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• • ·Editorial Board

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• • ·Table of Contents

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• Midwest Surgical Association

  • ·Midwest Surgical Association 2017 Presidential Address

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    Margo Shoup

    
  • ·On baseball and breast cancer

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    Anees B. Chagpar

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  • ·Quality measurement affecting surgical practice: Utility versus utopia

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    Leonard R. Henry, Urs W. von Holzen, Michael J. Minarich, Ashley N. Hardy, Wilbur A. Beachy, M. Susan Franger, Roderich E. Schwarz

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  • ·Peri-operative emergency department utilization in inpatient and outpatient Medicare laparoscopic cholecystectomy

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    Susan M. Nedza, Donald E. Fry, Michael Pine, Agnes M. Reband, Pan Chen, Gregory Pine

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  • ·Discussion of: Peri-operative emergency department utilization in inpatient and outpatient Medicare laparoscopic cholecystectomy

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  • ·The benefits of a low dose complex carbohydrate/citrulline electrolyte solution for preoperative carbohydrate loading: Focus on glycemic variability

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    Barrett A. Kielhorn, Anthony J. Senagore, Theodor Asgeirsson

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  • ·Discussion of: The benefits of a low-dose complex carbohydrate/citrulline electrolyte solution for preoperative carbohydrate loading: Focus on glycemic variability

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  • ·Endoscopic and histopathological analysis of incidental focal colorectal ¹⁸ F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in PET/CT scan: Colonoscopic evaluation is warranted

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    Michael A. Valente

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  • ·Discussion of: Endoscopic and histopathological analysis of incidental focal colorectal ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in PET/CT scan: Colonoscopic evaluation is warranted

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  • ·Surgical resection improves median overall survival with marginal improvement in long-term survival when compared with definitive radiotherapy in Merkel cell carcinoma: A propensity score matched analysis of the National Cancer Database

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    G. Paul Wright, Matthew P. Holtzman

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  • ·Discussion of: Surgical resection improves median overall survival with marginal improvement in long-term survival when compared with definitive radiotherapy in Merkel cell carcinoma: A propensity score matched analysis of the National Cancer Database

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  • ·Can parathyroid hyperplasia be predicted preoperatively?

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    Christopher R. McHenry, Helen H. Shi

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  • ·Discussion of: Can parathyroid hyperplasia be predicted preoperatively?

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  • ·Accurate surgical skills evaluation: Does it mandate raters have a medical background?

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    Muhammad Zeb, Apram Jyot, Eduardo Abbott, Miguel Gomez, Mohamed Baloul, David Farley

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  • ·Discussion of: Accurate surgical skills evaluation: Does it mandate raters have a medical background?

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  • ·A novel modality for intraoperative margin assessment and its impact on re-excision rates in breast conserving surgery

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    Amanda Kupstas, Warda Ibrar, R. David Hayward, David Ockner, Cheryl Wesen, Jeffrey Falk

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  • ·Discussion of: A novel modality for intraoperative margin assessment and its impact on re-excision rates in breast conserving surgery

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  • ·Coagulation profile following liver resection: Does liver cirrhosis affect thromboelastography?

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    Brandon Tanner, Steven Lu, Guston Zervoudakis, Alyssa Woodwyk, Gitonga Munene

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  • ·Discussion of: Coagulation profile following liver resection: Does liver cirrhosis affect thrombelastography?

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  • ·Seeing the forest beyond the trees: Predicting survival in burn patients with machine learning

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    Adrienne N. Cobb, Witawat Daungjaiboon, Sarah A. Brownlee, Anthony J. Baldea, Arthur P. Sanford, Michael M. Mosier, Paul C. Kuo

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  • ·Discussion of: Seeing the forest beyond the trees: Predicting survival in burn patients with machine learning

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  • ·Is it safe to discharge geriatric trauma patients with anemia?

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    Adrian W. Ong, Nick R. Jaisingh, Susan Butler, Adam Sigal, Forrest B. Fernandez

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  • ·Discussion of: Is it safe to discharge geriatric trauma patients with anemia?

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  • ·The impact of the repeal of Michigan's universal helmet law on traumatic brain injury: A statewide analysis

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    Rachel N. Saunders, Nicholas S. Adams, Alistair J. Chapman, Alan T. Davis, Tracy J. Koehler, Luke T. Durling, Gaby A. Iskander, John A. Girotto

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  • ·Discussion of: The impact of the repeal of Michigan's universal helmet law on traumatic brain injury: A statewide analysis

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  • ·Risk-adjusted regional outcomes in elective medicare colorectal surgery

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    Donald E. Fry, Susan M. Nedza, Michael Pine, Agnes M. Reband, Chun-Jung Huang, Gregory Pine

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  • ·Discussion of: Risk-adjusted regional outcomes in elective medicare colorectal surgery

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  • ·Outcomes of rectal resection following neoadjuvant therapy in the elderly: Can rectal cancer patients be too old for a neoadjuvant approach?

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    William C. Cirocco

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  • ·Discussion of: Outcomes of rectal resection following neoadjuvant therapy in the elderly: Can rectal cancer patients be too old for a neoadjuvant approach?

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  • ·Individual surgeon practice is the most important factor influencing diverting loop ileostomy creation for patients undergoing sigmoid colectomy for diverticulitis

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    Cigdem Benlice, Conor P. Delaney, David Liska, Jennifer Hrabe, Scott Steele, Emre Gorgun

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  • ·Discussion of: Individual surgeon practice is the most important factor influencing diverting ileostomy creation for patients undergoing sigmoid colectomy for diverticulitis

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  • ·Do not break up the surgical team! Familiarity and expertise affect operative time in complex surgery

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    Eric J. Finnesgard, T.K. Pandian, Michael L. Kendrick, David R. Farley

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  • ·Discussion of: Do not break up the surgical team! Familiarity and expertise affect operative time in complex surgery

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  • ·Decreasing length of stay in bariatric surgery: The power of suggestion

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    W.W. Sheaffer, R.W. Day, K.L. Harold, J.T. Kidwell, J.L. Tiede, T.R. Benjamin, S. Bersoux, J.A. Madura

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  • ·Discussion of: Decreasing length of stay in bariatric surgery: The power of suggestion

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  • ·Outcomes in complex ventral hernia repair with anterior component separation in class III obesity patients

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    Jill Smolevitz, Richard Jacobson, Milot Thaqi, Samantha Millikan, Keith W. Millikan

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  • ·Robotic and hybrid robotic transversus abdominis release may be performed with low length of stay and wound morbidity

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    Joshua T. Halka, Andrew Vasyluk, Alexander M. DeMare, Randy J. Janczyk, Anthony A. Iacco

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  • ·Discussion of: Robotic and hybrid robotic transversus abdominis release may be performed with low length of stay and wound morbidity

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  • ·Is there a role for Ytrrium-90 in the treatment of unresectable and metastatic intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma?

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    Tamer M. Shaker, Chloe Chung, Manish K. Varma, Michael G. Doherty, Andrea M. Wolf, Mathew H. Chung, M. Mura Assifi

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  • ·Discussion of: Is there a role for Ytrrium-90 in the treatment of unresectable and metastatic intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma?

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  • ·The diagnosis and staging of pancreatic cancer: A comparison of endoscopic ultrasound and computed tomography with pancreas protocol

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    Tianli Du, Katherine A. Bill, Jennifer Ford, Mohammed Barawi, Richard D. Hayward, Amer Alame, Richard N. Berri

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  • ·Discussion of: The diagnosis and staging of pancreatic cancer: A comparison of endoscopic ultrasound and computed tomography with pancreas protocol

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  • ·Utility of Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score in predicting bacteremia in critically ill burn patients

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    Husayn A. Ladhani, Nitin Sajankila, Brenda M. Zosa, Jack C. He, Charles J. Yowler, Christopher Brandt, Jeffrey A. Claridge, Anjay K. Khandelwal

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  • ·Discussion of: Utility of Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score in predicting bacteremia in critically ill burn patients

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  • ·Early versus delayed appendectomy: A comparison of outcomes

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    Kyle Seudeal, Hira Abidi, Saad Shebrain

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  • ·Discussion of: Early versus delayed appendectomy: A comparison of outcomes

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  • ·Effect of intra-operative single dose of dexamethasone for control of post-operative nausea and vomiting on the control of glucose levels in diabetic patients

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    Tarik Wasfie, Anthony Tabatabai, Ravi Hedni, Linda Hollern, Kimberly Barber, Brian Shapiro

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  • ·Discussion of: Effect of intra-operative single dose of dexamethasone for control of post-operative nausea and vomiting on the control of blood glucose levels in diabetic patients

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  • ·DRG migration: A novel measure of inefficient surgical care in a value-based world

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    Byron D. Hughes, Hemalkumar B. Mehta, Eric Sieloff, Yong Shan, Anthony J. Senagore

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  • ·Discussion of: DRG migration: A novel measure of inefficient surgical care in a value-based world

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  • ·Efficacy and safety of transversus abdominis plane blocks versus thoracic epidural anesthesia in patients undergoing major abdominal oncologic resections: A prospective, randomized controlled trial

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    Tamer M. Shaker, Joseph T. Carroll, Mathew H. Chung, Tracy J. Koehler, Brian R. Lane, Andrea M. Wolf, G. Paul Wright

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  • ·Discussion of: Efficacy and safety of transversus abdominis plane block versus thoracic epidural anesthesia in patients undergoing major abdominal oncologic resections: A prospective, randomized controlled trial

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  • ·Do psoas muscle area and volume correlate with postoperative complications in patients undergoing rectal cancer resection?

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    Aaron L. Womer, Justin T. Brady, Kevin Kalisz, Nilam D. Patel, Raj M. Paspulati, Harry L. Reynolds, Timothy M. Pawlik, Scott R. Steele

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  • ·Discussion of: Do psoas muscle area and volume correlate with postoperative complications in patients undergoing rectal cancer resection?

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  • ·Neoadjuvant systemic therapy in invasive lobular breast cancer: Is it indicated?

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    Karen Tsung, Stephen R. Grobmyer, Chao Tu, Jame Abraham, G. Thomas Budd, Stephanie A. Valente

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  • ·Discussion of: Neoadjuvant systemic therapy in invasive lobular breast cancer: Is it indicated?

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  • ·An effort to improve the accuracy of documented surgical wound classifications

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    Ryan E. Chupp, Elango Edhayan

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  • ·Completed FDA feasibility trial of surgically placed temporary diaphragm pacing electrodes: A promising option to prevent and treat respiratory failure

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    Raymond P. Onders, Alan Markowitz, Vanessa P. Ho, Jeff Hardacre, Yuri Novitsky, Christopher Towe, MaryJo Elmo, Cindy Kaplan, Robert Schilz

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  • ·Cancer history: A predictor of IPMN subtype and dysplastic status?

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    Rosalie A. Carr, Brandon A. Kiel, Alexandra M. Roch, Eugene P. Ceppa, Michael G. House, Nicholas J. Zyromski, Attila Nakeeb, C. Max Schmidt

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  • ·Evolving treatment of necrotizing pancreatitis

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    Alexandra M. Roch, Thomas Maatman, Rose A. Carr, Jeffrey J. Easler, C. Max Schmidt, Michael G. House, Attila Nakeeb, Eugene P. Ceppa, Nicholas J. Zyromski

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  • ·Considerations for sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer patients with biopsy proven axillary disease prior to neoadjuvant treatment

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    Linda T. Qu, Stephanie Peters, Adrienne N. Cobb, Constantine V. Godellas, Claudia B. Perez, Faaiza T. Vaince

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• Retraction Notice

  • ·Retraction notice to “High-concentration supplemental perioperative oxygen and surgical site infection following elective colorectal surgery for rectal cancer: A prospective, randomized, double-blind, controlled, single-site trial” [Am J Surg 208 (2014) 719–726]

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    Mario Schietroma, Emanuela M. Cecilia, Federico Sista, Francesco Carlei, Beatrice Pessia, Gianfranco Amicucci