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1Multimodal strategies to improve surgical outcomeAmerican Journal of Surgery20021,518
2Congenital bile duct cystsAmerican Journal of Surgery19771,296
3Complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A national survey of 4,292 hospitals and an analysis of 77,604 casesAmerican Journal of Surgery19931,265
4Prognostic nutritional index in gastrointestinal surgeryAmerican Journal of Surgery19801,178
5The tension-free hernioplastyAmerican Journal of Surgery19891,047
6Testing technical skill via an innovative “bench station” examinationAmerican Journal of Surgery1997937
7The european experience with laparoscopic cholecystectomyAmerican Journal of Surgery1991862
8A high ratio of plasma and platelets to packed red blood cells in the first 6 hours of massive transfusion improves outcomes in a large multicenter studyAmerican Journal of Surgery2009851
9Serial blood lactate levels can predict the development of multiple organ failure following septic shockAmerican Journal of Surgery1996789
10Prognostic indicators for survival after resection of pancreatic adenocarcinomaAmerican Journal of Surgery1993760
11Patterns of cervical lymph node metastasis from squamous carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tractAmerican Journal of Surgery1990759
12Newer anatomy of the liver and its variant blood supply and collateral circulationAmerican Journal of Surgery1966751
13The financial impact of teaching surgical residents in the operating roomAmerican Journal of Surgery1999733
14A global assessment tool for evaluation of intraoperative laparoscopic skillsAmerican Journal of Surgery2005722
15Physiology and healing dynamics of chronic cutaneous woundsAmerican Journal of Surgery1998717
16Antimicrobial prophylaxis for surgery: An advisory statement from the National Surgical Infection Prevention ProjectAmerican Journal of Surgery2005715
17Effect of laser rays on wound healingAmerican Journal of Surgery1971691
18Clinical predictors of the adult respiratory distress syndromeAmerican Journal of Surgery1982687
19Carotid body tumor (chemodectoma)American Journal of Surgery1971656
20The Role of Cytokines in the Pathogenesis of Acute PancreatitisAmerican Journal of Surgery1998655
21A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials that compared neoadjuvant chemoradiation and surgery to surgery alone for resectable esophageal cancerAmerican Journal of Surgery2003650
22Fractures and dislocations of the cervical spineAmerican Journal of Surgery1939630
23Surgical team behaviors and patient outcomesAmerican Journal of Surgery2009630
24Development of a Model for Training and Evaluation of Laparoscopic Skills 11This work was supported by an educational grant from United States Surgical Corporation (Auto Suture Canada).American Journal of Surgery1998618
25Concerning the cause of trigeminal neuralgiaAmerican Journal of Surgery1934615
26Metastatic pattern of malignant melanomaAmerican Journal of Surgery1978614
27Epidemiology of trauma deathsAmerican Journal of Surgery1980614
28A comparison of corrected serum calcium levels to ionized calcium levels among critically ill surgical patientsAmerican Journal of Surgery2005610
29Bacteriology of necrotizing fasciitisAmerican Journal of Surgery1977600
30Growth factors and wound healing: Biochemical properties of growth factors and their receptorsAmerican Journal of Surgery1993588
31Surgical margins in patients with early-stage breast cancer treated with breast conservation therapyAmerican Journal of Surgery2002567
32Bacteria and septic complications in patients with perforated duodenal ulcersAmerican Journal of Surgery1982561
33Proficiency-based virtual reality training significantly reduces the error rate for residents during their first 10 laparoscopic cholecystectomiesAmerican Journal of Surgery2007560
34Predictive value of tumor thickness in squamous carcinoma confined to the tongue and floor of the mouthAmerican Journal of Surgery1986546
35The diagnosis and management of adult intussusceptionAmerican Journal of Surgery1997545
36Adenoid cystic carcinoma of salivary originAmerican Journal of Surgery1974543
37Factors influencing survival after pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancerAmerican Journal of Surgery1991519
38Transversus abdominis muscle release: a novel approach to posterior component separation during complex abdominal wall reconstructionAmerican Journal of Surgery2012508
39Early versus late necrosectomy in severe necrotizing pancreatitisAmerican Journal of Surgery1997503
40Assessment of technical skills transfer from the bench training model to the human modelAmerican Journal of Surgery1999500
41Video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy is associated with better perioperative outcomes than open lobectomy in a veteran populationAmerican Journal of Surgery2012500
42Esophagogastrostomy anastomotic leaks complicating esophagectomy: A reviewAmerican Journal of Surgery1995495
43Age of transfused blood is an independent risk factor for postinjury multiple organ failureAmerican Journal of Surgery1999495
44Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injuryAmerican Journal of Surgery2001493
45Classification and prognosis of thyroid carcinomaAmerican Journal of Surgery1961489
46A combined intracranial facial approach to the paranasal sinusesAmerican Journal of Surgery1963487
47The natural history of pancreatic pseudocysts: A unified concept of managementAmerican Journal of Surgery1979485
48Teaching and testing technical skillsAmerican Journal of Surgery1993485
49Deep vein thrombosis of the legAmerican Journal of Surgery1970484
50Understanding the role of immune regulation in wound healingAmerican Journal of Surgery2004476