Current Issue February 2012, Vol. 151, No. 2

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Surgical Research Review

Error training: Missing link in surgical education
February 2012(Vol. 151 | No. 2 | Pages 139-145)
Debra A. DaRosa, Carla M. Pugh
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Clinical Review

Creating a learning healthcare system in surgery: Washington State’s Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program (SCOAP) at 5 years
February 2012(Vol. 151 | No. 2 | Pages 146-152)
SCOAP Collaborative, The writing group for the SCOAP Collaborative, Steve Kwon, Michael Florence, Peter Grigas, Marc Horton, Karen Horvath, Morrie Johnson, Gregory Jurkovich, Wendy Klamp, Kristin Peterson, Terence Quigley, William Raum, Terry Rogers, Richard Thirlby, Ellen T. Farrokhi, David R. Flum

Surgical Outcome Research

Prevention of medical accidents caused by defective surgical instruments
February 2012(Vol. 151 | No. 2 | Pages 153-161)
Hiroshi Yasuhara, Kazuhiko Fukatsu, Takami Komatsu, Toshihiko Obayashi, Yuhei Saito, Yushi Uetera

Resection of liver metastases from breast cancer: Estrogen receptor status and response to chemotherapy before metastasectomy define outcome
30 January 2012
Daniel E. Abbott, Antoine Brouquet, Elizabeth A. Mittendorf, Andreas Andreou, Funda Meric-Bernstam, Vicente Valero, Marjorie C. Green, Henry M. Kuerer, Steven A. Curley, Eddie K. Abdalla, Kelly K. Hunt, Jean-Nicolas Vauthey
Background: The oncologic benefit of resecting liver metastases in patients with breast cancer is unclear. This study was performed to identify predictors of survival after hepatectomy. Methods: Betwe...
Survival in patients with recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma after primary hepatectomy: Comparative effectiveness of treatment modalities
30 January 2012
Cheng-Maw Ho, Po-Huang Lee, Wen-Yi Shau, Ming-Chih Ho, Yao-Ming Wu, Rey-Heng Hu
Background: Insufficient data are available on the survival of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma after primary hepatectomy in patients receiving different treatments. We evaluated retrospectively the...
Early surgical outcomes comparison between robotic and conventional open thyroid surgery for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
30 January 2012
Sohee Lee, Haeng Rang Ryu, Jae Hyun Park, Kyu Hyung Kim, Sang-Wook Kang, Jong Ju Jeong, Kee-Hyun Nam, Woong Youn Chung, Cheong Soo Park
Background: Robotic operations have enabled a safer and more meticulous approach to thyroidectomy with the notable benefit of improved cosmesis and decreases in postoperative pain and swallowing disco...
Laparoscopic resection of exocrine carcinoma in central and distal pancreas results in a high rate of radical resections and long postoperative survival
30 January 2012
Irina Pavlik Marangos, Trond Buanes, Bård I. Røsok, Airazat M. Kazaryan, Arne R. Rosseland, Krzysztof Grzyb, Olaug Villanger, Øystein Mathisen, Ivar P. Gladhaug, Bjørn Edwin
Background: The role of laparoscopic resection in patients with pancreatic cancer remains to be clarified, because previous reports have not clearly defined oncologic outcomes. The objective of the pr...
Liposome-encapsulated curcumin suppresses neuroblastoma growth through nuclear factor-kappa B inhibition
30 January 2012
Wayne S. Orr, Jason W. Denbo, Karim R. Saab, Adrianne L. Myers, Catherine Y. Ng, Junfang Zhou, Christopher L. Morton, Lawrence M. Pfeffer, Andrew M. Davidoff
Background: Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) has been implicated in tumor cell proliferation and survival and in tumor angiogenesis. We sought to evaluate the effects of curcumin, an inhibitor of NF-κB, on a...

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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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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.

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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.

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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.