Published in Ann Surg on September 01, 2012
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Gentamicin-collagen sponge for infection prophylaxis in colorectal surgery. N Engl J Med (2010) 1.89
Significance of histological response to preoperative chemoradiotherapy for pancreatic cancer. Ann Surg Oncol (2005) 1.88
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A 9-Year retrospective review of antibiotic cycling in a surgical intensive care unit. J Surg Res (2012) 1.58
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Improved staging in node-positive breast cancer patients using lymph node ratio: results in 1,788 patients with long-term follow-up. J Am Coll Surg (2010) 1.09
Effectiveness of laparoscopic computer simulator versus usage of box trainer for endoscopic surgery training of novices. J Surg Educ (2011) 1.09
Percutaneous cholecystostomy in patients with acute cholecystitis: experience of 45 patients at a US referral center. J Am Coll Surg (2003) 1.07
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A randomized comparison of a multimodal management strategy versus combination antiemetics for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Anesth Analg (2004) 0.96
Comparison of outcomes and the use of multimodality therapy in young and elderly people undergoing surgical resection of pancreatic cancer. J Am Geriatr Soc (2011) 0.96
The herbal medicine, Dai-Kenchu-to, accelerates delayed gastrointestinal transit after the operation in rats. J Surg Res (2005) 0.95
The role of local excision in invasive adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater. J Gastrointest Oncol (2013) 0.94
Extensive investigation of patients with mild elevations of serum amylase and/or lipase is 'low yield'. Can J Gastroenterol (2002) 0.94
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Defining the learning curve for team-based laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy. Ann Surg Oncol (2014) 0.93
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Surgeon-performed ultrasound is superior to 99Tc-sestamibi scanning to localize parathyroid adenomas in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism: results in 516 patients over 10 years. J Am Coll Surg (2011) 0.90
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Ghrelin accelerates gastric emptying via early manifestation of antro-pyloric coordination in conscious rats. Regul Pept (2007) 0.87
Fixed feeding potentiates interdigestive gastric motor activity in rats: importance of eating habits for maintaining interdigestive MMC. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol (2008) 0.87
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The volume-outcomes relationship for United States Level I trauma centers. J Surg Res (2010) 0.87
Procedure Delegation by Attending Surgeons Performing Concurrent Operations in Academic Medical Centers: Balancing Safety and Efficiency. Ann Surg (2015) 0.86
Luminally released serotonin stimulates colonic motility and accelerates colonic transit in rats. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol (2007) 0.86
Glucagon like peptide-1 accelerates colonic transit via central CRF and peripheral vagal pathways in conscious rats. Auton Neurosci (2006) 0.86
The selective mu opioid receptor antagonist, alvimopan, improves delayed GI transit of postoperative ileus in rats. Brain Res (2006) 0.86
Expectations and outcomes in geriatric patients with do-not-resuscitate orders undergoing emergency surgical management of bowel obstruction. JAMA Surg (2013) 0.86
Pancreas-preserving duodenectomy in the management of duodenal familial adenomatous polyposis. J Gastrointest Surg (2002) 0.86
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Extended hepatic resection for gallbladder cancer. Am J Surg (2007) 0.85
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Functional evaluation of the grafted wall with porcine-derived small intestinal submucosa (SIS) to a stomach defect in rats. Surgery (2007) 0.84
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Multifactorial analysis of the learning curve for robot-assisted laparoscopic biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch. Ann Surg (2012) 0.84
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for treating reflux in lung transplant recipients. J Gastrointest Surg (2004) 0.84
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Vascular surgery collaboration during pancreaticoduodenectomy with vascular reconstruction. Ann Vasc Surg (2012) 0.83
Trends in the utilization of high-volume hospitals by minority and underinsured surgical patients. Am Surg (2010) 0.83
Defining the impact of resident participation on outcomes after appendectomy. Ann Surg (2012) 0.82
Endogenous ghrelin and 5-HT regulate interdigestive gastrointestinal contractions in conscious rats. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol (2008) 0.82
Laparoscopic repair for perforated peptic ulcer. Ann Surg (2002) 0.82