Published in J Am Coll Surg on April 01, 2010
A comparison of the abilities of nine scoring algorithms in predicting mortality. J Trauma (2002) 2.70
Anastomotic leaks after intestinal anastomosis: it's later than you think. Ann Surg (2007) 2.32
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery is more effective than traditional transanal excision for resection of rectal masses. Dis Colon Rectum (2008) 1.56
Fate of the rectal stump after subtotal colectomy for ulcerative colitis in the era of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. JAMA Surg (2013) 1.50
Sexual abuse: a strong predictor of outcomes after colectomy for slow-transit constipation. Dis Colon Rectum (2009) 1.48
Workload redistribution: a new approach to the 80-hour workweek. J Trauma (2005) 1.44
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery: a prospective evaluation of functional results. Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 1.13
Localizing colorectal cancer by colonoscopy. Arch Surg (2005) 1.10
Improving the TRISS methodology by restructuring age categories and adding comorbidities. J Trauma (2004) 1.05
Improved survival of patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei receiving intraperitoneal chemotherapy with cytoreductive surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Surg Res (2013) 1.03
The increasing use of vena cava filters in adult trauma victims: data from the American College of Surgeons National Trauma Data Bank. J Trauma (2007) 1.01
Urgent subtotal colectomy for severe inflammatory bowel disease. Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 0.96
Inappropriate prehospital ventilation in severe traumatic brain injury increases in-hospital mortality. J Neurotrauma (2010) 0.96
Long-term results of sclerotherapy for dilated gastrojejunostomy after gastric bypass. Surg Obes Relat Dis (2007) 0.96
Blunt pancreatoduodenal injury: a multicenter study of the Research Consortium of New England Centers for Trauma (ReCONECT). Arch Surg (2009) 0.92
Diminishing surgical site infections after colorectal surgery with surgical care improvement project: is it time to move on? Dis Colon Rectum (2011) 0.92
Factors associated with patient satisfaction scores for physician care in trauma patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2013) 0.92
A comparison of the quality of life of ulcerative colitis patients after IPAA vs ileostomy. Dis Colon Rectum (2012) 0.90
Fecal incontinence severity index after fistulotomy: a predictor of quality of life. Dis Colon Rectum (2002) 0.89
Pressure-induced cellular senescence: a mechanism linking venous hypertension to venous ulcers. J Surg Res (2005) 0.88
Do proton pump inhibitors increase the incidence of nosocomial pneumonia and related infectious complications when compared with histamine-2 receptor antagonists in critically ill trauma patients? Curr Surg (2004) 0.88
Has TRISS become an anachronism? A comparison of mortality between the National Trauma Data Bank and Major Trauma Outcome Study databases. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2012) 0.87
Secondary ultrasound examination increases the sensitivity of the FAST exam in blunt trauma. J Trauma (2004) 0.87
Harborview burns--1974 to 2009. PLoS One (2012) 0.87
Aerosolized tobramycin in the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a pilot study. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2007) 0.87
Blunt cerebrovascular injury is poorly predicted by modeling with other injuries: analysis of NTDB data. J Trauma (2011) 0.85
A comparison of the Injury Severity Score and the Trauma Mortality Prediction Model. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2014) 0.84
Anastomotic leaks after bowel resection: what does peer review teach us about the relationship to postoperative mortality? J Am Coll Surg (2008) 0.84
The high yield of 1-year colonoscopy after resection: is it the handoff? Surg Endosc (2009) 0.83
Understanding variation in the management of rectal cancer: the potential of a surgeon-initiated database. Am J Surg (2007) 0.82
"Never be wrong": the morbidity of negative and delayed laparotomies after blunt trauma. J Trauma (2010) 0.82
A fresh set of survival risk ratios derived from incidents in the National Trauma Data Bank from which the ICISS may be calculated. J Trauma (2003) 0.82
Outcomes after fistulotomy: results of a prospective, multicenter regional study. Dis Colon Rectum (2009) 0.82
The Vermont model for rural HIV care delivery: eleven years of outcome data comparing urban and rural clinics. J Rural Health (2010) 0.81
Travel distance as factor in follow-up visit compliance in postlaparoscopic adjustable gastric banding population. Surg Obes Relat Dis (2010) 0.81
Charges and reimbursement at a rural level I trauma center: a disparity between effort and reward among professionals. J Trauma (2003) 0.81
Magnet hospitals are a magnet for higher survival rates at adult trauma centers. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2014) 0.80
How long should you wait for a chest radiograph after placing a chest tube on water seal? A prospective study. J Trauma (2005) 0.80
Impact of Schwartz enhanced visualization solution on staging colorectal cancer and clinicopathological features associated with lymph node count. Dis Colon Rectum (2013) 0.79
Anticoagulation management around percutaneous bedside procedures: is adjustment required? J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2012) 0.79
Outcomes are Worse in US Patients Undergoing Surgery on Weekends Compared With Weekdays. Med Care (2016) 0.78
Credentialing for laparoscopic bowel operation: there is no substitute for knowing the outcomes. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 0.78
Implementing a fast-track protocol for patients undergoing bowel resection: not so fast. Am J Surg (2013) 0.78
Fait accompli: suicide in a rural trauma setting. J Trauma (2009) 0.78
Compliance with the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma guidelines for prophylactic antibiotics after open extremity fracture. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci (2012) 0.78
A needs assessment for regionalization of trauma care in a rural state. Am Surg (2005) 0.78
In a mature trauma system, there is no difference in outcome (survival) between Level I and Level II trauma centers. J Trauma (2011) 0.77
Use of vena cava filters in pediatric trauma patients: data from the National Trauma Data Bank. J Trauma (2005) 0.77
A new in vitro model of venous hypertension: the effect of pressure on dermal fibroblasts. J Vasc Surg (2003) 0.76
Does Initial Imaging Modality Affect Breast Biopsy Upgrade Rates? A Single Institution Review. Conn Med (2016) 0.75
Similar outcomes at a lower cost: an argument for open appendectomy in simple appendicitis. Am Surg (2014) 0.75
Single Surgeon Experience With Minimally Invasive AVR: Expectations of a Change in Practice. J Cardiothorac Surg (2015) 0.75
Postoperative fluid collections after colon resection: the utility of clinical assessment. Am J Surg (2013) 0.75
Acute care and trauma surgeons: we can't get no satisfaction--what do satisfaction surveys measure? Am Surg (2012) 0.75
Primary Cleft Lip and Palate Repair in Assam, India: Does Preoperative Anthropometric Analysis Help Identify Patients With Increased Surgical Risk in a Clinically Prescreened Population? Cleft Palate Craniofac J (2016) 0.75
Predictors of excessive CT scan use in a surgical cohort of patients with Crohn's disease. Postgrad Med (2013) 0.75