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The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 3, Pages 271-428 (March 2009)
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Papers from the Midwest Surgical Association
Edited by James R. DeBord MD, Jerry M. Hardacre MD, Roxie M. Albrecht MD, Richard A. Berg MD, Donn M. Schroder MD

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The Midwest Surgical Association


Presidential address: Res ipsa loquitur: “the thing speaks for itself”
James R. DeBord
pages 271-274
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2008 Midwest Surgical Association Harridge Lecture
Douglas J. Mathisen
pages 275-278
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Transfusion insurgency: practice change through education and evidence-based recommendations
Mary-Margaret Brandt, Ilan Rubinfeld, Jack Jordan, Dhaval Trivedi, H. Mathilda Horst
pages 279-283
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Surgery improves quality of life in patients with “mild” hyperparathyroidism
Joel T. Adler, Rebecca S. Sippel, Sarah Schaefer, Herbert Chen
pages 284-290
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Hepato-pancreato-biliary training in general surgery residency: is it enough for the real world?
Yeon-Jeen Chang, Vijay K. Mittal
pages 291-295
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Emergency laparoscopic colectomy: does it measure up to open?
Jonah J. Stulberg, Brad J. Champagne, Zhen Fan, Mike Horan, Vincent Obias, Eric Marderstein, Harry Reynolds, Conor P. Delaney
pages 296-301
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Early colectomy may be associated with improved survival in fulminant Clostridium difficile colitis: an 8-year experience
Christopher W. Seder, Mario R. Villalba, James Robbins, Felicia A. Ivascu, Christopher F. Carpenter, Mary Dietrich, Mario R. Villalba
pages 302-307
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The influence of 18flourodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography on the management of gastroesophageal junction carcinoma
Jason W. Smith, Jonathan Moreira, Gerard Abood, Gerard V. Aranha, Suneel Nagda, Robert H. Wagner, Margo Shoup
pages 308-312
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Tautomycin suppresses growth and neuroendocrine hormone markers in carcinoid cells through activation of the Raf-1 pathway
Scott N. Pinchot, Joel T. Adler, Yinggang Luo, Jianhua Ju, Wenli Li, Ben Shen, Muthusamy Kunnimalaiyaan, Herbert Chen
pages 313-319
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Incidental thyroid nodule: patterns of diagnosis and rate of malignancy
Judy Jin, Scott M. Wilhelm, Christopher R. McHenry
pages 320-324
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Male cryptoglandular fistula surgery outcomes: a retrospective analysis
Philip D. Kondylis, Ahmed Shalabi, Laurie Ann Kondylis, John C. Reilly
pages 325-330
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A specific vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor enhances the antiproliferative effect of trastuzumab in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 overexpressing breast cancer cell lines
Elizabeth M.H. Kim, Catherine Lobocki, Linda Dubay, Vijay K. Mittal
pages 331-336
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The impact of splenic artery embolization on the management of splenic trauma: an 8-year review
Akpofure Peter Ekeh, Brent Izu, Mark Ryan, Mary C. McCarthy
pages 337-341
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Contralateral papillary thyroid cancer: does size matter?
Susan C. Pitt, Rebecca S. Sippel, Herbert Chen
pages 342-347
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Does lymph node ratio impact survival in resected periampullary malignancies?
Michael G. Hurtuk, Christopher Hughes, Margo Shoup, Gerard V. Aranha
pages 348-352
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Polyester-based mesh for ventral hernia repair: is it safe?
Michael J. Rosen
pages 353-359
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Incentives for scholarly activity at university and independent general surgery residencies: current practices
Thomas S. Helling, Russell D. Dumire, Kim Augustosky
pages 360-364
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Platelet-dense granule deficiency causes postoperative hemorrhage in patients receiving enoxaparin: a novel observation with dramatic clinical implications
Mark D. Kligman, Nicholas J. Zyromski, Daniel G. McCullough, William T. Gunning
pages 365-370
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Anatomic location of penetrating lower-extremity trauma predicts compartment syndrome development
Richard P. Gonzalez, William Scott, Anthony Wright, Herbert A. Phelan, Charles B. Rodning
pages 371-375
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Management of the primary tumor in patients with metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor: a contemporary single-institution review
Matias Bruzoni, Purvi Parikh, Rolando Celis, Chandrakanth Are, Quan P. Ly, Jane L. Meza, Aaron R. Sasson
pages 376-381
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Validation of a novel postoperative quality-of-life scoring system
Conor P. Delaney, Rolv-Ole Lindsetmo, Bridget O'Brien-Ermlich, Vinay K. Cheruvu, Michelle Laughinghouse, Brad Champagne, Eric Marderstein, Vincent Obias, Harry Reynolds, Sara M. Debanne
pages 382-385
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: the Midwestern surgical experience with the diaphragm pacing stimulation system shows that general anesthesia can be safely performed
Raymond P. Onders, Arthur M. Carlin, MaryJo Elmo, Subhalakashmi Sivashankaran, Bashar Katirji, Robert Schilz
pages 386-390
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Should bariatric revisional surgery be avoided secondary to increased morbidity and mortality?
Peter T. Hallowell, Thomas A. Stellato, David A. Yao, Ann Robinson, Margaret M. Schuster, Kristen N. Graf
pages 391-396
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Remediation practices for surgery residents
Laura Torbeck, David F. Canal
pages 397-402
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The effects of hormone replacement therapy on postmenopausal breast cancer biology and survival
Stephen F. Sener, David J. Winchester, David P. Winchester, Hongyan Du, Ermilo Barrera, Malcolm Bilimoria, Seth Krantz, Sarah Rabbitt
pages 403-407
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Laparoscopic rectal resections and fast-track surgery: what can be expected?
Rolv-Ole Lindsetmo, Bradley Champagne, Conor P. Delaney
pages 408-412
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Abdominal wall injuries occurring after blunt trauma: incidence and grading system
Ryan W. Dennis, Andre Marshall, Harshal Deshmukh, Jeffrey S. Bender, Narong Kulvatunyou, Jason S. Lees, Roxie M. Albrecht
pages 413-417
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The Delorme repair for full-thickness rectal prolapse: a retrospective review
Michael Lieberth, Laurie Ann Kondylis, John C. Reilly, Philip D. Kondylis
pages 418-423
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Kidney transplant complications and obesity
Ivan G. Olarte, Abdelkader Hawasli
pages 424-426
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Letter to the Editor


Atypical location of the ilioinguinal nerve during herniorrhaphy, 13 October 2008
Sergio Huerta
pages 427-428
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The Midwest Surgical Association


Midwest Surgical Association 2008 Report From the American College of Surgeons Online Only
Gerald B. Healy
pages e32-e35
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Frontmatter


Table of contents
pages A2-A4
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