Annals of Surgery

Articles Available on Medscape

• How Do We Value Postoperative Recovery?
  Are patient-reported outcome measures an effective means of assessing value in surgical care?

  April 13, 2018

• Emergency Surgery for Medicare Beneficiaries Admitted to Critical Access Hospitals
  How do the outcomes of emergency surgeries performed at critical access hospitals compare with procedures performed at non-critical access hospitals?

  March 30, 2018

• An Educational Intervention Decreases Opioid Prescribing After General Surgical Operations
  Find out how an educational intervention helped decrease the number of postoperative opioids prescribed by more than half.

  March 16, 2018

• Laparoscopic Intragastric Resection
  Read about this novel technique that may provide a safe and effective minimally invasive approach to gastric submucosal tumors.

  March 02, 2018

• Is Robotic Surgery the Future for Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair? Not So Fast
  Robotic-assisted hernia repair is becoming increasingly popular, but the value of this technique remains controversial.

  February 23, 2018

Table of Contents

2016 - 264 (4)

• In the Next Issue. 

  October 01, 2016

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• Are Patient-reported Outcomes Correlated With Clinical Outcomes After Surgery?: A Population-based Study. 

  October 01, 2016

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• Cancer Research in the 21st Century. 

  October 01, 2016

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• A Highly Predictive Model for Diagnosis of Colorectal Neoplasms Using Plasma MicroRNA: Improving Specificity and Sensitivity. 

  October 01, 2016

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• Timing of Chemical Thromboprophylaxis and Deep Vein Thrombosis in Major Colorectal Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial. 

  October 01, 2016

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• Pure Laparoscopic Hepatectomy Versus Open Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in 110 Patients With Liver Cirrhosis: A Propensity Analysis at a Single Center. 

  October 01, 2016

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• The Role of Radio Frequency Detection System Embedded Surgical Sponges in Preventing Retained Surgical Sponges: A Prospective Evaluation in Patients Undergoing Emergency Surgery. 

  October 01, 2016

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• Liver Resection and Transplantation for Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Beyond Milan Criteria. 

  October 01, 2016

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• A Multi-institutional Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes of Robotic and Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy. 

  October 01, 2016

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• Can Sleeve Gastrectomy "Cure" Diabetes? Long-term Metabolic Effects of Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes. 

  October 01, 2016

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• Troponin Elevation After Colorectal Surgery: Significance and Management. 

  October 01, 2016

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• A Prospective Evaluation of Systemic Biomarkers and Cognitive Function Associated with Carotid Revascularization. 

  October 01, 2016

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• Evaluation of the ProPublica Surgeon Scorecard "Adjusted Complication Rate" Measure Specifications. 

  October 01, 2016

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• Is Nonoperative Management Warranted in Ventral Hernia Patients With Comorbidities?: A Case-matched, Prospective, Patient-centered Study. 

  October 01, 2016

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• Effect of Hospital Case Mix on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Star Scores: Are All Stars the Same? 

  October 01, 2016

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• Postoperative 30-day Readmission: Time to Focus on What Happens Outside the Hospital. 

  October 01, 2016

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• Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Liberal Vs Restricted Perioperative Fluid Management in Patients Undergoing Pancreatectomy. 

  October 01, 2016

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