A comparison of open and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery for morbid and super obesity: a decision-analysis model
Ali Siddiqui, Edward Livingston, Sergio Huerta
The American Journal of Surgery
November 2006 (Vol. 192, Issue 5, Pages e1-e7)
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Transmetatarsal amputation: assessment of current selection criteria
Thomas Anthony, James Roberts, J. Gregory Modrall, Sergio Huerta, Massimo Asolati, John Neufeld, Betty Parker, Weibin Yang, George Sarosi
The American Journal of Surgery
November 2006 (Vol. 192, Issue 5, Pages e8-e11)
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Decellularized human cadaveric dermis provides a safe alternative for primary inguinal hernia repair in contaminated surgical fields
Daniel Albo, Samir S. Awad, David H. Berger, Charles F. Bellows
The American Journal of Surgery
November 2006 (Vol. 192, Issue 5, Pages e12-e17)
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Epidemiology of exposure to blood borne pathogens on a surgical service
Faisal Bakaeen, Samir Awad, Daniel Albo, Charles F. Bellows, Joseph Huh, Clara Kistner, Dorothy Izard, Jeffery Triebel, Myrna Khan, David H. Berger
The American Journal of Surgery
November 2006 (Vol. 192, Issue 5, Pages e18-e21)
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Malnutrition after vascular surgery: are patients with chronic renal failure at increased risk?
Tormod S. Westvik, Lauren K. Krause, Sanjeev Pradhan, Hilde H. Westvik, Stephen P. Maloney, Reuben Rutland, Fabio A. Kudo, Akihito Muto, Jose O.M. Leite, Charles Cha, Richard J. Gusberg, Alan Dardik
The American Journal of Surgery
November 2006 (Vol. 192, Issue 5, Pages e22-e27)
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Stapled diverticulectomy and myotomy for symptomatic Zenker’s diverticulum
Thomas R. McLean, Chris C. Haller
The American Journal of Surgery
November 2006 (Vol. 192, Issue 5, Pages e28-e31)
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The need for flexibility in the operative management of type III paraesophageal hernias
Thomas R. McLean, Chris C. Haller, Stephen Lowry
The American Journal of Surgery
November 2006 (Vol. 192, Issue 5, Pages e32-e36)
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Cost-effective use of breast biopsy techniques in a veterans health care system
Allison R. Hatmaker, Rafe M.J. Donahue, John L. Tarpley, A. Scott Pearson
The American Journal of Surgery
November 2006 (Vol. 192, Issue 5, Pages e37-e41)
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Variations reported in surgical practice for bleeding duodenal ulcers
Brian C. Reuben, Leigh A. Neumayer
The American Journal of Surgery
November 2006 (Vol. 192, Issue 5, Pages e42-e45)
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Discretionary carotid patch angioplasty leads to good results
Dolores F. Cikrit, Dawn M. Larson, Alan P. Sawchuk, Connie Thornhill, Shoaib Shafique, Ryan D. Nachreiner, Stephen G. Lalka, Michael C. Dalsing
The American Journal of Surgery
November 2006 (Vol. 192, Issue 5, Pages e46-e50)
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Retrospective review of forefoot amputations at a Veterans Affairs hospital and evaluation of post-amputation follow-up
David C. Snyder, J.R. Salameh, Charles P. Clericuzio
The American Journal of Surgery
November 2006 (Vol. 192, Issue 5, Pages e51-e54)
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