Published in J Am Coll Surg on June 01, 2007
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SAGES Guidelines for minimally invasive treatment of adrenal pathology. Surg Endosc (2013) 0.75
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy by transabdominal lateral approach: 20 years of experience. Surg Endosc (2016) 0.75
Glucose control and vascular complications in veterans with type 2 diabetes. N Engl J Med (2008) 25.70
Coronary-artery revascularization before elective major vascular surgery. N Engl J Med (2004) 7.80
Induction chemotherapy plus radiation compared with surgery plus radiation in patients with advanced laryngeal cancer. The Department of Veterans Affairs Laryngeal Cancer Study Group. N Engl J Med (1991) 6.39
Determinants of long-term survival after major surgery and the adverse effect of postoperative complications. Ann Surg (2005) 4.95
Tumor grafts derived from women with breast cancer authentically reflect tumor pathology, growth, metastasis and disease outcomes. Nat Med (2011) 4.47
Preoperative hematocrit levels and postoperative outcomes in older patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. JAMA (2007) 4.36
Risk of major adverse cardiac events following noncardiac surgery in patients with coronary stents. JAMA (2013) 3.88
Hospital costs associated with surgical complications: a report from the private-sector National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Am Coll Surg (2004) 3.65
Prevalence of alcohol use disorders among American surgeons. Arch Surg (2012) 3.53
The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program in non-veterans administration hospitals: initial demonstration of feasibility. Ann Surg (2002) 3.44
Factors associated with unanticipated day of surgery deaths in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals. Anesth Analg (2008) 3.38
Derivation and validation of a preoperative prediction rule for delirium after cardiac surgery. Circulation (2008) 3.06
The comparative assessment and improvement of quality of surgical care in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Arch Surg (2002) 3.03
Association of perioperative β-blockade with mortality and cardiovascular morbidity following major noncardiac surgery. JAMA (2013) 2.82
Timing of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis and the risk of surgical site infection. JAMA Surg (2013) 2.82
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Outcomes after esophagectomy: a ten-year prospective cohort. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 2.73
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Laparoscopic gastric bypass versus laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: a comparative study of 1,200 cases. J Am Coll Surg (2003) 2.59
Comparison of laparoscopic and open repair with mesh for the treatment of ventral incisional hernia: a randomized trial. Arch Surg (2010) 2.58
Survival among high-risk patients after bariatric surgery. JAMA (2011) 2.57
Surgical risk factors, morbidity, and mortality in elderly patients. J Am Coll Surg (2006) 2.52
Successful implementation of the Department of Veterans Affairs' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program in the private sector: the Patient Safety in Surgery study. Ann Surg (2008) 2.34
Cost-effectiveness of coronary artery bypass grafts versus percutaneous coronary intervention for revascularization of high-risk patients. Circulation (2006) 2.24
The patient safety in surgery study: background, study design, and patient populations. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 2.22
Use of national surgical quality improvement program data as a catalyst for quality improvement. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 2.18
Impact of obesity on outcomes after open surgical and endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 2.12
Surgical outcomes for patients aged 80 and older: morbidity and mortality from major noncardiac surgery. J Am Geriatr Soc (2005) 2.12
Patient risk factors, operative care, and outcomes among older community-dwelling male veterans with hip fracture. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2008) 2.06
Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage: the unrecognized cause of hemodynamic collapse associated with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Crit Care Med (2011) 2.06
Predictive indices of morbidity and mortality after liver resection. Ann Surg (2006) 2.01
Time of day is associated with postoperative morbidity: an analysis of the national surgical quality improvement program data. Ann Surg (2008) 2.00
Unscheduled readmissions to the PICU: epidemiology, risk factors, and variation among centers. Pediatr Crit Care Med (2013) 1.99
Preoperative risks and outcomes of hip and knee arthroplasty in the Veterans Health Administration. J Arthroplasty (2003) 1.97
The Vietnam Era Twin Registry. Twin Res (2002) 1.95
Variation in Institutional Review processes for a multisite observational study. Am J Surg (2005) 1.93
Operative outcomes beyond 30-day mortality: colorectal cancer surgery in oldest old. Ann Surg (2011) 1.93
Physical activity levels of patients undergoing bariatric surgery in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery study. Surg Obes Relat Dis (2008) 1.91
Assessment of ACS NSQIP's predictive ability for adverse events after major cancer surgery. Ann Surg Oncol (2010) 1.88
Impact of body mass index on perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing major intra-abdominal cancer surgery. Ann Surg Oncol (2008) 1.88
Predictors and outcomes of a perioperative myocardial infarction following elective vascular surgery in patients with documented coronary artery disease: results of the CARP trial. Eur Heart J (2008) 1.87
Gulf War veterans' health: medical evaluation of a U.S. cohort. Ann Intern Med (2005) 1.86
Avoiding burnout: the personal health habits and wellness practices of US surgeons. Ann Surg (2012) 1.85
Axillary dissection can be avoided in the majority of clinically node-negative patients undergoing breast-conserving therapy. Ann Surg Oncol (2013) 1.84
Potential cost savings of erythropoietin administration in end-stage renal disease. Am J Med (2002) 1.83
Seasonal variation in surgical outcomes as measured by the American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP). Ann Surg (2007) 1.81
Racial/ethnic differences in surgical outcomes in veterans following knee or hip arthroplasty. Arthritis Rheum (2005) 1.72
The attributable risk of smoking on surgical complications. Ann Surg (2011) 1.71
A prospective, randomized trial of nerve monitoring of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve during thyroidectomy under local/regional anesthesia and IV sedation. Surgery (2009) 1.69
Health expenditures among high-risk patients after gastric bypass and matched controls. Arch Surg (2012) 1.69
National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) risk factors can be used to validate American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification (ASA PS) levels. Ann Surg (2006) 1.69
Multivariable predictors of postoperative respiratory failure after general and vascular surgery: results from the patient safety in surgery study. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.68
Re-emergence of diabetes after gastric bypass in patients with mid- to long-term follow-up. Surg Obes Relat Dis (2009) 1.68
Translating the Diabetes Prevention Program into American Indian and Alaska Native communities: results from the Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention demonstration project. Diabetes Care (2012) 1.67
The cognitive effects of chemotherapy in post-menopausal breast cancer patients: a controlled longitudinal study. Breast Cancer Res Treat (2009) 1.66
Risk of major nonemergent inpatient general surgical procedures in patients on long-term dialysis. JAMA Surg (2013) 1.65
Identifying risk factors for potentially avoidable complications following radical cystectomy. J Urol (2005) 1.63
The value of clinical characteristics and breast-imaging studies in predicting a histopathologic diagnosis of cancer or high-risk lesion in patients with spontaneous nipple discharge. Am J Surg (2005) 1.62
Multivariable predictors of postoperative surgical site infection after general and vascular surgery: results from the patient safety in surgery study. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.61
Morbidity and mortality following breast cancer surgery in women: national benchmarks for standards of care. Ann Surg (2007) 1.57
Comparison of radiation exposure and cost between dynamic computed tomography and sestamibi scintigraphy for preoperative localization of parathyroid lesions. JAMA Surg (2013) 1.56
Surgical site infection prevention: the importance of operative duration and blood transfusion--results of the first American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Best Practices Initiative. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 1.56
Barriers to advancement in academic surgery: views of senior residents and early career faculty. Am J Surg (2013) 1.56
Multi-photon microscopic evaluation of saphenous vein endothelium and its preservation with a new solution, GALA. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 1.55
Predictors of long-term mortality after bariatric surgery performed in Veterans Affairs medical centers. Arch Surg (2009) 1.51
Limitations of the hematocrit level to assess the need for red blood cell transfusion in hypovolemic anemic patients. Transfusion (2006) 1.50
The risk of major elective vascular surgical procedures in patients with end-stage renal disease. Ann Surg (2013) 1.49
Race and surgical outcomes: it is not all black and white. Ann Surg (2008) 1.48
Early outcomes of endovascular versus open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Private Sector (NSQIP-PS). J Vasc Surg (2005) 1.47
Risk factors and clinical impact of postoperative symptomatic venous thromboembolism. J Vasc Surg (2007) 1.47
Saphenous vein conduits harvested by endoscopic technique exhibit structural and functional damage. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.47
The case against volume as a measure of quality of surgical care. World J Surg (2005) 1.46
Validity of selected AHRQ patient safety indicators based on VA National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data. Health Serv Res (2008) 1.46
Morbidity and mortality after liver resection: results of the patient safety in surgery study. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.45