Sentinel Papers in General Surgery

Adrenal:

• Lap adrenalectomy technique
• Lap L Adrenalectomy

Breast:

• After radiation for Hodgkin's:
  • Br CA after hodgkin's JAMA
  • Br CA Hodgkin's editorial JAMA
• DCIS
• Hormonal Therapy:
  • Exemestane p 2 yr tamox RCT
  • Exemestane p 2 yr tamox RCT -2
  • Hormone editor
  • Hormone tx breast CA
  • Letrazole p tamox
  • Letrazole p tamox -2
  • Letrazole p tamox -3
  • Letrazole vs tamox RCT
  • Letrazole vs tamox RCT-2
  • Letrozole Increases Survival Rate in Node Positive ASCO
  • Longer term fu to ATAC
• Molecular prognosis:
  • 21 Gene RTPCR Assay for Node neg ER+
  • Breast Cyclin E Prognosis
  • Breast Microarray Prognosis
  • Breast Microarray Prognosis node
  • Genomic Health Says Medicare to Cover Cancer Test
• SLN Bx
• Trastuzumab:
  • Trastazumab Plus Adjuvant Chemo for HER-2 operable Breast CA
  • Loss of PTEN and Resist to Trastuzumab
  • Trastuz adjuvant editorial
  • Trastuz adjuvant perspective
  • Trastuz adjuvant RCT
  • Trastuz adjuvant RCT US
• Prophylactic Mastectomy in BRCA
• Recurrence High in DCIS Not Radiated

Colorectal:

• Microsatellite instability:
  • HNPCC IHC screening
  • MSI in FU Chemo
  • MSI-FU Editorial
• Nodal Staging:
  • Adjuvant Chemo for in stage II  Colon Cancer
  • Survival and nodes analyzed
  • T3N0 prognosis and LNs examined
  • Tepper Rectal CA nodes examined
  • Number of Nodes removed CRC
• PET scanning
• Pre vs post chemoRT for rectal CA
  • Pre vs Post chemorad RCT
  • Response to Preop ChemoRT
• Rectal CA local control

Esophageal:

• Preop Chemoradiation
  • French Preop ChemRT
  • German Preop ChemoRT
  • Irish Preop chemoRT
  • Michigan Preop ChemoRT
  • US survey ChemoRT-Surg better than chemoRT
• Transhi vs transthor esoph RT

Gastric:

• Extended lymph-node dissection  for Gastric Cancer
• Periop Chemo vs  Surgery  alone
• Postop ChemoRT  for Gastric CA

General:

• PET Scanning in Cancer  
• 2003 SEER survival data

GIST:

• Effective in Treatment of GIST

Hepatobilary:

• Radiofrequency Ablation:
  • Colorectal  hepatic Metastasis
  • Ablation For Hepatic Malignancies
• Chemoembolization:
  • Chemoembolization Trial
  • Hepatocelular Carcinoma
  • Manegement of Liver Tumors
  • Potal Vein Thrombosis

Lymphoma:

• Gastric Lymphoma
  • Role of Surgery in Gastric Lymphoma I
  • Role of Surgery in Gastric Lymphoma II
• Initial Treatment for Follicular Lymphoma

Melanoma:

• Sentinel-Node Biopsy in Melanoma
• Prediction of NonSentinel Lymph Node Status
• Lymphatic Mapping in Pacients with Thick Primary Melanoma
• Prognosis of Pacients with Thick Melanoma

Neuroendocrine

• Insulinoma

Neurological:

• Chordoma

Pancreatic:

• GJ Tube post Whipple
• High CA 19-9 predicts Unresectable CA
• Muc 1 serum assay
• PJ Whipple technique
• Drainage  After Pancreatic Ressection

Parathyroid:

• Surgery…Best Approach
• Unilateral vs Bilateral Neck Exploration

Peritoneal Carcinomatosis:       

• HIP Chemo Randomized  Trial
• HIP Chemo Safety
• IntraPeritoneal  Chemo for Gastric CA
• IntraPeritoneal Chemo Review Seminars
• PseudomyxomaPeritonei Mayo experience
• PseudomyxomaPeritonei  Review
• Cytoreductive Surgery
• Cytoreductive Surgery  II

Prostate:

• Autoantibodies in Prostate Ca

Sarcoma:

• Reviews
• Preop Chemotherapy
• Limb Sparing Surgery  
• Desmoids
• Adjuvant  Radiation
• Adjuvant Chemotherapy

Thoracic:

• Mesothelioma
• Non-Small-Cell-Lung CA
• Chest Tube Removal Trial
• Video-Assisted-Thoracic Surgery

Appendectomy

Common Bile Duct:

• Current Management 
• Intraoperative Cholangiography and Prevention Of Bile Duct Injury
• Intraoperative Cholangiography  Review
• Intraoperative Cholangiography and Risk Of Bile Duct Injury
• Biliary Injury During  Laparoscopic Cholecystctomy

Contrast Nephropathy Prevention:

• Prevention Of Contrast Nepropathy I
• Prevention Of Contrast Nepropathy II

Critical Care:

• Glucose Control 

  • Intensive Insulin Therapy  In Medical ICU

  • Intensive Insulin Therapy  In Criticaly  ILL Patients

• Low TV Ventilation
• Sepsis
  • Activated Protein C For Severe Sepsis
  • Therapy For Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
  • Low Dose Steroids In Septic Shock

DVT-PE:

• Heparin in Post Operative DVT
• Guidelines For Treatment and Prevention of  Thrombosis  I
• Guidelines For Treatment and Prevention of  Thrombosis  II
• Prevention Of  Thromboembolism
• Antithrombotic Therapy For Thromboembolic Disease
• Subcutaneous Fondaparinus Versus IV Unfractioned Heparin in Treatment of  PE
• LMWH  for The Prevention  of Recurrent  Venous Thomboembolism In  Cancer Patients
• Anticoagulation  Before and After Elective Surgery
• Subcutaneous Heparin  Vs  LMWH   in Colorectal Surgery

Inguinal Hernia Repair

MELD Morality

Pain Control

Periop B-Blockade:

• Reduction Of Cardiac Events In NonCardiac Surgery
• Reduction Of Cardiac Events In NonCardiac Surgery-Scientific Review
• High Risk Patients Undergoing Vascular Surgery
• Effect Of Atenolol After Noncardiac Surgery

Perioperative Workup

Physician Order Entry

Sepsis:

• Recombinant Human Activated Protein C For Severe Sepsis
• Xigris May Increase Mortality in Lower-Risk Sepsis Patients

Transfusion

• Erythropoietin VS Patients in ICU
• Efficacy Of Erythropoietin in Critically  ill Patients
• Transfusion Requirements  in Critical Care

Wound Infection:

• Prophylaxis With Topical Ampicilin In Gastric Surgery
• Treatment Of  Contaminated Surgical Wound With Topical Antibiotic
• Intraincisional Antibiotic Plus Systemic Antibiotic Fails To Reuce Infection Rates  In Contaminaded Abdominal Surgery
• Topical Ampicillin in Addition of Systemic Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Colorectal Surgery
• Topical Ampicillin Against Wound Infection After Colorectal Surgery

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