BACKGROUND Open abdominal management with negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT)
is increasingly used for critically ill trauma and surgery patients. We sought to determine …

Background Hilar cholangiocarcinoma is a rare but highly lethal type of cancer. A minority of
patients present with resectable disease. Surgery remains the only treatment modality …

Background It has been suggested that pancreaticogastrostomy (PG) is a safer reconstruction
than pancreaticojejunostomy (PJ), resulting in lower morbidity, including lower pancreatic …

… Author links open overlay panel Jan Grendar 1 , Zeljka Jutric 1 , Julie N. Leal 3 , Chad G. Ball
2 , Kimberly Bertens 4 , Elijah Dixon 2 , Chet W. … J Am Coll Surg, 216 (2013 Jan), pp. 1-14 …

Introduction Current literature addressing the treatment of solid pseudopapillary neoplasms (SPNs)
of the pancreas is limited, particularly for patients with distant metastases. We aimed …

Objectives Literature addressing the significance of lymph node positivity in the management
of nonfunctional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) is conflicting. Methods The …

… Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Grendar, Myers, Parker,
Vollmer, Ball, Quan, Kaplan, and Dixon. Statistical analysis: Shaheen, Ball, and Dixon. …

Background and Objectives Liver failure following hepatic resection is a multifactorial
complication. In experimental studies, infusion of N‐acetylcysteine (NAC) can minimize hepatic …

Background The standard use of an intra-operative perihepatic drain (IPD) in liver surgery is
controversial and mainly supported by retrospective data. The aim of this study was to …

Background Perception of pressure to conform prevents learners from actively participating
in educational encounters. We expected that residents would report experiencing different …