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Submissions from 2015 2015

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, and The American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Bypass-Temperature Management During Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Richard Engelman MD

Strategies and Devices to Minimize Stroke in Adult Cardiac Surgery, Richard Engelman MD and Daniel Engelman MD

Debriefing 101: training faculty to promote learning in simulation-based training, Gladys Fernandez MD and Neal Seymour MD

Time-Limited vs Unlimited Physician Certification, Paul Friedmann MD

Surgical drainage of a small tissue volume with butterfly infusion and vacuum phlebotomy tube sets, Jeffrey Kaufman MD

The concept of risk in comparative effectiveness research, Jeffrey Kaufman MD

Eversion Femoral Endarterectomy With Oblique Arteriotomy and Primary Closure for Ileofemoral Occlusive Disease: A Description of Technique and Series of Cases, Matthew Kronick MD, Natasha Saiyed MD, Marc Norris MD, Neal Hadro MD, and Marvin Morris MD

Trends in coronary revascularization procedures among medicare beneficiaries between 2008 and 2012, Aaron Kugelmass MD

Effects of prolonged ethanol lock exposure to carbothane- and silicone-based hemodialysis catheters: a 26-week study, Daniel Landry MD, Randa Jaber MD, George Lipkowitz MD, and Michael O'Shea MD

Utility of Functional Hemodynamics and Echocardiography to Aid Diagnosis and Management of Shock, William McGee MD, Karthik Raghunathan MD, and Adam Adler MD

Duodenal web resection via hybrid natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), Maria Carmen Mora MD, Gregory Banever MD, Michael Tirabassi MD, and Kevin Moriarty MD

Rhodiola crenulata inhibits Wnt/β-catenin signaling in glioblastoma, Maria Carmen Mora MD, Lotfi Bassa, Kaitlyn Wong MD, Michael Tirabassi MD, Richard Arenas MD, and Sallie Schneider PhD

Concentration-Dependent Vascularization of Adipose Stromal Vascular Fraction Cells, Marvin Morris MD

Restoration of Physiologically Responsive Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis in Genetically Deficient Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, Marvin Morris MD

Systemically delivered adipose stromal vascular fraction cells disseminate to peripheral artery walls and reduce vasomotor tone through a CD11b+ cell-dependent mechanism, Marvin Morris MD

Obstetric Balloon for Treatment of Foreshortened Vagina Using the McIndoe Technique, Aubrey Rauktys MD, Pranay Parikh MD, and Oz Harmanli MD

Evaluation of advanced laparoscopic skills tasks for validity evidence, Neal Seymour MD

Moving the Needle: Simulation's Impact on Patient Outcomes, Neal Seymour MD

Vascular heterogeneity and targeting: The role of YKL-40 in glioblastoma vascularization, Rong Shao, Sherry Taylor MD, Dennis Oh MD, and Larry Schwartz

In vivo construction of a multilayer bare-metal stent for the treatment of an aortic mycotic pseudoaneurysm, Sara Smolinski MD, Marc Norris MD, Sang Won Rhee MD, and Jeffrey Kaufman MD

Antineoplastic effects of Rhodiola crenulata treatment on B16-F10 melanoma, Kaitlyn Wong MD, Lotfi Bassa, Maria Carmen Mora MD, Jennifer Ser-Dolansky, Jean Henneberry MD, Giovanna Crisi MD, Richard Arenas MD, and Sallie Schneider PhD

Submissions from 2014 2014

Chronic pain localized to the iliohypogastric nerve: Treatment using an ultrasound-guided technique of hydrodissection for catheter placement as a guide for surgical iliohypogastric nerve resection, Adam Adler MD and Pranay Parikh MD

Calcium oxalate supersaturation increases early after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Varun Agrawal MD, Xiao Liu MD, Thomas Campfield MD, John Romanelli MD, J Enrique Silva MD, and Gregory Braden MD

Unexpected traumatic rupture of left atrium mimicking aortic rupture, Ak Alameddine MD, Victor Alimov MD, and John Rousou MD

Blood transfusion and the risk of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery, Ak Alameddine MD, Paul Visintainer, Victor Alimov MD, and John Rousou MD

Transfusion Medicine and Coagulation DisordersTransfusion Medicine and Coagulation Disorders, Gregory Banever MD

Ramifications of single-port laparoscopic surgery: measuring differences in task performance using simulation., Nathan Conway MD, John Romanelli MD, Ron Bush, and Neal Seymour MD

Surgical rib fixation for flail chest deformity improves liberation from mechanical ventilation, Andrew Doben MD

The Utilization of Surgical Rib Fixation: Age Restrictions, Andrew Doben MD and Caitlyn Ryan

Maintaining situational awareness in a cardiac intensive care unit, Daniel Engelman MD, Thomas Higgins MD, Rakesh Talati MD, and Jason Grimsman MD

Early experience treating tricuspid valve endocarditis with a novel extracellular matrix cylinder reconstruction, Joseph Flack MD

DNA methylation in paired breast epithelial and white blood cells from women undergoing reduction mammoplasty, Melissa Johnson MD, D Joseph Jerry, and Sallie Schneider PhD

Quantifying the risk of incompatible kidney transplantation: a multicenter study, George Lipkowitz MD

A Prospective Study of the Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries without Neurosurgical Consultation, Jeffry Nahmias MD and Robert Gaffey

Palliative care: Surgical time-out for introspection, David Page MD

The effects of viewing axis on laparoscopic performance: a comparison of non-expert and expert laparoscopic surgeons, Sang Won Rhee MD, Gladys Fernandez MD, Ron Bush, and Neal Seymour MD

Toward scar-free surgery: an analysis of the increasing complexity from laparoscopic surgery to NOTES, John Romanelli MD

Local control and results of leksell gamma knife therapy for the treatment of uveal melanoma, Clemens Schirmer MD

Anti-YKL-40 antibody and ionizing irradiation synergistically inhibit tumor vascularization and malignancy in glioblastoma, Rong Shao, Brooke Bentley, Sherry Taylor MD, Luis Moral MD, and Wei Yan

MCP arthrodesis using an intramedullary interlocking device, Jacqueline Vanderzanden MD

Abnormalities of the Breast in Pregnancy and Lactation,, Richard Wait MD and Holly Mason MD

Evaluation of the treatment of pectus carinatum with compressive orthotic bracing using three dimensional body scans, Kaitlyn Wong MD, David Tashjian MD, Michael Tirabassi MD, and Kevin Moriarty MD

Submissions from 2013 2013

Chronic pain localized to the iliohypogastric nerve: Treatment using an ultrasound-guided technique of hydrodissection for catheter placement as a guide for surgical iliohypogastric nerve resection, Adam Adler MD and Pranay Parikh MD

Alternative perfusion technique without axillary artery cannulation during combined aortic root and total arch replacement, Ak Alameddine MD, Victor Alimov MD, and Joseph Flack MD

Medical student boot camp: A two-week elective for the advancement of cognitive and technical skills in preparation for internship, Raquel Belforti MD, Adam Kellogg MD, Lucienne Lutfy-Clayton MD, and Gladys Fernandez MD

X-rayted and Overexposed: Comment on "Comparison of Radiation Exposure and Cost Between Dynamic Computed Tomography and Sestamibi Scintigraphy for Preoperative Localization of Parathyroid Lesions"., Nicholas Coe MD

Starting a peroral endoscopic myotomy program at your institution, David Desilets MD, John Romanelli MD, and David Earle MD

Guidelines for the management of hiatal hernia, David Earle MD

Repair of umbilical and epigastric hernias, David Earle MD

SAGES clinical spotlight review: endoluminal treatments for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), David Earle MD

Successful nonoperative management of the most severe blunt renal injuries: a multicenter study of the research consortium of new England centers for trauma, Ronald Gross MD

Axillary and Brachial Injuries, Neal Hadro MD and Ronald Gross MD

Saving Sight: An Eye Surgeon's Look at Life Behind the Mask and the Heroes Who Changed the Way We See, Andrew Lam MD

Nissen fundoplication in the pediatric patient: Clinical and imaging evaluation, Grace Mitchell MD, Stanley Polansky MD, Stephen O'Connor MD, David Tashjian MD, Anastasios Angelides MD, and Qiqing Ge MD

Guns and states: Pediatric firearm injury, Kevin Moriarty MD, David Tashjian MD, and Lisa Patterson MD

Meningococcal sepsis and purpura fulminans: the surgical perspective, Marvin Morris MD

Obstructive jaundice secondary to multiple hepatic artery aneurysms in a 14-year-old boy with neurofibromatosis type 1, Marvin Morris MD

Ruptured hypogastric artery aneurysms: a contemporary review, Marvin Morris MD

Use of fibrin sealants in cardiovascular surgery: a systematic review, John Rousou MD

A novel craniotomy simulator provides a validated method to enhance education in the management of traumatic brain injury, Clemens Schirmer MD

A single center's experience with the bedside subdural evacuating port system: A useful alternative to traditional methods for chronic subdural hematoma evacuation, Clemens Schirmer MD

Commentary, Clemens Schirmer MD

Evolving virtual reality simulation in neurosurgery, Clemens Schirmer MD

Superficial temporal artery dissection: A technical note, Clemens Schirmer MD

Virtual reality-based simulation training for ventriculostomy: an evidence-based approach, Clemens Schirmer MD

Best practices in interprofessional education and training in surgery: Experiences from American College of Surgeons-Accredited Education Institutes, Neal Seymour MD

Prospective, randomized assessment of transfer of training (ToT) and transfer effectiveness ratio (TER) of virtual reality simulation training for laparoscopic skill acquisition, Neal Seymour MD

Flecainide toxicity-treatment with intravenous fat emulsion and extra corporeal life support, Senthil Sivalingam MD, T. Vijay Gadiraju MD, Mini Hariharan MD, Auras Atreya MD, Joseph Flack MD, and Hany Aziz MD

Peri-implant primary squamous cell carcinoma: a case report with 5 years' follow-up, Michael Spink MD

Evaluation of the treatment of pectus carinatum with compressive orthotic bracing using three dimensional body scans, Kaitlyn Wong MD, David Tashjian MD, Michael Tirabassi MD, and Kevin Moriarty MD

Radiation free alternative method for measuring severity of pectus excavatum deformaties using three dimensional body scanning, Kaitlyn Wong MD, David Tashjian MD, Michael Tirabassi MD, and Kevin Moriarty MD

Submissions from 2012 2012

Patent foramen ovale and embolic stroke "en flagrant délit", Ak Alameddine MD, Victor Alimov MD, and Daniel Engelman MD

Aorto-pulmonary artery disruption following acute type-A aortic dissection repair with the use of BioGlue®., Ak Alameddine MD, Victor Alimov MD, John Rousou MD, and Jonathan Freeman MD

Mediastinal drain entrapment detected on computed tomography in 2 obese patients after median sternotomy, Ak Alameddine MD, John Rousou MD, and Victor Alimov MD

The rationale and design of the minocycline plus amiodarone versus amiodarone alone (MINAA) trial for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery, Ak Alameddine MD, Paul Visintainer, Victor Alimov MD, Jennifer Germain, Daniel Engelman MD, and John Rousou MD

Knowledge sharing in academic medical centers: Examining the nexus of higher education and workforce development, Elisabeth Bennett, Rebecca Blanchard PhD, and Gladys Fernandez MD

Glioblastoma-derived tumor cells induce vasculogenic mimicry through Flk-1 protein activation, Brooke Bentley, Stephan Scully, Wei Yan, Sherry Taylor MD, Dennis Oh MD, Luis Moral MD, and Rong Shao

Metabolic and neuroendocrine responses to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. I: Energy balance, metabolic changes, and fat loss, Gregory Braden MD, Xiao Liu MD, John Romanelli MD, and J Enrique Silva MD

Are we human or are we surgeon?: comment on "join the club", Nicholas Coe MD

Myocardial abscess 14 years after coronary bypass grafting, David Deaton MD, Ak Alameddine MD, Victor Alimov MD, and Laurie Gianturco MD

Common Complications and Management, David Earle MD

Open component separation for abdominal wall reconstruction, David Earle MD

Endoscopic Component Separation, David Earle MD and Jessica Evans MD

Prosthetic mesh contamination during NOTES(®) transgastric hernia repair: A randomized controlled trial with swine explants, David Earle MD, John Romanelli MD, Philip Omotosho MD, Peter Wu MD, Connie Rossini MD, Hannah Swayze-Quinn MD, and David Desilets MD

Simulation for medical students, Gladys Fernandez MD

Boot cAMP: Educational outcomes after 4 successive years of preparatory simulation-based training at onset of internship, Gladys Fernandez MD, David Page MD, Nicholas Coe MD, Patrick Lee MD, Lisa Patterson MD, Loki Skylizard MD, Marisa Amaral MD, Richard Wait MD, and Neal Seymour MD

Development and Operation of a Simulation Laboratory at a Major Medical Center, Gladys Fernandez MD and Neal Seymour MD

Primary hyperparathyroidism in the underinsured: a study of 493 patients, Jane Garb and Azad Jabiev MD

The SVV-SV relationship during one lung ventilation, Charles Gibson RN, Adam Adler MD, William McGee MD, Gary Hochheiser MD, and Rose Ganim MD

Are general surgeons behind the curve when it comes to disaster preparedness training? A survey of general surgery and emergency medicine trainees in the United States by the Eastern Association for the Surgery for Trauma Committee on Disaster Preparednes, Ronald Gross MD

Successful nonoperative management of the most severe blunt liver injuries: a multicenter study of the research consortium of new England centers for trauma, Ronald Gross MD

Ventilator-associated pneumonia rates at major trauma centers compared with a national benchmark: A multi-institutional study of the AAST, Ronald Gross MD

Cervical spine injuries and helmet laws: A population-based study, Ronald Gross MD and Andrew Doben MD

Promoting Antifungal Stewardship as a Means of Optimizing the Management of Invasive Fungal Infections, Patrick Lee MD

Observational study of functional hemodynamics during one lung ventilation, William McGee MD, Karthik Raghunathan MD, Charles Gibson, Gary Hochheiser MD, and Rose Ganim MD

Child abuse and neglect in the United States, Kevin Moriarty MD and David Tashjian MD

Pediatric pancreatitis in the era of obesity, Kevin Moriarty MD and David Tashjian MD

Pediatric ureteropelvic junction obstruction, Kevin Moriarty MD and David Tashjian MD

Surgical management of pediatric adhesive bowel obstruction, Kevin Moriarty MD and David Tashjian MD

Catheter-directed thrombolysis in a patient with purpura fulminans, Marvin Morris MD