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August 01, 2010; Volume 53,Issue 4

Editorial · Éditorial

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    Surgical journals have best practice guidelines too
    Garth L. Warnock
    CAN J SURG August 01, 2010 53 (4) 220;
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    Les journaux chirurgicaux ont eux aussi des lignes directrices sur les pratiques exemplaires
    Garth L. Warnock
    CAN J SURG August 01, 2010 53 (4) 221;

Quill and Scalpel · Plume et Scalpel

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    Evolving rectal cancer management in British Columbia
    P. Terry Phang
    CAN J SURG August 01, 2010 53 (4) 222-224;

Research · Recherche

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    Effects of change in rectal cancer management on outcomes in British Columbia
    P. Terry Phang, Colleen E. McGahan, Greg McGregor, John K. MacFarlane, Carl J. Brown, Manoj J. Raval, Rona Cheifetz and John H. Hay
    CAN J SURG August 01, 2010 53 (4) 225-231;
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    Assessing outcomes following surgery for colorectal cancer using quality of care indicators
    Omar Vergara-Fernandez, Carol J. Swallow, J. Charles Victor, Brenda I. O’Connor, Robert Gryphe, Helen M. MacRae, Zane Cohen and Robin S. McLeod
    CAN J SURG August 01, 2010 53 (4) 232-240;
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    Effect of hyperbaric oxygen and ulinastatin on plasma endotoxin, soluble CD14, endotoxin-neutralizing capacity and cytokines in acute necrotizing pancreatitis
    Jing Hou, Ming-Wei Zhu, Xiu-Wen He, Jun-Ming Wei, Yong-Guo Li and Da-nian Tang
    CAN J SURG August 01, 2010 53 (4) 241-245;
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    Resident training and the dictated operative report: a national perspective
    Lawrence M. Gillman, Ashley Vergis, Krista Hardy, Jason Park and Mark Taylor
    CAN J SURG August 01, 2010 53 (4) 246-250;
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    Occult pneumothoraces in patients with penetrating trauma: Does mechanism matter?
    Chad G. Ball, Christopher J. Dente, Andrew W. Kirkpatrick, Amit D. Shah, Ravi R. Rajani, Amy D. Wyrzykowski, Gary A. Vercruysse, Grace S. Rozycki, Jeffrey M. Nicholas, Jeffrey P. Salomone and David V. Feliciano
    CAN J SURG August 01, 2010 53 (4) 251-255;
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    Influence of sex on surgical time in primary total knee arthroplasty
    Yona Kosashvili, Ian P. Mayne, Tom Trajkovski, Dror Lackstein, Oleg Safir and David Backstein
    CAN J SURG August 01, 2010 53 (4) 256-260;
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    Anterior opening wedge high tibial osteotomy: the effect of increasing posterior tibial slope on ligament strain
    Paul A. Martineau, Stephen D. Fening and Anthony Miniaci
    CAN J SURG August 01, 2010 53 (4) 261-267;

Review · Revue

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    Technology as a force for improved diagnosis and treatment of breast disease
    Claire M.B. Holloway, Alexandra Easson, Jaime Escallon, Wey Liang Leong, May Lynn Quan, Michael Reedjik, Frances C. Wright and David R. McCready
    CAN J SURG August 01, 2010 53 (4) 268-277;

Continuing Medical Education · Formation Médicale Continue

  • Practical Tips for Surgical Research

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      Research questions, hypotheses and objectives
      Patricia Farrugia, Bradley A. Petrisor, Forough Farrokhyar and Mohit Bhandari
      CAN J SURG August 01, 2010 53 (4) 278-281;
  • Case Series

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      Soft-tissue nail-fold excision: a definitive treatment for ingrown toenails
      Henry Chapeskie and Jason R. Kovac
      CAN J SURG August 01, 2010 53 (4) 282-286;

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    Canadian Surgery Forum1 Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: superobese patients (BMI > 50 kg/m2) may require a second stage procedure2 Weight loss after duodenal switch without gastrectomy for the treatment of severe obesity: review of a single-institution case series of duodeno-ileal intestinal bypass3 Laparoscopic bariatric surgery for treatment of complicated type 2 diabetes in obese patients: a prospective randomized controlled: a pilot study4 Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in type II diabetic bariatric patients: promising early results5 Early experience with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery for obesity in Saskatchewan6 Low complication rate with staple line reinforcement in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy7 (CAGS Basic Science Award) Surgical stress promotes the development of cancer metastases by a coagulation-dependent mechanism8 (CAGS Clinical Research Award) Updated meta-analysis of laparoscopic versus open hepatectomy for benign and malignant tumours9 Uptake of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) strategies is variable at academic teaching hospitals10 Improved outcomes in pediatric intestinal failure with aggressive intestinal rehabilitation11 Planned ilio-inguinal excision for prevention of chronic pain after inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis12 Evaluating the long-term impact of the trauma team training program in Guyana: a mixed methods approach13 Selecting patients for watchful waiting14 Knowledge transfer strategy is effective in improving surgical site infection prevention15 Single-centre experience of radiation exposure in acute surgical patients: assessment of therapeutic impact and future recommendations16 Development of a novel measure of surgical recovery17 Blunt carotid and vertebral artery injuries after cervical spine fracture: 10-year experience at a Canadian lead trauma hospital18 The C-reactive protein to prealbumin ratio as a predictor of fistula closure19 Effect of the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education work-hour restrictions on surgical patients: a meta-analysis20 Are recent general surgery graduates prepared for practice?21 A tool for the training and evaluation of laparoscopic inguinal hernia22 Short stay surgery: What really happens after discharge?23 Patients admitted with acute abdominal conditions are at high risk for development of symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE) but often fail to receive adequate prophylaxis24 Evaluation of surgical performance during laparoscopic incisional hernia repair: a multicentre study25 Radiation dose from computed tomography in trauma: effective dose during resuscitation, hospital stay and 6 months posttrauma26 General surgery: Who wants it? Addressing perceptions and misconceptions27 The influence of general surgery clerkship rotation on the attitude of McMaster medical students toward general surgery as a future career: preliminary findings28 Teaching management skills to surgical residents: a preliminary experience29 Sentinel node frozen section: Should it be done?30 Sharps handling practices among junior surgical residents: a video analysis31 Application of the goals rating scale to complex laparoscopic procedures: understanding the skill set32 Surgical approach and outcomes following paraesophageal hernia repair33 Postearthquake Haiti: assessing patterns of injury and developing capacity for surgical response34 Laparoscopic fundoplication is superior to proton pump inhibitor therapy in controlling gastroesophageal reflux disease–related cough: results of a randomized controlled trial35 Canadian general surgeons’ opinion about clinical practice audit: preliminary data36 Surgical experiences in postearthquake Haiti37 Noncontrast sestamibi computed tomography/single photon emission computed tomography for preoperative localization in primary hyperparathyroidism38 Survey of current practice patterns in the management of colorectal cancer liver metastases in Ontario39 Genicular collateral arterial circulation40 Knowing the operative game plan: a pilot study of a surgical cognitive competence assessment tool41 A population-based study of emergency room presentation in colorectal cancer42 Laparoscopic assisted gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma: Does it measure up to open procedure? A retrospective comparative study of 60 cases43 Cardioprotective effects of cyclosporine in a newborn piglet model of asphyxia: a dose–response study44 An assessment of the impact of dedicated research resources on resident attitudes toward academic research during residency: literature review and survey of a general surgery program45 Practice patterns and perceptions of margin status for breast conserving surgery: national survey of Canadian general surgeons46 Reduction in overall cost of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis in general surgery patients: a lesson in using evidence-based medicine guidelines to implement change in practice to reduce hospital costs47 Use of human patient simulation and validation of the Team Situation Awareness Global Assessment Technique (TSAGAT): a multidisciplinary team assessment tool in trauma education48 Using the zebra fish model determine the role of the HACE1 tumour suppressor in normal development and tumourigenesis49 Comparison of 2 ureter anastomosis techniques50 Acute care surgery services: Does it affect the management of acute cholecystitis?51 Single incision laparoscopic surgery: initial Canadian 1-year experience52 Canadian general surgery residents: ready for the 80-hour work week?53 An online video resource to enhance surgical medical education54 The use of cervical spine computed tomography for detecting occult pneumothoraces: Do we really need a CT chest?55 Needlescopic surgery: Are there any benefits to using smaller instruments?56 Milrinone preferred to levosimendan for mesenteric perfusion in hypoxia reoxygenated newborn piglets on Dopamine57 Comparison of mesh and primary repair of paraesophageal hernia58 Formal research training during surgical residency: a scaffold for academic success59 Laparoscopic percutaneous transumbilical cholecystectomy60 Early single parathormone dosage to assess postoperative hypocalcemia: Total thyroidectomy as same-day surgery?61 Monitoring patient conditions while performing laparoscopic procedure in simulated environment62 Correlation between histopathologic and fine-needle aspiration biopsy diagnosis in thyroid nodules: a multi-centre study63 Management of complex intra-abdominal infections: a review of practice at 7 teaching hospitals64 Computed tomography features associated with operative management for nonstrangulating small bowel obstruction65 An acute care surgical service: the full Winnipeg experience66 Should the gallbladder be prophylactically removed in astronauts to prevent acute pancreatitis during extended duration spaceflight?67 Evaluation of a regional acute care surgical service by residents in general surgery68 Pregnancy among residents enrolled in general surgery (PREGS): a survey of residents in a single Canadian training program69 Survival outcomes for node-negative esophageal cancer managed with chemoradiotherapy plus esophagectomy at the Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario, 1995–200570 Nontechnical skills assessment in the postoperative setting71 Impact of long-distance endurance training on academic and clinical productivity in a university department of surgery72 A hands-free pointer for surgical instruction in minimally invasive surgery73 The use of prosthetic mesh in paraesophageal hernia repair among Canadian experts: results of a follow-up survey74 A prospective, survey-based, controlled study to examine whether surgeons are satisfying patients’ expectations at first consultation for gallbladder and hernia complaints75 Application of global operative assessment of laparoscopic skills in a trainer box setting76 Surgeons’ involvement in preclinical medical education77 Retrospective review of a single institution’s experience with laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: How do we compare?78 Image-guided video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) resection for diagnosis of small peripheral pulmonary nodules (SPN)79 The effect of regionalization on outcome in esophagectomy: a Canadian national study80 The management of dysphagia in inoperable esophageal cancer81 Water seal gets chest tubes out sooner: a systematic review and meta-analysis82 Minimally invasive esophagectomy: the Canadian experience from a community hospital83 Tissue-type plasminogen activator reduces the need for surgical decortication in complex pleural effusions84 The role of neutrophils in lung cancer metastasis: Friend or foe?85 Pathologic response after neoadjuvant carboplatin and weekly paclitaxel for early early non–small cell lung cancer: a Brown University Oncology Group phase II study86 A case–control study of video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy: short-term outcomes and safety87 Does conversion to thoracotomy in video-assisted lobectomies have a negative outcome? A cost, length of stay and clinical outcome analysis88 A comparison of laparoscopic versus VATS esophagectomy for distal esophageal cancers89 The likelihood of death after esophagectomy with increasing age90 Outcomes: wedge resection versus lobectomy for non–small cell lung cancer at the Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario, 1998–200991 Isolated supraclavicular lymph node metastasis in resected esophageal cancer: Systematic or regional disease?92 Successful implementation of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy in British Columbia: a preliminary experience151 Pulmonary vein compression in post-pneumonectomy patients093 Severe acute pancreatitis and abdominal compartment syndrome: incidence and outcomes of decompressive laporotomy094 The effect on disease burden on the Yttrium-90 radioembolization (TheraSphere) treatment for neuroendocrine liver metastasis095 Long-term outcome after conservative management of nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours96 Resectability of colorectal liver metastases: an imaging-based survey of concordance between hepatic surgeons in Canada97 Bevacizumab does not decrease liver hypertrophy after portal vein embolization98 Value of prophylactic drainage in distal pancreatic surgery99 Impact of chemotherapy and medical comorbidities on the hepatic volume hypertrophy after portal vein embolization (PVE)100 Morbidity and mortality of liver resection for colorectal metastasis after preoperative portal vein embolization (PVE): a case–control study101 Surgical treatment of liver hydatid cysts: a challenging experience from a nonendemic country102 The indocyanine green retention rate at 15 minutes (ICG15) versus the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) as a predictor of postoperative morbidity and liver dysfunction after liver resection in patients with chronic liver disease103 The role of natural killer cells in chimerism induction in the nonobese diabetic mouse104 Up front hepatic resection for metastastatic colorectal cancer results in good long-term survival105 Sociodemographics and comorbidities influence decisions to undergo pancreatic resection for neoplastic lesions106 Expandable metal stents for biliary obstruction in metastatic pancreatic cancer107 Effect of wait time on resectability of pancreatic adenocarcinoma108 Benign histological diagnoses after pancreaticoduodenectomy in patients with suspected malignancy109 Utility of the McGill–Brisbane scoring system in the resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma110 Predictors of perioperative blood transfusion for surgical resection of hepatobiliary and pancreas cancer111 Interventional radiology assisted endoscopic transgastric peripancreatic fluid collection112 The validation of a classification system for biliary complications following orthotic liver transplantation (OLTx)113 Quality of narrative operative notes in pancreatic surgery114 Revisiting an old indication: liver transplantation for metastases of neuroendocrine tumour in Canada115 A prospective, randomized controlled trial of radio-guided seed localization versus standard wire localization of nonpalpable invasive and in situ breast carcinomas116 Postoperative venous thromboembolism independently predicts disease-specific survival in cancer patients117 Evidence of quality gaps in the use of radiation therapy for rectal cancer: results from the Quality Initiative in Rectal Cancer (QIRC) trial118 A population-based description of the presentation and management of recurrent rectal cancer119 A comparison of instruments to assess male sexual function following treatment for rectal cancer120 Impact of carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 (CEACAM1) expression in liver metastasis121 Mucinous tumour of the appendix with peritoneal spread: Is there a role for expectant observation?122 Use of adjuvant chemotherapy in elderly colorectal cancer patients: a case–control study123 Local breast cancer recurrence after mastectomy and immediate reconstruction for invasive cancer: a meta-analysis124 Exploring the flavonoid fisetin as a possible novel treatment for breast cancer125 Retroperitoneal sarcoma: time to change126 A structured strategy to develop a combined minimally invasive surgical oncology fellowship program127 Evaluation of a tool for colorectal cancer surveillance128 Initial institutional experience and validation of subareolar injection for sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer patients129 In search of a gold standard scoring system for cosmetic outcomes following breast conserving therapy130 Synoptic reporting in rectal cancer: Has this standardized the quality of reporting between gastrointestinal pathologists?131132 Utilization patterns and oncologic outcomes of laparoscopic colon cancer resection: a real-time synopsis of the BC experience133 Self-reported patterns of rectal cancer care among general surgeons in Canada134 Hand-assisted versus conventional laparoscopic colorectal resections: a systematic review and meta-analysis135 Mortality and major morbidity following rectal cancer surgery in the United States136 Transcolonic peritonoscopy and drainage of abdominal abscess in a canine survival model: experiment a natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES)137 Laparoscopic and open surgery for colorectal cancer: an overview of reviews138 Development of an evaluation tool to assess technical skill in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a Delphi approach139 Laparoscopic subtotal colectomy is safe in patients with active Crohn and ulcerative colitis140 Single-port laparoscopic colorectal surgery (SPLS): early clinical experience141 The utility of lighted ureteric stents in laparoscopic colorectal resections: a survey of Canadian surgeons142 Abnormal colonic wall thickening on computed tomography compared with colonoscopy findings: Is colonoscopy indicated when thickening is reported?143 Successful implementation of a novel communities of practice (CoP) model to facilitate quality improvement initiatives in colorectal cancer surgery144 Surgical subspecialization and volume in the management of rectal cancer145 Impact of urgent resection or resection after endoluminal stent on lymph node harvest in obstructing colorectal cancer146 Outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: Does sex matter?147 Surveillance versus resection for malignant colorectal polyps148 Rectal cancer pathology reporting in Ontario: results of a 2007 audit of margin and lymph node reporting149 Surgical outcome of mid- and distal T4 rectal cancer in the neoadjuvant era150 The long-term gastrointestinal functional outcomes following curative anterior resection in adults with rectal cancer: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression
    H. Atlas, F. Moustarah, M. Anvari, S. Wiebe, P.J. Graham, A. Vizhul, R. Seth, K.P. Croome, M.-A. Aarts, K. Sarkhosh, A. Johner, J. Pemberton, A. Neville, D.S. Fenech, G.J. Fitzmaurice, T.T. Tran, L. VanHouwellingen, S. Harriman, M.H. Jamal, S. Zolfaghari, Y. Kurashima, T.T. Tran, E. Pearsall, I. Ghaderi, A. Igric, S.H.H. Kim, A.K. Nassar, W.C. Hanna, M.H. Jamal, D. Tso, M. Vaillancourt, E. Davenport, L.M. Knowlton, M. Anvari, I. Ghaderi, T.L. Zakrison, M.C. Tee, L. Sandhu, M. Sabalbal, J. Balayla, R. Daigle, J. Hallet, R.S. Gill, J.A. Van Koughnett, M.L. Gordon, I. Datta, M. Crozier, L.A. McDonald, A. Ameer, S. Lapierre, B.D. Teague, W.C. Hanna, K. Kwan, D.J. Roberts, F. Haggar, N. Manouchehri, R. Al-Sairafi, F. Paquette, A. Al-Dohayan, J. Hallet, C. Daigle, M. Chhiv, J.D. Doyle, R.R Suri, A. Faryniuk, C.G. Ball, R. Kholdebarin, S. Merchant, A.L. McGuire, B. Sharma, A. Johner, K.J. Lumb, E. Davenport, K.M. Graybiel, W. Mohammad, B. Diederichs, G.A. Ghitulescu, R.J. Finley, C. Finley, W.C. Hanna, S. Coughlin, H.S. Grover, H.M.A. Emmerton-Coughlin, J.D. Spicer, S. Ahmed, A. Alhussaini, K.S. Rammohan, M. Plourde, S.C. Bharadwaj, A.L. McGuire, P. Levine, A.S. Ashrafi, S.L. Partington, P.J. Davis, E. Simoneau, K. Elgadi, W. Mohammad, J. Kwan, B. Brar, A. Bégin, A. Bégin, A. Bégin, E.F. Greco, D.P. Al-Adra, S. Nanji, C. Sandroussi, T. Yamashita, S.R. McLean, R.R. Suri, M.H. Jamal, C. Barnett, A. Alawashez, A. Neville, M.E. Wiebe, G. Chan, P. Lovrics, A.S. Scheer, V. Francescutti, D.P. Richardson, M. Leon-Carlyle, C.H.F. Chan, F. Zih, A Mathieson, M. Gieni, M. Smith, C. Doyon, S.S. Brar, D.A. Bischof, C. R. Baliski, J.M. Racz, D.E. Messenger, N. Aslani, D.P. Richardson, H. Moloo, B.C. Paun, F. Moustarah, G. Martel, V.N. Palter, D.E. Messenger, S. Al-Sabah, A.M. Borowiec, I. Apriasz, L.J. Williams, J.S. Pelletier, S. Drolet, A. Barnes, A.E. Klevan, C. Nhan, S. Zolfaghari, A.S. Scheer, N. Safa, R. Denis, P. Garneau, S. Marceau, S. Lebel, L. Biertho, F. Hould, P. Marceau, S. Biron, A. Sharma, C.H. Goldsmith, G. Lacobellis, M. Cadeddu, M. Misra, V. Taylor, J. Tarride, E. Hubert, M. Tiboni, D. Hong, D. Klassen, J. Bonjer, D. Lawlor, J. Plowman, T. Ransom, M. Vallis, J. Ellsmere, G.K. Kaban, D.W. Birch, A.C. Menezes, X. Shi, S. Karmali, L. MacKenzie, A. Kus, J. Bell, M. Carrier, H. Atkins, R. Boushey, R. Auer, M. Yamashita, A. Okrainec, A. Glicksman, E. Pearsall, K. Pitzul, H. Huang, R.S. McLeod, M. Robertson, D. Boctor, V. Lam, D. Sigalet, J. Faulds, S.M. Wiseman, M.L. Gordon, C. Prashad, M. Rambaran, B. Cameron, G.A. Sarosi, Y. Wei, J.O. Gibbs, D.J. Reda, M. McCarthy, R.J. Fitzgibbons, J.S.T. Barkun, S. Forbes, E. Pearsall, J. Chung, A. Glickman, J.C. Victor, A. Nathens, R.S. McLeod, F. Mone, R. Brown, B. Cranley, E.F. Conlon, R.A.J. Todd, M.E. O’Donnell, P.A. Kaneva, L.E. Finch, G.M. Fried, N.E. Mayo, L.S. Feldman, K.N. Vogt, T.C. Stewart, J. Williamson, N. Parry, G. DeRose, D. Gray, N. Rodych, P. Hayes, M. Moser, S. Doi, M. Rousseau, L. 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Jamal, L. Nguyen, S.A. Fraser, C.J.D. Wallis, S. Jones, T. Fraser, J. Masterso, G. Blair, D. Duffy, A.W. Kirkpatrick, I. Datta, D.V. Feliciano, J.B. Kortbeek, K.B. Laupland, C.G. Ball, E. Davenport, H. Moloo, J. Mamazza, D. Bigam, T. Churchill, C. Joynt, P.-Y. Cheung, C.B. Sample, S.A. Fraser, L.S. Feldman, G.M. Fried, I. Weissglas, G. Ghitulescu, S. Meterissian, S. Bergman, M. Al-Naami, F. Bamehriz, A. Madkhali, M. LeBlanc, A. Gilbert, G. Tien, M.S. Atkins, B. Zheng, H. Tanin, C. Swindells, A. Meneghetti, O.N.M. Panton, A.K. Qayumi, S. Drolet, É. Sirois-Giguère, A. Gilbert, U. Sheth, H. Huang, E. Pearsall, R.S. McLeod, A.B. Nathens, P. Vora, J.M. Kirby, K. Chan, S. Smith, L. Ruo, D. Hochman, A.W. Kirkpatrick, T.J. Broderick, D.R. Williams, R. Helewa, J. Bracken, B. Zabolotny, D. Hochman, M. Hameed, A. Melck, C. Wilson, D. Mercer, N. Orzech, T. Grantcharov, D.C. Taylor, A.K. Buczkowski, S.W. Chung, A.L. Trejos, C.D.W. Ward, M.D. Naish, R.V. Patel, C.M. Schlachta, F. Haggar, H. Moloo, R.P. Boushey, E.C. Poulin, J. Mamazza, V. T. Fernandes, J. Hoogenes, D. Dath, D. Trottier, K. Nadolny, E.C. Poulin, J. Mamazza, F. Balaa, S. Turner, C. de Gara, I. Filip, S. Bergman, S. Fraser, J. Mayo, J. Clifton, J. Yee, K. Evans, A. MacWilliams, S. Lam, J. English, L. Jacks, G. Darling, M. Sudarshan, D. Roberge, M. David, K.A. Waschke, S. Mayrand, L.E. Ferri, H. Emmerton-Coughlin, R. Malthaner, S. Basi, P. Chiasson, S. Basi, K. Irshad, K.N. Vogt, R.A. Malthaner, B. McDonald, R. Perera, M.C. Rousseau, C.H.F. Chan, R.Y.C. Hsu, B. Giannias, L.E. Ferri, A.E. Birnbaum, D. Berz, J.P. Fontaine, T.A. Dipetrillo, N.E. Ready, T. Ng, M. Oberoi, J. Threader, J. Villeneuve, S. Gilbert, F.M. Shamji, S. Sundaresan, D. Maziak, A. Seely, I. Hunt, A. Chuck, S. Gazala, A. Valji, K. Stewart, E.L.R. Bedard, D. Fortin, A. Arab, R.I. Inculet, R.A. Malthaner, T. Hamin, L.A. Tan, H.W. Unruh, S.K. Srinathan, D. Petsikas, K. Reid, W. Hopman, M. Rousseau, J. Spicer, L.E. Ferri, R.J. Bond, S.R. Ong, S.Y. Ahmadi, A.J. Graham, S. Owen, E.J. Kelly, G. Gelfand, S.C. Grondin, SD McFadden, E. Oddone Paolucci, S.G. Weeks, M. Molinari, T. Topp, M.J. Walsh, M. Hassanain, T. Cabrera, P. Chaudhury, S. Dumitra, M. Aljiffry, I. Feteih, S. Leduc, J. Rivera, M. Jamal, D. Valenti, P. Metrakos, W. Cherniak, D. Chan, A.C. Wei, S. Gallinger, R. Mimeault, R. Fairfull-Smith, R. Auer, F. Balaa, M. Hassanain, P. Chaudhury, C. Dey, R. Gadahadh, A. Salman, E. Simoneau, N. Meti, M. Aljiffry, M. Jamal, T. Cabrera, N. Bouganim, P. Kavan, T. Alcindor, D. Valenti, P. Metrakos, F. Sutherland, D. Bourdonnais, R. Lapointe, M. Plasse, R. Létourneau, A. Roy, M. Dagenais, F. Vandenbroucke-Menu, D. Bourdonnais, R. Lapointe, M. Plasse, R. Létourneau, M. Dagenais, A. Roy, F. Vandenbroucke-Menu, S. Ismail, F. Vandenbroucke-Menu, R. Létourneau, M. Plasse, A. Roy, M. Dagenais, R. Lapointe, S. Nanji, S.A. Shah, A.C. Wei, P.D. Greig, S. Gallinger, S.P. Cleary, C. Anderson, P. Ryan, M. Guindi, S. Selvarajah, P. Greig, I. McGilvray, B. Taylor, A. Wei, C. Moulton, S.P. Cleary, S. Gallinger, C. Brace, E. Kennedy, N. Baxter, S. Gallinger, A.C. Wei, K. Leslie, D. Karsanji, E. Dixon, F.R. Sutherland, O.F. Bathe, M.J. Marcaccio, L. Ruo, E. Simoneau, J. Abou Khalil, M. Hassanain, P. Chaudhury, J. Tchervenkov, P. Metrakos, S.A. Doi, J.S. Barkun, M.J. Marcaccio, J.J. Hankinson, L. Ruo, J. Ellsmere, M. Boutros, J. Barkun, L. Sandhu, J.L. Takata, E.D. Kennedy, N.N. Baxter, A.R. Gagliardi, D.R. Urbach, A.C. Wei, W. Kocha, R. Reid, W. Wall, D. Quan, N. Hodgson, G. Ghola, S. Franic, C. Goldsmith, D. McCready, S. Cornacchi, A. Garnett, M. Reedijk, J.I. McSparron, A.R. Schulman, S. Tuorto, M. Gonen, J. Gonsalves, Y. Fong, R.A.C. Auer, A. Coates, L. Thabane, C.H. Goldsmith, M. Levine, M. Simunovic, G. Porter, P.M. Johnson, S. Schmocker, B.I. O’Connor, J.C. Victor, N.N. Baxter, A.J. Smith, R.S. McLeod, E.D. Kennedy, A. Arabzadeh, L. DeMarte, J.D. Spicer, C. Turbide, P. Brodt, N. Beauchemin, L.E. Ferri, T. Panzarella, C. Hummel, J. Petronis, A. McCart, C. Swallow, P.F. Ridgway, Y.J. Ko, A.J. Smith, L. Dickson, N. Sne, R. Avram, F. Farrokhyar, C. Giacomantonio, D. Hoskin, G. Martin, E. Patocskai, F. Wright, A. Okrainec, A.J. Smith, B. Maier, M. Fitch, F.C. Wright, A. Kluftinger, M. MacLeod, S. Kwong, A. Fortin, S. Latosinsky, R. Kirsch, R.S. McLeod, B. Heidary, K. Lobo Prabhu, M. Raval, P.T. Phang, C. Brow, G. Porter, P.M. Johnson, F. Haggar, S. Duhaime, B. Hutton, J. Grimshaw, D. Coyle, E.C. Poulin, J. Mamazza, R.P. Boushey, A.A.M. Shaheen, E. Dixon, A.R. Maclean, W.D. Buie, J. Talarico, J. Zink, P. Gatmaitan, P. Schauer, B. Chand, S. Brethauer, S. Duhaime, C.R. Ramsay, J.S. Barkun, D.A. Ferguson, R.P. Boushey, H.M. MacRae, T.P. Grantcharov, J.C. Victor, B.I. O’Connor, H.M. MacRae, R.S. McLeod, L.S. Feldman, P. Charlebois, B. Stein, P.A. Kaneva, G.M. Fried, A.S. Liberman, S. Karmal, B. Mysliwiec, N. Hussain, M. Ott, R. Reynolds, A. Lum, R. Morash, S. Shin, J. Smylie, H. Moloo, R. Auer, E.C. Poulin, J. Mamazza, J. Watters, M. Fung-Kee-Fung, R.P. Boushey, C.J. de Gara, J. White, S. Ghosh, D. Schiller, E.O. Paolucci, J. Heine, W.D. Buie, A. R. Maclean, S. Liang, R. Auer, H. Moloo, J. Mamazza, E.C. Poulin, R.P. Boushey, A.A. Dalvi, J.A. Ramsay, W.J. Stephen, D.K. Driman, M. Raby, A.J. Smith, A. Hunter, J. Srigley, R.S. McLeod, R. Auer, H. Moloo, J. Mamazza, M. Friedlich, E.C. Poulin, H.S. Stern, R.P. Boushey, R.P. Boushey, S. Liang, S. Doucette, A.M. O’Connor and D. Moher
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Canadian Journal of Surgery: 53 (4)
CAN J SURG
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1 Aug 2010
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  • Is the Pringle manoeuvre becoming a lost art? Contemporary use for both severe liver trauma with ongoing hemorrhage and elective partial hepatectomy
  • 2022 Canadian Surgery Forum Sept. 15–17, 202201. Operative classification of ventral abdominal hernias: new and practical classification02. Watchful waiting for large primary splenic cysts03. Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks with and without dexamethasone in colorectal surgery04. What factors determine publication of resident research day projects?05. Characterization of near-infrared imaging and indocyanine green use amongst general surgeons06. Variation in opioid prescribing after outpatient breast surgery: Time for a streamlined approach?07. Trends in graduate degree types and research output for Canadian academic general surgeons08. Would you prefer to undergo breast-conserving therapy or a mastectomy for early breast cancer? Comparison of perceptions of general and plastic surgeons09. Lack of representation of women and BIPOC individuals in Canadian academic surgery10. Medical student interest and perspectives on pursuing surgical careers: a multicentre survey evaluating 5-year trends11. Difficult cholecystectomy with cholecystogastric fistula12. Surviving nonsurvivable injuries: patients who elude the “lethal” Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) score of six13. Gunshot wounds sustained during legal intervention v. those inflicted by civilians: a comparative analysis14. The impact of delayed time to first head CT on functional outcomes after blunt head trauma with moderately depressed GCS15. Contemporary utility of diagnostic peritoneal aspiration in trauma16. Impact of delayed time to first head CT in traumatic brain injury17. Radiologic predictors of in-hospital mortality after traumatic craniocervical dissociation18. Measurement properties of a patient-reported instrument to evaluate functional status after major surgery19. The safety of venous thromboembolism chemoprophylaxis use in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography20. Characterizing Canadian rural surgeons: trends over time and 10-year replacement needs21. Contextual interference for skills development and transfer in laparoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial22. Evaluating the accuracy and design of visual backgrounds in academic surgical journals23. Defining rural surgery in Canada24. Validity of video-based general and procedure-specific self-assessment tools for surgical trainees in laparoscopic cholecystectomy25. Examining the equity and diversity characteristics of academic general surgeons in Canada26. Video-based coaching for surgical residents: a systematic review and meta-analysis27. Very-low-energy diets prior to nonbariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis28. Factors associated with resident research success: a descriptive analysis of Canadian general surgery trainees29. Global surgery pilot curriculum in Canadian undergraduate medical education: a novel approach30. How useful is ultrasound in predicting surgical findings of “mild cholecystitis”?31. Implementing a colorectal surgery “virtual hospital”: description of a novel outpatient care pathway to advance surgical care32. Trends in training and workforce planning for Canadian pediatric surgeons: a 10-year model33. Patient perspectives on intraoperative blood transfusion: results of semistructured interviews with perioperative patients34. Understanding intraoperative transfusion decision-making variability: a qualitative study using the Theoretical Domains Framework35. Effectiveness of preoperative oscillating positive expiratory pressure (OPEP) therapy in reduction of postoperative respiratory morbidity in patients undergoing surgery: a systematic review37. Accuracy of point-of-care testing devices for hemoglobin in the operating room: a systematic review and meta-analysis38. Opioid-free analgesia after outpatient general surgery: a qualitative study focused on the perspectives of patients and clinicians involved in a pilot trial39. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on general surgery residency: an analysis of operative volumes by residents at a Canadian general surgery residency program40. Postoperative care protocols for elderly emergency surgical patients: a quality improvement initiative42. Adverse events following robotic compared to laparoscopic and open surgery: a population-based analysis43. Is accrual higher for patients randomized to pragmatic v. exploratory randomized clinical trials? A systematic review and meta-analysis44. Effect of preoperative proton-pump inhibitor use on postoperative infectious and renal complications after elective general surgery45. The early burden of COVID-19 in emergency general surgery care across Canada46. Laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy for the difficult gallbladder: evolution of technique at a single teaching hospital and retrospective review47. The demand for emergency general surgery in Canada: a public health crisis48. Attitudes of Canadian general surgery staff and residents toward point-of-care ultrasound49. Psychological impact of COVID-19 on Canadian surgical residents50. Validation of an artificial intelligence platform for the guidance of safe laparoscopic cholecystectomy51. Predictors of recurrent appendicitis after nonoperative management: a prospective cohort study52. The effect of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on colorectal and hepatobiliary oncologic outcomes at a tertiary care centre53. Trends in training and workforce representation for Canadian general surgeons working in critical care: a descriptive study54. White presentation: teaching safe opioid prescription and opioid use disorder management in Canadian universities56. How bad is really bad, eh? Impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on residents’ operative volume: the experience of a Canadian general surgery program57. Surgeon-specific encounters within a multidisciplinary care pathway: Is there a role for shared care models in surgery?59. A pan-Canadian analysis of approach to treatment for acute appendicitis60. Appendix neoplasm stratified by age: understanding the best treatment for appendicitis61. Predicting acute cholecystitis on final pathology to prioritize surgical urgency: an evaluation of the Tokyo criteria and development of a novel predictive score62. Obesity is an independent predictor of acute renal failure after surgery64. Validation of a clinical decision-making assessment tool in general surgery65. Moral distress in the provision of palliative care delivery for surgical patients in British Columbia: lessons learned from the perspectives of general surgeons66. Delays in presentation and severity of illness predict adverse surgical outcomes among patients transferred from rural Indigenous communities for acute care surgery67. Remote video-based suturing education with smartphones (REVISE): a randomized controlled trial68. Modified Delphi consensus on appropriate use of laboratory investigations in acute care surgery patients72. Impacts of inpatient food at a tertiary care centre on patient satisfaction, nutrition and planetary health73. Racial disparities in health outcomes for oncological surgery in Canada75. Risk of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury from thyroidectomy is lower when intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) is used: an analysis of 17 688 patients from the NSQIP database01. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on non-smallcell lung cancer pathologic stage and presentation02. Screening criteria evaluation for expansion in pulmonary neoplasias (screen)03. Robotic-assisted lobectomy for early-stage lung cancer provides better patient-reported quality of life than video-assisted lobectomy: early results of the RAVAL trial04. Breathe Anew: designing and testing the feasibility of a novel intervention for lung cancer survivorship05. Learning objectives for thoracic surgery: developing a national standard for undergraduate medical education06. Plasma cell-free DNA as a point-of-care well-being biomarker for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer patients07. Sarcopenia determined by skeletal muscle index predicts overall survival, disease-free survival and postoperative complications in resectable esophageal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis08. The short- and long-term effects of open v. minimally invasive thymectomy in myasthenia gravis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis09. Optimizing opioid prescribing practices following minimally invasive lung resections through a structured quality improvement process10. Effects of virtual postoperative postdischarge care in patients undergoing lung resection during the COVID-19 pandemic11. Initiating Ethiopia’s first minimally invasive surgery program: a novel approach for collaborations in global surgical education12. Patient outcomes following salvage lung cancer surgery after definitive chemotherapy or radiation13. Replacing chest X-rays after chest tube removal with clinical assessment in postoperative thoracic surgery patients14. Updating the practice of thoracic surgery in Canada: a survey of the Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgeons15. The impact of COVID-19 on the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer16. Development of a prediction model for survival time in esophageal cancer patients treated with resection17. The development and validation of a mixed reality thoracic surgical anatomy atlas18. Routine placement of feeding tubes should be avoided in esophageal cancer patients undergoing surgery19. Nodal count is no different during robotic segmentectomy compared with robotic lobectomy20. Point-of-care ultrasound-guided percutaneous biopsy of solid masses in the thoracic outpatient clinic: a safe, high-yield procedure to accelerate tissue diagnosis for patients with advanced thoracic malignancy21. Sarcopenia and modified frailty index are not associated with adverse outcomes after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a retrospective cohort study22. Near-infrared-guided segmental resection for lung cancer: an analysis of the learning curve23. Routine use of feeding jejunostomy tubes in patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal malignancy is safe and associated with low complication rates01. Ghost ileostomy versus loop ileostomy following total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis02. Analysis of 100 consecutive colorectal cancers presenting at a Canadian tertiary care centre: delayed diagnosis and advanced disease03. Clinical delays and comparative outcomes in younger and older adults with colorectal cancer: a systematic review04. Recurrence rates of rectal cancer after transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME): a systematic review and meta-analysis05. Transanal total mesorectal excision for abdominoperineal resection (taTME-APR) is associated with poor oncological outcomes in rectal cancer patients: a word of caution from a multicentric Canadian cohort study06. Association between survival and receipt of recommended and timely treatment in locally advanced rectal cancer: a population-based study07. Trends and the impact of incomplete preoperative staging in rectal cancer08. Postoperative outcomes after elective colorectal surgery in patients with cirrhosis09. Bowel stimulation before loop ileostomy closure to reduce postoperative ileus: a multicentre, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial10. Recurrence following perineal rectosigmoidectomy ( Altemeier) with levatorplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis11. Nonmodifiable risk factors and receipt of surveillance investigations following treatment of rectal cancer12. Safety and effectiveness of endoscopic full-thickness resection for the management of colorectal lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis13. Impact of preoperative carbohydrate loading before colectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials14. Statin therapy in patients undergoing short-course neoadjuvant radiotherapy for rectal cancer15. Feasibility of targeted lymphadenectomy during complete mesocolic excision for colon cancer using indocyanine green immunofluorescence lymphatic mapping16. Feasibility of expanding an ambulatory colectomy protocol: a retrospective analysis of early discharge following minimally invasive colectomy in an enhanced recovery pathway17. Impact of rectal cancer on bowel dysfunction before treatment and its relationship with post-treatment function18. Canadian cost–utility analysis of artificial-intelligence-assisted colonoscopy for adenoma detection in fecal immunochemical-based colorectal cancer screening19. A comparison of outcomes following intracorporeal and extracorporeal anastomotic techniques in laparoscopic right colectomies20. Assessment of metabolic signatures using desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (DESI) and rapid evaporative ionization mass spectrometry (REIMS) of rectal cancer samples to assist in determining treatment response21. The association between hospital characteristics and minimally invasive rectal cancer surgery: a population-based study22. Cancer centre level designation and the impact on treatment and outcomes in those with rectal cancer: a population-based study23. Oncological outcomes after colorectal cancer in patients with liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis24. Optimal preoperative nutrition for penetrating Crohn disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis25. Lymph node ratio as a predictor of survival for colon cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis26. Barriers and facilitators for use of new recommendations for optimal endoscopic localization of colorectal neoplasms according to gastroenterologists and surgeons27. Emergency colorectal surgery in patients with cirrhosis: a population-based descriptive study28. Local recurrence rates and associated risk factors after transanal endoscopic microsurgery for benign polyps and adenocarcinomas29. Bowel dysfunction impacts mental health after restorative proctectomy for rectal cancer30. Evolution of psychological morbidity following restorative proctectomy for rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis31. Frailty predicts LARS and quality of life in rectal cancer survivors after restorative proctectomy32. Low anterior resection syndrome in a reference North American population: prevalence and predictive factors33. The evolution of enhanced recovery: same day discharge after laparoscopic colectomy34. Effect of ERAS protocols on length of stay after colorectal surgery: an interrupted time series analysis35. Practice patterns and outcomes in individuals with cirrhosis and colorectal cancer: a population-based study36. Understanding the impact of bowel function on quality of life after rectal cancer surgery37. Right-sided colectomies for diverticulitis have worse outcomes compared with left-sided colectomies38. Symptom burden and time from symptom onset to cancer diagnosis in patients with early-onset colorectal cancer39. The impact of access to robotic rectal surgery at a tertiary care centre: a Canadian perspective40. Management of rectal neuroendocrine tumours by transanal endoscopic microsurgery41. The gut microbiota modulates colorectal anastomotic healing in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer42. Is there added risk of complications for concomitant procedures during an ileocolic resection for Crohn disease?43. Cost of stoma-related hospital readmissions for rectal cancer patients following restorative proctectomy with a diverting loop ileostomy: a nationwide readmissions database analysis44. Older age associated with quality of rectal cancer care: an ACS-NSQIP database study45. Outcomes of patients undergoing elective bowel resection before and after implementation of an anemia screening and treatment program47. Loop ileostomy closure as a 23-hour stay procedure: a randomized controlled trial48. Extended duration perioperative thromboprophylaxis with low-molecular-weight heparin to improve disease-free survival following surgical resection of colorectal cancer: a multicentre randomized controlled trial (PERIOP-01 Trial)49. Three-stage versus modified 2-stage ileal pouch anal anastomosis: perioperative outcomes, function and quality of life50. Compliance with extended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in rectal cancer51. Extended-duration venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after diversion in rectal cancer52. Financial and occupational impact of low anterior resection syndrome: a qualitative study53. Nonoperative management for rectal cancer: patient perspectives54. Trends in ileostomy-related emergency department visits for rectal cancer patients55. Long-term implications of treatment of fecal incontinence: a single Canadian centre’s retrospective cohort study: a 17-year follow-up56. Externally benchmarking colorectal resection outcomes in our province against the ACS NSQIP risk calculator: identifying opportunities for improvement57. Externally benchmarking our provincial colectomy outcomes against the ACS NSQIP using the Codman Score: to identify possible opportunities for improvement of outcomes58. Rural v. urban documentation of recommended practices for optimal endoscopic colorectal lesion localization01. Incidence of in-hospital opioid use and pain after inguinal hernia repair02. Ventral hernia repair following liver transplantation: outcome of repair techniques and risk factors for recurrence01. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on bariatric surgery in North America: a retrospective analysis of 834 647 patients02. Patient selection and 30-day outcomes of SADI-S compared to RYGB: a retrospective cohort study of 47 375 patients03. New persistent opioid use following bariatric surgery: a systematic review and pooled proportion meta-analysis04. Bariatric surgery should be offered to active-duty military personnel: a retrospective study of the Canadian Armed Forces experience05. Opioid prescribing practices and use following bariatric surgery: a systematic review and pooled summary of data06. Sacred sharing circles: urban Indigenous Manitobans’ experiences with bariatric surgery07. Gastrogastric hernia after laparoscopic gastric great curve plication: a video presentation08. Characterization of comorbidities predictive of bariatric surgery09. Efficacy of preoperative high-dose liraglutide in patients with superobesity10. The effect of linear stapled gastrojejunostomy size in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass11. Fragility of statistically significant outcomes in randomized trials comparing bariatric surgeries12. Weight loss outcomes for patients undergoing conversion to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass after sleeve gastrectomy13. Are long waiting lists for bariatric surgery detrimental to patients? A single-centre experience14. Does upper gastrointestinal swallow study after bariatric surgery lead to earlier detection of leak?15. Pharmaceutical utilization before and after bariatric surgery16. Same-day discharge Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at a Canadian bariatric centre: pathway implementation and early experiences17. Safety and efficiency of performing primary bariatric surgery at an ambulatory site of a tertiary care hospital: a 5-year experience18. Impact of psychiatric diagnosis on weight loss outcomes 3 years after bariatric surgery19. Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) for prevention of gallstone disease after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG): an Atlantic Canada perspective20. Fecal microbial transplantation and fibre supplementation in patients with severe obesity and metabolic syndrome: a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial01. Incidence, timing and outcomes of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing surgery for esophagogastric cancer: a population-based cohort study04. Omission of axillary staging and survival in elderly women with early-stage breast cancer: a population-based cohort study05. Patients’ experiences receiving cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study06. Cancer surgery outcomes are better at high-volume centres07. Attitudes of Canadian colorectal cancer care providers toward liver transplantation for colorectal liver metastases: a national survey08. Quality of narrative central and lateral neck dissection reports for thyroid cancer treatment suggests need for a national standardized synoptic operative template09. Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA): indications and technique10. Temporal trends in lymph node assessment as a quality indicator in colorectal cancer patients treated at a high-volume Canadian centre11. Molecular landscape of early-stage breast cancer with nodal metastasis12. Beta testing of a risk-stratified patient decision aid to facilitate shared decision making for postoperative extended thromboprophylaxis in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery for cancer13. Breast reconstruction use and impact on oncologic outcomes among inflammatory breast cancer patients: a systematic review14. Association between patient-reported symptoms and health care resource utilization: a first step to develop patient-centred value measures in cancer care15. Complications after colorectal liver metastases resection in Newfoundland and Labrador16. Why do patients with nonmetastatic primary retroperitoneal sarcoma not undergo resection?17. Loss of FAM46C expression predicts inferior postresection survival and induces ion channelopathy in gastric adenocarcinoma18. Liver-directed therapy of neuroendocrine liver metastases19. Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab use in microsatellite instability high (MSI-H) rectal cancer: benefits of its use in lynch syndrome20. MOLLI for excision of nonpalpable breast lesions: a case series22. Patients awaiting mastectomy report increased depression, anxiety, and decreased quality of life compared with patients awaiting lumpectomy for treatment of breast cancer23. Is microscopic margin status important in retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS) resection? A systematic review and meta-analysis24. Absence of benefit of routine surveillance in very-low-risk and low-risk gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors25. Effect of intraoperative in-room specimen radiography on margin status in breast-conserving surgery26. Active surveillance for DCIS of the breast: qualitative interviews with patients and physicians01 Outcomes following extrahepatic and intraportal pancreatic islet transplantation: a comparative cohort study02. Cholang-funga-gitis03. Evaluating the effect of a low-calorie prehepatectomy diet on perioperative outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis04. Toxicity profiles of systemic therapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review to guide neoadjuvant trials05. Should cell salvage be used in liver resection and transplantation? A systematic review and meta-analysis06. The association between surgeon and hospital variation in use of laparoscopic liver resection and short-term outcomes07. Systematic review and meta-analysis of prognostic factors for early recurrence in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma after curative-intent resection08. Impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing hepatectomy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: ACS-NSQIP propensity-matched analysis09. The impact of prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy on surgical site infections in pancreatic resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis10. Does hepatic pedicle clamping increase the risk of colonic anastomotic leak after combined hepatectomy and colectomy? Analysis of the ACS NSQIP database11. Development of a culture process to grow a full-liver tissue substitute12. Liver transplantation for fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma: an analysis of the European Liver Transplant Registry13. Arming beneficial viruses to treat pancreatic cancer14. Hepaticoduodenostomy versus hepaticojenunostomy for biliary reconstruction: a retrospective review of a single-centre experience15. Feasibility and safety of a “shared care” model in complex hepatopancreatobiliary surgery: a 5-year analysis of pancreaticoduodenectomy16. Laparoscopic v. open pancreaticoduodenectomy: initial institutional experience and NSQIP-matched analysis17. Laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy: Why not do a Warshaw?18. The impact of COVID-19 on pancreaticoduodenectomy outcomes in a high-volume hepatopancreatobiliary centre19. Transitioning from open to minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy: the learning curve factor in an academic centre20. Closed-incision negative-pressure wound therapy following pancreaticoduodenectomy for prevention of surgical site infections in high-risk patients21. Robotic Appleby procedure for recurrent pancreatic cancer22. The influence of viral hepatitis status on posthepatectomy complications in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a NSQIP analysis
  • Predatory journal publishing: Is this an alternate universe?
  • 2021 Canadian Surgery Forum01. Design and validation of a unique endoscopy simulator using a commercial video game03. Is ethnicity an appropriate measure of health care marginalization?: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the outcomes of diabetic foot ulceration in the Aboriginal population04. Racial disparities in surgery — a cross-specialty matched comparison between black and white patients05. Starting late does not increase the risk of postoperative complications in patients undergoing common general surgical procedures06. Ethical decision-making during a health care crisis: a resource allocation framework and tool07. Ensuring stability in surgical training program leadership: a survey of program directors08. Introducing oncoplastic breast surgery in a community hospital09. Leadership development programs for surgical residents: a review of the literature10. Superiority of non-opioid postoperative pain management after thyroid and parathyroid operations: a systematic review and meta-analysis11. Timing of ERCP relative to cholecystectomy in patients with ductal gallstone disease12. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing intraoperative red blood cell transfusion strategies13. Postoperative outcomes after frail elderly preoperative assessment clinic: a single-institution Canadian perspective14. Selective opioid antagonists following bowel resection for prevention of postoperative ileus: a systematic review and meta-analysis15. Peer-to-peer coaching after bile duct injury16. Laparoscopic median arcuate ligament release: a video abstract17. Retroperitoneoscopic approach to adrenalectomy19. Endoscopic Zenker diverticulotomy: a video abstract20. Variability in surgeons’ perioperative management of pheochromocytomas in Canada21. The contribution of surgeon and hospital variation in transfusion practice to outcomes for patients undergoing elective gastrointestinal cancer surgery: a population-based analysis22. Perioperative transfusions for gastroesophageal cancers: risk factors and short- and long-term outcomes23. The association between frailty and time alive and at home after cancer surgery among older adults: a population-based analysis24. Psychological and workplace-related effects of providing surgical care during the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia, Canada25. Safety of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a systematic review26. Complications and reintervention following laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis27. Synchronization of pupil dilations correlates with team performance in a simulated laparoscopic team coordination task28. Receptivity to and desired design features of a surgical peer coaching program: an international survey9. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rates of emergency department utilization due to general surgery conditions30. The impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic on the exposure of general surgery trainees to operative procedures31. Association between academic degrees and research productivity: an assessment of academic general surgeons in Canada32. Laparoscopic endoscopic cooperative surgery (LECS) for subepithelial gastric lesion: a video presentation33. Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on acute care general surgery at an academic Canadian centre34. Opioid-free analgesia after outpatient general surgery: a pilot randomized controlled trial35. Impact of neoadjuvant immunotherapy or targeted therapies on surgical resection in patients with solid tumours: a systematic review and meta-analysis37. Surgical data recording in the operating room: a systematic review of modalities and metrics38. Association between nonaccidental trauma and neighbourhood socioeconomic status during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective analysis39. Laparoscopic repair of a transdiaphragmatic gastropleural fistula40. Video-based interviewing in medicine: a scoping review41. Indocyanine green fluorescence angiography for prevention of anastomotic leakage in colorectal surgery: a cost analysis from the hospital payer’s perspective43. Perception or reality: surgical resident and faculty assessments of resident workload compared with objective data45. When illness and loss hit close to home: Do health care providers learn how to cope?46. Remote video-based suturing education with smartphones (REVISE): a randomized controlled trial47. The evolving use of robotic surgery: a population-based analysis48. Prophylactic retromuscular mesh placement for parastomal hernia prevention: a retrospective cohort study of permanent colostomies and ileostomies49. Intracorporeal versus extracorporeal anastomosis in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy: a retrospective cohort study on anastomotic complications50. A lay of the land — a description of Canadian academic acute care surgery models51. Emergency general surgery in Ontario: interhospital variability in structures, processes and models of care52. Trauma 101: a virtual case-based trauma conference as an adjunct to medical education53. Assessment of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Surgical Risk Calculator for predicting patient-centred outcomes of emergency general surgery patients in a Canadian health care system54. Sustainability of a narcotic reduction initiative: 1 year following the Standardization of Outpatient Procedure (STOP) Narcotics Study55. Barriers to transanal endoscopic microsurgery referral56. Geospatial analysis of severely injured rural patients in a geographically complex landscape57. Implementation of an incentive spirometry protocol in a trauma ward: a single-centre pilot study58. Impostor phenomenon is a significant risk factor for burnout and anxiety in Canadian resident physicians: a cross-sectional survey59. Understanding the influence of perioperative education on performance among surgical trainees: a single-centre experience60. The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on current and future endoscopic personal protective equipment practices: a national survey of 77 endoscopists61. Case report: delayed presentation of perforated sigmoid diverticulitis as necrotizing infection of the lower limb62. Investigating disparities in surgical outcomes in Canadian Indigenous populations63. Fundoplication is superior to medical therapy for Barrett esophagus disease regression and progression: a systematic review and meta-analysis64. Development of a novel online general surgery learning platform and a qualitative preimplementation analysis65. Hagfish slime exudate as a potential novel hemostatic agent: developing a standardized assessment protocol66. The effect of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical oncology case volumes and wait times67. Safety of same-day discharge in high-risk patients undergoing ambulatory general surgery68. External validation of the Codman score in colorectal surgery: a pragmatic tool to drive quality improvement69. Improved morbidity and gastrointestinal restoration rates without compromising survival rates for diverting loop ileostomy with colonic lavage versus total abdominal colectomy for fulminant Clostridioides difficile colitis: a multicentre retrospective cohort study70. Potential access to emergency general surgical care in Ontario71. Immersive virtual reality (iVR) improves procedural duration, task completion and accuracy in surgical trainees: a systematic review01. Clinical validation of the Canada Lymph Node Score for endobronchial ultrasound02. Venous thromboembolism in surgically treated esophageal cancer patients: a provincial population-based study03. Venous thromboembolism in surgically treated lung cancer patients: a population-based study04. Is frailty associated with failure to rescue after esophagectomy? A multi-institutional comparative analysis of outcomes05. Routine systematic sampling versus targeted sampling of lymph nodes during endobronchial ultrasound: a feasibility randomized controlled trial06. Gastric ischemic conditioning reduces anastomotic complications in patients undergoing esophagectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis07. Move For Surgery, a novel preconditioning program to optimize health before thoracic surgery: a randomized controlled trial08. In case of emergency, go to your nearest emergency department — Or maybe not?09. Does preoperative SABR increase the risk of complications from lung cancer resection? A secondary analysis of the MISSILE trial10. Segmental resection for lung cancer: the added value of near-infrared fluorescence mapping diminishes with surgeon experience11. Toward competency-based continuing professional development for practising surgeons12. Stereotactic body radiotherapy versus surgery in older adults with NSCLC — a population-based, matched analysis of long-term dependency outcomes13. Role of adjuvant therapy in esophageal cancer patients after neoadjuvant therapy and curative esophagectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis14. Evaluation of population characteristics on the incidence of thoracic empyema: an ecological study15. Determining the optimal stiffness colour threshold and stiffness area ratio cut-off for mediastinal lymph node staging using EBUS elastography and AI: a pilot study16. Quality assurance on the use of sequential compression stockings in thoracic surgery (QUESTs)17. The relationship between fissureless technique and prolonged air leak for patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy18. CXCR2 inhibition as a candidate for immunomodulation in the treatment of K-RAS-driven lung adenocarcinoma19. Assessment tools for evaluating competency in video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy: a systematic review20. Understanding the current practice on chest tube management following lung resection among thoracic surgeons across Canada21. Effect of routine jejunostomy tube insertion in esophagectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis22. Recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax following bullectomy with pleurodesis or pleurectomy: a retrospective analysis23. Surgical outcomes following chest wall resection and reconstruction24. Outcomes following surgical management of primary mediastinal nonseminomatous germ cell tumours25. Does robotic approach offer better nodal staging than thoracoscopic approach in anatomical resection for non–small cell lung cancer? A single-centre propensity matching analysis26. Competency assessment for mediastinal mass resection and thymectomy: design and Delphi process27. The contemporary significance of venous thromboembolism (deep venous thrombosis [DVT] and pulmonary embolus [PE]) in patients undergoing esophagectomy: a prospective, multicentre cohort study to evaluate the incidence and clinical outcomes of VTE after major esophageal resections28. Esophageal cancer: symptom severity at the end of life29. The impact of pulmonary artery reconstruction on postoperative and oncologic outcomes: a systematic review30. Association with surgical technique and recurrence after laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hernia: a single-centre experience31. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in esophagectomy32. Surgical treatment of esophageal cancer: trends in surgical approach and early mortality at a single institution over the past 18 years34. Adverse events and length of stay following minimally invasive surgery in paraesophageal hernia repair35. Long-term symptom control comparison of Dor and Nissen fundoplication following laparoscopic para-esophageal hernia repair: a retrospective analysis36. Willingness to pay: a survey of Canadian patients’ willingness to contribute to the cost of robotic thoracic surgery37. Radiomics in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma: a prediction tool for tumour immune microenvironments38. Effectiveness of intraoperative pyloric botox injection during esophagectomy: how often is endoscopic intervention required?39. An artificial intelligence algorithm for predicting lymph node malignancy during endobronchial ultrasound40. The effect of major and minor complications after lung surgery on length of stay and readmission41. Measuring cost of adverse events following thoracic surgery: a scoping review42. Laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair: characterization by hospital and surgeon volume and impact on outcomes43. NSQIP 5-Factor Modified Frailty Index predicts morbidity but not mortality after esophagectomy44. Trajectory of perioperative HRQOL and association with postoperative complications in thoracic surgery patients45. Variation in treatment patterns and outcomes for resected esophageal cancer at designated thoracic surgery centres46. Patient-reported pretreatment health-related quality of life (HRQOL) predicts short-term survival in esophageal cancer patients47. Analgesic efficacy of surgeon-placed paravertebral catheters compared with thoracic epidural analgesia after Ivor Lewis esophagectomy: a retrospective noninferiority study48. Rapid return to normal oxygenation after lung surgery49. Examination of local and systemic inflammatory changes during lung surgery01. Implications of near-infrared imaging and indocyanine green on anastomotic leaks following colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis02. Repeat preoperative endoscopy after regional implementation of electronic synoptic endoscopy reporting: a retrospective comparative study03. Consensus-derived quality indicators for operative reporting in transanal endoscopic surgery (TES)04. Colorectal lesion localization practices at endoscopy to facilitate surgical and endoscopic planning: recommendations from a national consensus Delphi process05. Black race is associated with increased mortality in colon cancer — a population-based and propensity-score matched analysis06. Improved survival in a cohort of patients 75 years and over with FIT-detected colorectal neoplasms07. Laparoscopic versus open loop ileostomy reversal: a systematic review and meta-analysis08. Posterior mesorectal thickness as a predictor of increased operative time in rectal cancer surgery: a retrospective cohort study09. Improvement of colonic anastomotic healing in mice with oral supplementation of oligosaccharides10. How can we better identify patients with rectal bleeding who are at high risk of colorectal cancer?11. Assessment of long-term bowel dysfunction in rectal cancer survivors: a population-based cohort study12. Observational versus antibiotic therapy for acute uncomplicated diverticulitis: a noninferiority meta-analysis based on a Delphi consensus13. Radiotherapy alone versus chemoradiotherapy for stage I anal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis14. Is the Hartmann procedure for diverticulitis obsolete? National trends in colectomy for diverticulitis in the emergency setting from 1993 to 201515. Sugammadex in colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis16. Sexuality and rectal cancer treatment: a qualitative study exploring patients’ information needs and expectations on sexual dysfunction after rectal cancer treatment17. Video-based interviews in selection process18. Impact of delaying colonoscopies during the COVID-19 pandemic on colorectal cancer detection and prevention19. Opioid use disorder associated with increased anastomotic leak and major complications after colorectal surgery20. Effectiveness of a rectal cancer education video on patient expectations21. Robotic-assisted rectosigmoid and rectal cancer resection: implementation and early experience at a Canadian tertiary centre22. An online educational app for rectal cancer survivors with low anterior resection syndrome: a pilot study23. The effects of surgeon specialization on the outcome of emergency colorectal surgery24. Outcomes after colorectal cancer resections in octogenarians and older in a regional New Zealand setting — What are the predictors of mortality?25. Long-term outcomes after seton placement for perianal fistulae with and without Crohn disease26. A survey of patient and surgeon preference for early ileostomy closure following restorative proctectomy for rectal cancer — Why aren’t we doing it?27. Crohn disease independently associated with longer hospital admission after surgery28. Short-stay (≤ 1 d) diverting loop ileostomy closure can be selectively implemented without an increase in readmission and complication rates: an ACS-NSQIP analysis29. A comparison of perineal stapled rectal prolapse resection and the Altemeier procedure at 2 Canadian academic hospitals30. Mental health and substance use disorders predict 90-day readmission and postoperative complications following rectal cancer surgery31. Early discharge after colorectal cancer resection: trends and impact on patient outcomes32. Oral antibiotics without mechanical bowel preparation prior to emergency colectomy reduces the risk of organ space surgical site infections: a NSQIP propensity score matched study33. The impact of robotic surgery on a tertiary care colorectal surgery program, an assessment of costs and short-term outcomes — a Canadian perspective34. Should we scope beyond the age limit of guidelines? Adenoma detection rates and outcomes of screening and surveillance colonoscopies in patients aged 75–79 years35. Emergency department admissions for uncomplicated diverticulitis: a nationwide study36. Obesity is associated with a complicated episode of acute diverticulitis: a nationwide study37. Green indocyanine angiography for low anterior resection in patients with rectal cancer: a prospective before-and-after study38. The impact of age on surgical recurrence of fibrostenotic ileocolic Crohn disease39. A qualitative study to explore the optimal timing and approach for the LARS discussion01. Racial, ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in diagnosis, treatment and survival of patients with breast cancer: a SEER-based population analysis02. First-line palliative chemotherapy for esophageal and gastric cancer: practice patterns and outcomes in the general population03. Frailty as a predictor for postoperative outcomes following pancreaticoduodenectomy04. Synoptic electronic operative reports identify practice variation in cancer surgery allowing for directed interventions to decrease variation05. The role of Hedgehog signalling in basal-like breast cancer07. Clinical and patient-reported outcomes in oncoplastic breast conservation surgery from a single surgeon’s practice in a busy community hospital in Canada08. Upgrade rate of atypical ductal hyperplasia: 10 years of experience and predictive factors09. Time to first adjuvant treatment after oncoplastic breast reduction10. Preparing to survive: improving outcomes for young women with breast cancer11. Opioid prescription and consumption in patients undergoing outpatient breast surgery — baseline data for a quality improvement initiative12. Rectal anastomosis and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: Should we avoid diverting loop ileostomy?13. Delays in operative management of early-stage, estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic — a multi-institutional matched historical cohort study14. Opioid prescribing practices in breast oncologic surgery15. Oncoplastic breast reduction (OBR) complications and patient-reported outcomes16. De-escalating breast cancer surgery: Should we apply quality indicators from other jurisdictions in Canada?17. The breast cancer patient experience of telemedicine during COVID-1918. A novel ex vivo human peritoneal model to investigate mechanisms of peritoneal metastasis in gastric adenocarcinoma (GCa)19. Preliminary uptake and outcomes utilizing the BREAST-Q patient-reported outcomes questionnaire in patients following breast cancer surgery20. Routine elastin staining improves detection of venous invasion and enhances prognostication in resected colorectal cancer21. Analysis of exhaled volatile organic compounds: a new frontier in colon cancer screening and surveillance22. A clinical pathway for radical cystectomy leads to a shorter hospital stay and decreases 30-day postoperative complications: a NSQIP analysis23. Fertility preservation in young breast cancer patients: a population-based study24. Investigating factors associated with postmastectomy unplanned emergency department visits: a population-based analysis25. Impact of patient, tumour and treatment factors on psychosocial outcomes after treatment in women with invasive breast cancer26. The relationship between breast and axillary pathologic complete response in women receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer01. The association between bacterobilia and the risk of postoperative complications following pancreaticoduodenectomy02. Surgical outcome and quality of life following exercise-based prehabilitation for hepatobiliary surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis03. Does intraoperative frozen section and revision of margins lead to improved survival in patients undergoing resection of perihilar cholangiocarcinoma? A systematic review and meta-analysis04. Prolonged kidney procurement time is associated with worse graft survival after transplantation05. Venous thromboembolism following hepatectomy for colorectal metastases: a population-based retrospective cohort study06. Association between resection approach and transfusion exposure in liver resection for gastrointestinal cancer07. The association between surgeon volume and use of laparoscopic liver resection for gastrointestinal cancer08. Immune suppression through TIGIT in colorectal cancer liver metastases09. “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts” — a combined strategy to reduce postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy10. Laparoscopic versus open synchronous colorectal and hepatic resection for metastatic colorectal cancer11. Identifying prognostic factors for overall survival in patients with recurrent disease following liver resection for colorectal cancer metastasis12. Modified Blumgart pancreatojejunostomy with external stenting in laparoscopic Whipple reconstruction13. Laparoscopic versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy: a single centre’s initial experience with introduction of a novel surgical approach14. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy versus upfront surgery for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer: a single-centre cohort analysis15. Thermal ablation and telemedicine to reduce resource utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic16. Cost-utility analysis of normothermic machine perfusion compared with static cold storage in liver transplantation in the Canadian setting17. Impact of adjuvant therapy on overall survival in early-stage ampullary cancers: a single-centre retrospective review18. Presence of biliary anaerobes enhances response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma19. How does tumour viability influence the predictive capability of the Metroticket model? Comparing predicted-to-observed 5-year survival after liver transplant for hepatocellular carcinoma20. Does caudate resection improve outcomes in patients undergoing curative resection for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma? A systematic review and meta-analysis21. Appraisal of multivariable prognostic models for postoperative liver decompensation following partial hepatectomy: a systematic review22. Predictors of postoperative liver decompensation events following resection in patients with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma: a population-based study23. Characteristics of bacteriobilia and impact on outcomes after Whipple procedure01. Inverting the y-axis: the future of MIS abdominal wall reconstruction is upside down02. Progressive preoperative pneumoperitoneum: a single-centre retrospective study03. The role of radiologic classification of parastomal hernia as a predictor of the need for surgical hernia repair: a retrospective cohort study04. Comparison of 2 fascial defect closure methods for laparoscopic incisional hernia repair01. Hypoalbuminemia predicts serious complications following elective bariatric surgery02. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band migration inducing jejunal obstruction associated with acute pancreatitis: aurgical approach of band removal03. Can visceral adipose tissue gene expression determine metabolic outcomes after bariatric surgery?04. Improvement of kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease and severe obesity after bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis05. A prediction model for delayed discharge following gastric bypass surgery06. Experiences and outcomes of Indigenous patients undergoing bariatric surgery: a mixed-methods scoping review07. What is the optimal common channel length in revisional bariatric surgery?08. Laparoscopic management of internal hernia in a 34-week pregnant woman09. Characterizing timing of postoperative complications following elective Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy10. Canadian trends in bariatric surgery11. Common surgical stapler problems and how to correct them12. Management of choledocholithiasis following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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