Current Issue May 2012, Vol. 151, No. 5

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Brief Clinical Report

The state of performance on the American Board of Surgery Qualifying Examination and Certifying Examination and the effect of residency program size on program pass rates
May 2012(Vol. 151 | No. 5 | Pages 639-642)
John L. Falcone, Giselle G. Hamad
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Capturing the teachable moment: A grounded theory study of verbal teaching interactions in the operating room
May 2012(Vol. 151 | No. 5 | Pages 643-650)
Nicole K. Roberts, Michael J. Brenner, Reed G. Williams, Michael J. Kim, Gary L. Dunnington

Variations in surgical outcomes associated with hospital compliance with safety practices
May 2012(Vol. 151 | No. 5 | Pages 651-659)
Benjamin S. Brooke, Francesca Dominici, Peter J. Pronovost, Martin A. Makary, Eric Schneider, Timothy M. Pawlik

Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm was associated with pancreatic carcinogenesis, but not with systemic carcinogenesis
10 May 2012
Kazumichi Kawakubo, Minoru Tada, Kazuhiko Koike
We read with great interest the article by Lubezky et al, a retrospective analysis of extrapancreatic malignancies (EPM), family history of malignancy and germline mutations in patients with intraduct...
Traumatic fracture–dislocation of the lumbar spine
10 May 2012
Nai-Feng Tian, Fang-Min Mao, Hua-Zi Xu
A 50-year-old man riding a motorcycle was involved in a collision with a car. He was transferred to the emergency department of our hospital immediately after the accident. The physical examination on...
Combination of total abdominal inferior vena cava resection with a novel technique of left renal outflow restoration
10 May 2012
Nikolaos Arkadopoulos, Iosifina Karmaniolou, Nikolaos Ekonomopoulos, Pantelis Vassiliu, Vassilios Smyrniotis
Vascular leiomyosarcomas are extremely rare sarcomas that originate from the smooth muscle cells of the vessel wall. Most of them affect primarily the inferior vena cava (IVC). Radical operative resec...
The long-term behavior of lightweight and heavyweight meshes used to repair abdominal wall defects is determined by the host tissue repair process provoked by the mesh
10 May 2012
Gemma Pascual, Belén Hernández-Gascón, Marta Rodríguez, Sandra Sotomayor, Estefania Peña, Begoña Calvo, Juan M. Bellón
Background: Although heavyweight (HW) or lightweight (LW) polypropylene (PP) meshes are widely used for hernia repair, other alternatives have recently appeared. They have the same large-pore structur...
Urokinase requires NAD(P)H oxidase to transactivate the epidermal growth factor receptor
10 May 2012
Enrico A. Duru, Yuyang Fu, Mark G. Davies
Background: Cell migration is an integral part of the development of intimal hyperplasia, and proteases are pivotal components in the process. Cell migration in response to urokinase is mediated throu...

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For 66 years, Surgery has published practical, authoritative information about procedures, clinical advances, and major trends shaping general surgery. Each issue features original scientific contributions and clinical reports. Peer-reviewed articles cover topics in oncology, trauma, gastrointestinal, vascular, and transplantation surgery. The journal also publishes papers from the meetings of its sponsoring societies: the Society of University Surgeons, the Central Surgical Association, and the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons. The journal ranks among the most cited journals in the field and is recommended for initial purchase in the Brandon-Hill study, Selected List of Books and Journals for the Small Medical Library.

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Society of University Surgeons

The object of the Society of University Surgeons shall be the advancement of the art and science of surgery by: the encouragement of its members to pursue original investigations both in the clinic and in the laboratory; the development of methods of graduate teaching of surgery with particular reference to the resident system; free and informal interchange of ideas pertaining to the above subjects.

Central Surgical Association

The objective of the Central Surgical Association shall be to further the practice of Surgery in its various departments, and the study and investigation of surgical problems.

The American Association of Endocrine Surgeons

The American Association of Endocrine Surgeons is dedicated to the advancement of the science and art of endocrine surgery and maintenance of high standards in the practice of endocrine surgery.