The American Surgeon

Contemporary Management of Penetrating Neck Trauma
pp. 1-10(10)
Authors: Kesser, Bradley W.; Chance, Elizabeth; Kleiner, Daniel; Young, Jeffrey S.

Back to the Future: General Surgery Training at East Tennessee State University
pp. 11-14(4)
Authors: Lockett, Mark; Browder, William

Nobel Prize Winners Who Were Trained as Surgeons
pp. 15-19(5)
Author: Feliciano, David V.

Short-Term Outcomes after Unilateral Versus Complete Thyroidectomy for Malignancy: A National Perspective
pp. 20-24(5)
Authors: Zerey, Marc; Prabhu, Ajita S.; Newcomb, William L.; Lincourt, Amy E.; Kercher, Kent W.; Heniford, B. Todd

Persistent Hyperglycemia in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: An Independent Predictor of Outcome
pp. 25-29(5)
Authors: Salim, Ali; Hadjizacharia, Pantelis; Dubose, Joseph; Brown, Carlos; Inaba, Kenji; Chan, Linda S.; Margulies, Daniel

Enterocutaneous Fistula Complicating Trauma Laparotomy: A Major Resource Burden
pp. 30-32(3)
Authors: Teixeira, Pedro G.R.; Inaba, Kenji; Dubose, Joseph; Salim, Ali; Brown, Carlos; Rhee, Peter; Browder, Timothy; Demetriades, Demetrios

Laparoscopic Versus Open Total Mesorectal Excision: A Nonrandomized Comparative Prospective Trial in a Tertiary Center in Mexico City
pp. 33-38(6)
Authors: González, Quintín H.; Rodríguez-Zentner, Homero A.; Moreno-Berber, J. Manuel; Vergara-Fernández, Omar; De León, Héctor Tapia-Cid; Jonguitud, Luis A.; Ramos, Roberto; Moreno-López, J. Andrés

The Incidence and Clinical Significance of Pneumoperitoneum after Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy: A Review of 722 Cases
pp. 39-43(5)
Authors: Blum, Craig A.; Selander, Craig; Ruddy, Jean Marie; Leon, Stuart

The Number of Gunshot Wounds Does Not Predict Injury Severity and Mortality
pp. 44-47(4)
Authors: Cripps, Michael W.; Ereso, Alexander Q.; Sadjadi, Javid; Harken, Alden H.; Victorino, Gregory P.

The Number of Gunshot Wounds Does Not Predict Injury Severity and Mortality
pp. 48-48(1)
Author: Franklin, Glen A.

Variations in Interferon Gamma Receptor Gene Expression during Liver Regeneration after Partial Hepatectomy in Rats
pp. 49-54(6)
Authors: Lai, Hong-Shiee; Lin, Wen-Hsi; Hsu, Wen-Ming; Chen, Chiung-Nien; Chang, King-Jen; Lee, Po-Huang

Prevalence and Management of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
pp. 55-60(6)
Authors: Machado-Aranda, David; Malamet, Matthew; Chang, Yeon-Jeen; Jacobs, Michael J.; Ferguson, Lorenzo; Silapaswan, Sumet; Goriel, Yousif; Kolachalam, R.; Mittal, Vijay K.

Heparin-Coated Stents Do Not Protect Cancer Patients from Cardiac Complications after Noncardiac Surgery
pp. 61-65(5)
Authors: Sherman, Karen L.; Obi, Shawn H.; Aranha, Gerard V.; Yao, Katherine A.; Shoup, Margo C.

Risk Factors and Management for Massive Bleeding of an Acute Hemorrhagic Rectal Ulcer
pp. 66-73(8)
Authors: Hotta, Tsukasa; Takifuji, Katsunari; Tonoda, Shigehiko; Mishima, Hideo; Sasaki, Masakazu; Yukawa, Hirofumi; Mori, Kazunari; Fuku, Akito; Yamaue, Hiroki

Guidelines for Safe Surgery in Patients with Systemic Mastocytosis
pp. 74-80(7)
Authors: Ochoa Chaar, Cassius I.; Bell, Robert L.; Duffy, Thomas P.; Duffy, Andrew J.

Primary Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Breast
pp. 81-82(2)
Authors: Kaswan, Sumesh; Gatmaitan, Patrick T.; Garguilo, Gerard A.

Retrieval of a Retained Capsule Endoscope Under Fluoroscopic Control
pp. 83-84(2)
Authors: Singh, Neeraj; Sharma, Rohit; Bloch, Robert

Laparoscopic Management of Gallstone Ileus
pp. 84-86(3)
Authors: Patel, Vijaykumar G.; Gonzales, James J.; Fortson, James K.; Weaver, William L.

Cystic Adventitial Disease of the Popliteal Artery: A Potential Cause of Lower Extremity Claudication
pp. 86-89(4)
Authors: Meka, Madhavi; Hamrick, Miller C.; Wixon, Christopher L.

Placement of a Totally Implantable Venous Access Device Into an Anomalous Pulmonary Vein
pp. 89-90(2)
Authors: Wilson, Jason P.; Islam, Saleem

High-Pressure Water Jet Injury to the Neck and Arm
pp. 90-92(3)
Authors: Waibel, Brett H.; Schenarts, Paul J.; Sagraves, Scott G.

Esophageal Perforation after Some Attempts of Tracheal Intubation for Respiratory Arrest
pp. 92-93(2)
Authors: Moriwaki, Yoshihiro; Sugiyama, Mitsugi; Toyoda, Hiroshi; Kosuge, Takayuki; Iwashita, Masayuki; Tahara, Yoshio; Nakamura, Kyota; Matsuzaki, Shoichi; Suzuki, Noriyuki

Small Bowel Obstruction by a Primary Phytobezoar in Crohn's Disease
pp. 93-94(2)
Authors: Harrington, Silvie; Mohamed, Shafi; Bloch, Robert

Reply to: Future Directions in Training Surgical Residents to Perform Endoscopic Examinations
pp. 94-96(3)
Authors: Bittner, James G.; Mellinger, John D.; MacFadyen, Bruce V.