The American Surgeon

Reflections on Dissection: Leave No Student Behind
pp. 1-3(3)
Author: Skandalakis, John E.

Current Management of Sinusoidal Portal Hypertension
pp. 4-10(7)
Authors: Ravindra, Kadiyala V.; Eng, Mary; Marvin, Michael

Is There a Role for Secondary Thoracic Ultrasound in Patients with Penetrating Injuries to the Anterior Mediastinum?
pp. 11-14(4)
Authors: Simmons, Jon D.; Haraway, A. Neal; Schmieg, Robert E.; Burgdorf, Michael; Duchesne, Juan

Laparoscopic Anterior Semifundoplication in Patients with Intrathoracic Stomach
pp. 15-19(5)
Authors: Gockel, Ines; Heintz, Achim; Trinh, Tran Tong; Domeyer, Mario; Dahmen, Anja; Junginger, Theodor

Early Surgical Intervention for Fulminant Pseudomembranous Colitis
pp. 20-26(7)
Authors: Ali, Syed O.; Welch, John P.; Dring, Robert J.

Fourth-Portion Duodenal Diverticulum Causing Massive Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
pp. 27-28(2)
Authors: Ruiz-Tovar, Jaime; Sáinz, Renato; Sanjuanbenito, Alfonso; Molina, Enrique Martínez

Evaluation and Monitoring of the Clinical Pathway for Thyroidectomy
pp. 29-36(8)
Authors: Soria-Aledo, Víctor; Flores-Pastor, Benito; Candel-Arenas, Mari Fe; Carrillo-Alcaraz, Andrés; Campillo-Soto, Álvaro; Miguel-Perelló, Joana; Prats, Milagros Carrasco; Aguayo-Albasini, José Luis

Laparoscopic and Selective Open Resection for Adrenal and Extraadrenal Neuroendocrine Tumors
pp. 37-42(6)
Authors: Phitayakorn, Roy; Mchenry, Christopher R.

Primary Alveolar Soft-Part Sarcoma of the Liver: Anomalous Presentation of a Rare Disease
pp. 43-46(4)
Authors: Shaddix, Kyle K.; Fakhre, G. Peter; Nields, William W.; Steers, Jeffery L.; Hewitt, Winston R.; Menke, David M.

A Rare Cause of Primary Hepatic Neoplasm: Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor in the Age of Modern Liver Surgery
pp. 47-50(4)
Authors: Iddings, Douglas M.; Wright, Byron E.; Bilchik, Anton

Tissue Welding Forceps Usage in Superficial Parotidectomy: A Clinical Assessment
pp. 51-55(5)
Authors: Michel, Randall G.; Tsau, Kang; Weinstock, Bernard I.

Periappendiceal Dermoid: A Rare Cause of Right Lower Quadrant Pain
pp. 56-58(3)
Authors: Ghersi, Marcelo M.; Carrillo, Sergio A.; Danielpour, Payman; Willis, Irvin

Adenocarcinoma Arising from Chronic Perianal Crohn's Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature
pp. 59-61(3)
Authors: Smith, Richard; Hicks, David; Tomljanovich, Paul I.; Lele, Shashikant B.; Rajput, Ashwani; Dunn, Kelli Bullard

Urinoma and Urinothorax: Report of a Case
pp. 62-63(2)
Authors: Izzo, Luciano; Caputo, Maria; De Toma, Giorgio; Izzo, Paolo; Bolognese, A.; Basso, Luigi

Hepatic Malignant Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
pp. 64-68(5)
Authors: Woodall, Charles E.; Scoggins, Charles R.; Lewis, Angela M.; McMasters, Kelly M.; Martin, Robert C.G.

Inguinal Canal Dilatation: A Novel Technique for the Repair of Failed Testicular Descent Despite Hormonal Treatment
pp. 69-72(4)
Authors: Shafik, Ahmed; Shafik, Ali A.; El Sibai, Olfat; Shafik, Ismail A.

Ruptured Mycotic Aneurysm Presenting Initially with Bacterial Meningitis
pp. 73-75(3)
Authors: Mincheff, Thomas V.; Cooler, Arthur W.

Leiomyosarcoma of the Anal Canal: Case Report and Review of the Literature
pp. 76-78(3)
Authors: Thalheimer, Liza; Richmond, Bryan; Lohan, Jay

Gastric Adenocarcinoma Arising from Fundic Gland Polyps in a Patient with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Syndrome
pp. 79-83(5)
Authors: Garrean, Sean; Hering, Justin; Saied, Abdul; Jani, Jigna; Espat, N. Joseph

Matteo Realdo Colombo (c. 1516-1559): The Anatomist and Surgeon
pp. 84-86(3)
Authors: Tubbs, R. Shane; Linganna, Sanjay; Loukas, Marios

Carcinoid of the Extra-Hepatic Bile Duct: A Case Report with Long-Term Follow-up and Review of Literature
pp. 87-90(4)
Authors: Gusani, Niraj J.; Marsh, J. Wallis; Nalesnik, Michael A.; Tublin, Mitchell E.; Gamblin, T. Clark

Gastric Duplication Cysts Expressing Carcinoembryonic Antigen Mimicking Cystic Pancreatic Neoplasms in Two Adults
pp. 91-94(4)
Authors: Johnston, Jeffrey; Wheatley, Grayson H.; El Sayed, Hosam F.; Marsh, William B.; Ellison, E. Christopher; Bloomston, Mark

Bursting Strength Evaluation in an Experimental Model of Incisional Hernia
pp. 95-96(2)
Authors: Keller, Jennifer E.; Newcomb, William L.; Hope, William W.; Liao, Cindy Z. Z.; Lincourt, Amy E.; Heniford, B. Todd