Published in J Vasc Surg on February 01, 2007
Multimodality management of carotid artery stenosis: reviewing the class-I evidence. J Natl Med Assoc (2007) 0.81
Effects of preoperative statin use on perioperative outcomes of carotid endarterectomy. Brain Behav (2016) 0.75
Immediate repair compared with surveillance of small abdominal aortic aneurysms. N Engl J Med (2002) 7.35
1423 pancreaticoduodenectomies for pancreatic cancer: A single-institution experience. J Gastrointest Surg (2006) 7.18
Outcomes following endovascular vs open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm: a randomized trial. JAMA (2009) 6.11
Prehospital intravenous fluid administration is associated with higher mortality in trauma patients: a National Trauma Data Bank analysis. Ann Surg (2011) 5.54
Long-term comparison of endovascular and open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. N Engl J Med (2012) 4.62
Two-year comprehensive medical management of degenerative lumbar spine disease (lumbar spondylolisthesis, stenosis, or disc herniation): a value analysis of cost, pain, disability, and quality of life: clinical article. J Neurosurg Spine (2014) 3.35
Burnout and career satisfaction among American surgeons. Ann Surg (2009) 2.87
Race and insurance status as risk factors for trauma mortality. Arch Surg (2008) 2.79
Association of unconscious race and social class bias with vignette-based clinical assessments by medical students. JAMA (2011) 2.61
Is there a difference in survival between right- versus left-sided colon cancers? Ann Surg Oncol (2008) 2.43
Cardiac troponin I predicts short-term mortality in vascular surgery patients. Circulation (2002) 2.39
Operating room teamwork among physicians and nurses: teamwork in the eye of the beholder. J Am Coll Surg (2006) 2.26
American Surgical Association Blue Ribbon Committee Report on Surgical Education: 2004. Ann Surg (2005) 2.25
Angiocentric glioma: a case series. J Neurosurg Pediatr (2009) 2.21
Evaluating common outcomes for measuring treatment success for chronic low back pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2011) 2.19
Cost-effectiveness of multilevel hemilaminectomy for lumbar stenosis-associated radiculopathy. Spine J (2011) 2.12
Cost-consequence analysis of antibiotic-impregnated shunts and external ventricular drains in hydrocephalus. J Neurosurg (2015) 2.10
Preoperative charlson comorbidity score predicts postoperative outcomes among older intracranial meningioma patients. World Neurosurg (2011) 2.09
Determining the quality and effectiveness of surgical spine care: patient satisfaction is not a valid proxy. Spine J (2013) 2.08
Recurrent back and leg pain and cyst reformation after surgical resection of spinal synovial cysts: systematic review of reported postoperative outcomes. Spine J (2010) 2.01
Rupture rate of large abdominal aortic aneurysms in patients refusing or unfit for elective repair. JAMA (2002) 1.99
Comparative effectiveness of antibiotic-impregnated shunt catheters in the treatment of adult and pediatric hydrocephalus: analysis of 12,589 consecutive cases from 287 US hospital systems. J Neurosurg (2014) 1.97
Impact of total lymph node count and lymph node ratio on staging and survival after pancreatectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a large, population-based analysis. Ann Surg Oncol (2007) 1.94
Stress and burnout among surgeons: understanding and managing the syndrome and avoiding the adverse consequences. Arch Surg (2009) 1.89
A dense poly(ethylene glycol) coating improves penetration of large polymeric nanoparticles within brain tissue. Sci Transl Med (2012) 1.85
Intracranial aneurysms in the pediatric population: case series and literature review. Surg Neurol (2005) 1.84
Surgical experience in 130 pediatric patients with Chiari I malformations. J Neurosurg (2003) 1.83
Preoperative Zung Depression Scale predicts outcome after revision lumbar surgery for adjacent segment disease, recurrent stenosis, and pseudarthrosis. Spine J (2011) 1.75
Accuracy of free-hand pedicle screws in the thoracic and lumbar spine: analysis of 6816 consecutive screws. Neurosurgery (2011) 1.72
In vivo detection of macrophages in a rabbit atherosclerotic model by time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy. Atherosclerosis (2005) 1.72
Factors associated with progression-free survival and long-term neurological outcome after resection of intramedullary spinal cord tumors: analysis of 101 consecutive cases. J Neurosurg Spine (2009) 1.72
Long-term clinical outcomes following en bloc resections for sacral chordomas and chondrosarcomas: a series of twenty consecutive patients. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2009) 1.71
Determination of minimum clinically important difference (MCID) in pain, disability, and quality of life after revision fusion for symptomatic pseudoarthrosis. Spine J (2012) 1.67
Disparities in access to neuro-oncologic care in the United States. Arch Surg (2010) 1.67
Hyperglycemia independently increases the risk of perioperative stroke, myocardial infarction, and death after carotid endarterectomy. Neurosurgery (2006) 1.67
Effects of visual force feedback on robot-assisted surgical task performance. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 1.66
Detection of rupture-prone atherosclerotic plaques by time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy. Atherosclerosis (2008) 1.66
Does pancreatic duct stenting decrease the rate of pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy? Results of a prospective randomized trial. J Gastrointest Surg (2006) 1.65
Effect of antibiotic-impregnated shunt catheters in decreasing the incidence of shunt infection in the treatment of hydrocephalus. J Neurosurg (2005) 1.64
3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors reduce the risk of perioperative stroke and mortality after carotid endarterectomy. J Vasc Surg (2005) 1.63
Traumatic pericallosal artery aneurysm: a rare complication of transcallosal surgery. Case report. J Neurosurg (2007) 1.61
Neurological outcome after surgical management of adult tethered cord syndrome. J Neurosurg Spine (2009) 1.59
Brief tool to measure risk-adjusted surgical outcomes in resource-limited hospitals. Arch Surg (2012) 1.59
Biomechanical comparison between C-7 lateral mass and pedicle screws in subaxial cervical constructs. Presented at the 2009 Joint Spine Meeting. Laboratory investigation. J Neurosurg Spine (2010) 1.55
The effect of volume on esophageal cancer resections: what constitutes acceptable resection volumes for centers of excellence? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 1.55
NSQIP reveals significant incidence of death following discharge. J Surg Res (2011) 1.55
Recurrent lumbar disc herniation after single-level lumbar discectomy: incidence and health care cost analysis. Neurosurgery (2009) 1.55
Inpatient safety trends in laparoscopic and open nephrectomy for renal tumours. BJU Int (2012) 1.54
Splenectomy in hereditary spherocytosis: Review of 1,657 patients and application of the pediatric quality indicators. Pediatr Blood Cancer (2009) 1.53
Cost-effectiveness of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for Grade I degenerative spondylolisthesis. J Neurosurg Spine (2011) 1.53
Inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm. JAMA (2007) 1.52
Sensitivity of routine intensive care unit surveillance for detecting myocardial ischemia. Crit Care Med (2003) 1.52
Improving surgical outcomes through adoption of evidence-based process measures: intervention specific or associated with overall hospital quality? Surgery (2009) 1.51
Factors impacting thromboembolism after bariatric body contouring surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg (2007) 1.51
Cerebrospinal shunt infection in patients receiving antibiotic-impregnated versus standard shunts. J Neurosurg Pediatr (2011) 1.51
Comparative effectiveness of minimally invasive versus open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: 2-year assessment of narcotic use, return to work, disability, and quality of life. J Spinal Disord Tech (2011) 1.50
Preoperative Zung depression scale predicts patient satisfaction independent of the extent of improvement after revision lumbar surgery. Spine J (2013) 1.50
Ability of electromyographic monitoring to determine the presence of malpositioned pedicle screws in the lumbosacral spine: analysis of 2450 consecutively placed screws. J Neurosurg Spine (2011) 1.48
Floating thoracic aortic thrombus in "protein S" deficient patient. J Vasc Surg (2004) 1.47
Provider density and health system facility factors and their relationship to rates of pediatric perforated appendicitis in US counties. Arch Surg (2010) 1.47
The number of lymph nodes examined debate in colon cancer: how much is enough? J Surg Res (2010) 1.47
Predictors of marginal ulcers after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. J Surg Res (2012) 1.46
Efficacy and safety of alfimeprase in patients with acute peripheral arterial occlusion (PAO). J Vasc Surg (2010) 1.46
Redefining hypotension in the elderly: normotension is not reassuring. Arch Surg (2011) 1.46
Vagus nerve and postinjury inflammatory response. Arch Surg (2012) 1.45
Risk factors for progressive spinal deformity following resection of intramedullary spinal cord tumors in children: an analysis of 161 consecutive cases. J Neurosurg (2007) 1.44
Risk factors and outcomes for foreign body left during a procedure: analysis of 413 incidents after 1 946 831 operations in children. Arch Surg (2010) 1.44
Simvastatin reduces vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: results of a pilot randomized clinical trial. Stroke (2005) 1.44
Mouse model of subarachnoid hemorrhage associated cerebral vasospasm: methodological analysis. Neurol Res (2002) 1.43
Relationship of glioblastoma multiforme to the lateral ventricles predicts survival following tumor resection. J Neurooncol (2008) 1.42
Cost-effectiveness of open versus endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm in the OVER trial. J Vasc Surg (2012) 1.42
Patient safety in surgery. Ann Surg (2006) 1.42
Independent predictors of morbidity after image-guided stereotactic brain biopsy: a risk assessment of 270 cases. J Neurosurg (2005) 1.40
Dyslipidemia is associated with an increased risk of nephrolithiasis. Urolithiasis (2014) 1.39
Secondary stroke prevention in the era of carotid stenting: update on recent trials. Arch Surg (2010) 1.39
Insurance status is a potent predictor of outcomes in both blunt and penetrating trauma. Am J Surg (2010) 1.38
Melanoma in children and teenagers: an analysis of patients from the National Cancer Data Base. J Clin Oncol (2007) 1.37
Incidence and predictors of 30-day readmission for patients discharged home after craniotomy for malignant supratentorial tumors in California (1995-2010). J Neurosurg (2014) 1.36
Comparison of long-term survival after open vs endovascular repair of intact abdominal aortic aneurysm among Medicare beneficiaries. JAMA (2012) 1.36
Outcome of Chiari-associated syringomyelia after hindbrain decompression in children: analysis of 49 consecutive cases. Neurosurgery (2008) 1.34
Management of atherosclerotic carotid artery disease: clinical practice guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery. J Vasc Surg (2008) 1.33
Health care system and socioeconomic factors associated with variance in use of sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma in the United States. J Clin Oncol (2009) 1.33
2'-O methylation of internal adenosine by flavivirus NS5 methyltransferase. PLoS Pathog (2012) 1.32
Reduced surgical site infections in patients undergoing posterior spinal stabilization of traumatic injuries using vancomycin powder. Spine J (2011) 1.32
Use of Gliadel (BCNU) wafer in the surgical treatment of malignant glioma: a 10-year institutional experience. Ann Surg Oncol (2008) 1.31
Surveillance bias and deep vein thrombosis in the national trauma data bank: the more we look, the more we find. J Trauma (2008) 1.30
Laguerre-based method for analysis of time-resolved fluorescence data: application to in-vivo characterization and diagnosis of atherosclerotic lesions. J Biomed Opt (2006) 1.29
Mechanism of injury predicts patient mortality and impairment after blunt trauma. J Surg Res (2008) 1.28
Reduction of in-hospital mortality among California hospitals meeting Leapfrog evidence-based standards for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg (2008) 1.27
Correlation of preoperative depression and somatic perception scales with postoperative disability and quality of life after lumbar discectomy. J Neurosurg Spine (2011) 1.26
The first national examination of outcomes and trends in robotic surgery in the United States. J Am Coll Surg (2012) 1.26
Multiple imputation in trauma disparity research. J Surg Res (2010) 1.26
Distress and career satisfaction among 14 surgical specialties, comparing academic and private practice settings. Ann Surg (2011) 1.24
Improving teamwork to reduce surgical mortality. JAMA (2010) 1.23