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Volume 76, Number 9, September 2010

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Multiple Intussusceptions Secondary to Metastatic Melanoma: Review of Patients with Intussusception
pp. E147-E149(3)
Authors: Haddad, Ashraf; Hani, Murad Bani; Shashidharan, Subhadra; Kowdley, Gopal

A Rare Cause of Acute Appendicitis: Cystic Lymphangioma
pp. E150-E151(2)
Authors: Karaca, Gökhan; Koçak, Erdem; Pekici, Recep; Güler, Osman; Köklü, Seyfettin

Extensive and Concurrent Infiltration of an Ectopic Intrathoracic Thyroid and Thyroid Gland by Papillary Thyroid Cancer
pp. E152-E153(2)
Authors: Sakorafas, George H.; Lappas, Christos; Mastoraki, Aikaterini; Kotsilianou, Olympia; Makras, Polyzois; Safioleas, Michael

Enteric Volvulus in a Child with Henoch Schönlein Purpura
pp. E154-E155(2)
Authors: Hardy, David; Siddiqi, Afif; Warren, Jeremy; Pipkin, Walt; Howell, Charles; Freeman, Davidson; Hatley, Robyn

Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome with Early Collateralization in a Liver Transplant
pp. E156-E157(2)
Authors: Woodworth, Amanda; Khanmoradi, Kamran; Zaki, Radi; Campos, Stalin; Horrow, Mindy; Ortiz, Jorge

Laparoendoscopic Single Site Splenectomy
pp. E158-E159(2)
Authors: Lagrand, Ryan; Kehdy, Farid

Synchronous Bone Marrow Metastasis from Primary Splenic Angiosarcoma
pp. E160-E162(3)
Authors: Datta, Jashodeep; Toro, Tania Zuluaga; Keedy, Vicki L.; Merchant, Nipun B.

Acute Gastric Perforation after Butane Ingestion
pp. E165-E167(3)
Authors: Cheng, Hsu-Tang; Yeh, Chun-Chieh; Hsieh, Chi-Hsun

Different Surgical Approach to Treat Hepatobiliary Cystadenomas Presenting as an Acute Abdomen
pp. E170-E172(3)
Authors: Petri, Sergio Li; Pagano, Duilio; Echeverri, Gabriel J.; Cintorino, Davide; Gruttadauria, Salvatore; Traina, Mario; Caruso, Settimo; Spangler, Emily; Gridelli, Bruno; Spada, Marco

Management of Solitary Splenic Metastasis from Ovarian Carcinoma: Is There an Indication for Splenectomy?
pp. E173-E175(3)
Authors: Aurello, Paolo; Petrucciani, Niccolò; D'Angelo, Francesco; Nigri, Giuseppe R.; Vitale, Valeria; Ravaioli, Matteo; Ramacciato, Giovanni

Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma of Axillary Vein: An Imminent Vascular Tumor?
pp. E176-E177(2)
Authors: Deedar-Ali-Khawaja, Ranish; Fatimi, Saulat Hasnain; Shahabuddin, Syed

Sigmoid Colon Stenosis: A Long-Term Sequelae of Cocaine-Induced Ischemic Colitis
pp. E178-E179(2)
Authors: Ruiz-Tovar, Jaime; Candela, Fernando; Oliver, Israel; Calpena, Rafael

Incidentally Discovered, Intra-abdominal Metallic Foreign Object on Preoperative Imaging
pp. E180-E181(2)
Authors: Fields, Ryan C.; DeMatteo, Ronald P.

Giant Colonic Lipoma Protruding Through the Anal Canal
pp. E182-E183(2)
Authors: Kok, Kenneth Y.; Mackie, Ahmed J.; Mathew, Varkey V.

Laparoscopic Liver Resection of a Desmoplastic Nested Spindle Cell Tumor of the Liver
pp. E184-E185(2)
Authors: Marín, Caridad; Robles, Ricardo; Fuster, Matilde; Parrilla, Pascual

Septic Thrombophlebitis with Superior Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis after Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis
pp. E186-E187(2)
Authors: Soh, Khay-Seng; Hsieh, Chi-Hsun; Wu, Shih-Chi; Fu, Chih-Yuan; Wang, Yu-Chun; Chen, Ray-Jade; Yeh, Chun-Chieh

Post Procedure Dilemma: Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava
pp. E188-E189(2)
Authors: Vattipally, Vikram; Raghavan, Karthik; Thatigotla, Bala; Vythilingam, Lakshmy

Serrated Adenoma of the Colon: An Under-Recognized Premalignant Variant of Adenomatous Polyp
pp. E190-E192(3)
Authors: Patel, Vijaykumar G.; Darko, Nii-Daako; Martin, David M.; Lyons, Ralph; Marantz, Dylan

Four Decades Fighting Pancreatic Cancer
pp. 921-924(4)
Author: Warshaw, Andrew L.

The Department of Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina (1824-2010)
pp. 925-932(8)
Authors: Crawford, Fred A.; Cole, David J.

Internal Ring Occlusion and Floor Support: A Novel Technique for Inguinal Hernia Mesh Repair
pp. 933-937(5)
Authors: Subhas, Gokulakkrishna; Bakston, Daniel; Gupta, Aditya; Jacobs, Michael J.; Mittal, Vijay K.; Silapaswan, Sumet

The Use of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
pp. 943-946(4)
Authors: Schneider, Christopher; Trocha, Steven; McKinley, Brian; Shaw, Jamie; Bielby, S.; Blackhurst, Dawn; Jones, Yonge; Cornett, Wendy

Outcomes with the Use of Recombinant Human Erythropoietin in Critically Ill Burn Patients
pp. 951-956(6)
Authors: Lundy, Jonathan B.; Hetz, Katherine; Chung, Kevin K.; Renz, Evan M.; White, Christopher E.; King, Booker T.; Huzar, Todd; Wolf, Steven E.; Blackbourne, Lorne H.

Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery as a Primary Intervention in Pediatric Parapneumonic Effusion and Empyema
pp. 957-961(5)
Authors: Schneider, Christopher R.; Gauderer, Michael W. L.; Blackhurst, Dawn; Chandler, John C.; Abrams, Randel S.

Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines in Breast Cancer Survivors
pp. 962-965(4)
Authors: Smith, Savanna G.; Chagpar, Anees B.

The Effect of Age on Blunt Traumatic Brain-Injured Patients
pp. 966-968(3)
Authors: Bhullar, Indermeet S.; Roberts, Eric E.; Brown, Lianne; Lipe, Heidi

Intraoperative Blood Loss Predicts Hemorrhage-Related Reoperation after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
pp. 969-973(5)
Authors: Kappa, Stephen F.; Gorden, D. Lee; Davidson, Mario A.; Wright, J. Kelly; Guillamondegui, Oscar D.

The Difficulty with Localization of Rectal Cancer after Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Therapy
pp. 974-976(3)
Authors: Torres, Marla L.; McCafferty, Michael H.; Jorden, Jeffrey

Road Traffic Collisions—Case Fatality Rate, Crash Injury Rate, and Number of Motor Vehicles: Time Trends Between a Developed and Developing Country
pp. 977-981(5)
Authors: Goonewardene, Sanchia S.; Baloch, Khalid; Porter, Keith; Sargeant, Ian; Punchihewa, Gamini

Clinical Integration of Picture Archiving and Communication Systems with Pathology and Hospital Information System in Oncology
pp. 982-986(5)
Authors: Duncan, Lisa D.; Gray, Keith; Lewis, James M.; Bell, John L.; Bigge, Jeremy; McKinney, J. Mark

In Defense of Industry-Physician Relationships
pp. 987-994(8)
Author: Nakayama, Don K.

Body Image Perception and Quality of Life in Patients Who Underwent Breast Surgery
pp. 1000-1005(6)
Authors: Medina-Franco, Heriberto; García-Alvarez, Miriam N.; Rojas-García, Priscila; Trabanino, Carolina; Drucker-Zertuche, Mónica; Arcila, Denise

Tree Stands, Not Guns, are the Midwestern Hunter's Most Dangerous Weapon
pp. 1006-1010(5)
Authors: Crockett, Andrew; Stawicki, Stanislaw P.; Thomas, Yalaunda M.; Jarvis, Amy M.; Wang, Cecily F.; Beery, Paul R.; Whitmill, Melissa L.; Lindsey, David E.; Steinberg, Steven M.; Cook, Charles H.

Complex Hydatid Cysts of the Liver: A Single Center's Evolving Approach to Surgical Treatment
pp. 1011-1015(5)
Authors: Botrugno, Ivan; Gruttadauria, Salvatore; Petri, Sergio Li; Cintorino, Davide; Spada, Marco; Di Francesco, Fabrizio; Pagano, Dullio; Crino, Francesca; Anastasi, Domenico; Gridelli, Bruno

Transplant Renoportal Vein Conduit for Complete Mesenteric Thrombosis: A Case Report
pp. 1016-1019(4)
Authors: Baker, Talia B.; Jay, Colleen L.; Fryer, Jonathan P.; Abecassis, Michael M.

Cardiac Tamponade Resulting from Trauma-Induced Effusive Pericarditis
pp. 1020-1021(2)
Authors: Qureshi, Irfan; Durrani, Noreen

Multiple Cancer Foci in the Colon of a Man with Operated Rectum Carcinoma
pp. 1021-1022(2)
Authors: Köklü, Seyfettin; Akbal, Erdem; Demirel, Arif Hakan; Gönültaş, Mehmet Alpaslan

Incarcerated Biatrial Thromboembolus after Extrapleural Pneumonectomy: A Surgical Conundrum
pp. 1022-1025(4)
Authors: Gopaldas, Raja; Angelico, Richard

Spontaneous Splenic Rupture Due to Splenic Metastasis of Esophageal Cancer
pp. 1025-1025(1)
Authors: Hester, Amanda K.; Johnson, Daryhl L.; Awad, Ziad T.

Sonographic Envisage for Unilateral Absence of Extensor Pollicis Longus
pp. 1026-1027(2)
Authors: Tok, Fatih; Köroğlu Omaç, Özlem; Kesikburun, Serdar; Ulaşli, Alper; Emlakçioğlu, Emel; Özçakar, Levent

Successful Laparoscopic Treatment of a Hepatic Abscess Due to a Chicken Bone
pp. 1027-1028(2)
Authors: Rozanski, Marta; Neuhaus, Valentin; Fahrner, René; Schoeb, Othmar

Retropancreatic Schwannoma in a Young Female
pp. 1028-1030(3)
Authors: Higgins, Jonathan Amahl; Castillo-Sang, Mario; Godly, Shelley; Roc, Gilbert; Strobel, Stephen; Stengle, John; Sferra, Joseph

Lymphoma of the Breast Capsule in a Silicone Implant-Reconstructed Patient
pp. 1030-1031(2)
Authors: Do, Viet; Shifrin, David A.; Oostendorp, Leon

Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in a Patient with AIDS
pp. 1031-1033(3)
Authors: Raman, Shankar R.; Pokala, Naveen; Jamil, Zafar

Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Gangrenous Cholecystitis
pp. 1033-1034(2)
Authors: Jain, Akhilesh K.; Maxwell, Damian

Spontaneous Pneumothorax as Initial Presentation of Neurofibromatosis
pp. 1034-1034(1)
Authors: Engdahl, Ryan; Vivas, David; Lajam, Fouad

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