Background: There has been controversy regarding prophylactic cholecystectomy with Roux-en
Y gastric bypass. The results reported in open cases showed no significant increase in …

In this recent article, 1 it was stated that the clinical trial indicates that gum chewing, although
safe, does not reduce duration of postcolectomy ileus. This was in contrast to other articles, …

The triad of hemochromatosis, hepatoma and erythrocytosis is a rare combination.
Hemochromatosis is often not recognized until the patient presents with the symptoms of …

Background: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is currently the preferred method of surgical treatment
for morbid obesity.Complications associated with this technique include anastomotic leaks …

There have been several interesting articles1–5 in addition to the recently published article
by Pessaux et al6 regarding fistula rate following pancreaticoduodenectomy. It is accepted …

We found the recent article by Shih1 and coworkers very interesting. The authors retrospectively
analyzed the results of their management of a considerably sized series of patients (107…

Smoke plumes resulting from electrocautery contain many potentially hazardous
components. The composition of electrocautery smoke is reviewed. A simple and practical …

Carcinoma of the parotid gland in children is rare. In 1940, Case'reported an epidermoid
carcinoma of the parotid in a child, age 11, which is the youngest proved case reported to date. …

This work embodies the results of investigation undertaken under the supervision of and in
collaboration with Dr. Arthur M. Vineberg, to whom I am greatly indebted for his guidance-and …

… Paul H. Niloff wrote about misconceptions regarding mammography and xerography, which
are the same investigation with different recording media. Dr. Niloff emphasized that the role …