The American Surgeon

Presidential Address: Where Do We Go from Here?
pp. 529-537(9)
Author: Burns, R. Phillip

Roger T. Sherman Lecture: Surgical Quality and Safety: The Patient Comes First
pp. 538-542(5)
Author: Polk, Hiram C

Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting Is a Safe and Durable Procedure in a Community Hospital
pp. 543-547(5)
Authors: Friedell, Mark L.; Sandler, Bryan J.; Andriole, Joseph G.; Martin, Samuel P.; Cohen, Michael J.; Horowitz, John D.

How Residents Think and Make Medical Decisions: Implications for Education and Patient Safety
pp. 548-554(7)
Authors: Young, Jeffrey S.; Smith, Robert L.; Guerlain, Stephanie; Nolley, Barbara

Body Mass Index Influences Palpability But Not Stage of Breast Cancer at Diagnosis
pp. 555-560(6)
Authors: Chagpar, Anees B.; McMasters, Kelly M.; Saul, Jeremy; Nurko, Jacob; Martin, Robert C.G.; Scoggins, Charles R.; Edwards, Michael J.

Role of Biomarkers in Incisional Hernias
pp. 561-568(8)
Authors: Salameh, J.R.; Talbott, LaDawn M.; May, Warren; Gosheh, Bashar; Vig, Parminder J.S.; McDaniel, D. Olga

Initial Chest CT Obviates the Need for Repeat Chest Radiograph after Penetrating Thoracic Trauma
pp. 569-573(5)
Authors: Magnotti, Louis J.; Weinberg, Jordan A.; Schroeppel, Thomas J.; Savage, Stephanie A.; Fischer, Peter E.; Bee, Tiffany K.; Maish, George O.; Minard, Gayle; Zarzaur, Ben L.; Croce, Martin A.; Fabian, Timothy C.

Breast Surgery Techniques: Preoperative Bracketing Wire Localization by Surgeons
pp. 574-579(6)
Authors: Burkholder, Hans C.; Witherspoon, Laura E.; Burns, R. Phillip; Horn, Jeffrey S.; Biderman, Michael D.

Abdominal CT Scanning in Reproductive-Age Women with Right Lower Quadrant Abdominal Pain: Does Its Use Reduce Negative Appendectomy Rates and Healthcare Costs?
pp. 580-584(5)
Authors: Morse, Bryan C.; Roettger, Richard H.; Kalbaugh, Corey A.; Blackhurst, Dawn W.; Hines, William B.

Nonoperative Management of Blunt Splenic Trauma in the Elderly: Does Age Play a Role?
pp. 585-590(6)
Authors: Siriratsivawong, Kris; Zenati, Mazen; Watson, Gregory A.; Harbrecht, Brian G.

Operative Fixation of Chest Wall Fractures: An Underused Procedure?
pp. 591-597(7)
Authors: Richardson, J. David; Franklin, Glen A.; Heffley, Susan; Seligson, David

Surgical Revascularization in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease: Results Using a New Paradigm in Outcomes Assessment
pp. 598-605(8)
Authors: Jones, Wesley B.; Cull, David L.; Kalbaugh, Corey A.; Cass, Anna L.; Taylor, Spence M.

Colonic Resection in the Setting of Damage Control Laparotomy: Is Delayed Anastomosis Safe?
pp. 606-610(5)
Authors: Miller, Preston R.; Chang, Michael C.; Jason Hoth, J.; Holmes, James H.; Meredith, J. Wayne

Prevention of Bile Peritonitis by Laparoscopic Evacuation and Lavage after Nonoperative Treatment of Liver Injuries
pp. 611-617(7)
Authors: Franklin, Glen A.; Richardson, J. David; Brown, Aaron L.; Christmas, A. Britton; Miller, Frank B.; Harbrecht, Brian G.; Carrillo, Eddy H.

Prospective, Double-Blinded, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Comparison of Local Anesthetic and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Postoperative Pain Management after Laparoscopic Surgery
pp. 618-625(8)
Authors: Newcomb, William; Lincourt, Amy; Hope, William; Schmelzer, Thomas; Sing, Ronald; Kercher, Kent; Heniford, B. Todd

Is Acute Appendicitis a Surgical Emergency?
pp. 626-630(5)
Authors: Stahlfeld, Kurt; Hower, John; Homitsky, Sarah; Madden, Jeffrey

Retroperitoneal and Visceral Sarcomas: Issues for the General Surgeon
pp. 631-635(5)
Authors: Woodall, Charles E.; Scoggins, Charles R.

"The Contribution of Acute Cholecystitis, Obesity, and Previous Abdominal Surgery on the Outcome of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy"
pp. 636-636(1)