February 2015 - Volume 261 - Issue 2 : Annals of Surgery

Features

Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision in Rectal Cancer: Short-term Outcomes in Comparison With Laparoscopic Surgery

Fernández-Hevia, María; Delgado, Salvadora; Castells, Antoni; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):221-227, February 2015.

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A Step Toward NOTES Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer: Endoscopic Transanal Proctectomy

Tuech, Jean-Jacques; Karoui, Mehdi; Lelong, Bernard; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):228-233, February 2015.

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Editorial

Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision of Rectal Carcinoma: Evidence to Learn and Adopt the Technique

Wexner, Steven D.; Berho, Mariana

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):234-236, February 2015.

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Surgical Perspectives

Ensuring Excellence in Centers of Excellence Programs

Mehrotra, Ateev; Dimick, Justin B.

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):237-239, February 2015.

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Public Reporting in Surgery: An Emerging Opportunity to Improve Care and Inform Patients

Minami, Christina A.; Dahlke, Allison; Bilimoria, Karl Y.

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):241-242, February 2015.

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Commentary

Achieving High-quality Surgical Care: Observations From the American College of Surgeons Quality of Care Programs

Ko, Clifford Y.; Paruch, Jennifer L.; Hoyt, David B.

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):240, February 2015.

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Reviews

Quality of Reporting on Patient and Public Involvement Within Surgical Research: A Systematic Review

Jones, Emma Leanne; Williams-Yesson, Barbara Ann; Hackett, Rowland C.; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):243-250, February 2015.

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Technical Skills Assessment Toolbox: A Review Using the Unitary Framework of Validity

Ghaderi, Iman; Manji, Farouq; Park, Yoon Soo; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):251-262, February 2015.

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Survival From Burns in the New Millennium: 70 Years' Experience From a Single Institution

Tompkins, Ronald G.

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):263-268, February 2015.

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Randomized Controlled Trials

High-Dose Barium Impaction Therapy for the Recurrence of Colonic Diverticular Bleeding: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Nagata, Naoyoshi; Niikura, Ryota; Shimbo, Takuro; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):269-275, February 2015.

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Erratum

Short-term Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Primary Suture With Primary Glued Mesh Augmentation to Prevent Incisional Hernia

Timmermans, Lucas; Eker, Hasan H.; Steyerberg, Ewout W.; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):276-281, February 2015.

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Laparoscopic Repair of Very Large Hiatus Hernia With Sutures Versus Absorbable Mesh Versus Nonabsorbable Mesh: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Watson, David I.; Thompson, Sarah K.; Devitt, Peter G.; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):282-289, February 2015.

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Original Articles

Comparison Between Clinical Registry and Medicare Claims Data on the Classification of Hospital Quality of Surgical Care

Lawson, Elise H.; Zingmond, David S.; Hall, Bruce Lee; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):290-296, February 2015.

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Risk of Perioperative Respiratory Complications and Postoperative Morbidity in a Cohort of Adults Exposed to Passive Smoking

Lee, Anna; Chui, Po Tong; Chiu, Chun Hung; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):297-303, February 2015.

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The Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality—Birth, Deaths, and Carriage

Raju, R. S.; Guy, G. S.; Majid, A. J.; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):304-308, February 2015.

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Reliable and Valid Assessment of Point-of-care Ultrasonography

Todsen, Tobias; Tolsgaard, Martin Grønnebæk; Olsen, Beth Härstedt; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):309-315, February 2015.

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Remission of Type 2 Diabetes After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass or Sleeve Gastrectomy Is Associated With a Distinct Glycemic Profile

Jiménez, Amanda; Ceriello, Antonio; Casamitjana, Roser; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):316-322, February 2015.

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Mechanical Strength and Rheological Properties of Tissue Adhesives With Regard to Colorectal Anastomosis: An Ex Vivo Study

Vakalopoulos, Konstantinos Aristotelis; Wu, Zhouqiao; Kroese, Leonard; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):323-331, February 2015.

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Risk of Acute Appendicitis in and Around Pregnancy: A Population-based Cohort Study From England

Zingone, Fabiana; Sultan, Alyshah Abdul; Humes, David James; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):332-337, February 2015.

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Risk Prediction Score in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Training: Experience From the English National Training Program

Mackenzie, Hugh; Miskovic, Danilo; Ni, Melody; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):338-344, February 2015.

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Functional Compromise Reflected by Sarcopenia, Frailty, and Nutritional Depletion Predicts Adverse Postoperative Outcome After Colorectal Cancer Surgery

Reisinger, Kostan W.; van Vugt, Jeroen L. A.; Tegels, Juul J. W.; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):345-352, February 2015.

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Phase II Trial of Hepatic Artery Infusional and Systemic Chemotherapy for Patients With Unresectable Hepatic Metastases From Colorectal Cancer: Conversion to Resection and Long-term Outcomes

D'Angelica, Michael I.; Correa-Gallego, Camilo; Paty, Philip B.; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):353-360, February 2015.

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Management of Biliary Cystic Tumors: A Multi-institutional Analysis of a Rare Liver Tumor

Arnaoutakis, Dean J.; Kim, Yuhree; Pulitano, Carlo; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):361-367, February 2015.

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Targeting N-cadherin Increases Vascular Permeability and Differentially Activates AKT in Melanoma

Turley, Ryan S.; Tokuhisa, Yoshihiro; Toshimitsu, Hiroaki; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):368-377, February 2015.

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Marking Axillary Lymph Nodes With Radioactive Iodine Seeds for Axillary Staging After Neoadjuvant Systemic Treatment in Breast Cancer Patients: The MARI Procedure

Donker, Mila; Straver, Marieke E.; Wesseling, Jelle; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):378-382, February 2015.

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Triage Patterns for Medicare Patients Presenting to Nontrauma Hospitals With Moderate or Severe Injuries

Mohan, Deepika; Barnato, Amber E.; Rosengart, Matthew R.; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):383-389, February 2015.

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Tranexamic Acid Use in Severely Injured Civilian Patients and the Effects on Outcomes: A Prospective Cohort Study

Cole, Elaine; Davenport, Ross; Willett, Keith; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):390-394, February 2015.

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Increased ¹⁸F-FDG Uptake Is Predictive of Rupture in a Novel Rat Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rupture Model

English, Sean J.; Piert, Morand R.; Diaz, Jose A.; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):395-404, February 2015.

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Remodeling Characteristics and Collagen Distribution in Biological Scaffold Materials Explanted From Human Subjects After Abdominal Soft Tissue Reconstruction: An Analysis of Scaffold Remodeling Characteristics by Patient Risk Factors and Surgical Site Classifications

Cavallo, Jaime A.; Roma, Andres A.; Jasielec, Mateusz S.; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):405-415, February 2015.

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Surgical Retrospection

The Homans Family in American Surgery

Barshes, Neal R.; Belkin, Michael

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):416-420, February 2015.

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e-Letters to the Editor

Health Care Reform: What Went Wrong

Sterpetti, Antonio V.

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e33, February 2015.

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An Implicit Bias in Error Management?

Malhotra, Neha; Poolton, Jamie M.; Wilson, Mark R.; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e34, February 2015.

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Prevention of Pancreatic Fistula After Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Niloff, Paul

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e35, February 2015.

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Reply to Letter: “Pancreatic Fistula After Pancreaticoduodenectomy”

Pessaux, Patrick; Marzano, Ettore; FRENCH (Fédération de Recherche en Chirurgie)

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e35, February 2015.

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Chemotherapy Before Liver Resection of Colorectal Metastases: Friend or Foe?

Belgaumkar, Ajay P.; Low, Nadeen; Riga, Angela T; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e36, February 2015.

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Reply to Letter: “Chemotherapy Before Liver Resection of Colorectal Metastases: Friend or Foe?”

Lehmann, Kuno; Clavien, Pierre-Alain

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e36-e37, February 2015.

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CONSORT Adherence in Journals Is Still Far From Perfect

Camm, C. F.; Agha, R. A.; Edison, E.

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e38, February 2015.

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Interpreting Postoperative CRP Response and HLA-DR Depression

Fujita, Tetsuji

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e39, February 2015.

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Predicting Perioperative Risk and Informed Consent

Manning, Helen J.; Martin, Jonny; Jameson, Simon S.; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e40, February 2015.

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Reply to Letter: “The Surgical Mortality Probability Model (S-MPM): Derivation and Validation of a Simple Risk Prediction Rule for Noncardiac Surgery”

Glance, Laurent G.; Lustik, Stewart J.; Hannan, Edward L.; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e40-e41, February 2015.

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Laparoscopic Microwave Ablation and Portal Vein Ligation for Staged Hepatectomy (LAPS): A Minimally Invasive First-step Approach

Gringeri, Enrico; Boetto, Riccardo; D'Amico, Francesco Enrico; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e42-e43, February 2015.

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Intraoperative Functional Liver Remnant Assessment With Indocyanine Green Clearance: Another Toehold for Climbing the “ALPPS”

Lau, Lawrence; Christophi, Christopher; Muralidharan, Vijayaragavan

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e43-e45, February 2015.

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Radio-frequency-assisted Liver Partition With Portal Vein Ligation (RALPP) for Liver Regeneration

Gall, Tamara M. H.; Sodergren, Mikael H.; Frampton, Adam E.; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e45-e46, February 2015.

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Reply to Letter: “Accelerated Liver Hypertrophy: ALPPS and More!”

Schadde, Erik; Clavien, Pierre-Alain

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e46-e47, February 2015.

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Multivisceral Transplantation for Diffuse Portomesenteric Thrombosis

Lim, Chetana; Bhangui, Prashant; Salloum, Chady; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e48, February 2015.

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Barrett's Esophagus and Antireflux Surgery: Wraps, Rings, and HALOs

Lenglinger, Johannes; Riegler, Martin F.; Schoppmann, Sebastian F.

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e49, February 2015.

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Single Incision Cholecystectomy: A Word of Caution on Surgical Trends

Biebl, Matthias; Weiss, Helmut

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e50, February 2015.

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Considering the Fringe

Demers, Marc L.

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e51, February 2015.

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Propranolol: A Novel Antihemangioma Agent With Multiple Potential Mechanisms of Action

Ji, Yi; Chen, Siyuan; Li, Kai; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e52-e53, February 2015.

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Reply to Letter: “Propranolol: A Novel Antihemangioma Agent With Multiple Potential Mechanisms of Action”

Chim, Harvey

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e53, February 2015.

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Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Is Associated With a Higher Bile Duct Injury Rate: A Review and Word of Caution

Cheah, Sheryn W. L.; Yuan, Steven; Mackay, Sean; More

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e54, February 2015.

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Surgical Education Research: An IDEAL Proposition

Aggarwal, Rajesh

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e55-e56, February 2015.

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Reply to Letter: “Surgical Education Research: An IDEAL Proposition”

Maddern, Guy

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e56-e57, February 2015.

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Research Priorities in Bariatric Surgery: Misplaced Emphasis on Innovation?

Carlson, Mark A.

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e58-e59, February 2015.

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Reply to Letter: “Research Priorities in Bariatric Surgery: Misplaced Emphasis on Innovation?”

Nguyen, Ninh T.

Annals of Surgery. 261(2):e59, February 2015.

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