Published in Surgery on October 01, 1996
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The declining interest in surgical careers, the primary care mirage, and concerns about contemporary undergraduate surgical education. Am J Surg (1999) 1.71
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Determinants of death in patients with intraabdominal abscess. Surgery (1980) 1.59
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Recurrent colorectal carcinoma: detection, treatment, and other considerations. Surgery (1971) 1.56
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
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The importance of tissue antibiotic activity in the prevention of operative wound infection. J Antimicrob Chemother (1989) 1.46
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Detection of intraabdominal abscess by serum lysozyme estimation. Surgery (1994) 1.43
Dissolution of traditional surgical disciplinary boundaries. Am J Surg (1997) 1.40
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
Gunshot wounds of the colon. A review of 100 consecutive patients, with emphasis on complications and their causes. Am J Surg (1976) 1.31
Radical peritoneal debridement for established peritonitis. The results of a prospective randomized clinical trial. Ann Surg (1980) 1.31
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There is an answer to the shortage of organ donors. Surg Gynecol Obstet (1991) 1.29
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
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The mechanism of infection in patients with diabetes mellitus: a review of leukocyte malfunction. Surgery (1974) 1.22
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Fundoplication for reflux esophagitis: misadventures with the operation of choice. Ann Surg (1976) 1.19
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Value of diagnostic laparoscopy in young women with possible appendicitis. Surg Gynecol Obstet (1988) 1.15
Helicopter transport of trauma victims: does a physician make a difference? J Trauma (1991) 1.13
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
Selective hepatic artery ligation: limitations and failures. J Trauma (1979) 1.10
Nonspecific enhancement of host defenses against infection: experimental evidence of a new order of efficacy and safety. Surgery (1981) 1.08
Multiple adenocarcinomas of the colon and rectum. An analysis of incidences and current trends. Dis Colon Rectum (1988) 1.06
Effect of various corticosteroids upon the phagocytic bactericidal activity of neutrophils. Surgery (1975) 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
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
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
Definitive control of bleeding from severe pelvic fractures. Ann Surg (1979) 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
Conservative treatment of selected patients with colovesical fistula due to diverticulitis. Surg Gynecol Obstet (1984) 0.98
The predisposition to infection following hemorrhagic shock. Surg Gynecol Obstet (1977) 0.98
Intrathoracic fundoplication for shortened esophagus. Treacherous solution to a challenging problem. Am J Surg (1982) 0.97
Pharmacodynamics of antibiotic penetration of tissue and surgical prophylaxis. Surg Gynecol Obstet (1989) 0.97
The pathophysiology of smoke inhalation injury. Ann Surg (1975) 0.97
Interferon-gamma treatment increases HLA-DR expression on monocytes in severely injured patients. Clin Exp Immunol (1989) 0.96
Recurrence of breast cancer. Obesity, tumor size, and axillary lymph node metastases. JAMA (1980) 0.96
Venous thromboembolism in the high-risk trauma patient: do risks justify aggressive screening and prophylaxis? J Trauma (1997) 0.95
Should trauma surgeons do general surgery? J Trauma (2000) 0.95
Corynebacterium parvum: immunomodulation in local bacterial infections. Surgery (1980) 0.95
Factors contributing to fatal outcome after treatment of pancreatic abscess. Ann Surg (1986) 0.94
Thermal injury in the elderly: when is comfort care the right choice? Am Surg (2001) 0.94
Nonspecific enhancement of resistance to local bacterial infection in starved mice. Arch Surg (1982) 0.93
Fundoplication for complicated hiatal hernia. Rationale and results. Ann Thorac Surg (1969) 0.93
Indications for thoracotomy following penetrating thoracic injury. J Trauma (1977) 0.93
An outcome predictive score for sepsis and death following injury. Injury (1988) 0.92
Enhancement of bacterial infection by ferric iron: kinetics, mechanisms, and surgical significance. Surgery (1971) 0.92
Guidelines for prevention of surgical wound infection. Arch Surg (1983) 0.92
Multiple system organ failure. Surg Clin North Am (1983) 0.91
An experimental assessment of the effect of blood transfusion on susceptibility to bacterial infection. Surgery (1990) 0.91
Systemic prophylactic antibiotics: need the 'cost' be so high? Arch Surg (1981) 0.91
Human burn survival. Study of efficacy of 0.5 percent aqueous silver nitrate. Arch Surg (1969) 0.91
Jejunal interposition for reflux esophagitis and esophageal stricture unresponsive to valvuloplasty. World J Surg (1980) 0.91
Failure of gastric pH control by antacids or cimetidine in the critically ill: a valid sign of sepsis. Surgery (1980) 0.90
Gastrocutaneous fistula: etiology and treatment. Ann Surg (1978) 0.90
Mortality, major amputation rates, and leukopenia after isolated limb perfusion with phenylalanine mustard for the treatment of melanoma. Ann Surg Oncol (1997) 0.90
The impact of omeprazole and laparoscopy upon hiatal hernia and reflux esophagitis. J Am Coll Surg (1996) 0.90
Enhancement of the local inflammatory response to bacterial infection by muramyl dipeptide. Br J Exp Pathol (1984) 0.90
Advanced surgical technology experience valuable to the basic education of general surgery residents. Bull Am Coll Surg (2001) 0.89
Evaluation of endoscopy training in a general surgery residency. Am Surg (1988) 0.89
The enhancement of host defenses against infection--search for the Holy Grail? Surgery (1986) 0.89
Non-specific stimulation of host defenses against a bacterial challenge in malnourished hosts. Br J Surg (1982) 0.89