Published in Am Surg on August 01, 2008
Impalement Thoracoabdominal Trauma Secondary to Falling on Metallic (Iron) Bars: An Extremely Rare and Unique Case. Arch Trauma Res (2016) 0.75
A Case of Severe Thoracoabdominal Impalement by a Steel Bar. Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2016) 0.75
Weight Loss and Health Status 3 Years after Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents. N Engl J Med (2015) 4.35
A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing outcome of severely injured patients treated in trauma centers following the establishment of trauma systems. J Trauma (2006) 2.68
Effect of intermittent phrenic nerve stimulation during cardiothoracic surgery on mitochondrial respiration in the human diaphragm. Crit Care Med (2014) 2.45
Esophageal perforation in adults: aggressive, conservative treatment lowers morbidity and mortality. Ann Surg (2005) 2.37
Preoperative portal vein embolization for extended hepatectomy. Ann Surg (2003) 2.33
Early outcomes using the Florida sleeve repair for correction of aortic insufficiency due to root aneurysms. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 2.24
RIFLE criteria for acute kidney injury in aortic arch surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 2.17
Deceased donor kidney and liver transplantation to nonresident aliens in the United States. Transplantation (2007) 2.11
Emerging implications of nanotechnology on cancer diagnostics and therapeutics. Cancer (2006) 2.04
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for biliary dyskinesia in children: frequency increasing. J Pediatr Surg (2013) 2.00
Prospective clinical trial comparing outcome measures between Furlow and von Langenbeck Palatoplasties for UCLP. Ann Plast Surg (2011) 1.93
Cyclosporine suppresses hepatitis C virus in vitro and increases the chance of a sustained virological response after liver transplantation. Liver Transpl (2006) 1.86
Novel pancreaticojejunostomy with a low rate of anastomotic failure-related complications. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 1.82
Surgical management of hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Ann Surg (2005) 1.80
Arch debranching versus elephant trunk procedures for hybrid repair of thoracic aortic pathologies. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.76
Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor: molecular pathogenesis and current management considerations. J Surg Oncol (2008) 1.64
Determining prognosis in patients with pancreatic endocrine neoplasms: can the WHO classification system be simplified? J Clin Oncol (2007) 1.64
Reversal of type 2 diabetes mellitus and improvements in cardiovascular risk factors after surgical weight loss in adolescents. Pediatrics (2009) 1.52
Distal aortic perfusion during aortic arch reconstruction: another tool for the aortic surgeon. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.49
Impact of implementation of the MELD scoring system on the prevalence and incidence of chronic renal disease following liver transplantation. Liver Transpl (2006) 1.49
Functional outcome after thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg (2002) 1.48
Practice patterns for thoracic aneurysms in the stent graft era: health care system implications. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.46
FAK and IGF-IR interact to provide survival signals in human pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells. Carcinogenesis (2008) 1.43
Midterm cost and effectiveness of thoracic endovascular aortic repair versus open repair. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.43
Presentation and management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the duodenum. Am Surg (2006) 1.42
A multi-institutional experience of isolated limb infusion: defining response and toxicity in the US. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 1.39
Use of cerebrospinal fluid drainage catheters during single-stage transmediastinal repair of ascending/descending aortic aneurysms. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth (2004) 1.38
Retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcoma. Cancer (2005) 1.35
Risk factors for perioperative stroke during thoracic endovascular aortic repairs (TEVAR). J Endovasc Ther (2007) 1.33
Endovascular treatment of acute and chronic aortic pathology in patients with Marfan syndrome. J Vasc Surg (2012) 1.32
Autoimmune esophagitis: IgG4-related tumors of the esophagus. J Gastrointest Surg (2010) 1.31
Esophageal cancer--the five year survivors. J Surg Oncol (2010) 1.30
Combined resection of the liver and inferior vena cava for hepatic malignancy. Ann Surg (2004) 1.28
Utilization of minimally invasive breast biopsy for the evaluation of suspicious breast lesions. Am J Surg (2011) 1.25
One-year outcomes of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbidly obese adolescents: a multicenter study from the Pediatric Bariatric Study Group. J Pediatr Surg (2006) 1.23
Resection of the liver and inferior vena cava for hepatic malignancy. J Am Coll Surg (2013) 1.23
Adjuvant radiation therapy for resectable retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcoma: the University of Florida experience. Am J Clin Oncol (2005) 1.17
The Florida sleeve: a new technique for aortic root remodeling with preservation of the aortic valve and sinuses. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.17
Use of a human patient simulator for the advanced trauma life support course. Am Surg (2002) 1.16
Metastatic potential of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans with fibrosarcomatous change. J Surg Oncol (2003) 1.15
Decreasing morbidity and mortality in 100 consecutive minimally invasive esophagectomies. Surg Endosc (2011) 1.15
Case of emphysematous pyelonephritis in a renal allograft. Clin Transplant (2005) 1.15
Is there a role for routine use of MRI in selection of patients for breast-conserving cancer therapy? J Am Coll Surg (2008) 1.13
Hepatic vein reconstruction for resection of hepatic tumors. Ann Surg (2002) 1.12
Extent of aortic coverage and incidence of spinal cord ischemia after thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.12
Blunt traumatic occult pneumothorax: is observation safe?--results of a prospective, AAST multicenter study. J Trauma (2011) 1.11
VEGF-mediated survivin expression in neuroblastoma cells. J Surg Res (2005) 1.10
Efficacy of thoracic endovascular stent repair for chronic type B aortic dissection with aneurysmal degeneration. J Vasc Surg (2013) 1.08
Preoperative prediction of mortality within 1 year after elective thoracic endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg (2012) 1.08
Oral sildenafil reduces pulmonary hypertension after cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.07
Prospective multicenter phase II trial of systemic ADH-1 in combination with melphalan via isolated limb infusion in patients with advanced extremity melanoma. J Clin Oncol (2011) 1.07
One-year protocol liver biopsy can stratify fibrosis progression in liver transplant recipients with recurrent hepatitis C infection. Liver Transpl (2004) 1.07
History of craniosynostosis surgery and the evolution of minimally invasive endoscopic techniques: the University of Florida experience. Ann Plast Surg (2007) 1.07
Aggressive fibromatosis. Am J Clin Oncol (2005) 1.06
Significance of micrometastases in colorectal cancer. Ann Surg Oncol (2002) 1.05
Inhibition of NF-kappa B augments sensitivity to 5-fluorouracil/folinic acid in colon cancer. J Surg Res (2004) 1.04
Pulmonary embolism prophylaxis with inferior vena cava filters in trauma patients: a systematic review using the meta-analysis of observational studies in epidemiology (MOOSE) guidelines. J Thromb Thrombolysis (2011) 1.04
Magnetic resonance imaging for axillary staging in patients with breast cancer. J Magn Reson Imaging (2009) 1.03
Predictive factors of regional toxicity and serum creatine phosphokinase levels after isolated limb infusion for melanoma: a multi-institutional analysis. Ann Surg Oncol (2009) 1.03
Are we frozen in time? Analysis of the utilization and efficacy of pulsatile perfusion in renal transplantation. Am J Transplant (2005) 1.02
The changing causes of graft loss and death after kidney transplantation. Transplantation (2002) 1.02
An unusual giant right coronary artery aneurysm resembles an intracardiac mass. Anesth Analg (2008) 1.02
Isoform-specific upregulation of palladin in human and murine pancreas tumors. PLoS One (2010) 1.01
Evolution in the management of the total thoracic aorta. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 1.00
Liver transplantation from donation after cardiac death: a single center experience. Transplantation (2007) 1.00
VEGF upregulates Bcl-2 expression and is associated with decreased apoptosis in neuroblastoma cells. J Pediatr Surg (2002) 0.99
Tobacco use before and after liver transplantation: a single center survey and implications for clinical practice and research. Liver Transpl (2004) 0.99
Shave biopsy is a safe and accurate method for the initial evaluation of melanoma. J Am Coll Surg (2011) 0.98
Early results after staged hybrid repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 0.98
Blunt traumatic injury of the gallbladder. J Trauma (2004) 0.97
Prophylactic nesiritide does not prevent dialysis or all-cause mortality in patients undergoing high-risk cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 0.97
Laparoscopic surgery in children with congenital heart disease. J Pediatr Surg (2012) 0.96
Sustained viral response to interferon and ribavirin in liver transplant recipients with recurrent hepatitis C. Liver Transpl (2004) 0.96
Current understanding of the molecular biology of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. J Natl Cancer Inst (2013) 0.96
Early outcomes after endovascular management of acute, complicated type B aortic dissection. J Vasc Surg (2009) 0.95
A novel strategy to inhibit FAK and IGF-1R decreases growth of pancreatic cancer xenografts. Mol Carcinog (2010) 0.95
Role of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and EUS-guided fine needle aspiration in the diagnosis and treatment of cystic lesions of the pancreas. Pancreas (2002) 0.95
Twenty years of progress in congenital diaphragmatic hernia at the University of Florida. Am Surg (2003) 0.95
Assessing effectiveness of a mature trauma system: Association of trauma center presence with lower injury mortality rate. J Trauma (2006) 0.95
A multidisciplinary systems-based practice learning experience and its impact on surgical residency education. J Surg Educ (2007) 0.94
Identification and description of a novel murine model for polytrauma and shock. Crit Care Med (2013) 0.94
Obesity does not portend a bad outcome for kidney transplant recipients. Transplantation (2002) 0.93
Close antiplatelet therapy monitoring and adjustment based upon thrombelastography may reduce late-onset bleeding in HeartMate II recipients. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2014) 0.93
Outcomes for acute type A aortic dissection: effects of previous cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 0.93
A comparison of the LeJour and Wise pattern methods of breast reduction. Ann Plast Surg (2005) 0.93
The financial burden of transplantation: a single-center survey of liver and kidney transplant recipients. Transplantation (2007) 0.93
Is there an indication for initial conservative management of pancreatic cystic lesions? J Surg Oncol (2009) 0.93
Outcomes of treatment of childhood achalasia. J Pediatr Surg (2010) 0.92
Targeting of the protein interaction site between FAK and IGF-1R. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2009) 0.92
Temporary biventricular pacing postcardiopulmonary bypass in patients with reduced ejection fraction. J Card Surg (2008) 0.92
TBI surveillance using the common data elements for traumatic brain injury: a population study. Int J Emerg Med (2013) 0.92
Effect of sildenafil on pulmonary artery pressure, systemic pressure, and nitric oxide utilization in patients with left ventricular assist devices. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 0.92
Quantitative analysis of a RNA-cleaving DNA catalyst obtained via in vitro selection. Biochemistry (2004) 0.92
Recurrent retroperitoneal sarcoma: impact of biology and therapy on outcomes. J Am Coll Surg (2010) 0.91
Role of radiation therapy in the treatment of resectable rectal adenocarcinoma. J Surg Oncol (2002) 0.91
A brief psychological intervention to improve adherence following transplantation. Ann Transplant (2005) 0.91
Differences in outcome between obese and nonobese patients following severe blunt trauma are not consistent with an early inflammatory genomic response. Crit Care Med (2010) 0.91
Palatal fistula repair using acellular dermal matrix: the University of Florida experience. Ann Plast Surg (2006) 0.91