Submissions from 2008
Geriatric Trauma, Reginald Alouidor MD
Nonventilatory interventions in the acute respiratory distress syndrome, Reginald Alouidor MD
Short-term postoperative amiodarone use decreases the incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, James Cook MD, John Rousou MD, David Deaton MD, Mathias Stoenescu MD, and Joseph Flack MD
Simulation based training for third year medical students: A combined medical and surgical effort to link theory with practice, Elizabeth D'Amour, Mihaela Stefan MD, Gladys Fernandez MD, Michael Picchioni MD, David Page MD, Joel Abraham MD, Rukshana Cader MD, Neal Seymour MD, and Richard Wait MD
A consensus document on robotic surgery, David Earle MD
Diagnosis and laparoscopic treatment of surgical diseases during pregnancy: An evidence-based review, David Earle MD
Prosthetic material in inguinal hernia repair: How do I choose?, David Earle MD and Lisa Mark MD
Should we change antibiotic prophylaxis for lung surgery, Richard Engelman MD and Richard Brown MD
BOOT CAMP: Implementation of an intensive simulation-based educational curriculum for new surgical interns, Gladys Fernandez MD, Patrick Lee MD, Ron Bush, David Page MD, and Loki Skylizard MD
Medical student performance in surgical patient simulation correlates with end-of-clerkship oral examination performance, Gladys Fernandez MD, David Page MD, and Neal Seymour MD
Postoperative hypertension, Gladys Fernandez MD and Neal Seymour MD
Tumor-targeted delivery of TRIAL using Salmonella typhimurium enhances breast cancer survival, Sabha Ganai MD, Richard Arenas MD, and Neil Forbes
Virtual reality and computer-enhanced training devices equally improve laparoscopic surgical skill in novices, Sabha Ganai MD, Prathima Kanumuri MD, Eyad Wohaibi MD, Ron Bush, Daniel Grow MD, and Neal Seymour MD
Virtual reality and computer-enhanced training devices equally improve laparoscopic surgical skill in novices, Sabha Ganai MD, Prathima Kanumuri MD, Eyad Wohaibi MD, Ron Bush, Daniel Grow MD, and Neal Seymour MD
Thoracic disk herniation resulting in acutely progressing paraplegia in a pediatric patient, Erica Giblin MD and Gary Hochheiser MD
Virtual reality and computer-enhanced skills training devices are equally effective in building complex surgical skill in novices, Daniel Grow MD, Prathima Kanumuri MD, Sabha Ganai MD, Eyad Wohaibi MD, Ron Bush, and Neal Seymour MD
Novices outperform experienced laparoscopists on virtual reality laparoscopy simulator, Daniel Grow MD, Andrew Moore MD, Ron Bush, and Neal Seymour MD
Asymmetry correction in the irradiated breast: Outcomes of reduction mammoplasty and mastopexy after breast conserving therapy, Melissa Johnson MD, Michael Chin, Glen Brooks MD, and Anoush Hadaegh MD
Electronic health records in ambulatory care, Jeffrey Kaufman MD
Management of acute cutaneous wounds, Jeffrey Kaufman MD
Primary total hip arthroplasty using a dual-geometry cup to treat protrusio acetabuli, Robert Krushell MD and Richard Fingeroth MD
Simulation as an educational modality for multidisciplinary training experience in Critical Care Medicine, Patrick Mailloux MD and Gladys Fernandez MD
A human patient simulation program training residents in critical care medicine-quantitative analysis, William McGee MD, Gladys Fernandez MD, Patrick Mailloux MD, and Gerard Langlois
Clinical assessment of the axillary sentinel lymph node for breast cancer metastasis by the surgeon: A study of one institutions voluntary policy change, Juliana Meyer MD, Sabha Ganai MD, Robert Goulart MD, and Holly Mason MD
Performance of intraoperative axillary sentinel lymph node touch prep evaluation: Effect of surgical submission of "Suspicious" sentinel lymph nodes, Juliana Meyer MD, Holly Mason MD, Sabha Ganai MD, Maryanne Hornish, Giovanna Crisi MD, and Robert Goulart MD
Blunt pancreato-duodenal injury: A multi-center study of the Research Consortium of New England Centers for Trauma (ReCONECT), Lisa Patterson MD and Ronald Gross MD
Fractures of abuse pediatric and elderly, Matt Razon
Open fractures, Matt Razon
A NOTES drainage of two infected pseudocysts: Endoscopic stapled cystgastrostomy., John Romanelli MD, David Desilets MD, and David Earle MD
Burst pressures in gastric closure: A NOTES comparison study of looped T-anchors vs. endoclips in the explanted porcine stomach, John Romanelli MD, David Desilets MD, and David Earle MD
Pancreatic pseudocystgastrostomy with a peroral, flexible stapler: Human natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery anastomoses in 2 patients (with videos), John Romanelli MD, David Desilets MD, and David Earle MD
NOTES pancreatic pseudocystgastrostomy: A human NOTES anastomosis., John Romanelli MD, David Desilets MD, David Earle MD, and Loki Skylizard MD
A NOTES survival study of a novel gastric closure device: Looped T-anchors, John Romanelli MD, David Desilets MD, Carolanne Lovewell, and Christopher Chapman MD
Characterization of rapid performance improvement on a complex laparoscopic task using a virtual-reality trainer in the SAGES learning center., John Romanelli MD, David Lin MD, and Neal Seymour MD
Robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: early experience, John Romanelli MD, Lisa Mark MD, and Jay Kuhn MD
Single port laparoscopic cholecystectomy with the TriPort system: A case report, John Romanelli MD, Lisa Mark MD, and Philip Omotosho MD
Computer-based simulation training in surgery, Neal Seymour MD
VR to OR: A review of the evidence that virtual reality simulation improves operating room performance, Neal Seymour MD
Postoperative pulmonary embolus, Neal Seymour MD and Gladys Fernandez MD
Minimizing microstomia while maximizing esthetics in the reconstruction of acquired lip defects: The evolution of the bilateral paramedian cross-lip flap, Michael Spink MD
Physical activity predicts weight loss following gastric bypass surgery: Findings from a support group survey, Garry Welch, Jay Kuhn MD, John Romanelli MD, Jane Garb, Bernadette Piepul, and Cheryl Wesolowski
Perioperative symptoms following gastric bypass surgery, Garry Welch, Cheryl Wesolowski, Bernadette Piepul, Jay Kuhn MD, John Romanelli MD, and Jane Garb
Suture survival in an acidic environment: Implications for Natural Orifice Transgastric Endolumenal Surgery (NOTES), Eyad Wohaibi MD, Sabha Ganai MD, Richard Wait MD, and John Romanelli MD
Demonstration of increasing laparoscopic clinical skill over time: Use of a new network-based resident assessment tool, Eyad Wohaibi MD, David Lin MD, David Earle MD, and Neal Seymour MD
Submissions from 2007
The impact of a simulation training program on the confidence of internal medicine residents to lead and perform adult resuscitation, Raquel Belforti MD, Mihaela Stefan MD, Gerard Langlois, Gladys Fernandez MD, Michael Rosenblum MD, and Elizabeth D'Amour
Usefulness of serum creatinine for detecting renal insufficiency in elderly outpatients, Maura Brennan MD, Eileen Kehoe MD, Thabo Kenosi MD, Penny Pekow, Ricky Wong MD, Jeffrey Mulhern MD, and Michael Rothberg MD
The role of surgical intervention in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the colon and rectum., Francis Cannizzo MD
Conversion locked-in syndrome after implantation of a spinal cord stimulator., Neil Connelly MD, Paul Kanev MD, Alan Weintraub MD, and Edward Solis MD
The ties that bind: Durable, transmural, purse-string-like gastronomy closure using a novel device, David Desilets MD, John Romanelli MD, David Earle MD, Joseph Cody MD, and Ricardo Romero MD
Deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis in laparoscopy: An evidence-based review, David Earle MD
Early experience with visceral closure in NOTES procedures in a porcine model, David Earle MD, John Romanelli MD, and David Desilets MD
Performance and ergonomic characteristics of expert surgeons using a face-mounted display during virtual reality-simulated laparoscopic surgery: An electromyographically based study., David Earle MD, Neal Seymour MD, David Lin MD, and Ron Bush
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons practice guideline series: Antibiotic prophylaxis in cardiac surgery, part II-Antibiotic choice., Richard Engelman MD
Targeting bacteriolytic therapy of solid tumors using salmonella typhimurium, Neil Forbes, Richard Arenas MD, Sabha Ganai MD, and Brooke Bentley
Adverse outcomes of geriatric patients undergoing abdominal surgery who are at high risk for delirium, Sabha Ganai MD, Sandra Bellantonio MD, K Francis Lee MD, Maura Brennan MD, and Peter Lindenauer MD
Virtual-reality training improves angled telescope skills in novice laparoscopists., Sabha Ganai MD and Neal Seymour MD
Spatial attraction: Visualization and analysis of flow data, Jane Garb, Philip Henneman MD, and Richard Wait MD
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for intrathoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis, Erica Giblin MD, Kenneth Frankel MD, and Keith Mortman MD
Elastofibroma dorsi: Clinicopathologic review of 6 cases., Erica Giblin MD, Keith Mortman MD, Kenneth Frankel MD, Gary Hochheiser MD, and Yorell Manon-Matos MD
Elastofibroma dorsi: Clinicopathologic review of 6 cases., Erica Giblin MD, Keith Mortman MD, Kenneth Frankel MD, Gary Hochheiser MD, and Yorell Manon-Matos MD
Cytologic features of müllerian papilloma of the cervix: mimic of malignancy, Robert Goulart MD, David Gang MD, Barry Sachs MD, Liron Pantanowitz MD, Monica Hollowell MD, and Christopher Otis MD
Geography and travel distance impact ED visits, Philip Henneman MD, Howard Smithline MD, Jane Garb, Geoffrey A. Capraro MD, Richard Wait MD, Ric Skinner, and Haiping Li
Congenital malformations of the skull and meninges., Paul Kanev MD
Alterations in mRNA expression and protein products following spinal cord injury in humans., K Francis Lee MD and Patrick Lee MD
Does therapeutic touch ease the discomfort or distress of patients undergoing stereotactic core breast biopsy? A randomized clinical trial, Wilson Mertens MD, Grace Makari-Judson MD, David March MD, and Lester Frank MD
Temporal evolution of gene expression in rat carotid artery following balloon angioplasty, Marvin Morris MD
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma arising in a saline breast implant capsule after tissue expander breast reconstruction., Brian Olack MD, Raavi Gupta MD, and Glen Brooks MD
Laparoscopic resection of an obturator nerve schwannoma, Philip Omotosho MD, David Tashjian MD, and Kevin Moriarty MD
Giant polypoid gastric heterotopia of the jejunum presenting with intermittent intussusception., Philip Omotosho MD, Heike Varnholt MD, Michael Tirabassi MD, and Kevin Moriarty MD
Modern lessons from Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Illyich"., David Page MD
A "double overlap" suture technique for the proximal attachment of a composite graft to the aortic annulus., John Rousou MD and Ak Alameddine MD
Establishing a simulation center for surgical skills: What to do and how to do it., Neal Seymour MD
Computer-based laparoscopic and robotic surgical simulators: Performance characteristics and perceptions of new users., Neal Seymour MD, David Lin MD, John Romanelli MD, Michael Ganey MD, and Ron Bush
Computer-based laparoscopic and robotic surgical simulators: Performance characteristics and perceptions of new users., Neal Seymour MD, David Lin MD, John Romanelli MD, Michael Ganey MD, and Ron Bush
Expert performance characteristics of a new virtual reality surgical simulator., Neal Seymour MD, John Romanelli MD, David Earle MD, Ron Bush, Jay Kuhn MD, and Michael Hsu MD
Expert performance characteristics of a new virtual reality surgical simulator., Neal Seymour MD, John Romanelli MD, David Earle MD, Ron Bush, Jay Kuhn MD, and Michael Hsu MD
Feasibility of using near-infrared spectroscopy to diagnose testicular torsion: An experimental study in sheep., Howard Smithline MD, George Wadie MD, Michael Tirabassi MD, Carolanne Lovewell, Bret Coughlin MD, Timothy Mader MD, and Geoffrey A. Capraro MD
A combined medical and surgical simulation based training curriculum for 3rd year medical students: Student's perspective, Mihaela Stefan MD, Gladys Fernandez MD, Joel Abraham MD, Gerard Langlois, Rukshana Cader MD, and Elizabeth D'Amour
Integration of simulation based training into third year medical students' clerkship curriculum: A combined medical and surgical effort to link theory with practice, Mihaela Stefan MD, Gladys Fernandez MD, Gerard Langlois, Joel Abraham MD, Rukshana Cader MD, and Elizabeth D'Amour
A longitudinal simulation-based training curriculum for third-year medical students: A combined effort between medical and surgical departments, Mihaela Stefan MD, Gladys Fernandez MD, David Page MD, Michael Picchioni MD, Michael Rosenblum MD, and Kevin Hinchey MD
A longitudinal simulation-based training curriculum for third-year medical students: A combined effort between medical and surgical departments, Mihaela Stefan MD, Gladys Fernandez MD, David Page MD, Michael Picchioni MD, Michael Rosenblum MD, and Kevin Hinchey MD
Simulation for training internal medicine residents in ACLS: What did we learn, Mihaela Stefan MD, Gerard Langlois, and Elizabeth D'Amour
Improving tactile sensation in minimally invasive pediatric surgery, Michael Tirabassi MD, Kevin Moriarty MD, George Wadie MD, and David Tashjian MD
Colloid carcinoma of the minor duodenal papilla, Heike Varnholt MD, Richard Wait MD, James Mueller MD, and David Desilets MD
Nodal staging of NSCLC: A pictorial atlas of thoracic lymph node stations utilizing FDG PET/CT, Erez Vidan MD, Laurie Gianturco MD, Boyd Hehn MD, and Gary Hochheiser MD
The deflux procedure reduces the incidence of urinary tract infections in patients with vesicoureteral reflux., George Wadie MD, Michael Tirabassi MD, Richard Courtney MD, and Kevin Moriarty MD
A new web-based operative skills assessment tool effectively tracks progression in surgical resident performance, Eyad Wohaibi MD, David Earle MD, Francis Ansanitis, Richard Wait MD, and Neal Seymour MD
A new web-based operative skills assessment tool effectively tracks progression in surgical resident performance, Eyad Wohaibi MD, David Earle MD, Francis Ansanitis, Richard Wait MD, and Neal Seymour MD
A new web-based operative skills assessment tool effectively tracks progression in surgical resident performance, Eyad Wohaibi MD, David Earle MD, Francis Ansanitis, Richard Wait MD, and Neal Seymour MD
Surgical resident performance on a virtual reality simulator correlates with operating room performance, Eyad Wohaibi MD, David Earle MD, Ron Bush, and Neal Seymour MD
Submissions from 2006
Local recurrence after transanal endoscopic microsurgery for rectal polyps and early cancers., Albert Alexander MD, Sabha Ganai MD, Prathima Kanumuri MD, and R Rao MD
Nonoperative correction of pectus carinatum with orthotic bracing., Gregory Banever MD, Stanley Konefal MD, and Kevin Moriarty MD
Development of a simulation program to teach adult resuscitation in an internal medicine residency program, Raquel Belforti MD, Mihaela Stefan MD, and Gerard Langlois
Risk factors for calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA): A case control study in chronic hemodialysis patients, Gregory Braden MD, Jeffrey Mulhern MD, Penny Pekow, Michael Germain MD, George Lipkowitz MD, Arley Diaz MD, and Robert Madden MD
Lipomatous disorder of the peri-trochanteric soft tissue: Case report and review., Glen Brooks MD
The Human Patient Simulator(HPS): Is it essential to be in the 'Hot Seat' for better learning, Rukshana Cader MD, Joel Abraham MD, Mihaela Stefan MD, and Gladys Fernandez MD
Surgical training and simulation laboratory at Baystate Medical Center., David Earle MD
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons practice guideline series: Antibiotic prophylaxis in cardiac surgery, part I-duration., Richard Engelman MD
Mapping the rectum: Spatial analysis of transanal endoscopic microsurgical outcomes using GIS technology., Jane Garb, Richard Wait MD, Albert Alexander MD, Sabha Ganai MD, Prathima Kanumuri MD, and R Rao MD