Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Contributors |
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About the Editors |
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SECTION 1 Vascular Surgery |
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1 Outcomes Following Endovascular versus Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: The OVER Trial |
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3 | (6) |
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2 Long-Term Outcomes of Immediate Repair Compared with Surveillance of Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
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9 | (6) |
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3 Endovascular Aneurysm Repair versus Open Repair in Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: EVAR Trial 1 |
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15 | (6) |
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4 Endovascular Aneurysm Repair and Outcomes in Patients Unfit for Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: EVAR Trial 2 |
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21 | (5) |
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5 Carotid Endarterectomy for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: The ACST Trial |
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26 | (6) |
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6 Carotid Endarterectomy for Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis: The NASCET Trial |
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32 | (5) |
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7 Stenting versus Endarterectomy for Treatment of Carotid-Artery Stenosis: The Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial (CREST) |
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37 | (6) |
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8 Cardiac Stents versus Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery for Severe Coronary Artery Disease: The SYNTAX Trial |
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43 | (8) |
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SECTION 2 Colorectal Surgery |
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9 Improved Survival with Preoperative Radiotherapy in Resectable Rectal Cancer: The Swedish Rectal Cancer Trial |
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51 | (4) |
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10 A Comparison of Laparoscopically Assisted and Open Colectomy for Colon Cancer: The COST Trial |
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55 | (5) |
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11 Oxaliplatin, Fluorouracil, and Leucovorin as Adjuvant Treatment for Colon Cancer: The MOSAIC Trial |
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60 | (9) |
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SECTION 3 Surgical Outcomes |
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12 Classification of Surgical Complications: A New Proposal with Evaluation in a Cohort of 6,336 Patients and Results of a Survey |
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69 | (5) |
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13 Multivariable Predictors of Postoperative Surgical Site Infection after General and Vascular Surgery: Results from the Patient Safety in Surgery Study |
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74 | (5) |
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14 Hospital Volume and Surgical Mortality in the United States |
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79 | (4) |
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15 Reducing Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in the Intensive Care Unit: The Keystone ICU Project |
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83 | (6) |
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16 The Surgical Safety System Checklist (SURPASS) |
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89 | (4) |
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17 Proving the Value of Simulation in Laparoscopic Surgery |
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93 | (8) |
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SECTION 4 Hernia and Abdomen |
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18 Watchful Waiting versus Surgery for Inguinal Hernia |
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101 | (4) |
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19 Laparoscopic versus Open Repair of Inguinal Hernia |
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105 | (5) |
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20 Minimally Invasive Approach to Infected Pancreatic Necrosis |
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110 | (4) |
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21 Long-Term Impact of Bariatric Surgery |
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114 | (7) |
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SECTION 5 Surgical Oncology |
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22 Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection versus Complete Axillary Dissection in Invasive Breast Cancer: The Z0011 Trial |
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121 | (4) |
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23 Mastectomy versus Lumpectomy for Invasive Breast Cancer: The B-06 Trial |
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125 | (5) |
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24 Breast Cancer after Prophylactic Bilateral Mastectomy in Patients with BRCA Mutation |
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130 | (4) |
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25 Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy versus Nodal Observation in Melanoma |
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134 | (5) |
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26 Perioperative Chemotherapy versus Surgery Alone for Resectable Gastroesophageal Cancer: The MAGIC Trial |
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139 | (6) |
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27 Surgical Treatment of Gastric Cancer: 15-Year Follow-Up Results of the Randomized Nationwide Dutch D1D2 Trial |
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145 | (7) |
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28 Gastroesophageal Junction Tumors: Does Location Determine Treatment? |
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152 | (5) |
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29 Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Outcomes |
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157 | (8) |
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SECTION 6 Trauma and Surgical Critical Care |
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30 Transfusion Ratios in Trauma |
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165 | (3) |
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31 Accuracy of Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma (FAST) |
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168 | (4) |
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32 Early versus Late Tracheostomy for Intubated Patients |
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172 | (4) |
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33 Femoral versus Subclavian Central Lines in Critically Ill Patients |
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176 | (5) |
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34 Early Goal-Directed Therapy in Sepsis |
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181 | (5) |
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35 Red Cell Transfusion in Critically Ill Patients: The TRICC Trial |
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186 | (7) |
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SECTION 7 Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery |
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36 Laparoscopic versus Open Appendectomy |
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193 | (4) |
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37 Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication for GERD |
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197 | (4) |
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38 Outcomes After Laparoscopic Splenectomy |
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201 | (4) |
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39 Bariatric Surgery versus Intensive Medical Therapy in Obese Patients with Diabetes: The STAMPEDE Trial |
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205 | (6) |
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40 Heller Myotomy versus Heller Myotomy with Dor Fundoplication for Achalasia |
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211 | (5) |
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41 Bile Duct Injury in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Persistent Complication |
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216 | (11) |
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SECTION 8 Endocrine Surgery |
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42 Size as a Predictor of Malignancy of Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma |
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227 | (4) |
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43 Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy versus Conventional Surgery for Primary Hyperparathyroidism |
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231 | (6) |
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SECTION 9 Studies of Historical Interest in Surgery |
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44 Internal Mammary Artery Ligation versus Sham Sternotomy for Angina Pectoris |
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237 | (4) |
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45 Ranson's Criteria for Acute Pancreatitis |
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241 | (4) |
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46 Timing of Cholecystectomy after Biliary Pancreatitis |
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245 | (4) |
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47 Child-Pugh Score for Mortality in Cirrhosis |
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249 | (4) |
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48 Hinchey Classification of Acute Diverticulitis |
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253 | (4) |
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257 | (4) |
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50 Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome |
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261 | (4) |
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Index |
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