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THE AMERICAN SURGEON December 2006 AUTHOR INDEX A Bilaniuk, Jaroslaw W., 101 Clark, Jonathan, 1234 Dunne, James R., Bilchik, Anton J., 875, 906 Clarke, John R., 1088 Dutson, Erik, Biswas, Saptarshi, 1218 Clarke, Leon E., 221 Dutson, Eric P Aaland, Mary O., 249, 815 Blackhurst, Dawn W., 707, 825, Clayton, John L., 962 Dwivedi, Amit J., Abenthroth, Alissa, 1210 1189, 1231 Clements, Ronald H., 1196 Dy, Victor C., Abou-Lahoud, Gilbert, 943 Blazick, Elizabeth, 627 Cobb, William S., 808, 1205 \Abou-Nukta, Fadi, 83 Blocker, Oliver, 862 Cockburn, Mark LE., 101 Aboutanos, Michel B., , 613 Bloomston, Mark, 207, 351 Cohen, Allen, 890 Aboutanos, Sharline Z., 393 Blumberg, David, 445 Cohen, Mabelle, 213 Abraham, lype, 902 Boccardo, Justin, 85 Cohen, Marilyn, 962 Abraham, Tara, 35 Boe, Brian, 505 Cole, F.J., 373; Doe AAAAAAAAdkkddhddkoiaameaipymmamwniasssdusam,,,,,mna i,, ,JDM EA o.iazG hYcviaSnoDhzibt. ,serd,a hai nMeil.tly B,o,.u n, Tk, .i ,, , 1628325517763392075081225 BBBBBBBooroooorkaszwychdauedhalrkr,ereg,s riye ,s,,,K ,. M iESRPlBc.Coalrh .tibiaJ oreaeatirntTlmc,t oka, ,dl W ,d.F ,.,, 29375ah212923a113a381’ CCCCCCCooooooollnnnnllennnnqi,eo,on ull srhl,lF,o,C yr .ue, Jnd M.Je,A.Nor.M dhi,aan cSSr cmktko,,eMt v .te,,C n .,, 373, 197722597347531046225 EEEEEEEhccdhddrkkwrwwlhhaliaacaarirrhuudcdd,sssh ssee,,,,rr F,,r KMNaF., uniorkAAcr.t,ahEm ra.oa,e Dn l., , M.J.,, 166175137683521832582 Al-Khayat, Haitham, 454 Bratzler, Dale W., 1010 Correa, Adrian, 303 Ehrlich, Peter F., 430 Brichkov, I., 401 Cortes, Vicente, 773 Al-Kuran, Rasha, 332 Eldrageely, Kamal, Brier, Sarah E., 785 Cosenza, Giulia, 456 Al-Saadi, Sam, 778 Ellenhorn, Joshua D.L., Brinker, Karl, 150 Cosper, Graham H., 739 Alban, Rodrigo F., 966 llison, E. Christopher, Albrink, Michael, 207 Britt, L.D., Cotton, Bryan A., mil, Sherif, Alexander, Gerald, 505 Britt, R.C., Cowgill, Sarah M., Engel, Amy M., 310, 485, 515 Brower, Steven T., Cox, John, Alexander, James B., 497 Brown, Carlos V.R., Crace, Phillip P., squivel, Jesus, 714 Alexander, Magdi, 314, 1238 Brown, Randall B., Cristiano, Joseph A., vans, Gregory R.D., 19 AAllil,e grAah,s anD aviT.d, P., 87252 BBruodwwna,y , WiRlafyree,d , CCrroocseh,a wM,a rtRiann daAl. , L., vvavnasz,z aZdaechh,a ryC amiP.l,l e, 764 Allen, Brian, Bui, Trung D., Cryer, H. Gill, Ezri, Tiberiu Anastasopoulos, Nikolaos, Bumpous, Jeffrey, 1234 Cull, David L., 707, 825, 1231 Angouras, Dimitrios C., Burla, Melissa L., 935, 939 Cummings, L., 401 Arenas, Jennifer, Burrows, Brian J., 833 Argote-Greene, Luis Marcelo, Armstrong, Paul A., Bush, Harry L., Jr., 694 F Arnaoutakis, Dean, 778 Arnaoutakis, Demetri, 778 D Arturi, Alessandro, 244 Fabian, Timothy C., 1168 Asad, Muhammad, 735 alimirski, Mark E., 307 Cc Ashley, Dennis W., 491 D'Andrea, Vito, Falvo, Laura 438 Asoh, Tsukasa, 843 D'Angelo, Francesco, 118, « Fanucchi, Michael, 1225 Aton, Amy, 174 Calvo, Benjamin F., Dackiw, Alan P.B., ires, L.G., Il 534 Aufses, Arthur H., Jr., 326 Campisi, Costantino, Daffner, Richard H., aries, Peter L., 694 Aurello, Paolo, 5, 456 Cance, William G., Dalesio, Nicholas, azylov, R., 401 Austin, Catherine E., 808 Cannizzaro, Fabio, Dalton, Martin L., Feldman, Sheldon M., 185 Avgerinos, Efthimios, 139 Cantor, Alan B., Daniel, Grace, eldmann, Mark E., 764 Axelrad, Alex, 497 Capuano, Giorgio, Danielsen, Beate, eliberti, Eric C., 880 Carbonell, Alfredo M., Danko, Janine, liz, Alexander, 837 Carey, Joseph S., Dart, Benjamin W., IV, g, Chi-Yen, 356 Carpenter, Philip M., Dauphine, Christine E., 935, ler, Paul, 1210 B Carsten, Christopher G., III, Davis, Sallie lippou, Dimitrios, 139 825, 1231 de Antoni, Enrico, kelstein, Sydney D., 445 Cass, Anna L., De Toma, G., layson, Samuel R.G., 1038 Babalola, Olufemi A., 546, 649 Castaneda, David, 1082 De Ugarte, Daniel A., -gzibbons, Robert J., Jr., 197 Back, Martin R., 802 Caudle, Abigail S., 785 de Virgilio, Christian, ing, Muffin, 1234 Baglioni, A.J., Jr., 700 Caushaj, Philip F., 798 DeAnda, Abe, Jr., hner, Phillip R., 912 Baker, Thomas, 1070 Cayten, C. Gene, 269 Dechert, Tracey, David R., 1061, 1120, 1133, Baldassarre, Emanuele, 137, 244 Chaer, Rabih A. 694 DeLaRosa, Jacob, Bandyk, Dennis F., 802 Chang, Tony, 1176 Dellinger, R. Phillip, Michael B., 1234 Banimahd, Faried N., 290 Chang, Yeon-Jeen, 419 DeMarco, Mario P., David P., 599 Bank, Matthew, 31 Chanona-Viichis, jose, 351 Demetriades, Demetrios, Eugene F., 89 Baratz, Mark, 98 Chavin, Kenneth D., 764 947 iIpe, Andrew, 1225 Barker, Donald E., 224 Cheadle, William G., 655 DePalma, Ralph G., yrtson, James K., 546, Barleben, Andrew, 951 Cheatham, Michael L., 454, 530, DeRubertis, Brian G., rnier, Keith, Barragan, Barnard A., 829 750 Diaz, Jose J., Jr., Michael, Basile, U., 79 Chen, Feng-Chi, 322 Dierks, Meghan M., Basso, L., 79 Chen, Stephen, 96 Difazio, Louis T., rangos, Spiros, Baumert, John, Chen, Steven L., 875, 906 Difronzo, L. Andrew, Frankel, Heidi I Beart, Robert W., Jr., 11 Choi, Rosa, 894 Dissanaike, Sharmila, rankel, Wendy L., Beck, Angela N., Christie, D. Benjamin, 49] Dix, Stephanie, ranko, Jan, Nooel Behrman, Stephen W., Chu, Quyen D., 272 Dolich, Matthew O., Frederick, William, Ps Bellagamba, Riccardo, Ciacio, Griana, 405 Dominguez, Edward Freidman, Victoria, NW1 w N Belzberg, Howard, Cicchini, Claudia, 118 Dorman, Sanford A., Freischlag, Julie A., Berkes, Marshall B., Cinat, Marianne, 951 Duane, Therése M., Freitas, Marilee, Yaf WWGOVlIAIY WWa N Bertucci, William, Cipolla, Calogero, 405 Dudley, Mary H., Frezza, Eldo E., 116, 829 Berube, Maxime, Cipolla, James, 500 Dudrick, Stanley J., Frickel, Deborah, 862 Bhatia, Amina, Ciraulo, David L., 224 Duke, Bruce E., Friel, Charles M., 89 Bhattacharyya, N., Clagett, G. Patrick, 22 Dunham, C. Michael, Fry, Donald E., 1031, 1115 Bickell, Nina A., Claridge, Jeffrey A., 1168 Dunn, Ernest, Fujita, Shiro, 599 THE AMERICAN SURGEON December 2006 AUTHOR INDEX A Bilaniuk, Jaroslaw W., 101 Clark, Jonathan, 1234 Dunne, James R., Bilchik, Anton J., 875, 906 Clarke, John R., 1088 Dutson, Erik, Biswas, Saptarshi, 1218 Clarke, Leon E., 221 Dutson, Eric P Aaland, Mary O., 249, 815 Blackhurst, Dawn W., 707, 825, Clayton, John L., 962 Dwivedi, Amit J., Abenthroth, Alissa, 1210 1189, 1231 Clements, Ronald H., 1196 Dy, Victor C., Abou-Lahoud, Gilbert, 943 Blazick, Elizabeth, 627 Cobb, William S., 808, 1205 \Abou-Nukta, Fadi, 83 Blocker, Oliver, 862 Cockburn, Mark LE., 101 Aboutanos, Michel B., , 613 Bloomston, Mark, 207, 351 Cohen, Allen, 890 Aboutanos, Sharline Z., 393 Blumberg, David, 445 Cohen, Mabelle, 213 Abraham, lype, 902 Boccardo, Justin, 85 Cohen, Marilyn, 962 Abraham, Tara, 35 Boe, Brian, 505 Cole, F.J., 373; Doe AAAAAAAAdkkddhddkoiaameaipymmamwniasssdusam,,,,,mna i,, ,JDM EA o.iazG hYcviaSnoDhzibt. ,serd,a hai nMeil.tly B,o,.u n, Tk, .i ,, , 1628325517763392075081225 BBBBBBBooroooorkaszwychdauedhalrkr,ereg,s riye ,s,,,K ,. M iESRPlBc.Coalrh .tibiaJ oreaeatirntTlmc,t oka, ,dl W ,d.F ,.,, 29375ah212923a113a381’ CCCCCCCooooooollnnnnllennnnqi,eo,on ull srhl,lF,o,C yr .ue, Jnd M.Je,A.Nor.M dhi,aan cSSr cmktko,,eMt v .te,,C n .,, 373, 197722597347531046225 EEEEEEEhccdhddrkkwrwwlhhaliaacaarirrhuudcdd,sssh ssee,,,,rr F,,r KMNaF., uniorkAAcr.t,ahEm ra.oa,e Dn l., , M.J.,, 166175137683521832582 Al-Khayat, Haitham, 454 Bratzler, Dale W., 1010 Correa, Adrian, 303 Ehrlich, Peter F., 430 Brichkov, I., 401 Cortes, Vicente, 773 Al-Kuran, Rasha, 332 Eldrageely, Kamal, Brier, Sarah E., 785 Cosenza, Giulia, 456 Al-Saadi, Sam, 778 Ellenhorn, Joshua D.L., Brinker, Karl, 150 Cosper, Graham H., 739 Alban, Rodrigo F., 966 llison, E. Christopher, Albrink, Michael, 207 Britt, L.D., Cotton, Bryan A., mil, Sherif, Alexander, Gerald, 505 Britt, R.C., Cowgill, Sarah M., Engel, Amy M., 310, 485, 515 Brower, Steven T., Cox, John, Alexander, James B., 497 Brown, Carlos V.R., Crace, Phillip P., squivel, Jesus, 714 Alexander, Magdi, 314, 1238 Brown, Randall B., Cristiano, Joseph A., vans, Gregory R.D., 19 AAllil,e grAah,s anD aviT.d, P., 87252 BBruodwwna,y , WiRlafyree,d , CCrroocseh,a wM,a rtRiann daAl. , L., vvavnasz,z aZdaechh,a ryC amiP.l,l e, 764 Allen, Brian, Bui, Trung D., Cryer, H. Gill, Ezri, Tiberiu Anastasopoulos, Nikolaos, Bumpous, Jeffrey, 1234 Cull, David L., 707, 825, 1231 Angouras, Dimitrios C., Burla, Melissa L., 935, 939 Cummings, L., 401 Arenas, Jennifer, Burrows, Brian J., 833 Argote-Greene, Luis Marcelo, Armstrong, Paul A., Bush, Harry L., Jr., 694 F Arnaoutakis, Dean, 778 Arnaoutakis, Demetri, 778 D Arturi, Alessandro, 244 Fabian, Timothy C., 1168 Asad, Muhammad, 735 alimirski, Mark E., 307 Cc Ashley, Dennis W., 491 D'Andrea, Vito, Falvo, Laura 438 Asoh, Tsukasa, 843 D'Angelo, Francesco, 118, « Fanucchi, Michael, 1225 Aton, Amy, 174 Calvo, Benjamin F., Dackiw, Alan P.B., ires, L.G., Il 534 Aufses, Arthur H., Jr., 326 Campisi, Costantino, Daffner, Richard H., aries, Peter L., 694 Aurello, Paolo, 5, 456 Cance, William G., Dalesio, Nicholas, azylov, R., 401 Austin, Catherine E., 808 Cannizzaro, Fabio, Dalton, Martin L., Feldman, Sheldon M., 185 Avgerinos, Efthimios, 139 Cantor, Alan B., Daniel, Grace, eldmann, Mark E., 764 Axelrad, Alex, 497 Capuano, Giorgio, Danielsen, Beate, eliberti, Eric C., 880 Carbonell, Alfredo M., Danko, Janine, liz, Alexander, 837 Carey, Joseph S., Dart, Benjamin W., IV, g, Chi-Yen, 356 Carpenter, Philip M., Dauphine, Christine E., 935, ler, Paul, 1210 B Carsten, Christopher G., III, Davis, Sallie lippou, Dimitrios, 139 825, 1231 de Antoni, Enrico, kelstein, Sydney D., 445 Cass, Anna L., De Toma, G., layson, Samuel R.G., 1038 Babalola, Olufemi A., 546, 649 Castaneda, David, 1082 De Ugarte, Daniel A., -gzibbons, Robert J., Jr., 197 Back, Martin R., 802 Caudle, Abigail S., 785 de Virgilio, Christian, ing, Muffin, 1234 Baglioni, A.J., Jr., 700 Caushaj, Philip F., 798 DeAnda, Abe, Jr., hner, Phillip R., 912 Baker, Thomas, 1070 Cayten, C. Gene, 269 Dechert, Tracey, David R., 1061, 1120, 1133, Baldassarre, Emanuele, 137, 244 Chaer, Rabih A. 694 DeLaRosa, Jacob, Bandyk, Dennis F., 802 Chang, Tony, 1176 Dellinger, R. Phillip, Michael B., 1234 Banimahd, Faried N., 290 Chang, Yeon-Jeen, 419 DeMarco, Mario P., David P., 599 Bank, Matthew, 31 Chanona-Viichis, jose, 351 Demetriades, Demetrios, Eugene F., 89 Baratz, Mark, 98 Chavin, Kenneth D., 764 947 iIpe, Andrew, 1225 Barker, Donald E., 224 Cheadle, William G., 655 DePalma, Ralph G., yrtson, James K., 546, Barleben, Andrew, 951 Cheatham, Michael L., 454, 530, DeRubertis, Brian G., rnier, Keith, Barragan, Barnard A., 829 750 Diaz, Jose J., Jr., Michael, Basile, U., 79 Chen, Feng-Chi, 322 Dierks, Meghan M., Basso, L., 79 Chen, Stephen, 96 Difazio, Louis T., rangos, Spiros, Baumert, John, Chen, Steven L., 875, 906 Difronzo, L. Andrew, Frankel, Heidi I Beart, Robert W., Jr., 11 Choi, Rosa, 894 Dissanaike, Sharmila, rankel, Wendy L., Beck, Angela N., Christie, D. Benjamin, 49] Dix, Stephanie, ranko, Jan, Nooel Behrman, Stephen W., Chu, Quyen D., 272 Dolich, Matthew O., Frederick, William, Ps Bellagamba, Riccardo, Ciacio, Griana, 405 Dominguez, Edward Freidman, Victoria, NW1 w N Belzberg, Howard, Cicchini, Claudia, 118 Dorman, Sanford A., Freischlag, Julie A., Berkes, Marshall B., Cinat, Marianne, 951 Duane, Therése M., Freitas, Marilee, Yaf WWGOVlIAIY WWa N Bertucci, William, Cipolla, Calogero, 405 Dudley, Mary H., Frezza, Eldo E., 116, 829 Berube, Maxime, Cipolla, James, 500 Dudrick, Stanley J., Frickel, Deborah, 862 Bhatia, Amina, Ciraulo, David L., 224 Duke, Bruce E., Friel, Charles M., 89 Bhattacharyya, N., Clagett, G. Patrick, 22 Dunham, C. Michael, Fry, Donald E., 1031, 1115 Bickell, Nina A., Claridge, Jeffrey A., 1168 Dunn, Ernest, Fujita, Shiro, 599 AUTHOR INDEX G Heintz, Achim, Kaufmann, Paul, Lillemoe, Keith D., Heiss, Kurt F., Kavanagh, Maihgan A., Lin, Stephanie € Helmer, Stephen D., Kavuturu, S., Lincourt, Amy f Gabriele, R., 79 Hemming, Alan W 599, 7 Kaye, Jonathan D., Lipsky, Ari M Galandiuk, Susan, 1161 Heniford, B. Todd, 474, 808, Keeling, W. Brent, Litt, Mark Galia, Massimo, 405 Herscu, Gabriel, Keith, Phillip, Liu, Chen Galloway, Rebecca P., 89 Hertzog, D., Keleher, Angela, Liu, Donald Gamblin, T. Clark, 98, 445 Hiatt, Jonathan R., Kelly, Robert, Liu, Donald C Gandhi, Tejal K., 1102 Higdon, K. Kye, Kendrick, Aaron S., Lo, Chong-Jeh, Gannon, T.A., 373 Hirose, Yoshinobu, Kent, K. Craig 694 Lo, Helen G., Garcia, Felix A., 101 Hiyama, Darryl T., Ker, Tim S 909 Lo, Simon Garrett, Joseph R., 627 Hlaing, Thein, Kercher, Kent W., 474, 808, 1205 Lochner, Frank K Gavin, Michael, 414 Ho, Hung S., Khalkhali, Iraj, 12 Lokey, Jonathan S. Geisinger, Kim R., 606 Hoaglin, David C Khan, Ahmed, 414 I opes, Joao A., Gemer, Mordechai, Hochwald, Steven N Khandelwal, Anjay, 85 Loyd, Gary E., Genyk, Yuri, Holt, Alicia D., Khaw, Jamie, 83 Lube, Matthew W., George, Richard, Holt, Richard W., Khuri, Shukri F., 994 Lucha, Paul A., Jr Giacomelli, Laura, Holubar, Stefan, Kiev, Jon, 49, 96 Lundy, Jonathan B Giammar, Dave, Horovitz, J.H., Kim, Eddie 902 Lush, Stephanie Girishkumar, H., Howard, Richard J., Kim, Hong Jin, 785 Lyass, Sergey, Glasser, James G., Howard, Thomas ] Kim, Justin T 897, 902 Glynn, Loretto, 481, 688, 1212 Huerta, Sergio, Kim, Robin D. 599 Gockel, Ines, 232 Hutter, Matthew M., Kiran, Ravi P., 631, 754 Goldfarb, Michael A., 1070, 1120 Huynh, Richard, Kish, Karen ] 132 1149 Huynh, Toan, Knapp, Richard M., 1051 M Goldin, Steven, 207 Hynecek, Robert, Ko, Clifford Y., 870 Goldstein, Richard, 123 Hyser, Matthew, Koebke, Juergen, 188 Golshan, Mehra, 397 Kohnoe, Shunji, 843 Macbeth, Andrew Gonzalez, Katherine D., 124, 935, Kong, Allen, 890 MacLean, Alexandra A. 939 Kongable, Gail | 700 MacLennan, Paul Gonzalez, Rene, 367 Kooby, David A., 1225 Madan, Atul K., Gonzalez, Richard P., Koontz, Curt S., 644 Maggard, Melinda A Gonzalez-Ruiz, Claudia, Kozol, Robert, 414 Magner, David GGoorrddoonn,, Clahna dL ., R., IIsvaaatcu,r y,N ovRaa o M.R, KKrraasvstislonvi,k , VlNaidnai,m ir, 212885 MMaahhemro, udJ,a mesA hWm ed Gow, Kenneth W., Izzo, L., Kropcho, Luisa, 154 Malhotra, Ajai K Gracia, Carlos, Manning, Darrell Ku, Joseph K. 19 Graham, Jay A., Manyam, Harish Kudryk, Bruce T., 802 Gray, Keith D., Marcotte, Kendra N Kukora, John S., 132 Greenberg, Caprice C., Margulies, Daniel R Kumar, Ravin R. 897, 902 Grewal, Nina, Marks, Jenifer I Kuwada, Timothy S $74, 1205 Grissom, Thomas L., Marohn, Michael R Griswold, John A., Kyhala, Lea, 167 Marshall, Harry P Grobmyer, Stephen R Jacobs, David G., Martin, David M., Grosfeld, Jay, Jacobs, Jeffrey P., Martin, Matthew Guerriero, Gabriella, Jayadevan, Rajeev Martin, Robert C.G., 391 665 Guillamondegui, Oscar Jensen, Eric H., L Martinez, Steve R 906 Guiteau, Jacfranz Joe, Victor C Marzullo, Antonella 138 Gustafson, Michael L., Johnson, Brad I Mateo, Rod, 303 Gutweiler, Jordan, Johnson, loe H , Lai, Hong-Shiee, Matolo, Nathaniel Guy, Jeffrey, Johnson, Lester W., Landreneau, Rodney J., Matsuo, Masayuki Guzman-Sanchez, Martin, Johnson, Lynt B., Langan, Eugene M., III Maxey, Thomas S., Johnson, Richard 123 Maxwell, Robert A Jones, Barbara anier, Brock 586 McCarter, Martin Jones, Bryan, anier, William | 985 McElearney, Shannon T Jones, R. Scott aronga, Christine 791 McGory, Marcia I H Jordan, Harmon S., arson, Shawn 837 McGreevy, James Junginger, Theodor, atteri, Mario Adelfio, 105 McGwin, Gerald, ]1 Junod, Forrest | Haan, James M., 30, , 511 ayman, Ralph, 307 McKinley, Brian P Habib, Ibrahim 339 eath, Teresa D., 1196 McKinsey, James I Hagen, Jeffrey, 303 echner, Jonathan 606 McMasters, Kelly M Haigh, Phillip, 857, 929 edesma, Elihu J., 89 Medeiros, R.S Halldorsson, Ari O., K ee, Elizabeth, 314 Meek, Kelly Halliday, Matthew, ee, Jongin 688, 1212 Mehran, Amir Hamann, Mary Sue, Joseph R., 435 Mei, Ling Han, David C Kabiri, Hamed, ee, Steven L., 409 Meimban, Roger Han, Kadell, Barbara, eeth, Ruth R 1196 Mekeel, Kristin | Han, Soo Hwa, Kaiser, Andreas M effers, Kevin 815 Melvin, W.\ Handorf, Charles R., Kaiser, Joan | esnikoski, Beth-Ann 397 Menes, Tehillah S Harrell, Andrew G., Kalavagunta, Satish, ester, Susan, 397 Merriman, Barry Harthun, Nancy L., Kalbaugh, Brooke A., evine, Edward A., 555, 606 Messich, H.S., Hartley, Michael C., Kalbaugh, Corey A., ewis, Angela M., 466 Mevers, Michael O Harvey, Richard L., 1189, 1231 Lewis, Frank R., Jr 1092 Miglietta, Maurizio A., Hassan, Mohammed, Kaldor, Amy, Lewis, Karl 367 Miles, William S Hauptman, Eli, Kang, Jing, ewis, Patricia | 224 Miller, Richard S Hawkins, M.I Karamanoukian, Hratch | ewis, Roger 924 Mirilas, Petros, Hayden, Rich, Karamanoukian, Raffy | i, Benjamin D.I 272 Mithani, Suhail K Hebra, Andre, Karimine, Nobuya, i Petri, Sergio 405 Mittal, Vijay Hedrick, Traci L., Katasani, Venkata G., iang, Mike K., 162 Mix, William Heestand, Gregory, Katz, Michael G., iao, Lingchen, 857 Molloy, Daniel | Heffley, Susan, Katz, Steven C., ilien, David | 272 Momiy, Janneth P THE AMERICAN SURGEON December 2006 Moore, Claudia B., Parker, David M., 633 Rogers, Emily A., cing Ronald F., 474, 1162 Moradzadeh, Arash, Parra, Michael W., 454 Rogers, Selwyn O., Jr., Singh, Neeraj, 821 Moraitis, Dimitrios, Patel, Karina B., 857 Rojas, Mary, Singh, Paramjeet, 269 Morgan, Joe H., III, Patel, Kaushal, 862 Rosemurgy, Alexander, | Skandalakis, John E., 16, 42, 180, Mori, Masaki, Patel, Kevin R., 857 505, 778 732 Morris, David L., Patel, N., 53: Rosen, Michael J., 474, 1205 Skandalakis, Panagiotis N., 16, 42, Morrison, Bryant, Patel, Snehal, 310 Rosing, David K., 935, 939 139, 180, 188, 217, 238 Morrissey, Nicholas J., Patel, Vijaykumar G., 546, 649 Ross, Steven E., 497 Sloan, Dean, 1176 Mose r, c1..; Paton, B. Lauren, 1205 Rossiter, Stephen J., 978 Smith, Brian R., 849 Moulakakis, Konstantinos G., Pavlakis, Emmanouil, 139 Roth, Emilie M., 1102 Smith, Chadwick P., 750 Mulloy, Matthew, Peindl, Richard D., 808 Roth, Walter, 232 Smith, David, 917 Munene, Gitonga, Perry, John, 49 Rouse, Layla, 880 Smith, J. Michael, 310, 515 Murrell, Zuri, Petersen, Kyle, 619 Roy, Brandon P., 1196 Smith, Philip W., 224 Muyco, Arturo P., Petrocca, Sergio, 456 Roybal, Jonathan J., 880 Smith, R. Stephen, 282 Pettitt, B.J., 1153 Rozycki, Ss. 1153 Smith, Robert L., 89 Peyton, James C., 655 Rue, Loring W., III, Snyder Bruce A., 707, 825, 1231 Pezzi, Christopher M., 132 Ruiz, Oscar, Solis Maurice M., 49 1, 684 Pham, Hien, 64 Rushing, G.D., Somberg Lewis B., 307 Piangenti, Jenny, 314 Russ, Paul, Sommers, K Eric, 627 Pikoulis, Emmanouil, 139 Russell, Doug, opI atz Deneen, 300 Pine, Michael B., 1031, 1115 Russell, Dylan, Speck Karen 318 Naim, Joseph, 853 Ploger, Troy L., 644 Russell, Thomas R., pe) iguel Lisa 481 Najafian, Hadi, 1216 Podnos, Yale D., 917 Ruzzetti, Romina, Stabile Bruce E., 849, 978 Nakashima, Hideaki, 843 Poggi, Michael, 1082 Ryan, Jeffrey, Staley, Charles A., II, 1225 Nakayama, Don K., 739 Polk, Hiram C., Jr., 1017, 1021, Ryan, Marianne, mos Michael J., 853, 890, 897 Natsis, Konstantinos, 188 1043, 1149 Ryoo, Monica C., tter, Mindy B., 481, 688, 1212 Ndiforchu, Fombe, 885 Polo, Jose R., 172 awicki, Stanislaw, 500 Newman, Walter H., 51, 491 Porral, Diana, 290, 951 art, David, 894, 921 Nguyen, Nam, 885 Pritchard, F. Elizabeth, iegmann, Greg V 111 Nguyen, Ninh T., 853, 865 Promes, John T., \nquonette 739 Nguyen, Tien H., 290, 973 Protetch, Jack, S Patrick A., 802 Nigri, Giuseppe, 118 Puri, Varun, otoppacciaro, Antonella 456 Nirula, Ram, 307 Putnam, Brant, Stout, Christopher L., 728 Nishimoto, Yukata, 68 Saad, Daniel F., Stringfel|l ow, Kathryn C. 538 Nissen, Nicholas N., 35 Sabio, Allen, Styblo, T.M., 1153 Norton, James H., 808 Sabir, Mubashir, Suchar, Adam M., 688 , A212 Nottingham, James M., 1222 Safcsak, Karen, Nounou, Joseph, 485, 544 Safioleas, Michael C., Novitsky, Yuri W., 474, 808, 1205 Salameh, J.R., Numann, Patricia J., 1160 Salim, Ali, Nunn, David R., 382 Quaife, Robert, Sandonato, Luigi, Nunnery, Susan P., 314 Qutub, William, Sandridge, Layne C., Santillan-Doherty, Patricio, Santos, Ricardo S., Jan, Sasson, Lior, Manish, Sawyer, Robert G., Edward, O R Scala-Barnett, Diane M., Michael Scalea, Thomas M., Spence M., 707, Schachner, Arie, Talar, O, Seung-Jun, Rabinovich, Aaron, O'Connor, James V., Rabinovici, Reuven Schell, Robert H., its, Craig A., O'Neill, Andrea M., Radeker, Theresa S., Schluender, Stefanie J., \lessandro Obaid, Amal Kamil, Raj, Shekhar S., Schneider, James J., M., Odom, Stephen R., Rakita, Steven, Schnelldorfer, Thomas, Charles P OOjhon,o ,P etTera,k atoshi, RRaammiarceczi,a toN,i lsGai oCv.a,n ni, SScchhuusltzeer,, S.RMo.b,, s, KArsihslteeyn, A., 606 Okumura, Minoru, 332 Rankin, Pam, Scoggins, Charles R., ison, Michael H., OOllliivliae,r , DaJvaiked, W., 758215 RRaanntsaolam,, SKierknknue,t h J., SSceoitdt,m anJ,o hn P.DA..,, pisskoyn,, DWaivlildi amS ., M., 31 8, 586 OOOOrsnntagyed,iga ua,k, eA ,dS rAhiidanHrjniii la,a nrW y.,, E., 4737161343] RRRReeeaecdsdadm,byu a,sr sAelenPan., n, PrJLiS.at,am hreuasi,,, SSSSeehellanfbb,ky oo,t wM,is RckihiMca,.ke , l ,MC ihcrhiasetlo,p her K., M\iHrJceiahtsriaoo enyl u,k Pi.,, 68, 999376960923) Osborne, Dana, 505 Remine, Stephen, Shah, Ajay K., Giovanni, 13 7, 244 Oswanski, Michael F., 174, 538 Rescorla, Frederick J., Shames, Murray L., ati, Alfonso, 581 Otten, Tyler, 1082 Reyna, Ronald E., Sharif, Suhail, Trifon 188 Ouellette, James R., 35 Rhee, Peter, Sharma, Om P., Cam-Ly 890 Richards, William O., Sharma, Rohit, Hoang S 833 Richardson, J. David, 289, 371, Sharp, K.W., Itu lie 924 463, 663, 1109 i Shebrain, Saad, nidad-Hernandez, Richardson, Todd 419 Shell, Dan H., IV, Magdiel, 339 P Richart, Charles M., 224, 644 Shen, Luke Y., ripodi, Guiseppe, 754 Richi, Abdel Aziz, 631 Shen, Perry, Trocciola Susan M., 694 Riddle, Mark S., 619 Sheppard, Sam W., rocha, Steven D 1189 Paajanen, Hannu, Rinoie, Chugo, 314 Sher, Linda, Tsai, Ni-Chun, 917 Pachter, H. Leon, Rivera, David E., 633 Sheridan, Thomas B., T[ sai, Peter L., 929 Pak, Ho, Rizzoni, Walter E., 684 Shimokawa, Kuniyasu, lsatsoulis, Panagiotis, 139 Palepu, Rajendra, Robbins, Robert E., 1112 Shin, Susanna, l'sikaras, Prokopios, 188 Palmer, Robert M., Robinson, Christopher, 1082 Shrivastava, Deepak, rung, Cheng-Cheng, Palmer, Suzanne, Robinson, Sylvia J., 684 Siegel, Brian K., Turnage, Richard H., Papavassiliou, Vassilios G., Rodning, Charles, 213 Silvestri, A., Tyson, C. Scott, Pappas, Effie, Rodriguez, Aurelio, 747439 Simeone, Alan, [zarnas, Chris D., AUTHOR INDEX Vogel, Stephen B., Whalen, Delores, Yavorek, George, Vohra, Nasreen, White, John V., Ye, Dongjiu, Voth, Matthew, White, S.C., Yegiyants, Sara, Ueo, Hiroaki, Vukasin, Petar, White, Stephen, York, John W., Upsal, Neil, Willihnganz, Shirley C., Youkey, Jerry R., Wilson, Samuel E., 853, 865, Young, Shun, Wilson, Wayne H., Youssef, Yassar Winfield, Robert D., WwW Wiseman, James, Wolfe, Luke G., Wong, David T., Valdes, Edna K., Wachtel, Mitchell S., Woods, Dustin R Valenti, Gabriele, Wade, Patrick, Wright, Joshua I Vallance, Steven R., Wagman, Lawrence D., Wulkan, Mark L., Zalamea, Nia Van De Water, Joseph M., Wakefield, Tracey A., Wyrzykowski, Amy D., Zang, William A., Varela, J. Esteban, 853, Walker, Michael, Zeiger, Martha A., Vargas, Hernan I., — 124, Wang, Zhongbiao, a1, Zelada, Juliette Vargas, M. Perla, 124, Waters, Gregory S., Zervos, Emmanuel Varjo, Riitta, Waxman, Kenneth, 129, 894, Zhao, Xian, Vaughan, Aislinn, Weaver, William L., 546, Zinner, Michael J., Velmahos, George . Webb, Jerry G., Ziogas, Al, Vickers, Selwyn M., Weireter, L.]., Ziparo, Vincenzo, \ illadolid, Desiree, Weiss, Carl A., III, Yadegar, John, Zoras, Odyseas, 16, 42 Villalba, Herman, Welling, Richard E., Yamaguchi, Kazuya, Zureikat, Amer H Vira, Darshai, Wells, Gerame, Yan, Tristan D., Zusan, Erin Vogel, Adam M., Weng, Janie, Yang, Huiying Zweibel, Bruce R THE AMERICAN SURGEON December 2006 SUBJECT INDEX A Appendix cancer of, peritoneal carcinomatosis and, 714 Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, infrarenal, endovascular op- diverticulitis of, 221 tions and, 700 Arterial embolization, mesenteric, recurrent hemorrhage after, 802 Abdominal flap, obesity in survival with, 764 Arterial reconstruction, after pelvic exenterative surgery, 22 Abdominal surgery, risk factors of in collagen disease, 843 Arteriography, selective carotid, initial experience with, 684 Abdominal trauma Arteriovenous fistula, autogenous, failed, thrombectomy for, 1231 CT in management of, 943 Arteriovenous graft, mid-thigh loop, patient selection, technique, mesenteric injuries atter, 955 and results in, 825 Ablation, cryo versus radiofrequency, 391 Ascites, peritoneoclysis shunting for, 544 Abscess, splenic, 322 Asystole, recurrent, from high cervical spinal cord injuries, 525 Academic success, of female academic surgeons, 1153 Autopsy Academic surgeons, female, 1160, 1161 after fatal motor vehicle accidents, 282 Accreditation, American College of Surgeons in, 1005 of delayed diagnosis and missed traumatic injuries, 174 Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education Work-Week Axillary nodes Guidelines, for treating critically ill patients, 497 dissection of, in surgical residency training, 791 Acellular dermal allograft, for ventral hernia repair, 1181 regional recurrence in after sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast Acute pain patient, competency assessment tool in, 154 cancer, 939 Acute respiratory distress syndrome, late-phase, glucocorticoid rescue for, 644 Adenosquamous carcinoma, of colon, 754 Adhesion formation, intraabdominal prosthetics shrinkage and, 808 B Administrative data, hazards of using, 1031 Adrenal insufficiency Bacterial contamination, in neointimal hyperplasia in vascular in critically ill trauma population, 373 grafts, 1168 in hemorrhagic shock, 552 Bariatric surgery. See also specific procedures Adrenal myelolipoma, case report and literature review of, 649 outcomes of in elderly, 865 Adrenalectomy, for pheochromocytoma, 232 outcomes research and quality of, 1055 Adrenergic agonists, in vascular smooth muscle cell migration regu- quality indicators in, 870 lation, 51 Bedside procedures Advocacy, American College of Surgeons in, 107 modified Clagett, for empyema after pulmonary resection, 627 Allelotyping, microdissection-based, 445 percutaneous tracheostomy, evaluation of, 970 Allograft, acellular dermal, for ventral hernia repair, 1181 B-adrenergic receptors, in vascular smooth muscle cell migration American Board of Surgery regulation, 51 certification goals of, 1092 Bile duct, common certification of female academic surgeons, 1153 MALT lymphoma of, 85 in-training examination percentile scores of (ABSITE percentile obstruction of with biliary-colonic fistula, 347 scores), 1176 Bile leaks, after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis, American College of Surgeons 265 in future of surgical quality, 1133 Biliary-colonic fistula, case report and literature review of, 347 role of, 107 Bipolar electrosealing device, in thyroidectomy efficiency, 132 safety issues of, 1005 Blood 12 Ampulla of \ ater, signet ring carcinoma of, 193 glucose level of, in predicting injury severity, 615 Amputation transfusion, in infection and increased resource utilization in healing predictors for, 973 combat casualties, 619 obesity as functional outcome predictor in, 707 Blunt trauma traumatic, in subway accidents, 74 abdominal Anastomosis, handsewn versus double-stapled, 912 CT in management of, 943 Anesthesia mesenteric injuries after, 955 guidelines for, 1133 aortic, management options in, 25 safety of, 985 chest, 31, 307 Aneurysms, celiac artery, case report and literature review of, 746 chyle duct injury in, 116 Angelchik prosthesis, laparoscopic removal of, 724 detecting cervical spine injuries geriatric patients with, 773 Antibiotics, modulation of in chronic intraabdominal infection, 655 pediatric, 538 Antimicrobial-impregnated mesh, intra-abdominal placement of, 1205 radiographs in Anus routine pelvic, utility of, 951 fistulas of, intraoperative physical diagnosis in managing, 11 trauma bay, 31 melanoma of, factors in survival with, 917 rib fracture stabilization after, 307 Aorta, blunt injury of, management options in, 25 in tension pneumopericardium, 3 3r( ) Aortic aneurysm repair, endovascular options and, 700 Book reviews Appell, Kenneth Charles, historical vignette of, 172 Cartographies of disease. Maps, mappi md medicine, 371 Appendectomy Health politics: Power, populism and health, 371 laparoscopic, advantages of in elderly, 474 Portable surgical mentor: A handbook of protocol for interns and resi- stump appendicitis risk after, 162 dents in surgery, 463 Appendicitis Bowel resection, for Richter hernia, !8\ acute, in children versus adults, 409 Brachial arteriovenous fistula, in central venous catheter placement, clinical pathways for in children, 885 833 CT in assessing, 326 Brachial plexus, upper trunk variations of, 188 retrocecal, 890 Brachytherapy, local breast cancer recurrence after, 798 of stump, 162 Brain death, complications of, 377 tagged white blood cell scans for in pregnant patients, 894 Brain injury, mild, neurosurgical consultation in, 1162 SUBJECT INDEX Breast hospital characteristics in surgical outcomes of, 739 conservation surgery of, neoadjuvant chemotherapy and, 935 pancreatic disorders in, 641 lobular carcinoma of, gastric metastasis after mastectomy for, 456 pelvic fractures in, 481, 962 neuroendocrine tumor of, 185 perineal resection of intractable rectal prolapse in, 1212 partial irradiation of, MammoSite device in, 929 trauma in Breast cancer blunt, 538 axillary regional recurrence of, 939 deaths from, 249 local recurrence of after MammoSite brachytherapy, 798 Cholangiocarcinoma, hilar, portal vein resection for, 599 mammography effect on surgery of, 167 Cholecystectomy, laparoscopic managing in renal transplant patient, 150 bile leaks after, 265 neoadjuvant chemotherapy and breast conservation surgery for, liver function tests after, 1238 935 managing chylous ascites after, 60 partial radiation therapy for, 929 Cholecystitis, bile leaks after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for, 265 prognostic factors in survival of, 1189 Chronic intraabdominal infection, antibiotic modulation in, 655 sentinel lymph node biopsy for Chronic wounds, vacuum-assisted closure therapy for, 129 occult, 397 Chyle duct injury, in blunt trauma, 116 in residency training, 79 Chylous ascites, managing after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, 60 Breast reduction surgery, occult breast cancer detected during, 397 Clamp-and-tie technique, in thyroidectomy, 132 Bronchopleural fistula Clinical assessment closure of in bedside modified Claget procedure, 627 of delayed diagnosis of and missed traumatic injuries, 174 traumatic, independent lung ventilation for, 530 outcomes of in women with pathological nipple discharge, 124 Bronchoscopic-assisted percutaneous tracheostomy, evaluation of, Clinical findings 970 correlating with autopsy results of motor vehicle crashes, 282 Bronchus, spent bullet in, 345 in parathyroid tumors suspicious for carcinoma, 419 Clinical pathways, for pediatric appendicitis, 885 Clinical training, restricted work hours affecting, 19 Cc Cognitive interventions, for postoperative pain, 414 Cadherin expression, in Japanese intestinal-type gastric cancer, 2323 2 Collagen diseases, risk factors of abdominal surgery in, 843 California Cardiac Surgery and Intervention Project, 978 Colo-colonic intussusception, giant lipoma causing, 83 Capsule endoscopy, clinical relevance of, 546 Colon Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) adenosquamous carcinoma of, 754 postablation levels of, 382 cancer of as preoperative CT use predictor, 897 CEA as predictor of need for preoperative CT in, 897 Carcinoma metastatic to hand, 98 of ampulla of Vater, survival rate for, 193 sentinel node mapping tor, 606 nodal staging in, 118 cleansing, reduced volume versus four-liter electrolyte lavage so- parathyroid tumors suspicious for, 419 lutions for, 909 Carcinosarcoma, of pancreas arising in mucinous cystic neoplasm, malignancy of, migrating mesh mimicking, 1210 a 99 wall thickening of, suggesting underlying neoplasia, 269 Cardiac output assessment, impedance cardiography in, 728 olon conduit redundancy, treatment of in pediatric esophageal Cardiac surgery, public reporting program for, 978 atresia, 260 Carotid angioplasty and stenting, safety and efficacy » 694 olorectal cancer Carotid arteriography, initial experience with, 684 metastatic, survival after regional therapy for, 505 Carotid body tumor, paragangliomas of organ of Zuckerkandl with, radiofrequency ablation of hepatic metastases from, 875 es, staging of, lymph node examination and, 902 Case reports, problems of for medical editors, 663 temporal sequence and biological aggressiveness of, 445 Case volume Colorectal carcinoma, treatment of hepatic metastases in, 466 outcomes and, 1038 Colorectal liver metastases, recurrence after cryoablation of, 382 quality improvement and, 1046 Colorectal neoplasms, screening for resection of, 89 Cecal volvulus, in child with CHARGE syndrome, 356 Combat casualties, blood transfusion complications in, 619 Celiac artery aneurysms, case report and literature review of, 746 Community-based residency program, mentorship in, 563 Celiac axis compression syndrome, functional documentation of, Community surgery residency program, pancreaticoduodenectomy 339 in, 750 Central line placement, J-tip wire entrapment during (letter), 461 Competency assessment tool, evaluation of in acute pain patient, Central venous catheterization, peripherally inserted, complications 154 of, 833 Comprehensive wound center, outcomes of conventional wound Certification treatment in, 314 American Board of Surgery goals in, 1092 Compromised surgical field, acellular dermal allograft in, 1181 American College of Surgeons in, 107 Computed tomography (CT) Cervical spinal cord injuries, recurrent asystole from, 52 a) in blunt abdominal trauma management, 943 Cervical spine injury, detection of in geriatric blunt trauma patients, CEA as predictor of need for, 897 34/529 colonic wall thickening on, 269 CHARGE syndrome, cecal volvulus in child with, 356 increased use of in appendicitis, 326 Chemotherapy for mild traumatic brain injury assessment, 1162 neoadjuvant, in breast conservation surgery, 935 in splenic abscess diagnosis, 322 for soft tissue sarcoma, 665 Congenital anomalies, gallbladder, 217 Chemotherapy pumps, removal of, 880 Congestive heart failure, managing surgical problems with, 158 Chest trauma, rib fracture stabilization after, 307 Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) Children off-pump appendicitis in, 409 gender differences in outcomes after, 310 clinical pathways for, 885 nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia after, 228 cecal volvulus in, 356 predictors and outcomes of sternal wound complications after, colon conduit redundancy in, treatment of, 260 THE AMERICAN SURGEON December 2006 public reporting program for, 978 Endovascular devices, in infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm re- Cost reduction, with improved outcomes, 1133 pair, 700 Credentials, for female academic surgeons, 1153 Enterosccpic capsule, small bowel obstruction by, 1216 Crew resource management approach, in improving surgical care, Epithelium, increased cadherin expression of in Japanese gastric 1082 cancer, 332 Critical care patients, glucocorticoid rescue for late ARDS in, 644 Esophagectomy, minimally invasive, 677 Critically ill patients Esophagus ACGME guidelines in care ot, 497 atresia of, treatment of colon conduit redundancy in child with, trauma, adrenal insufficiency in, 373 260 Cryoablation echo-Doppler probe of, in hemodynamic monitoring of organ do- colorectal carcinoma recurrence after, 382 nors, 500 of hepatic tumors, 391 Extubation protocol, in trauma ICU population, 393 Cytoreductive surgery, for appendiceal cancer and peritoneal carcinomatosis, 714 E Facial wound, infected, vacuum-assisted closure therapy for, 129 D Fecal fistula, lithopedion presenting as, 77 Debridement, laparoscopic, of recurrent pancreatic abscesses, 511 Fecal occult blood testing, for colorectal neoplasm screening, 89 Deceleration injuries, high-speed, in tension pneumopericardium, Female academic surgeons, profile of, 1153, 1160, 1161 330 Fever, noninfectious, intra-abdominal placement of antimicrobial- Deep vein reconstruction, after pelvic exenterative surgery, 22 impregnated mesh and, 1205 Delayed diagnosis Fibrosis, after plug hernioplasty, 137 of injuries (DDI), clinical and autopsy analysis of, 174 Fistulomy technique, in managing anal fistula, 11 of splenic abscess, 322 Fractures, pelvic, pediatric, 481, 962 of traumatic mesenteric injuries, 955 Functional outcome prediction, in dysvascular amputee, 707 Desmoid tumor, in ileum, unusual presentation of, 821 Fundoplications Diagnostic modalities, emergent, in managing spontaneous splenic antireflux, in elderly, 778 rupture, 401 patient satisfaction with, 207 Didactic education, ABSITE percentile scores and, 1176 Diverticulitis appendiceal, 221 recurrent rectal, 633 G Double-stapled anastomosis, versus handsewn technique, 912 Gallbladder Duodenum congenital duplication of, 217 gastrointestinal stromal tumors in, 719 management of during laparoscopic gastric bypass, 857 pancreatic cancer directly invading, 363 Gallstones Dynamic self-regulating prosthesis, long-term results of in inguinal in inflammatory fibrosis, 303 hernia, 244 preoperative screening for, 857 Dysvascular amputation, obesity as functional outcome predictor Gastric adenocarcinoma, pathologic staging of, 849 in, 707 Gastric bypass surgery laparoscopic gallbladder management during, 857 gastrointestinal leaks after, 586 Editorials, 289, 663, 1160, 1161 upper gastroesophageal imaging after, 862 Education vitamin deficiency incidence after, | 196 didactic, ABSITE percentile scores and, 1176 outcomes of in elderly, 865 teacher quality in, 430 postoperative complications of, 581 Elderly reduced prescription medication costs after, 853 bariatric surgery outcomes in, 865 Gastric cancer detecting cervical spine injuries in, 773 Japanese intestinal-type, increased epithelial cadherin expression follow-up of moto: vehicle crash patients among, 815 in, 332 laparoscopic appendectomy in, 474 nodal staging of, 118 laparoscopic fundoplication results in, 778 Gastric metastasis, after mastectomy for breast lobular carcinoma, Elective surgery 456 for chronic pancreatitis, 592 Gastroesophageal imaging, upper, after laparoscopic gastric bypass, specialty, small numbers of, 1043 862 Electrolyte lavage solutions, in colon cleansing, 909 Gastroesophageal junction, nodal staging in carcinoma of, 118 Electrosealing, in thyroidectomy, 132 Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Embryology age and laparoscopic fundoplication results in, 778 for Littre hernia, 238 Angelchik prosthesis for, 724 in spigelian hernia, 42 laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for extraesophageal symp- Emergency room, utility of routine pelvic radiographs in, 951 toms of, 207 Emergency workforce shortages, American College of Surgeons in, reduced prescription medication costs after bypass surgery for, 107 85: Emergent treatment modalities, in managing spontaneous splenic Gastroesophageal varices, endoscopic approaches to, 111 rupture, 401 Gastrointestinal leaks, after gastric bypass, 586 Empyema Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) bedside modified Claget procedure for, 627 hypoglycemia in, 1225 early thoracoscopic decortication for advanced pneumonia with, presentation and management of, 719 688 in unexplained melena, 79 Endoabdominal fascia, anatomy of, 16 Gastrojejunostomy, in annular pancreas management, 71 Endoscopy, for upper gastrointestinal bleeding, 111 Gastroparesis, reversible, 339 Endothoracic fascia, anatomy of, 16 Gastroplasty, outcomes of in elderly, 865 SUBJECT INDEX Gastroschisis, left-sided, 637 Impedance cardiography, versus thermodilution and pulmonary ar- Gastrostomy, laparoscopic-assisted percutaneous endoscopic, 1222 tery catheter, 728 Gender, in OP-CABG outcomes, 310 Infection Giant hepatic hydatid cyst, in small bowel obstruction, 405 chronic intraabdominal, antibiotic modulation in, 655 Giant lipoma, causing colo-colonic intussusception, 83 hepatic chemotherapy pumps in, 880 Giant mesenteric fibromatosis, presenting as small bowel obstruc- postsplenectomy, 947 tion, 427 postsurgical, prevention and management of, 1010 Glasgow Coma Scale score, in assessing mild traumatic brain injury, related to blood transfusion in combat causalities, 619 1162 Inferior vena cava Glucocorticoid rescue, for late-phase acute respiratory distress syn- filter insertion in, prophylactic for trauma, 213 drome, 644 mortality predictors and management of traumatic injuries of, 290 Gunshot wound, in bronchus, 345 Inflammatory fibrosis, gallstone-induced, 303 Informed consent, competency assessment for in acute pain patient, 154 H Inguinal hernia Hand, metastatic colon cancer to, 98 laparoscopic repair of, 197 Handsewn anastomosis, versus double-stapled anastomosis, 912 long-term treatment results of, 244 Healing predictors, for transmetatarsal amputation, 973 Injury severity indica/tm oarrkesrs Helicobacter pylori treatment, in MALT lymphoma, 85 blood sugar as, 613 Hemangiomatosis, diffuse neonatal, 359 of pediatric pelvic fractures, 481 Hematemesis, pancreatic cancer presenting with, 363 Intensive care unit (ICU) Hemodialysis evaluating extubation protocol in trauma patients in, 393 autogenous arteriovenous fistulae and, 1231 prophylactic inferior vena cava filter insertion in, 213 first radiocephalic fistulas performed for, 172 Intestine Hemodynamic monitoring, of organ donors, 500 obstruction of in pregnancy, 1218 Hemorrhage strictures of, unrecognized, 1216 intraperitoneal, in hepatic focal nodular hyperplasia, 555 Intraabdominal abscess, lithopedion presenting as, 77 recurrent, risk factors for, 802 Intraabdominal prosthetics, shrinkage of with adhesion formation, upper gastrointestinal, endoscopic approaches to, 111 808 Hemorrhagic shock, adrenal insufficiency in, 552 Intraoperative physical diagnosis, in anal fistula management, 11 Hepatic chemotherapy pumps, removal of, 880 Intraoperative risk, of adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma, 232 Hepatic focal nodular hyperplasia, intraperitoneal hemorrhage in, Invitational Conference on Contemporary Surgical Quality, Safety SoD & Transparency Hepatic metastases closing session of, 1149 radiofrequency ablation of, 875 Panel 1, 1021 treatment of in colorectal carcinoma, 466 Panel 2, 1061 Hepatic tumor, cryoablation versus radiofrequency ablation of, 391 panel 3, 1126 Hernia panel 4, 1133 internal, postoperative, 581 Ischemic proctitis, case series and literature review of, 1241 Littre, 238 lumbar, laparoscopic repair of, 318 repair of, adhesion formation and prosthetic shrinkage after, 808 J Hernioplasty, vas deferens obstruction after, 137 Herniorrhaphy, laparoscopic, of inguinal hernia, 197 J-tip wire entrapment, in vena cava filter during central line place- High-risk patients ment (letter), 461 elective surgery for chronic pancreatitis in, 592 Japanese population, intestinal-type gastric cancer in, cadherin ex- safety and efficacy of carotid angioplasty and stenting in, 694 pression in, 2323 233 2 Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, portal vein resection for, 599 Hispanic population, treatment disparities in rectal cancer patients in, 906 K Histology, in parathyroid tumors suspicious for carcinoma, 419 Hospital Kentucky morbidity and mortality database, for vascular surgery, characteristics of in pediatric surgical outcomes, 739 1109 discharge from, of elderly motor vehicle crash patients, 815 Hostile abdomen, recurrent pancreatic abscesses in, 511 Hostile Abdomen Index Scores L preoperative, 1120 in surgical morbidity and mortality analysis, 1070 actate, in predicting injury severity, 613 Human papillomavirus, in squamous cell carcinoma, 49 ap-Band procedure, outcomes of in elderly, 865 Hydatid cyst, in small bowel obstruction, 405 aparoscopic cholecystectomy Hyperparathyroidism, hypocalcemia after neck exploration for, bile leaks after, 265 1234 liver function tests after, 1238 Hyperthermic chemotherapy, for appendiceal cancer and peritoneal retained gallstones after, 303 carcinomatosis, 714 aparoscopic fundoplication Hypocalcemia, after neck exploration for untreated primary hyper- age in results of, 778 parathyroidism, 1234 patient satisfaction with, 207 Hypoglycemia, in advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor, 1225 aparoscopic gastrojejunostomy, in annular pancreas management, 71 .aparoscopic gastroplasty, outcomes of in elderly, 865 aparoscopic repair Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis, handsewn versus double-stapled, 912 of gastrointestinal leaks after gastric bypass, 586 Ileum, unusual desmoid tumor presentation in, 821 of inguinal hernia, 197 Immunosuppressed patient, breast cancer management in, 150 of lumbar hernia, 318 THE AMERICAN SURGEON December 2006 of ventral hernia, adhesion formation and prosthetic shrinkage Mesentery after, 808 arterial embolization of, recurrent hemorrhage after, 802 Laparoscopic resection, of paraganglioma of organ of Zuckerkandl, injuries to in blunt abdominal trauma, 955 55 metastatic myxoid liposarcoma in, 68 Laparoscopic transgastric removal, of eroded Angelchik prosthesis, nonocclusive ischemia of, after OP-CABG, 228 724 Mesh infection, antimicrobial silver/chlorhexidine resisting, 1205 Laparoscopy Mesh plug, migration of mimicking colonic malignancy, 1210 in appendectomy, advantages of in elderly, 474 Metastasis in debridement of recurrent pancreatic abscesses, 511 abdominal, myxoid liposarcoma, 68 in gastric bypass of colon cancer to hand, 98 reduced prescription medication costs after, 853 from colorectal cancer upper gastroesophageal imaging after, 862 radiofrequency ablation of, 875 vitamin deficiency incidence after, 1196 survival after regional therapy for, 505 in greater omentum harvesting, with split-thickness skin grafting, gastric, after mastectomy, 456 829 hepatic, in colorectal carcinoma, 466 in percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, 1222 of melanoma, versus lymphangiomatosis, 367 Laser ablation, endovenous, of saphenous vein, for varicose veins of Minimally invasive techniques legs, 672 esophagectomy, early experience and Gutcomes of, 677 Laser epilation, for pilonidal disease, 534 in managing chylous ascites after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), managing surgical prob- 60 lems with, 158 radio-guided parathyroidectomy, without intraoperative para- Letters to editor, 461, 560, 756 thyroid hormone assays, 785 Limb-sparing surgery, for soft tissue sarcoma, 665 in repair of pectus excavatum, 837 Lipoma, giant, causing colo-colonic intussusception, 83 Missed injuries (MI), clinical and autopsy analysis of, 174 Liposarcoma, metastatic myxoid, in mesentery, 68 Mononucleosis, spontaneous splenic rupture in, 401 Lithopedion, presenting as intra-abdominal abscess and fecal fis- Morbidity tula, 77 eight-year analysis of, 1070 Littre hernia, surgical anatomy, embryology, and repair technique in vascular surgery, 1109 for, 238 Morbidity and mortality peer review, in quality improvement, 1115 Liver function tests, after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, 1238 Mortality Liver metastasis, colorectal carcinoma recurrence after cryoablation eight-year analysis of, 1070 of, 382 ; in pediatric trauma, 249 Lower extremity, endovenous laser ablation for varicose veins of, posttrauma, obesity and, 966 6720 predictors of, in traumatic inferior vena cava injuries, 290 Lumbar hernia, laparoscopic repair of, 318 surgical complications and, 1061 Lung ventilation, for traumatic bronchopleural fistula, 530 in trauma centers, 1 Lymph nodes, examination of in colorectal cancer staging, 902 in vascular surgery, 1109 Lymphadenectomy, aggressive D2, for gastric adenocarcinoma Motor vehicle accidents staging, 849 chyle duct injury in, 116 Lymphangiomatosis, masquerading as metastatic melanoma, 367 fatal, clinical findings and autopsy results after, 282 Lymphoma, MALT, of common bile duct, 85 follow-up of elderly patients in, 815 Mucinous cystic neoplasm, carcinosarcoma of pancreas arising in, 351] M Mucosectomy, versus double-stapled anastomosis, 912 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), for spinal injury in difficult Musculoskeletal system, tuberculosis involved in, 96 trauma patient, 101 Myelolipoma, adrenal, 649 Malignancy risk, thyroid, in tertiary referral center, 272 MALT lymphoma, common bile duct, 85 Mammary carcinoid, differentiation of, 185 Mammography, effect of on breast cancer surgery in Finland, 167 N MammoSite in accelerated partial breast irradiation, 929 Narcotic use, competency assessment with, 154 brachytherapy, local breast cancer recurrence after, 798 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, safety and quality Manual reduction, for Richter hernia, 180 issues in, 994 Mastectomy Neck exploration, for hyperparathyroidism, 1234 conversion of to breast conservation surgery, 935 Neoadjuvant therapy, pancreaticoduodenectomy after, 435 gastric metastasis after, 456 Neointima Media, in surgical transparency, 1126 accelerated migration and proliferation of smooth muscle cells Mediastinoscopy, safety of, 64 cultured from, 491 Mediastinum, anatomical variations of, mediastinoscopy and, 64 hyperplasia of, bacterial contamination in, 1168 Medicaid, quality and judicious use of, 990 ; Neonate, diffuse hemangiomatosis of, 359 Medical education, American College of Surgeons in, 1005 Neoplasia, colonic wall thickening and, 269 Medical errors reporting, patient safety and, 1088 Neuroendocrine tumor, of breast, 185 Medical students Neurosurgical consultation, in mild traumatic brain injury, 1162 attracting to surgical residency programs, 485 Nipple discharge, pathological, outcomes of clinical and surgical teacher quality in attracting, 430 assessment in, 124 Medicare, quality and judicious use of, 990 Nissen fundoplication, laparoscopic, patient satisfaction with, 207 Melanoma Nodal staging, site N-category versus number N-category for, 118 anal, factors in survival with, 917 Nonoperative management, of spontaneous splenic rupture in in- metastatic, versus lymphangiomatosis, 367 feciious mononucleosis, 401 Melena, unexplained, small bowel stromal tumors in, 79 Nurse education, on compliance with sequential compression de- Mentorship, in community-based residency program, 563 vices, 921 Mesenteric fibromatosis, presenting as small bowel obstruction, 427 Nursing home, discharging to, 815