Published in Am Surg on July 01, 1983
Use of colonoscopy to screen asymptomatic adults for colorectal cancer. Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study Group 380. N Engl J Med (2000) 13.21
Long-term nonsurgical management of Barrett's esophagus with high-grade dysplasia. Gastroenterology (2001) 5.80
Type B hepatitis after needle-stick exposure: prevention with hepatitis B immune globulin. Final report of the Veterans Administration Cooperative Study. Ann Intern Med (1978) 2.29
Neuropsychologic predictors of operative skill among general surgery residents. Surgery (1984) 2.26
Peritoneovenous shunting as compared with medical treatment in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis and massive ascites. Veterans Administration Cooperative Study on Treatment of Alcoholic Cirrhosis with Ascites. N Engl J Med (1989) 2.23
Cholecystectomy in cirrhotic patients: a formidable operation. Am J Surg (1982) 1.90
Age, gender, lateral dominance, and prediction of operative skill among general surgery residents. Surgery (1985) 1.80
The importance of hiatal hernia in reflux esophagitis compared with lower esophageal sphincter pressure or smoking. J Clin Gastroenterol (1991) 1.77
Adenocarcinomas arising in tongues or short segments of Barrett's esophagus. Dig Dis Sci (1992) 1.71
Postoperative chylous ascites: diagnosis and treatment. A series report and literature review. Arch Surg (1990) 1.66
Prognostic factors associated with resectable adenocarcinoma of the head of the pancreas. Am Surg (1999) 1.65
Early experience with laparoscopic approach for adrenalectomy. Surgery (1993) 1.61
Efficacy of hepatitis B immune serum globulin after accidental exposure. Preliminary report of the Veterans Administration Cooperative Study. Lancet (1975) 1.59
Effect of failed computed tomography-guided and endoscopic drainage on pancreatic pseudocyst management. Surgery (1993) 1.56
Placement of intra-aortic balloon pump allows definitive biliary surgery in patients with severe cardiac disease. Surgery (1989) 1.49
Fecal occult blood screening for colorectal cancer in a Veterans Administration Hospital. Am J Surg (1983) 1.47
Cushing's disease: the role of adrenalectomy and autotransplantation. Surg Clin North Am (1979) 1.43
Mortality and quality of life after total abdominal colectomy. Arch Surg (1990) 1.40
AHPBA/AJCC consensus conference on staging of hepatocellular carcinoma: consensus statement. HPB (Oxford) (2003) 1.39
Pancreatic duct drainage in 100 patients with chronic pancreatitis. Ann Surg (1981) 1.31
Correlation of inflammatory infiltrate with the enlargement of experimental aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg (1992) 1.29
Pseudomonas cepacia strains isolated from water reservoirs of unheated nebulizers. J Clin Microbiol (1976) 1.29
Barrett's oesophagus and colonic tumours. Lancet (1985) 1.28
Carotid vertebral trauma. J Trauma (1969) 1.27
The association of primary hyperparathyroidism and pancreatitis. Am Surg (1985) 1.26
Reoperations for pancreatic pseudocyst. Arch Surg (1970) 1.23
Tuberculosis after jejunoileal bypass for obesity. JAMA (1975) 1.21
Changing perspectives in massive lower intestinal hemorrhage. Surgery (1979) 1.21
Blunt trauma involving the colon and rectum. J Trauma (1976) 1.18
Spontaneous regression of hepatic pseudotumor. Am J Gastroenterol (1992) 1.17
Evaluation of therapeutic options for pancreatic pseudocysts. Arch Surg (1982) 1.16
Simultaneous treatment of chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic pseudocyst. Arch Surg (1987) 1.15
Is there a link between cervical inlet patch and Barrett's esophagus? Gastrointest Endosc (2001) 1.15
Plasmid labeling confirms bacterial translocation in pancreatitis. Am J Surg (1994) 1.14
Report on compound dislocation of the elbow with entrapment of the brachial artery. Clin Orthop Relat Res (1975) 1.13
Total thyroidectomy for benign thyroid disease. Surgery (1998) 1.13
Combined pancreatic duct and upper gastrointestinal and biliary tract drainage in chronic pancreatitis. Arch Surg (1985) 1.11
Long-term results of side-to-side pancreaticojejunostomy. World J Surg (1990) 1.11
The spectrum of biliary tract obstruction from chronic pancreatitis. Arch Surg (1984) 1.09
Thyroid reoperations: indications and risks. Am Surg (1998) 1.08
Intra-abdominal surgery in patients with advanced cirrhosis. Arch Surg (1986) 1.08
Synaptophysin: a novel marker for neurons, certain neuroendocrine cells, and their neoplasms. Hum Pathol (1986) 1.07
The effect of limb elevation in preventing venous thrombosis. A venographic study. J Bone Joint Surg Am (1970) 1.06
Pseudomyxoma peritonei associated with colloid carcinoma of the pancreas. Gastroenterology (1986) 1.05
An immunohistochemical study of benign clear cell ('sugar') tumor of the lung. Arch Pathol Lab Med (1991) 1.05
A randomized, double blind controlled trial of the efficacy of immune serum globulin for the prevention of post-transfusion hepatitis. A Veterans Administration cooperative study. Gastroenterology (1977) 1.04
Laparoscopy: the preferred method of cholecystectomy in the morbidly obese. Surgery (1992) 1.04
Localization of islet cell tumors of the pancreas: a review of current techniques. Surgery (1993) 1.04
Adrenalectomy in the era of laparoscopy. Surgery (1996) 1.02
Inflammatory aspects of experimental aneurysms. Effect of methylprednisolone and cyclosporine. Ann N Y Acad Sci (1996) 1.02
Parathyroid cysts: a report of eleven cases including two associated with hyperparathyroid crisis. Surgery (1983) 1.02
Conservative management of penetrating abdominal wounds. Arch Surg (1968) 1.02
Analysis of large versus small pheochromocytomas: operative approaches and patient outcomes. Surgery (2006) 1.01
Arteriomesenteric duodenal compression syndrome. Its association with peptic ulcer. Am J Surg (1973) 1.01
Pancreaticojejunostomy for chronic pancreatitis. Two- to 21-year follow-up. Arch Surg (1978) 1.00
Intractable ascites treated with peritoneovenous shunts (LeVeen). A 24- to 64-month follow-up of results in 52 alcoholic cirrhotics. Arch Surg (1981) 1.00
Prevalence of oesophagitis in asthmatics. Gut (1992) 1.00
Current experience with pancreatogastrostomy. Am J Surg (1995) 1.00
Neuropathy accompanying IgM lambda monoclonal gammopathy. Acta Neuropathol (1983) 1.00
Squamous cell carcinoma of the proximal bile duct--a case report. J Surg Oncol (1980) 0.99
Multiplication of nosocomial pathogens in intravenous feeding solutions. Appl Microbiol (1973) 0.99
Allopurinol-induced granulomatous hepatitis with cholangitis and a sarcoid-like reaction. Arch Intern Med (1978) 0.99
Umbilical herniorrhaphy in cirrhotic patients. Arch Surg (1984) 0.99
Neuroendocrine carcinomas of the gastrointestinal tract. Semin Diagn Pathol (1984) 0.99
Peritoneal fibrosis in cirrhotics treated with peritoneovenous shunting for ascites. An autopsy study with clinical correlations. Dig Dis Sci (1996) 0.98
An assessment of the management of nonpenetrating liver injuries. Arch Surg (1966) 0.98
Blunt torso trauma. Surg Clin North Am (1977) 0.98
Clinical features of duodenal somatostatinomas. Surgery (1993) 0.98
Tuberculosis of the duodenum. Am J Gastroenterol (1979) 0.96
Gastric parietal cell carcinoma--a newly recognized entity: light microscopic and ultrastructural features. Histopathology (1984) 0.96
Primary nodal gastrinomas. Arch Pathol Lab Med (2000) 0.96
Incidental asymptomatic adrenal masses detected by computed tomographic scanning. Is operation required? JAMA (1982) 0.95
Node-positive duodenal carcinoma is curable. Arch Surg (1997) 0.95
Calcitonin gene-related peptide levels are elevated in patients with sepsis. Surgery (1990) 0.95
Neuroendocrine carcinomas of the colon. Ultrastructural and biochemical evidence of their secretory function. Am J Surg Pathol (1978) 0.95
Are cystgastrostomy and cystjejunostomy equivalent operations for pancreatic pseudocysts? Surgery (1990) 0.94
Bacterial flora of the jejunum following peptic ulcer surgery. Arch Surg (1971) 0.94
Catheter infection factors affecting total parenteral nutrition. Am Surg (1978) 0.93
Ultrastructural and biochemical analysis of "undifferentiated" pulmonary carcinomas. Hum Pathol (1978) 0.93
Malignant mesotheliomas. Improved differential diagnosis from lung adenocarcinomas using monoclonal antibodies 44-3A6 and 624A12. Am J Pathol (1986) 0.92
Tumor angiogenesis in pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas. Surgery (1996) 0.92
The injured colon. J Trauma (1977) 0.92
Neuroendocrine carcinomas of the esophagus. Ultrastruct Pathol (1981) 0.92
Pancreatic abscess: an unresolved surgical problem. Am J Surg (1982) 0.92
The nature and course of cystic pancreatic lesions diagnosed by ultrasound. Arch Surg (1983) 0.91
Role of angiography in the management of multiple injuries. Surg Gynecol Obstet (1969) 0.91
Tissue fixation methods alter the immunohistochemical demonstrability of synaptophysin. Ultrastruct Pathol (1989) 0.91