Published in J Gastrointest Surg on June 24, 2008
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National failure to operate on early stage pancreatic cancer. Ann Surg (2007) 3.65
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Development and validation of a comprehensive program of education and assessment of the basic fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery. Surgery (2004) 3.43
Sentinel lymph node surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with node-positive breast cancer: the ACOSOG Z1071 (Alliance) clinical trial. JAMA (2013) 3.38
Disparities in the utilization of high-volume hospitals for complex surgery. JAMA (2006) 3.35
Updated population-based review of carcinoid tumors. Ann Surg (2004) 3.21
Biologic prosthesis to prevent recurrence after laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair: long-term follow-up from a multicenter, prospective, randomized trial. J Am Coll Surg (2011) 3.14
Small bowel cancer in the United States: changes in epidemiology, treatment, and survival over the last 20 years. Ann Surg (2009) 3.07
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Gastric cancer, version 2.2013: featured updates to the NCCN Guidelines. J Natl Compr Canc Netw (2013) 3.03
Laparoscopic versus open left pancreatectomy: can preoperative factors indicate the safer technique? Ann Surg (2011) 2.87
Validation of the 6th edition AJCC Pancreatic Cancer Staging System: report from the National Cancer Database. Cancer (2007) 2.85
Association of dietary patterns with cancer recurrence and survival in patients with stage III colon cancer. JAMA (2007) 2.84
Impact of body mass index and weight change after treatment on cancer recurrence and survival in patients with stage III colon cancer: findings from Cancer and Leukemia Group B 89803. J Clin Oncol (2008) 2.74
Directing surgical quality improvement initiatives: comparison of perioperative mortality and long-term survival for cancer surgery. J Clin Oncol (2008) 2.74
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Measuring the significance of field validation in the College of American Pathologists Interlaboratory Comparison Program in Cervicovaginal Cytology: how good are the experts? Arch Pathol Lab Med (2005) 2.69
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Effect of delay to operation on outcomes in adults with acute appendicitis. Arch Surg (2010) 2.53
Blueprint for a new American College of Surgeons: National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 2.53
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Physical activity participation among persons with disabilities: barriers and facilitators. Am J Prev Med (2004) 2.48
Lymph node evaluation as a colon cancer quality measure: a national hospital report card. J Natl Cancer Inst (2008) 2.46
A 10-year outcomes evaluation of mucinous and signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colon and rectum. Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 2.45
Development and evaluation of the universal ACS NSQIP surgical risk calculator: a decision aid and informed consent tool for patients and surgeons. J Am Coll Surg (2013) 2.37
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Evaluation of surveillance bias and the validity of the venous thromboembolism quality measure. JAMA (2013) 2.31
Rates of colon and rectal cancers are increasing in young adults. Am Surg (2003) 2.30
Readmissions following pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreas cancer: a population-based appraisal. Ann Surg Oncol (2008) 2.20
Autologous options for postmastectomy breast reconstruction: a comparison of outcomes based on the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Am Coll Surg (2012) 2.20
Do young colon cancer patients have worse outcomes? World J Surg (2004) 2.20
Surgeon volume does not predict outcomes in the setting of technical credentialing: results from a randomized trial in colon cancer. Ann Surg (2008) 2.19
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State of the art in trueness and interlaboratory harmonization for 10 analytes in general clinical chemistry. Arch Pathol Lab Med (2008) 2.15
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Quality improvement in surgery: the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program approach. Adv Surg (2010) 2.14
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The influence of resident involvement on surgical outcomes. J Am Coll Surg (2011) 2.12
Risk adjustment for comparing hospital quality with surgery: how many variables are needed? J Am Coll Surg (2010) 2.12
Hospitalization before and after gastric bypass surgery. JAMA (2005) 2.12
National Institutes of Health state-of-the-science conference statement: prevention of fecal and urinary incontinence in adults. Ann Intern Med (2008) 2.10
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Adrenocortical carcinoma in the United States: treatment utilization and prognostic factors. Cancer (2008) 2.09
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Partial recovery of peristalsis after myotomy for achalasia: more the rule than the exception. JAMA Surg (2013) 1.98
Adherence with postdischarge venous thromboembolism chemoprophylaxis recommendations after colorectal cancer surgery among elderly Medicare beneficiaries. Ann Surg (2014) 1.97
A comprehensive risk assessment of mortality following donation after cardiac death liver transplant - an analysis of the national registry. J Hepatol (2011) 1.94
Optimal preoperative assessment of the geriatric surgical patient: a best practices guideline from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program and the American Geriatrics Society. J Am Coll Surg (2012) 1.94
Assessment of pancreatic cancer care in the United States based on formally developed quality indicators. J Natl Cancer Inst (2009) 1.92
Comparison of sentinel lymph node biopsy alone and completion axillary lymph node dissection for node-positive breast cancer. J Clin Oncol (2009) 1.90
Reliability of superficial surgical site infections as a hospital quality measure. J Am Coll Surg (2011) 1.90
Prognostic score predicting survival after resection of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: analysis of 3851 patients. Ann Surg (2008) 1.90
Laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair: defining long-term clinical and anatomic outcomes. J Gastrointest Surg (2012) 1.89
A novel risk-adjusted nomogram for rectal cancer surgery outcomes. JAMA Surg (2013) 1.88
Association between occurrence of a postoperative complication and readmission: implications for quality improvement and cost savings. Ann Surg (2013) 1.87
Preoperative predictors of weight loss following bariatric surgery: systematic review. Obes Surg (2012) 1.86
Thirty-day mortality statistics underestimate the risk of repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: a statewide experience. J Vasc Surg (2006) 1.84
Optimizing ACS NSQIP modeling for evaluation of surgical quality and risk: patient risk adjustment, procedure mix adjustment, shrinkage adjustment, and surgical focus. J Am Coll Surg (2013) 1.84
Identification of specific quality improvement opportunities for the elderly undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. Arch Surg (2009) 1.83
A multicenter analysis of distal pancreatectomy for adenocarcinoma: is laparoscopic resection appropriate? J Am Coll Surg (2010) 1.83
Postoperative surveillance recommendations for early stage colon cancer based on results from the clinical outcomes of surgical therapy trial. J Clin Oncol (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
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Applying multimedia design principles enhances learning in medical education. Med Educ (2011) 1.80
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