Published in J Surg Res on July 01, 2003
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Validation of the 6th edition AJCC Pancreatic Cancer Staging System: report from the National Cancer Database. Cancer (2007) 2.85
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A comparison of clinical registry versus administrative claims data for reporting of 30-day surgical complications. Ann Surg (2012) 2.72
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Effect of delay to operation on outcomes in adults with acute appendicitis. Arch Surg (2010) 2.53
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Comparison of sentinel lymph node biopsy alone and completion axillary lymph node dissection for node-positive breast cancer. J Clin Oncol (2009) 1.90
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Identification of specific quality improvement opportunities for the elderly undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. Arch Surg (2009) 1.83
Development of an American College of Surgeons National Surgery Quality Improvement Program: morbidity and mortality risk calculator for colorectal surgery. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 1.83
Impact of tumor grade on prognosis in pancreatic cancer: should we include grade in AJCC staging? Ann Surg Oncol (2010) 1.82
Cancer-directed surgery for localized disease: decreased use in the elderly. Ann Surg Oncol (2004) 1.80
Comparison of outcomes after laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for acute appendicitis at 222 ACS NSQIP hospitals. Surgery (2010) 1.77
Underuse of axillary dissection for the management of sentinel node micrometastases in breast cancer. Arch Surg (2010) 1.76
Comparison of commission on cancer-approved and -nonapproved hospitals in the United States: implications for studies that use the National Cancer Data Base. J Clin Oncol (2009) 1.75
Comparison of 30-day outcomes after emergency general surgery procedures: potential for targeted improvement. Surgery (2010) 1.74
Measuring the quality of colorectal cancer screening: the importance of follow-up. Dis Colon Rectum (2006) 1.72
Variability in length of stay after colorectal surgery: assessment of 182 hospitals in the national surgical quality improvement program. Ann Surg (2009) 1.70
Reliability adjustment for reporting hospital outcomes with surgery. Ann Surg (2012) 1.70
Are survival rates different for young and older patients with rectal cancer? Dis Colon Rectum (2004) 1.69
Small bowel obstruction: a population-based appraisal. J Am Coll Surg (2006) 1.65
Surgeon volume as a predictor of outcomes in inpatient and outpatient endocrine surgery. Surgery (2007) 1.65
Multimodality therapy for pancreatic cancer in the U.S. : utilization, outcomes, and the effect of hospital volume. Cancer (2007) 1.63
Missing data in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program are not missing at random: implications and potential impact on quality assessments. J Am Coll Surg (2010) 1.62
A meta-analysis of perioperative beta blockade: what is the actual risk reduction? Surgery (2005) 1.61
Pancreatectomy risk calculator: an ACS-NSQIP resource. HPB (Oxford) (2010) 1.61
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Risk factors for superficial vs deep/organ-space surgical site infections: implications for quality improvement initiatives. JAMA Surg (2013) 1.59
Using the NCDB for cancer care improvement: an introduction to available quality assessment tools. J Surg Oncol (2009) 1.58
Effect of postoperative complications on adjuvant chemotherapy use for stage III colon cancer. Ann Surg (2013) 1.56
Risk-based selective referral for cancer surgery: a potential strategy to improve perioperative outcomes. Ann Surg (2010) 1.53
Complication rates following open reduction and internal fixation of ankle fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2009) 1.50
Risk of surgery following recent myocardial infarction. Ann Surg (2011) 1.47
Comparison of hospital performance in trauma vs emergency and elective general surgery: implications for acute care surgery quality improvement. Arch Surg (2012) 1.46
Effect of hospital volume on margin status after pancreaticoduodenectomy for cancer. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 1.46
Variation in lymph node examination after esophagectomy for cancer in the United States. Arch Surg (2012) 1.46
Comparison of reoperation rates following ankle arthrodesis and total ankle arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2007) 1.45
A population-based study of colorectal cancer test use: results from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey. Cancer (2004) 1.45
Relevance of the c-statistic when evaluating risk-adjustment models in surgery. J Am Coll Surg (2012) 1.45
Negative appendectomy in pregnant women is associated with a substantial risk of fetal loss. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.44
Application of the pancreatic adenocarcinoma staging system to pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.44
Are 12 nodes needed to accurately stage T1 and T2 colon cancers? Dig Dis Sci (2008) 1.44
The role of Surgical Champions in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program--a national survey. J Surg Res (2010) 1.43
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Underuse of curative surgery for early stage upper gastrointestinal cancers in the United States. J Surg Res (2012) 1.41
Risk adjustment in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program: a comparison of logistic versus hierarchical modeling. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 1.40
Association of surgical care improvement project infection-related process measure compliance with risk-adjusted outcomes: implications for quality measurement. J Am Coll Surg (2010) 1.38
Development of quality indicators for patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery. J Natl Cancer Inst (2006) 1.34
Primary care practice organization influences colorectal cancer screening performance. Health Serv Res (2007) 1.33
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Do variations in provider discussions explain socioeconomic disparities in postmastectomy breast reconstruction? J Am Coll Surg (2008) 1.31
Invasive lobular vs. ductal breast cancer: a stage-matched comparison of outcomes. Ann Surg Oncol (2010) 1.31
Effect of postdischarge morbidity and mortality on comparisons of hospital surgical quality. Ann Surg (2010) 1.30
Improved survival for adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater: fifty-five consecutive resections. Arch Surg (2003) 1.30