The American Surgeon

Strategies in the Prevention and Management of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
pp. 419-432(14)
Authors: Pieracci, Fredric M.; Barie, Philip S.

Perceptions and Attitudes of Critical Care Training and Careers Among United States Surgical Residents: Who Wants to be a Surgical Intensivist?
pp. 433-437(5)
Authors: Cohn, Stephen M.; Price, Michelle A.; Stewart, Ronald M.; Pruitt, Basil A.; Dent, Daniel L.

If We are too Stubborn to Ask for Directions, Then We Will Still Be Lost Next Year
pp. 438-439(2)
Author: Flint, Lewis

Tumors at the Aortoiliac/Inferior Vena Cava Bifurcation: Preoperative, Anesthetic, and Intraoperative Considerations
pp. 440-446(7)
Authors: Ouellette, James R.; Cossman, David V.; Sibert, Karen S.; McAndrew, Nicholas P.; Silberman, Allan W.

Outcomes of Blunt Head Trauma Without Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
pp. 447-450(4)
Authors: Akopian, Gabriel; Gaspard, Donald J.; Alexander, Magdi

Fascia: A Pragmatic Overview for Surgeons
pp. 451-453(3)
Authors: Fasel, Jean H.D.; Dembé, Jean-Claude; Majno, Pietro E.

Poor Glycemic Control Is Associated with Increased Mortality in Critically Ill Trauma Patients
pp. 454-460(7)
Authors: Gale, Stephen C.; Sicoutris, Corinna; Reilly, Patrick M.; Schwab, C. William; Gracias, Vicente H.

Increased Risk of Deep Venous Thrombosis with Endovascular Cooling in Patients with Traumatic Head Injury
pp. 461-464(4)
Authors: Simosa, Hector F.; Petersen, Dustin J.; Agarwal, Suresh K.; Burke, Peter A.; Hirsch, Erwin F.

Cardiac Impalement from a Rib after Blunt Trauma
pp. 465-467(3)
Authors: Wrightson, William R.; Conn, C. Adam; Franklin, Glen A.

An Improved Method for Deploying the Polypropylene Underlay Patch of the PROLENE Hernia System
pp. 468-471(4)
Authors: Uen, Yih-Huei; Wen, Kuo-Chang

An Economic Analysis of Hospital Charges for Choledocholithiasis by Different Treatment Strategies
pp. 472-477(6)
Authors: Schroeppel, Thomas J.; Lambert, Pamela J.; Mathiason, Michelle A.; Kothari, Shanu N.

Giant Pelvic Solitary Fibrous Tumor Obstructing Intestinal and Urinary Tract: A Case Report and Literature Review
pp. 478-480(3)
Authors: Yi, Bing; Bewtra, Chandra; Yussef, K.; Silva, Edibaldo

The Quality of a Surgeon Defined by Internal Medicine and Family Practice Physicians: A Closed-Ended Survey with Importance Scale
pp. 481-483(3)
Authors: Frezza, Eldo E.; Wachtel, Mitchell S.

Significance of Tumor Capsular Invasion in Well-Differentiated Thyroid Carcinomas
pp. 484-491(8)
Authors: Furlan, Julio C.; Bedard, Yvan C.; Rosen, Irving B.

Relevance of Group Milleri Streptococci in Thoracic Surgery: A Clinical Update
pp. 492-497(6)
Authors: Stelzmueller, I.; Biebl, M.; Berger, N.; Eller, M.; Mendez, J.; Fille, M.; Angerer, K.; Schmid, T.; Lorenz, I.; Margreiter, R.; Bonatti, H.

Partial Cholecystectomy as a Safe and Viable Option in the Emergency Treatment of Complex Acute Cholecystitis: A Case Series and Review of the Literature
pp. 498-507(10)
Authors: Soleimani, Mehrdad; Mehrabi, Arianeb; Mood, Zhoobin A.; Fonouni, Hamidreza; Kashfi, Arash; Büchler, Markus W.; Schmidt, Jan

Primary Biliary B-Cell Lymphoma of the Cystic Duct Causing Obstructive Jaundice
pp. 508-510(3)
Authors: Jho, David H.; Jho, Diana J.; Chejfec, Gregorio; Ahn, Maria; Ong, Evan S.; Espat, N. Joseph

Transabdominal Approach for Management of Boerhaave's Syndrome
pp. 511-513(3)
Authors: Khan, Aamir Z.; Forshaw, Mathew J.; Davies, Andrew R.; Youngstein, Taryn; Mason, Robert C.; Botha, Abraham J.

Patch Repair of Ileoanal Pouch-Vaginal Fistula with Permacol™ Collagen Implant
pp. 514-515(2)
Authors: Smith, Maurice; Hooks, Vendie H.; Jenkins, Barry

Captive Tiger Attack: Case Report and Review of the Literature
pp. 516-519(4)
Authors: Schiller, Henry J.; Cullinane, Daniel C.; Sawyer, Mark D.; Zietlow, Scott P.

Diagnosis and Minimally Invasive Resection of an Insulinoma: Report of an Unusual Case and Review of the Literature
pp. 520-524(5)
Authors: Gutelius, Bruce J.; Korytkowski, Mary T.; Carty, Sally E.; Hamad, Giselle G.

Accessory Breasts: A Historical and Current Perspective
pp. 525-528(4)
Authors: Loukas, Marios; Clarke, Pamela; Tubbs, R. Shane