Submissions from 2011
Image of the month, Faisal Al-Mufarrej, Jason Kaza, Jalil Ahari, Bruce Abell, and Fred Brody
Origins of and recognition of micronutrient deficiencies after gastric bypass surgery., BS Bal, FC Finelli, and TR Koch
Management of pediatric orbital cellulitis and abscess, J Bedwell and NM Bauman
Management of pediatric orbital cellulitis and abscess, Joshua Bedwell and Nancy M. Bauman
Balloon dilation for management of choanal atresia and stenosis, Joshua Bedwell, Rahul K. Shah, Nancy Bauman, George H. Zalzal, and Diego A. Preciado
Balloon dilation for management of choanal atresia and stenosis., J Bedwell, RK Shah, N Bauman, GH Zalzal, and DA Preciado
Surgical treatment of laryngomalacia, J Bedwell and G Zalzal
Laparoscopy and its use in the repair of anorectal malformations, Andrea Bischoff, Marc A. Levitt, and Alberto Peña
Total colonic aganglionosis: A surgical challenge. How to avoid complications?, Andrea Bischoff, Marc A. Levitt, and Alberto Peña
Aortic bifurcation rupture after blunt abdominal trauma in a child: A case report, Felix C. Blanco, David M. Powell, Philip C. Guzzetta, and Randall S. Burd
Aortic bifurcation rupture after blunt abdominal trauma in a child: A case report, Felix C. Blanco, David M. Powell, Philip C. Guzzetta, and Randall S. Burd
Aortic bifurcation rupture after blunt abdominal trauma in a child: A case report, Felix C. Blanco, David M. Powell, Philip C. Guzzetta, and Randall S. Burd
Protocol of a randomized controlled trial of culturally sensitive interventions to improve African Americans' and Non-African Americans' early, shared, and informed consideration of live kidney transplantation: The talking about live kidney donation (TALK) study, L. Ebony Boulware, Felicia Hill-Briggs, Edward S. Kraus, J. Keith Melancon, Raquel McGuire, Bobbie Bonhage, Mikiko Senga, Patti Ephraim, Kira E. Evans, Brenda Falcone, Misty U. Troll, Nicole Depasquale, and Neil R. Powe
Identifying and addressing barriers to African American and non-African American families' discussions about preemptive living related kidney transplantation, L. Ebony Boulware, Felicia Hill-Briggs, Edward S. Kraus, J. Keith Melancon, Mikiko Senga, Kira E. Evans, Misty U. Troll, Patti Ephraim, Bernard G. Jaar, Donna I. Myers, Raquel McGuire, Brenda Falcone, Bobbie Bonhage, and Neil R. Powe
Preoperative liver reduction utilizing a novel nutritional supplement, Fred Brody, Khashayar Vaziri, Cathy Garey, Ravi Shah, Claire Lebrun, Faith Takurukura, and Michael Hill
Preoperative liver reduction utilizing a novel nutritional supplement., F Brody, K Vaziri, C Garey, R Shah, and C LeBrun
Fetal MRI clues to diagnose cloacal malformations, Maria A. Calvo-Garcia, Beth M. Kline-Fath, Marc A. Levitt, Foong Yen Lim, Leann E. Linam, Manish N. Patel, Steven Kraus, Timothy M. Crombleholme, and Alberto Peña
Evaluating the role for the optical density in the diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia following cardiac surgery., CM Chan, PJ Corso, X Sun, PC Hill, and AF Shorr
Neoappendicostomy in the management of pediatric fecal incontinence, Kaveer Chatoorgoon, Alberto Pena, Taiwo Lawal, Miller Hamrick, Emily Louden, and Marc A. Levitt
The problematic duhamel pouch in hirschsprungs disease: Manifestations and treatment, K. Chatoorgoon, A. Pena, T. A. Lawal, and M. Levitt
Pediatric acute mastoiditis in the post-pneumococcal conjugate vaccine era., SS Choi and L Lander
The results of a national survey regarding nutritional care of obese burn patients., JR Coen, AM Carpenter, JW Shupp, SE Matt, and JD Shaw
Successful ABO incompatible kidney transplant after an isolated intestinal transplant, Lee S. Cummings, Jason S. Hawksworth, Juan Francisco Guerra, Chirag S. Desai, Raffaele Girlanda, Cal S. Matsumoto, Thomas M. Fishbein, Lynt B. Johnson, and Joseph K. Melancon
Successful ABO incompatible kidney transplant after an isolated intestinal transplant, Lee S. Cummings, Jason S. Hawksworth, Juan Francisco Guerra, Chirag S. Desai, Raffaele Girlanda, Cal S. Matsumoto, Thomas M. Fishbein, Lynt B. Johnson, and Joseph K. Melancon
Mastectomy and contralateral prophylactic mastectomy rates: an institutional review., S Damle, CB Teal, JJ Lenert, EC Marshall, and Q Pan
Autotransplantation of solitary kidney with renal artery aneurysm treated with laparoscopic nephrectomy and ex vivo repair: A case report, C. S. Desai, R. Maybury, L. S. Cummings, L. B. Johnson, T. M. Fishbein, R. Neville, and J. K. Melancon
Autotransplantation of solitary kidney with renal artery aneurysm treated with laparoscopic nephrectomy and ex vivo repair: A case report, C. S. Desai, R. Maybury, L. S. Cummings, L. B. Johnson, T. M. Fishbein, R. Neville, and J. K. Melancon
Pitfalls in endoscopic treatment of mandibular subcondylar fractures, MC Domanski, J Goodman, P Frake, and H Chaboki
Cost-effective dental protection during rigid endoscopy., M Domanski, P Lee, and N Sadeghi
Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation and Education, Brian J. Dunkin, Mike Donovan, and Barbara Bass
Downregulation of leptin and resistin expression in blood following bariatric surgery, Claire Edwards, A. Katharine Hindle, Sidney Fu, and Fredrick Brody
Comparison of surgical operative experience of trainees and practicing vascular surgeons: A report from the Vascular Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery, John F. Eidt, Joseph Mills, Robert S. Rhodes, Thomas Biester, Vivian Gahtan, William D. Jordan, Kim J. Hodgson, K. Craig Kent, John J. Ricotta, Anton N. Sidawy, and James Valentine
Evaluation, Stabilization, and Initial Management After Multiple Trauma, Steven Elliott and Randall S. Burd
Evaluation, Stabilization, and Initial Management After Multiple Trauma, Steven Elliott and Randall S. Burd
Breast reconstruction in women under 30: A 10-year experience, Warren A. Ellsworth, Barbara L. Bass, Roman J. Skoracki, and Lior Heller
The value of otolaryngologists' services in America: a national survey., PC Frake, M Domanski, RJ Howell, and T Troost
Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy in children using standard straight instruments: A surgeon's early experience, Norbert Garcia-Henriquez, Sohail R. Shah, and Timothy D. Kane
Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy in children using standard straight instruments: A surgeon's early experience, N Garcia-Henriquez, SR Shah, and TD Kane
A prospective study of prophylactic long-acting octreotide in high-risk patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy, Jay A. Graham, Lynt B. Johnson, Naddim Haddad, Firas Al-Kawas, John Carroll, Reena Jha, Jason Wong, Dana Maglaris, Shea Mertens, and Thomas Fishbein
De novo intra-pancreatic cholangiocarcinoma following liver transplantation for advanced primary sclerosing cholangitis, Jay A. Graham, John Smirniotopoulos, Metin Ozdemirli, Kirti Shetty, and Lynt B. Johnson
The effect of immunosuppression on lower extremity arterial bypass outcomes, JL Grisafi, C Dadachanji, R Rahbar, E Detschelt, and DH Benckart
Challenging neck anatomy is associated with need for intraoperative endovascular adjuncts during Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR), JL Grisafi, R Rahbar, J Nelms, EL Detschelt, and BA Chess
Letter to the Editor regarding comparison of anorectal angle and continence after Georgeson and Peña procedures for high/intermediate imperforate anus, Miller Hamrick, Michael Helmrath, Andrea Bischoff, Balgopal Eradi, Marc Levitt, and Alberto Peña
Utility of amylase and lipase as predictors of grade of injury or outcomes in pediatric patients with pancreatic trauma, R Herman, KE Guire, RS Burd, DP Mooney, and PF Ehlrich
Utility of amylase and lipase as predictors of grade of injury or outcomes in pediatric patients with pancreatic trauma, Richard Herman, Ken E. Guire, Randall S. Burd, David P. Mooney, and Peter F. Ehlrich
Utility of amylase and lipase as predictors of grade of injury or outcomes in pediatric patients with pancreatic trauma, Richard Herman, Ken E. Guire, Randall S. Burd, David P. Mooney, and Peter F. Ehlrich
Effect of smoking on kidney transplant outcomes: Analysis of the United States renal data system, FP Hurst, M Altieri, PP Patel, TR Jindal, and SR Guy
Effect of smoking on kidney transplant outcomes: Analysis of the United States renal data system, Frank P. Hurst, Maria Altieri, Purav P. Patel, Tarun R. Jindal, Stephen R. Guy, Anton N. Sidawy, Lawrence Y. Agodoa, Kevin C. Abbott, and Rahul M. Jindal
Immunostimulatory sutures that treat local disease recurrence following primary tumor resection, J Intra, X Zhang, X Zhu, AD Sandler, and AK Salem
Clinical relevance and igg subclass determination of Non-HLA antibodies identified using endothelial cell precursors isolated from donor blood, Annette M. Jackson, Donna P. Lucas, J. Keith Melancon, and Niraj M. Desai
Angiotensin receptor blockers and antiplatelet agents are associated with improved primary patency after arteriovenous hemodialysis access placement, RS Jackson, AN Sidawy, RL Amdur, A Khetarpal, and RA MacSata
Angiotensin receptor blockers and antiplatelet agents are associated with improved primary patency after arteriovenous hemodialysis access placement, Rubie Sue Jackson, Anton N. Sidawy, Richard L. Amdur, Akhil Khetarpal, and Robyn A. MacSata
Angiotensin receptor blockers and antiplatelet agents are associated with improved primary patency after arteriovenous hemodialysis access placement, Rubie Sue Jackson, Anton N. Sidawy, Richard L. Amdur, Akhil Khetarpal, and Robyn A. MacSata
Prolonged recovery after out-patient pediatric adenotonsillectomy, EM Jaryszak, L Lander, AK Patel, SS Choi, and RK Shah
Pediatric tracheotomy wound complications: Incidence and significance, EM Jaryszak, RK Shah, J Amling, and MT Peña
Unexpected pathologies in pediatric parotid lesions: Management paradigms revisited, EM Jaryszak, RK Shah, NM Bauman, RJ Howell, and CT Rossi
Polysomnographic variables predictive of adverse respiratory events after pediatric adenotonsillectomy, EM Jaryszak, RK Shah, CC Vanison, L Lander, and SS Choi
Unexpected pathologies in pediatric parotid lesions: Management paradigms revisited, Eric M. Jaryszak, Rahul K. Shah, Nancy M. Bauman, Rebecca J. Howell, Christopher T. Rossi, and Diego A. Preciado
Hospital length of stay--does 1% TBSA really equal 1 day?, LS Johnson, JW Shupp, AR Pavlovich, JC Pezzullo, and JC Jeng
Discussion, Lynt Johnson, Alan W. Hemming, William Jarnagin, Harold Wanebo, and Ronald W. Busuttil
Aprotinin and pediatric heart surgery: Children are not small adults, RA Jonas
Blood conservation guidelines for pediatric patients, RA Jonas
Analysis of poor outcomes after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, Jason Kasza, Fred Brody, Khashayar Vaziri, Carl Scheffey, Sheldon McMullan, Brian Wallace, and Fatima Khambaty
Analysis of poor outcomes after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding., J Kasza, F Brody, K Vaziri, C Scheffey, and S McMullan
Aspirated foreign bodies in pediatric patients, 1968-2010: a comparison between the United States and other countries., P Kaushal, DJ Brown, L Lander, S Brietzke, and RK Shah
Laparoscopic versus single-incision cholecystectomy, Fatima Khambaty, Fred Brody, Khashayar Vaziri, and Claire Edwards
Laparoscopic versus single-incision cholecystectomy., F Khambaty, F Brody, K Vaziri, and C Edwards
Strategy for management of retroperitoneal tumors with caval tumor thrombus, Nini Khozeimeh, Pranava Sinha, Jeffrey S. Dome, and Philip C. Guzzetta
Strategy for management of retroperitoneal tumors with caval tumor thrombus., N Khozeimeh, P Sinha, JS Dome, and PC Guzzetta
Prediction of recurrent coarctation by early postoperative blood pressure gradient., TK Kumar, D Zurakowski, R Sharma, S Saini, and RA Jonas
Management of H-type rectovestibular and rectovaginal fistulas, Taiwo A. Lawal, Kaveer Chatoorgoon, Andrea Bischoff, Alberto Peña, and Marc A. Levitt
Redo pull-through in Hirschprung's disease for obstructive symptoms due to residual aganglionosis and transition zone bowel, Taiwo A. Lawal, Kaveer Chatoorgoon, Margaret H. Collins, Alex Coe, Alberto Peña, and Marc A. Levitt
The utility of routine pouchogram before ileostomy reversal in children and adolescents following ileal pouch anal anastomosis, Taiwo A. Lawal, Richard A. Falcone, Daniel Von Allmen, Lee A. Denson, Marc A. Levitt, Brad W. Warner, and Jason S. Frischer
Laparoscopic-assisted malone appendicostomy in the management of fecal incontinence in children, Taiwo A. Lawal, Shawn J. Rangel, Andrea Bischoff, Alberto Peña, and Marc A. Levitt
Contemporary role of lymphoscintigraphy: we can no longer afford to ignore!, B B Lee and J Laredo
Contemporary role of lymphoscintigraphy: We can no longer afford to ignore!, BB Lee and J Laredo
Current status of lymphatic reconstructive surgery for chronic lymphedema: it is still an uphill battle!, B B Lee, J Laredo, and R Neville
Reconstructive surgery for chronic lymphedema: a viable option, but., B B Lee, J Laredo, and R Neville
Current status of lymphatic reconstructive surgery for chronic lymphedema: It is still an uphill battle!, BB Lee, J Laredo, and R Neville
Pitfalls and challenges of cloaca repair: How to reduce the need for reoperations, Marc A. Levitt, Andrea Bischoff, and Alberto Peña
Surgical treatment for constipation in children and adults, Marc A. Levitt, Kellie L. Mathis, and John H. Pemberton
Anorectal malformations, Marc A. Levitt and Alberto Peña
Discussion, Benjamin Li, Loring Rue, William Holman, Dean Griffen, Marty Heslin, Daniel Beauchamp, Barbara Bass, William C. Wood, and Ronald M. Stewart
Epidemiology and disposition of burn injuries among infants presenting to a tertiary-care pediatric emergency department, Margarita Lorch, Jason Goldberg, Joseph Wright, Randall S. Burd, and Leticia Manning Ryan
Epidemiology and disposition of burn injuries among infants presenting to a tertiary-care pediatric emergency department, Margarita Lorch, Jason Goldberg, Joseph Wright, Randall S. Burd, and Leticia Manning Ryan
Patients with severe asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis do not have a higher risk of stroke and mortality after coronary artery bypass surgery., M Mahmoudi, PC Hill, Z Xue, R Torguson, and G Ali
Congenital cricopharyngeal achalasia in a 4.5-year-old managed by cervical myotomy: A case report, Natalie Martin, Jose M. Prince, Timothy D. Kane, Alka Goyal, and Deepak Mehta
Paired kidney donor exchanges and antibody reduction therapy: Novel methods to ameliorate disparate access to living donor kidney transplantation in ethnic minorities, Joseph K. Melancon, Lee S. Cummings, Jay Graham, Sandra Rosen-Bronson, Jimmy Light, Chirag S. Desai, Raffaele Girlanda, Seyed Ghasemian, Joseph Africa, and Lynt B. Johnson
Paired kidney donor exchanges and antibody reduction therapy: Novel methods to ameliorate disparate access to living donor kidney transplantation in ethnic minorities, Joseph K. Melancon, Lee S. Cummings, Jay Graham, Sandra Rosen-Bronson, Jimmy Light, Chirag S. Desai, Raffaele Girlanda, Seyed Ghasemian, Joseph Africa, and Lynt B. Johnson
Status of propranolol for treatment of infantile hemangioma and description of a randomized clinical trial, Maithilee D. Menezes, Robert McCarter, E. Anne Greene, and Nancy M. Bauman
Toward a simulation-based tool for the treatment of vocal fold paralysis, Rajat Mittal, Xudong Zheng, Rajneesh Bhardwaj, Jung Hee Seo, Qian Xue, and Steven Bielamowicz
Guideline methodology of the Society for Vascular Surgery including the experience with the GRADE framework, MH Murad, VM Montori, AN Sidawy, E Ascher, and MH Meissner
Guideline methodology of the Society for Vascular Surgery including the experience with the GRADE framework, Mohammad Hassan Murad, Victor M. Montori, Anton N. Sidawy, Enrico Ascher, Mark H. Meissner, Elliot L. Chaikof, and Peter Gloviczki
Breast reconstruction in women under 30: A 10-year experience, Maurice Y. Nahabedian, Warren A. Ellsworth, Barbara L. Bass, Roman J. Skoracki, and Lior Heller
Preemptive kidney transplantation in systemic lupus erythematosus, A. Naveed, C. Nilubol, J. K. Melancon, R. Girlanda, L. Johnson, and B. Javaid
Preemptive kidney transplantation in systemic lupus erythematosus, A. Naveed, C. Nilubol, J. K. Melancon, R. Girlanda, L. Johnson, and B. Javaid
Late outcomes of balloon angioplasty and angioplasty with selective stenting for superficial femoral-popliteal disease are equivalent, Bao Ngoc Nguyen, Mark F. Conrad, Julie M. Guest, Lauren Hackney, Viendra I. Patel, Christopher J. Kwolek, and Richard P. Cambria