Published in Surg Endosc on March 21, 2014
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Adherence to surgical care improvement project measures and the association with postoperative infections. JAMA (2010) 6.89
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Quantification of risk for pouch failure after ileal pouch anal anastomosis surgery. Ann Surg (2003) 1.65
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Virtual reality simulator training for laparoscopic colectomy: what metrics have construct validity? Dis Colon Rectum (2014) 1.51
Cost-effectiveness of laparoscopy in rectal cancer. Dis Colon Rectum (2014) 1.50
Results of a standardized technique and postoperative care plan for laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy: a 30-month experience. Dis Colon Rectum (2003) 1.48
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Outcomes and prediction of hospital readmission after intestinal surgery. J Am Coll Surg (2004) 1.37
Laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision for right colon cancer. Surg Endosc (2012) 1.29
Advantages of laparoscopic resection for ileocecal Crohn's disease. Dis Colon Rectum (2002) 1.28
Standardized approach to laparoscopic right colectomy: outcomes in 70 consecutive cases. J Am Coll Surg (2004) 1.28
Advantages of laparoscopic colectomy in older patients. Arch Surg (2003) 1.27
Laparoscopic colectomy in obese and nonobese patients. J Gastrointest Surg (2003) 1.22
Dysplasia of the anal transitional zone after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis: results of prospective evaluation after a minimum of ten years. Dis Colon Rectum (2003) 1.22
Does conversion of a laparoscopic colectomy adversely affect patient outcome? Dis Colon Rectum (2004) 1.18
A national comparison of laparoscopic vs. open colectomy using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Project data. Dis Colon Rectum (2009) 1.17
Development of a clinically feasible molecular assay to predict recurrence of stage II colon cancer. J Mol Diagn (2008) 1.17
Postoperative ileus: impact of pharmacological treatment, laparoscopic surgery and enhanced recovery pathways. World J Gastroenterol (2010) 1.15
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Extraction site location and incisional hernias after laparoscopic colorectal surgery: should we be avoiding the midline? Am J Surg (2013) 1.11
Comprehensive evaluation of inflammatory and noninflammatory sequelae of ileal pouch-anal anastomoses. Am J Gastroenterol (2005) 1.10
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Rectal advancement flap repair of rectourethral fistula: a 20-year experience. Dis Colon Rectum (2003) 1.10
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Outcome of laparoscopic colectomy for polyps not suitable for endoscopic resection. Surg Endosc (2006) 1.06
Diagnosis-related group assignment in laparoscopic and open colectomy: financial implications for payer and provider. Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 1.05
Multivariable analysis of factors associated with hospital readmission after intestinal surgery. Am J Surg (2006) 1.05
Patterns of gastrointestinal recovery after bowel resection and total abdominal hysterectomy: pooled results from the placebo arms of alvimopan phase III North American clinical trials. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.03
Postoperative ileus-related morbidity profile in patients treated with alvimopan after bowel resection. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.02
Operative blood loss and use of blood products after laparoscopic and conventional open colorectal operations. Arch Surg (2004) 1.02
Late phase TNF-alpha depression in natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) peritoneoscopy. Surgery (2007) 1.02
Clinical outcomes and cost analysis of a "fast track" postoperative care pathway for ileal pouch-anal anastomosis: a case control study. Dis Colon Rectum (2007) 1.02
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Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery cognitive examination: development and validity evidence. Surg Endosc (2013) 0.98
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Portal vein thrombosis after laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy for diverticulitis: report of a case. Dis Colon Rectum (2003) 0.97
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Construct validation of a novel hybrid virtual-reality simulator for training and assessing laparoscopic colectomy; results from the first course for experienced senior laparoscopic surgeons. Surg Endosc (2008) 0.96
Laparoscopic resection of deep pelvic endometriosis with rectosigmoid involvement. J Am Coll Surg (2002) 0.96
Why fundamentals of endoscopic surgery (FES)? Surg Endosc (2013) 0.95
The effect of transversus abdominis plane blocks on postoperative pain in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a prospective, randomized, double-blind trial. Dis Colon Rectum (2014) 0.95
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Comparative effectiveness of laparoscopic versus robot-assisted colorectal resection. Surg Endosc (2013) 0.95
Standardized postoperative pathway: accelerating recovery after ileostomy closure. Dis Colon Rectum (2008) 0.93
A novel approach for the simultaneous repair of large midline incisional and parastomal hernias with biological mesh and retrorectus reconstruction. Am J Surg (2010) 0.92
Discharge within 24 to 72 hours of colorectal surgery is associated with low readmission rates when using Enhanced Recovery Pathways. J Am Coll Surg (2013) 0.91
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Using frailty to predict who will fail early discharge after laparoscopic colorectal surgery with an established recovery pathway. Dis Colon Rectum (2014) 0.91
The effect of alvimopan on recovery after laparoscopic segmental colectomy. Dis Colon Rectum (2011) 0.91
Perioperative blood transfusions increase infectious complications after ileoanal pouch procedures (IPAA). Int J Colorectal Dis (2006) 0.91
Transversus abdominis plane blocks and enhanced recovery pathways: making the 23-h hospital stay a realistic goal after laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Surg Endosc (2013) 0.91
Open versus endoscopic component separation: a cost comparison. Surg Endosc (2011) 0.90
Economic analysis of alvimopan in North American Phase III efficacy trials. Am J Health Syst Pharm (2009) 0.90
Standardization of laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: a structured international expert consensus. Ann Surg (2015) 0.90
Optimizing cost and short-term outcomes for elderly patients in laparoscopic colonic surgery. Surg Endosc (2013) 0.89
Surgical management of rectal prolapse. Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol (2007) 0.89
Afferent limb ulcers predict Crohn's disease in patients with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Gastroenterology (2004) 0.89
Alvimopan. Expert Opin Investig Drugs (2005) 0.88
A comparison of human cadaver and augmented reality simulator models for straight laparoscopic colorectal skills acquisition training. J Am Coll Surg (2010) 0.88
Management of postoperative ileus: focus on alvimopan. Ther Clin Risk Manag (2008) 0.88
Ex vivo histology-correlated optical coherence tomography in the detection of transmural inflammation in Crohn's disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2004) 0.87
A feasibility and dosimetric evaluation of endoscopic radiofrequency ablation for human colonic and rectal epithelium in a treat and resect trial. Surg Endosc (2010) 0.87
Laparoscopic surgery for inflammatory bowel disease. Dig Surg (2005) 0.87
Endoscopic mucosal resection with full-thickness closure for difficult polyps: a prospective clinical trial. Gastrointest Endosc (2010) 0.87
Natural orifice proctectomy using a transanal endoscopic microsurgical technique in a porcine model. Surg Innov (2010) 0.87
A randomized controlled trial comparing simultaneous intra-operative vs sequential prophylactic ureteric catheter insertion in re-operative and complicated colorectal surgery. Int J Colorectal Dis (2006) 0.87
Comparison of hybrid FDG PET/MRI compared with PET/CT in colorectal cancer staging and restaging: a pilot study. Abdom Imaging (2015) 0.87
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Predicting who will fail early discharge after laparoscopic colorectal surgery with an established enhanced recovery pathway. Surg Endosc (2013) 0.84
Endoscopic balloon dilation of ileal pouch strictures. Am J Gastroenterol (2004) 0.84
Effect of local anesthetics on postoperative pain and opioid consumption in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Surg Endosc (2011) 0.84
Laparoscopic and converted approaches to rectal cancer resection have superior long-term outcomes: a comparative study by operative approach. Surg Endosc (2014) 0.84
Identification of consensus-based quality end points for colorectal surgery. Dis Colon Rectum (2012) 0.83
Safety and effectiveness of an endoscopic suturing device in a human colonic treat-and-resect model. Surg Innov (2013) 0.83
Academic university practice: program selection and the interview process. Clin Colon Rectal Surg (2006) 0.83
Functional outcome and quality of life after repeat ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for complications of ileoanal surgery. Dis Colon Rectum (2004) 0.83
Prospective assessment of the predictive value of alpha-glutathione S-transferase for intestinal ischemia. Am Surg (2003) 0.83
Process control to measure process improvement in colorectal surgery: modifications to an established enhanced recovery pathway. Dis Colon Rectum (2014) 0.83
An unusual complication after hyaluronate-based bioresorbable membrane (Seprafilm) application. Am Surg (2003) 0.82
Prospective assessment of Cleveland Global Quality of Life (CGQL) as a novel marker of quality of life and disease activity in Crohn's disease. Am J Gastroenterol (2003) 0.82
Colorectal cancer in a population with endemic Schistosoma mansoni: is this an at-risk population? Int J Colorectal Dis (2006) 0.82
The feasibility of laparoscopic colectomy in urgent and emergent settings. Surg Endosc (2008) 0.81