Published in Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu on January 01, 2010
Surveillance of pediatric cardiac surgical outcome using risk stratifications at a tertiary care center in Thailand. Cardiol Res Pract (2011) 0.95
Balloon angioplasty is preferred to surgery for aortic coarctation. Cardiol Young (2008) 3.29
The influence of surgeon specialty on outcomes in general thoracic surgery: a national sample 1996 to 2005. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 2.49
Management and outcomes of double aortic arch in 81 patients. Pediatrics (2006) 2.38
Using complications associated with postmastectomy radiation and immediate breast reconstruction to improve surgical decision making. Arch Surg (2010) 2.11
Office-based unsedated small-caliber endoscopy is equivalent to conventional sedated endoscopy in screening and surveillance for Barrett's esophagus: a randomized and blinded comparison. Am J Gastroenterol (2006) 2.07
Association of pulmonary conduit type and size with durability in infants and young children. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 2.06
Mechanical circulatory support pathways that maximize post-heart transplant survival. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 2.02
National practice patterns for management of adult congenital heart disease: operation by pediatric heart surgeons decreases in-hospital death. Circulation (2008) 1.99
Truncus arteriosus associated with interrupted aortic arch in 50 neonates: a Congenital Heart Surgeons Society study. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.78
Predictors of technical skill acquisition among resident trainees in a laparoscopic skills education program. World J Surg (2008) 1.62
The rush to atrial septal defect closure: is the introduction of percutaneous closure driving utilization? Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.59
Profoundly abnormal initial physiologic and biochemical data cannot be used to determine futility in massively transfused trauma patients. J Trauma (2011) 1.57
Comparative validation of online nomograms for predicting nonsentinel lymph node status in sentinel lymph node-positive breast cancer. Arch Surg (2011) 1.51
Comparison of pediatric cardiac surgical mortality rates from national administrative data to contemporary clinical standards. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.50
Outcomes in 45 children with ductal origin of the distal pulmonary artery. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.48
Continuous renal replacement therapy with an automated monitor is superior to a free-flow system during extracorporeal life support. Pediatr Crit Care Med (2013) 1.42
Specialized practice reduces inpatient mortality, length of stay, and cost in the care of colorectal patients. Dis Colon Rectum (2011) 1.42
A cross-sectional analysis of the prevalence of Barrett esophagus in otolaryngology patients with laryngeal symptoms. J Clin Gastroenterol (2013) 1.40
Nutrition and exercise environment available to outpatients, visitors, and staff in Children's hospitals in Canada and the United States. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med (2006) 1.34
Surgical outcomes in the treatment of patients with tetralogy of Fallot and absent pulmonary valve. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2007) 1.29
Forty-eight-hour pH monitoring increases sensitivity in detecting abnormal esophageal acid exposure. J Gastrointest Surg (2005) 1.27
Utilization of laparoscopic colectomy in the United States before and after the clinical outcomes of surgical therapy study group trial. Ann Surg (2011) 1.22
Systemic inflammation and insulin sensitivity in obese IFN-γ knockout mice. Metabolism (2012) 1.22
The relationship between hospital surgical case volumes and mortality rates in pediatric cardiac surgery: a national sample, 1988-2005. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.19
Patient and peri-operative predictors of morbidity and mortality after esophagectomy: American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP), 2005-2008. J Gastrointest Surg (2010) 1.15
Racial disparities in mortality among adults hospitalized after injury. Med Care (2008) 1.13
Complications nearly double the cost of care after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Am J Surg (2012) 1.12
Surgical management of aortopulmonary window associated with interrupted aortic arch: a Congenital Heart Surgeons Society study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 1.12
Operative resection of primary carcinoid neoplasms in patients with liver metastases yields significantly better survival. Surgery (2006) 1.11
Evolution of treatment options and outcomes for hypoplastic left heart syndrome over an 18-year period. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 1.08
Equestrian injury prevention efforts need more attention to novice riders. J Trauma (2007) 1.07
Effects of circuit miniaturization in reducing inflammatory response to infant cardiopulmonary bypass by elimination of allogeneic blood products. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.04
The national mortality burden and significant factors associated with open and laparoscopic cholecystectomy: 1997-2006. J Gastrointest Surg (2009) 1.03
Determinants of repair type, reintervention, and mortality in 393 children with double-outlet right ventricle. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.01
Patient and hospital characteristics on the variance of perioperative outcomes for pancreatic resection in the United States: a plea for outcome-based and not volume-based referral guidelines. Arch Surg (2009) 1.00
Presentation, management and outcomes of thrombosis for children with cardiomyopathy. Can J Cardiol (2006) 0.97
Impact on outcomes after listing and transplantation, of a strategy to accept ABO blood group-incompatible donor hearts for neonates and infants. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 0.97
Mortality rate is not a valid indicator of quality differences between pediatric cardiac surgical programs. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 0.95
A growing problem: maternal death and peripartum complications are higher in women with grown-up congenital heart disease. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 0.95
Dramatic decreases in mortality from laparoscopic colon resections based on data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Arch Surg (2011) 0.93
Impact of comorbidity on outcomes and overall survival after open and minimally invasive esophagectomy for locally advanced esophageal cancer. Surg Endosc (2013) 0.92
Databases for assessing the outcomes of the treatment of patients with congenital and paediatric cardiac disease--a comparison of administrative and clinical data. Cardiol Young (2008) 0.91
Intraoperative oncologic staging and outcomes for lung cancer resection vary by surgeon specialty. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 0.91
Minimally invasive esophagectomy provides equivalent oncologic outcomes to open esophagectomy for locally advanced (stage II or III) esophageal carcinoma. Arch Surg (2011) 0.91
Congenital heart disease in the older adult: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation (2015) 0.91
Short and midterm results of aortic valve cusp extension in the treatment of children with congenital aortic valve disease. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 0.90
A model for gastric banding in the treatment of morbid obesity: the effect of chronic partial gastric outlet obstruction on esophageal physiology. Ann Surg (2006) 0.89
Nomogram for predicting the benefit of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for patients with esophageal cancer: a SEER-Medicare analysis. Cancer (2013) 0.88
Early neurosurgical procedures enhance survival in blunt head injury: propensity score analysis. J Emerg Med (2008) 0.88
Transcatheter device versus surgical closure of ventricular septal defects: a clinical decision analysis. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv (2006) 0.88
Linking the congenital heart surgery databases of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society: part 1--rationale and methodology. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg (2014) 0.87
Improved quality and cost-effectiveness of coronary artery bypass grafting in the United States from 1988 to 2005. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 0.87
Results of concomitant aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting in the VA population. J Heart Valve Dis (2006) 0.87
Predicting malignant intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm: a single-center review. Am J Surg (2011) 0.87
Laparoscopic colectomy reduces morbidity and mortality in obese patients. Surg Endosc (2013) 0.87
Perioperative morbidity associated with bariatric surgery: an academic center experience. Arch Surg (2006) 0.86
Trends in the surgical treatment of ulcerative colitis over time: increased mortality and centralization of care. World J Surg (2011) 0.85
The use of live three-dimensional Doppler echocardiography in the measurement of cardiac output: an in vivo animal study. J Am Coll Cardiol (2005) 0.85
Effect of high product ratio massive transfusion on mortality in blunt and penetrating trauma patients. J Trauma (2011) 0.85
Management options in neonates and infants with critical left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2007) 0.85
Outcome of patients treated surgically for lymph node metastases from cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Head Neck (2011) 0.84
A population-based analysis of surgical and adjuvant therapy for resected gastric cancer: are patients receiving appropriate treatment following publication of the intergroup 0116 results? Gastrointest Cancer Res (2009) 0.84
Traumatic brain injury is not associated with coagulopathy out of proportion to injury in other body regions. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2014) 0.83
Bile duct injury after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in hospitals with and without surgical residency programs: is there a difference? Surg Endosc (2010) 0.83
Realistic distractions and interruptions that impair simulated surgical performance by novice surgeons. Arch Surg (2012) 0.82
Laparoscopic converted to open colectomy: predictors and outcomes from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Am J Surg (2011) 0.82
Newborn aortic arch reconstruction with descending aortic cannulation improves postoperative renal function. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 0.82
Adults or big kids: what is the ideal clinical environment for management of grown-up patients with congenital heart disease? Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 0.82
A predictive model for mortality in massively transfused trauma patients. J Trauma (2011) 0.82
Measurement of quality in pediatric cardiac surgery: understanding the threats to validity. ASAIO J (2008) 0.82
Hypothermic low-flow cardiopulmonary bypass impairs pulmonary and right ventricular function more than circulatory arrest. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 0.82
Independent factors associated with mortality, reintervention, and achievement of complete repair in children with pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect. J Am Coll Cardiol (2006) 0.82
Extracorporeal life support in neonates, infants, and children after repair of congenital heart disease: modern era results in a single institution. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 0.82
Regional differences in outcomes for hospitalized injured patients. J Trauma (2006) 0.81
Haematological and infectious complications associated with the treatment of patients with congenital cardiac disease: consensus definitions from the Multi-Societal Database Committee for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease. Cardiol Young (2008) 0.80
Surgical repair of multiple muscular ventricular septal defects: the role of re-endocardialization strategy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 0.80
Pulmonary artery sarcoma mimicking massive pulmonary embolus: a case report. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann (2006) 0.79
Specific abbreviated injury scale values are responsible for the underestimation of mortality in penetrating trauma patients by the injury severity score. J Trauma (2011) 0.79
VEGF gene therapy augments localized angiogenesis and promotes anastomotic wound healing: a pilot study in a clinically relevant animal model. J Gastrointest Surg (2008) 0.79
Regional variation in prosthesis choice for aortic valve replacement in older patients. J Heart Valve Dis (2012) 0.78
Impact of single-ventricle physiology on death after heart transplantation in adults with congenital heart disease. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 0.78
Endoscopic ultrasound may be unnecessary in the preoperative evaluation of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm. HPB (Oxford) (2010) 0.78
Lymph Node Harvest During Esophagectomy Is Not Influenced by Use of Neoadjuvant Therapy or Clinical Disease Stage. J Gastrointest Surg (2015) 0.78
Initial surgical management of ulcerative colitis in the biologic era. Dis Colon Rectum (2014) 0.78
Increased vascular endothelial growth factor transcription in residual hepatocellular carcinoma after open versus laparoscopic hepatectomy in a small animal model. Surg Endosc (2009) 0.77
Use and outcomes of emergent laparoscopic resection for acute diverticulitis. Am J Surg (2012) 0.76
Management of the open abdomen during the global war on terror. JAMA Surg (2013) 0.76
Stage III & IV colon and rectal cancers share a similar genetic profile: a review of the Oregon Colorectal Cancer Registry. Am J Surg (2013) 0.76
Effect of surgical approach on 30-day mortality and morbidity after elective colectomy: a NSQIP study. J Gastrointest Surg (2012) 0.76
Hawley H. Seiler Resident Award paper. The use of a miniaturized circuit and bloodless prime to avoid cerebral no-reflow after neonatal cardiopulmonary bypass. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 0.76
Common ground: measuring intrainstitutional mortality among pediatric surgical procedures. Surgery (2010) 0.76
Perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic transhiatal inversion esophagectomy compare favorably with those of combined thoracoscopic-laparoscopic esophagectomy. Surg Endosc (2008) 0.75
Linking the congenital heart surgery databases of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society: part 2--lessons learned and implications. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg (2014) 0.75