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Volume 78, Number 2, February 2012

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Commotio Cordis
pp. e55-e56(2)
Authors: Parikh, Sahil; To, Jennifer; Scott, Tameka; Valenziano, Carl P.

Renal Artery Pseudoaneurysm Resulting from Blunt Trauma
pp. e57-e58(2)
Authors: Jackson, Elizabeth; Ibrahim, Joseph; Herman, James

Unretrieved Gallstone Mimicking an Intra-abdominal Soft Tissue Mass
pp. e59-e61(3)
Authors: Hall, John J.; Fischer, Uwe M.; Wray, Curtis J.

Perianal Abscess and Sigmoidocutaneous Fistula due to Diverticulitis
pp. e62-e63(2)
Authors: Fujii, Takaaki; Sutoh, Toshinaga; Morita, Hiroki; Katoh, Toshihiro; Yajima, Reina; Yamaguchi, Satoru; Tsutsumi, Soichi; Asao, Takayuki; Kuwano, Hiroyuki

Endoscopic Clipping of Bleeding Ascending Colon Dieulafoy Lesion
pp. e68-e69(2)
Authors: Testerman, George M.; Osborne, James B.; Easparam, Sarah A.

Periappendiceal Mature Cystic Teratoma Successfully Treated with Laparoendoscopic Surgery
pp. e70-e71(2)
Authors: Baek, Eun-Ha; Kim, Kang-Il; Lee, A-Ran; Gang, Geun; Kwon, Yong-Soon

Compartment Syndrome of the Thigh as a Complication of Electromyography
pp. e72-e73(2)
Authors: Brewer, Michael B.; Folstein, Matthew K.; Kerns, Michelle; Jesse, Elliot

Ileal Diverticulitis
pp. e74-e75(2)
Authors: Wright, A. Sharee; Pullatt, Rana C.

Post-emetic Lesions
pp. e76-e78(3)
Authors: Merinopoulos, Ioannis; Merinopoulos, Dimos; Evans, Luke

Desmoid Tumors
pp. e79-e80(2)
Author: Roy, Amitabha Ghosh

Successful Treatment of a Patient with Colon Cancer with Congenital Coagulation Factor XI Deficiency
pp. e81-e83(3)
Authors: Yamaguchi, Satoru; Tsutsumi, Soichi; Fujii, Takaaki; Yajima, Reina; Ide, Munenori; Kigure, Wakako; Morita, Hiroki; Suto, Toshinaga; Kato, Toshihide; Mochiki, Erito; Suzuki, Hideki; Asao, Takayuki; Kuwano, Hiroyuki

Rectal Schwannoma (Neurilemmoma)
pp. e84-e85(2)
Authors: Vijayasekaran, Aparna; Tsikitis, Vassiliki L.; Gardetto, Jennifer S.; Bracamonte, Erika R.; Cohen, Alfred M.

Management of a Patient with Colocutaneous Fistula by Autologous Platelet-rich Fibrin Glue
pp. e86-e87(2)
Authors: Ren, Jianan; Wu, Xiuwen; Hong, Zhiwu; Li, Jieshou

Excision and Reconstruction of a Giant Basosquamous Carcinoma of the Anterior Chest Wall
pp. e88-e89(2)
Authors: Azizi, Ramsen; Korn, Jason Michael; Connolly, Mark

No Sweat, a Rare Case of Hidradenocarcinoma
pp. e92-e93(2)
Authors: Singh, Robinder; Brewer, Jeffrey; Bernstein, Zale P.; Higgs, Donald

Ipsilateral Variations in the Renal and Vertebral Arteries
pp. e94-e96(3)
Authors: Venieratos, Dionysios; Panagouli, Eleni; Mazarakis, Antonios; Troupis, Theodore

Migration of a Bullet Leading to Pulmonary Embolus
pp. e97-e98(2)
Authors: Jackson, Elizabeth; Ibrahim, Joseph

Appendiceal Cystadenoma: Presentation, Intraoperative and Pathological Findings
pp. e99-e100(2)
Authors: Cross, Wirt W.; Kowdley, Gopal C.; Levien, David H.

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nipple: An Unusual Location in a Male Patient
pp. e101-e102(2)
Authors: King, Jenelle; Kremer, Howard

Operative Procedure for Pancreatoduodenectomy in a Patient Who Had Previously Undergone Total Gastrectomy, Distal Pancreatectomy, and Splenectomy
pp. e103-e105(3)
Authors: Noguchi, Keita; Okada, Kuniaki; Kawamura, Hideki; Ishizu, Hiroyuki; Homma, Shigenori; Kataoka, Akihiko

Surgical Management of Intestinal Malrotation During Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
pp. e106-e108(3)
Authors: Sucandy, Iswanto; Bonanni, Fernando

Cystosarcoma Phyllodes and Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: Birds of the Same Feather?
pp. e109-e111(3)
Authors: Vattipally, Vikram R.; Raman, Shankar R.; Pokala, Naveen; Ungsunan, Pituck

Management of Primary Epiploic Appendagitis in the Laparoscopic Era
pp. e112-e114(3)
Authors: Aurello, Paolo; Petrucciani, Niccolò; D'Angelo, Francesco; Romano, Camilla; Balesh, Albert; Ramacciato, Giovanni

Symptomatic Postoperative Pneumoperitoneum after Resection of Giant Ovarian Masses
pp. e115-e117(3)
Authors: Trebichavsky, Josée; Emil, Sherif

Isolated Fallopian Tube Torsion: A Rare Entity in a Premenarcheal Female
pp. e118-e119(2)
Authors: Schrager, Jason; Robles, Glenda; Platz, Tim

Optimizing Aesthetic Results in Skin Grafting
pp. 151-154(4)
Authors: Hazani, Ron; Whitney, Ryan; Wilhelmi, Bradon J.

John Blair Deaver, M.D., and His Marvelous Retractor
pp. 155-156(2)
Authors: Newhook, Timothy E.; Yeo, Charles J.; Maxwell, Pinckney J.

Cholangiocarcinoma: Aggressive Surgical Intervention Remains Justified
pp. 157-160(4)
Authors: Boland, Brendan; Kim, Amanda; Nissen, Nicholas; Colquhoun, Steve

Organ Donation and Hispanic American High School Students: Attitudes, Beliefs, Perceptions, and Intent to Donate
pp. 161-165(5)
Authors: Berry, Cherisse; Salim, Ali; Ley, Eric J.; Schulman, Danielle; Anderson, Jacqui; Navarro, Sonia; Zheng, Ling; Chan, Linda S.

Right Hemicolectomy Is Not Routinely Indicated in Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
pp. 171-177(7)
Authors: Foster, Jason M.; Gupta, Prateek K.; Carreau, Joseph H.; Grotz, Travis E.; Blas, Joseph V.; Gatalica, Zoran; Nath, Swapan; Loggie, Brian W.

Is Muscular Atrophy a Contraindication in Laparoscopic Abdominal Wall Defect Repair? A Prospective Study
pp. 178-184(7)
Authors: Moreno-Egea, Alfredo; Sanchez-Elduayen, Maite; De Andres, Elena Parlorio; Carrillo-Alcaraz, Andres

Diagnostic Accuracy of Intra-abdominal Fluid Collection Characterization in the Era of Multidetector Computed Tomography
pp. 185-189(5)
Authors: Allen, Brian C.; Barnhart, Huiman; Bashir, Mustafa; Nieman, Christopher; Breault, Steven; Jaffe, Tracy A.

Body Mass Index Is a Risk Factor of Pancreatic Fistula after Pancreaticoduodenectomy
pp. 190-194(5)
Authors: Shimoda, Mitsugi; Katoh, Masato; Yukihiro, Iso; Kita, Junji; Sawada, Tokihiko; Kubota, Keiichi

The Use of Neural Networks in Identifying Risk Factors for Lymph Node Metastasis and Recommending Management of T1b Esophageal Cancer
pp. 195-206(12)
Authors: Sgourakis, George; Gockel, Ines; Lyros, Orestis; Lanitis, Sophocles; Dedemadi, Georgia; Polotzek, Ursula; Karaliotas, Constantine; Lang, Hauke

Single Versus Multi-Specialty Operative Teams: Association with Perioperative Mortality after Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
pp. 207-212(6)
Authors: Mazer, Laura M.; Chiakof, Elliot L.; Goodney, Philip P.; Edwards, Matthew S.; Corriere, Matthew A.

Outpatient Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis
pp. 213-215(3)
Authors: Cash, Cassadra L.; Frazee, Richard C.; Smith, Randall W.; Davis, Matthew L.; Hendricks, John C.; Childs, Ed W.; Abernathy, Stephen W.

Surgical Outcomes of Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas: A Single Institution's Experience for the Last Ten Years
pp. 216-219(4)
Authors: Lee, Jin Suk; Han, Hyung Joon; Choi, Sae Byeol; Jung, Cheol Woong; Song, Tae Jin; Choi, Sang Yong

Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis after Gastrointestinal Surgery
pp. 220-224(5)
Authors: Crichlow, Lya; Walcott-Sapp, Sarah; Major, Joshua; Jaffe, Bernard; Bellows, Charles F.

Hospital Volume, Margin Status, and Long-Term Survival after Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
pp. 225-229(5)
Authors: Torre, Marco La; Nigri, Giuseppe; Ferrari, Linda; Cosenza, Giulia; Ravaioli, Matteo; Ramacciato, Giovanni

Preoperative Functional Health Status Impacts Outcomes after Ventral Hernia Repair
pp. 230-234(5)
Authors: Albright, Emily L.; Davenport, Daniel L.; Roth, J. Scott

Late Initiation of Continuous Veno-Venous Hemofiltration Therapy Is Associated with a Lower Survival Rate in Surgical Critically Ill Patients with Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury
pp. 235-242(8)
Authors: Wu, Shih-Chi; Fu, Chih-Yuan; Lin, Hsin-Hung; Chen, Ray-Jade; Hsieh, Chi-Hsun; Wang, Yu-Chun; Yeh, Chun-Chieh; Huang, Hung-Chang; Huang, Jui-Chien; Chang, Yu-Jun

Outcomes for Incisional Hernia Repair in Patients Undergoing Concomitant Surgical Procedures
pp. 243-249(7)
Authors: Altom, Laura K.; Graham, Laura A.; Gray, Stephen H.; Snyder, Christopher W.; Vick, Catherine C.; Hawn, Mary T.

As-Needed Antihypertensive Therapy in Surgical Patients, Why and How: Challenging a Paradigm
pp. 250-253(4)
Authors: Miller, Christopher P.; Cook, Aaron M.; Case, Christopher D.; Bernard, Andrew C.

Obesity Does Not Impact Outcomes for Appendicitis
pp. 254-257(4)
Authors: DeUgarte, Daniel A.; Stark, Rebecca; Kaji, Amy H.; Yaghoubian, Arezou; Tolan, Amy; Lee, Steven L.

Malignant Transformation of a Pancreatic Serous Cystadenoma
pp. 260-263(4)
Authors: Rossidis, George; Arroyo, May R.; Abbitt, Patricia L.; Grobmyer, Stephen R.; Hochwald, Steven N.

Adjustable Gastric Band Prolapse Leading to Near-Fatal Hemorrhage
pp. 263-264(2)
Authors: Panella, Nicholas J.; Fernandez, Adolfo Z.

A True Congenital Internal Hernia Identified after a Motor Vehicle Collision
pp. 264-266(3)
Authors: Darii, Eugeniu; Cazacov, Vladimir; Eachempati, Soumitra R.; Todd, S. Rob

Combined Variations of the Visceral Branches of the Abdominal Aorta
pp. 266-267(2)
Authors: Panagouli, Eleni; Troupis, Theodore; Skandalakis, Panayiotis; Venieratos, Dionysios

A Novel Procedure to Accomplish End-to-Side Colonic Anastomoses
pp. 268-269(2)
Authors: Giuliani, Andrea; Scimò, Michele; Demoro, Martino; Nicolanti, Virgilio; Basso, Luigi

Comparison of Adenoma Detection Rates Between Gastroenterologists and Colorectal Surgeons
pp. 269-270(2)
Authors: Ollington, Kevin F.; Brelian, Daniel; Morgan, Janet; Le, Quy; Fleshner, Phillip; Melmed, Gil Y.

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