Published in J Trauma on July 01, 1977
Principles for the management of penetrating cardiac wounds. Ann Surg (1979) 1.69
Traumatic pericardial tamponade: relearning old lessons. J Accid Emerg Med (1997) 0.93
Penetrating cardiac injuries. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) (1987) 0.77
Postoperative wound infection: a prospective study of determinant factors and prevention. Surgery (1969) 3.63
Multiple system organ failure. The role of uncontrolled infection. Arch Surg (1980) 2.63
Menopausal estrogens and breast cancer. N Engl J Med (1976) 2.48
Monocyte HLA-DR antigen expression characterizes clinical outcome in the trauma patient. Br J Surg (1990) 2.05
Clarification of risk factors for abdominal operations in patients with hepatic cirrhosis. Ann Surg (1984) 1.97
Growth rates of primary breast cancers. Cancer (1979) 1.80
Single-dose methotrexate for treatment of ectopic pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol (1991) 1.79
A glucagon-secreting alpha-cell carcinoma of the pancreas. N Engl J Med (1966) 1.79
Non-operative management of blunt hepatic trauma. Br J Surg (1998) 1.75
Reassessment of intraoperative decisions: why operations for cancer of the large bowel fail. Ann Surg (1978) 1.74
Enhancement of epidermal regeneration by biosynthetic epidermal growth factor. J Exp Med (1986) 1.72
The declining interest in surgical careers, the primary care mirage, and concerns about contemporary undergraduate surgical education. Am J Surg (1999) 1.71
Principles for the management of penetrating cardiac wounds. Ann Surg (1979) 1.69
Methotrexate treatment of unruptured ectopic pregnancy: a report of 100 cases. Obstet Gynecol (1991) 1.65
A systematic study of host defense processes in badly injured patients. Ann Surg (1986) 1.60
Determinants of death in patients with intraabdominal abscess. Surgery (1980) 1.59
Remote organ failure: a valid sign of occult intra-abdominal infection. Surgery (1977) 1.56
Recurrent colorectal carcinoma: detection, treatment, and other considerations. Surgery (1971) 1.56
The cause of post-traumatic pulmonary insufficiency in man. Surg Gynecol Obstet (1975) 1.53
Depressed interferon gamma production and monocyte HLA-DR expression after severe injury. Arch Surg (1988) 1.53
Selective regional lymphadenectomy for melanoma: a mathematical aid to clinical judgment. Ann Surg (1971) 1.49
Evolution in the management of hepatic trauma: a 25-year perspective. Ann Surg (2000) 1.48
Can we improve the surgical manpower for providing trauma care? A model for success. J Trauma (1993) 1.46
Video-assisted thoracic surgery in trauma patients. J Am Coll Surg (1997) 1.46
The importance of tissue antibiotic activity in the prevention of operative wound infection. J Antimicrob Chemother (1989) 1.46
Preoperative and postoperative comparison of patients with univentricular and biventricular support with the thoratec ventricular assist device as a bridge to cardiac transplantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (1997) 1.46
Emergency abdominal wall reconstruction with polypropylene mesh: short-term benefits versus long-term complications. Ann Surg (1981) 1.44
Detection of intraabdominal abscess by serum lysozyme estimation. Surgery (1994) 1.43
Dissolution of traditional surgical disciplinary boundaries. Am J Surg (1997) 1.40
Infant orthotopic cardiac transplantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (1988) 1.39
Concealed progress in the management of severe surgical infection. Am J Surg (1991) 1.38
Absorbable, delayed-release antibiotic beads reduce surgical wound infection. Am Surg (1997) 1.38
Carcinoma and the calcified gall bladder. Gastroenterology (1966) 1.37
The two-edged sword of large-dose steroids for spinal cord trauma. Ann Surg (1993) 1.36
Packing and planned reexploration for hepatic and retroperitoneal hemorrhage: critical refinements of a useful technique. J Trauma (1990) 1.35
Selective ligation of the hepatic artery for trauma of the liver. Surg Gynecol Obstet (1975) 1.33
Gunshot wounds of the colon. A review of 100 consecutive patients, with emphasis on complications and their causes. Am J Surg (1976) 1.31
Endometriosis of the bowel: role of bowel resection, superficial excision and oophorectomy in treatment. Ann Surg (1973) 1.31
Radical peritoneal debridement for established peritonitis. The results of a prospective randomized clinical trial. Ann Surg (1980) 1.31
Enterococcal bacteremia: clinical implications and determinants of death. Ann Surg (1982) 1.30
There is an answer to the shortage of organ donors. Surg Gynecol Obstet (1991) 1.29
Impact of trauma attending surgeon case volume on outcome: is more better? J Trauma (1998) 1.27
The injured colon: relationships of management to complications. Ann Surg (1981) 1.26
Duodenal injury. Analysis of common misconceptions in diagnosis and treatment. Ann Surg (1980) 1.26
Measurement of human antibody activity against Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa using formalin treated whole organisms in an ELISA technique. J Immunoassay (1985) 1.24
Comparison of prosthetic materials for abdominal wall reconstruction in the presence of contamination and infection. Ann Surg (1985) 1.23
Hiatal hernia and esophagitis: a survey of indications for operation and technic and results of fundoplication. Ann Surg (1971) 1.23
The mechanism of infection in patients with diabetes mellitus: a review of leukocyte malfunction. Surgery (1974) 1.22
Vertebroplasty in multiple myeloma: outcomes in a large patient series. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol (2008) 1.21
Selectivity in the management of hepatic trauma. Ann Surg (1977) 1.20
Lymphocyte subset responses to trauma and sepsis. J Trauma (1993) 1.19
Fundoplication for reflux esophagitis: misadventures with the operation of choice. Ann Surg (1976) 1.19
HLA-DR antigen expression on peripheral blood monocytes correlates with surgical infection. Am J Surg (1991) 1.18
Estrogens and endometrial carcinoma. Obstet Gynecol (1977) 1.16
The first 70 years experience managing cardiac disruption due to penetrating and blunt injuries at the University of Louisville. Am Surg (1986) 1.15
Value of diagnostic laparoscopy in young women with possible appendicitis. Surg Gynecol Obstet (1988) 1.15
Balloon-assisted coiling of intracranial aneurysms: evaluation of local thrombus formation and symptomatic thromboembolic complications. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol (2007) 1.13
Helicopter transport of trauma victims: does a physician make a difference? J Trauma (1991) 1.13
Adsorption of sodium and water by collagen during hemorrhagic shock. Ann Surg (1970) 1.13
Surgical approach to atrial septal defect in the female. Right thoracotomy versus sternotomy. Am Surg (1990) 1.12
Re-emphasis of priorities in surgical antibiotic prophylaxis. Surg Gynecol Obstet (1989) 1.12
Extended resection for selected adenocarcinomas of the large bowel. Ann Surg (1972) 1.11
Experimental mesenteric venous occlusion: 3. Diagnosis and treatment of induced mesenteric venous thrombosis. Ann Surg (1966) 1.11
Pancreatic abscess. Am J Surg (1975) 1.10
The treatment of acute traumatic rupture of the aorta: a 10-year experience. Ann Surg (1976) 1.10
Selective hepatic artery ligation: limitations and failures. J Trauma (1979) 1.10
The role of thoracoscopy in the management of retained thoracic collections after trauma. Ann Thorac Surg (1997) 1.09
Delineation of critical factors in the treatment of pancreatic trauma. Surgery (1976) 1.09
Nonspecific enhancement of host defenses against infection: experimental evidence of a new order of efficacy and safety. Surgery (1981) 1.08
Effect of various corticosteroids upon the phagocytic bactericidal activity of neutrophils. Surgery (1975) 1.06
Multiple adenocarcinomas of the colon and rectum. An analysis of incidences and current trends. Dis Colon Rectum (1988) 1.06
Perceived needs for gastrointestinal endoscopic training in surgical residencies. Am J Surg (1982) 1.06
Blunt abdominal trauma: a prospective study with selective peritoneal lavage. Arch Surg (1976) 1.05
Nigerian university students' knowledge, perceptions, and behaviours about HIV/AIDS: are these students at risk? J R Soc Promot Health (1999) 1.05
Unifying concepts in treatment of esophageal leaks. Am J Surg (1985) 1.04
Antibiotic activity in surgical incisions. The basis of prophylaxis in selected operations. JAMA (1980) 1.04
Mortality in the vertebroplasty population. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol (2011) 1.03
Quantification of phagocytosis in human neutrophils by flow cytometry. Microbiol Immunol (1999) 1.02
Misconduct and fraud in research: social and legislative issues symposium of the Society of University Surgeons. Surgery (1991) 1.02
The relationship between criteria used to select residents and performance during residency. Am J Surg (1997) 1.01
Management of patent ductus arteriosus in the premature infant: indomethacin versus ligation. Ann Thorac Surg (1983) 1.01
Definitive control of bleeding from severe pelvic fractures. Ann Surg (1979) 1.01
Stilboestrol (diethylstilbestrol) and the risk of ovarian cancer. Lancet (1977) 1.01
Nonspecific enhancement of resistance to bacterial infection: evidence of an effect supplemental to antibiotics. Ann Surg (1982) 1.01
Surgical significance of differentiation between acute and chronic pancreatic collections. Ann Surg (1969) 1.00
Clinical implications in bacteroides bacteremia. Surg Gynecol Obstet (1979) 1.00
Enhancement of nonspecific host defenses against local bacterial challenge. Surg Forum (1977) 1.00
The surgical treatment of carcinoma of the colon and rectum: an index of quality care and sociologic and geographic distribution. Ann Surg (1976) 0.99
Acute carcinoma of the breast. Surg Gynecol Obstet (1983) 0.99
Laparotomy wound closure with absorbable polyglycolic acid mesh. Surg Gynecol Obstet (1993) 0.99
Prevention of pseudomonas respiratory infection in a surgical intensive care unit. Ann Surg (1973) 0.99
Efficacy of blood cultures in the critically ill surgical patient. Surgery (1996) 0.98
The predisposition to infection following hemorrhagic shock. Surg Gynecol Obstet (1977) 0.98
Conservative treatment of selected patients with colovesical fistula due to diverticulitis. Surg Gynecol Obstet (1984) 0.98
Gastric rupture as a result of blunt trauma. Am Surg (1977) 0.98