The American Surgeon

Complicated Appendicitis—Is the Laparoscopic Approach Appropriate? A Comparative Study with the Open Approach: Outcome in a Community Hospital Setting
pp. 737-742(6)
Authors: Pokala, Naveen; Sadhasivam, S; Kiran, R.P.; Parithivel, V

The Impact of Mild Renal Dysfunction on Postoperative Mortality in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit
pp. 743-747(5)
Authors: Brandt, Mary-Margaret; Falvo, Anthony; Horst, H. Mathilda

Ten-Year Follow Up after Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
pp. 748-753(6)
Authors: Cowgill, Sarah M.; Gillman, Rachel; Kraemer, Emily; Al-Saadi, Sam; Villadolid, Desiree; Rosemurgy, Alexander

Use of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Melanoma of the Head and Neck
pp. 754-759(6)
Authors: Kilpatrick, Lauren A.; Shen, Perry; Stewart, John H.; Levine, Edward A.

Morbidity and Mortality of the Confederate Generals During the American Civil War
pp. 760-764(5)
Author: Saclarides, Theodore J.

Pneumoperitoneum after Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Patients in the Intensive Care Unit
pp. 765-768(4)
Authors: Alley, Joshua B.; Corneille, Michael G.; Stewart, Ronald M.; Dent, Daniel L.

Early Glucose Normalization Does Not Improve Outcome in the Critically Ill Trauma Population
pp. 769-772(4)
Authors: Shin, Susanna; Britt, Rebecca C.; Reed, Scott F.; Collins, Jay; Weireter, Leonard J.; Britt, L.D.

Laparoscopic Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction
pp. 773-779(7)
Authors: Zerey, Marc; Sechrist, Catherine W.; Kercher, Kent W.; Sing, Ronald F.; Matthews, Brent D.; Heniford, B. Todd

Scout Anteroposterior and Lateral CT Scans as a Screening Test for Thoracolumbar Spine Injury in Blunt Trauma
pp. 780-786(7)
Authors: Sroka, Nicole L.; Combs, James; Mood, Rochella; Henderson, Vernon

Is Primary Anastomosis Safe in the Surgical Management of Complications of Acute Diverticulitis?
pp. 787-791(5)
Authors: Stumpf, Michael J.; Vinces, Fausto Y.; Edwards, Joseph

The Use of Seprafilm^® in Pediatric Surgical Patients
pp. 792-795(4)
Authors: Winfield, Robert D.; Ang, Darwin N.; Chen, Mike K.; Kays, David W.; Langham, Max R.; Beierle, Elizabeth A.

Small Bowel Volvulus Caused by Migrating Mesh Plug
pp. 796-797(2)
Authors: Stout, Christopher L.; Foret, Andrew; Christie, D. Benjamin; Mullis, Earl

Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis: In Search of a Therapeutic Paradigm
pp. 798-802(5)
Authors: Wilson, Jason P.; Massoll, Nicole; Marshall, Julia; Foss, Robin M.; Copeland, Edward M.; Grobmyer, Stephen R.

Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in the Modern Trauma Patient
pp. 803-806(4)
Authors: Adams, John B.; Hawkins, Michael L.; Ferdinand, Coville H.; Medeiros, Regina S.

Handlebar Injuries in Children: Should We Raise the Bar of Suspicion?
pp. 807-810(4)
Authors: Mezhir, James J.; Glynn, Loretto; Liu, Donald C.; Statter, Mindy B.

Chyloperitoneum after Blunt Abdominal Injury
pp. 811-813(3)
Authors: Haan, James M.; Montgomery, Stephanie; Novosel, Timothy J.; Stein, Deborah M.; Scalea, Thomas M.

An Individualized Approach to Appendectomy in Children Based on Anatomico-Laparoscopic Findings
pp. 814-817(4)
Author: Gauderer, Michael W.L.

Recombinant Factor VII as an Adjunct to Control of Hemorrhage from Chest Trauma in a Jehovah's Witness
pp. 818-819(2)
Authors: Bhullar, Indermeet S.; Braman, Robin; Block, Ernest F. J.

Intra-Operative Parathyroid Identification Using Methylene Blue in Parathyroid Surgery
pp. 820-823(4)
Authors: Han, Nancy; Bumpous, Jeffrey M.; Goldstein, Richard E.; Fleming, Muffin M.; Flynn, Michael B.

Predictors of Fetal Outcome in Pregnant Trauma Patients: A Five-Year Institutional Review
pp. 824-827(4)
Authors: Aboutanos, Sharline Z.; Aboutanos, Michel B.; Dompkowski, Douglas; Duane, Therese M.; Malhotra, Ajai K.; Ivatury, Rao R.

Cecal Epiploic Appendagitis: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Dilemma
pp. 828-830(3)
Authors: Patel, Vijaykumar G.; Rao, Arundathi; Williams, Reginald; Srinivasan, Radha; Fortson, James K.; Weaver, William L.

Ascending Colon Cancer in a Patient with Situs Inversus
pp. 831-832(2)
Authors: Greene, Quincy J.; Cheadle, William G.

Metastatic Malignant Melanoma of the Gallbladder Presenting as Biliary Colic: A Case Report and Review of Literature
pp. 833-835(3)
Authors: Nelms, Justin K.; Patel, Jitesh A.; Atkinson, Donald P.; Raves, John J.

Defining the Contribution of Renal Dysfunction to Outcome after Traumatic Injury
pp. 836-840(5)
Authors: Harbrecht, Brian G.; Rosengart, Matthew R.; Zenati, Mazen S.; Forsythe, Raquel M.; Peitzman, Andrew B.

Symptoms of Acute Appendicitis Caused by Primary Neuroma of the Appendix
pp. 841-841(1)
Authors: Rhoades, Torre; Lohr, Joann; Jennings, Mark