Presentation from the Southern Surgical Association. 120th Annual MeetingJournal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, issn 1072-7515, 263 p.Conference Proceedings

Adjuvant Chemoradiation Therapy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Who Really Benefits? DiscussionMERCHANT, Nipun B; RYMER, Jennifer; MATOS, Jesus M et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 829-841, issn 1072-7515, 13 p.Conference Paper

Metastatic Melanoma Cells in the Sentinel Node Cannot Be Ignored. DiscussionOLLILA, David W; ASHBURN, Jean H; MCMASTERS, Kelly M et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 924-930, issn 1072-7515, 7 p.Conference Paper

Impact of a Computerized Physician Order-Entry System. DiscussionSTONE, William M; SMITH, Benn E; SHAFT, Judd D et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 960-969, issn 1072-7515, 10 p.Conference Paper

Trauma Surgeon Mortality Rates Correlate with Surgeon Time at Institution. DiscussionMCKENNEY, Mark G; LIVINGSTONE, Alan S; SCHULMAN, Carl et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 750-754, issn 1072-7515, 5 p.Conference Paper

Abdominal Complications after Severe Burns. DiscussionMARKELL, Katharine W; RENZ, Evan M; COHN, Stephen M et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 940-949, issn 1072-7515, 10 p.Conference Paper

INTERMACS: Interval Analysis of Registry Data. DiscussionHOLMAN, William L; PAE, Walter E; CONTI, Vincent R et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 755-762, issn 1072-7515, 8 p.Conference Paper

Pancreatic Steatosis Promotes Dissemination and Lethality of Pancreatic Cancer. DiscussionMATHUR, Abhishek; ZYROMSKI, Nicholas J; ADAMS, David B et al.ZYROMSKI, Nicholas J; Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 989-996, issn 1072-7515, 8 p.Conference Paper

Closed Loop Control of Inspired Oxygen Concentration in Trauma Patients. DiscussionJOHANNIGMAN, Jay A; BRANSON, Richard D; EDWARDS, Michael G et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 763-769, issn 1072-7515, 7 p.Conference Paper

Diagnosing Ruptured Appendicitis Preoperatively in Pediatric Patients. DiscussionWILLIAMS, Regan F; BLAKELY, Martin L; LANGHAM, Max R et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 819-828, issn 1072-7515, 10 p.Conference Paper

Reoperative Surgery in Sporadic Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome: Longterm ResultsGROBMYER, Stephen R; VOGEL, Stephen B; DOHERTY, Gerard M et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 718-724, issn 1072-7515, 7 p.Conference Paper

Endovascular Repair for Diverse Pathologies of the Thoracic Aorta: An Initial Decade of Experience. DiscussionCHAIKOF, Elliot L; MUTRIE, Christopher; KASIRAJAN, Karthik et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 802-818, issn 1072-7515, 17 p.Conference Paper

Genetic Variation in the Autonomic Nervous System Affects Mortality: A Study of 1,095 Trauma PatientsMORRIS, John A; NORRIS, Patrick R; MCKINNEY, Mark et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 663-670, issn 1072-7515, 8 p.Conference Paper

Simultaneous Versus Staged Resection for Synchronous Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases. DiscussionMARTIN, Robert C. G; AUGENSTEIN, Vedra; REUTER, Nathan P et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 842-852, issn 1072-7515, 11 p.Conference Paper

A Multi-Institutional Experience of Isolated Limb Infusion: Defining Response and Toxicity in the US. DiscussionBEASLEY, Georgia M; CAUDLE, Abigail; ANDTBACKA, Robert H et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 706-717, issn 1072-7515, 12 p.Conference Paper

Serum Proteomic Biomarker Discovery Reflective of Stage and Obesity in Breast Cancer PatientsSCHAUB, Nicholas P; JONES, Kimberly J; DL LI, Benjamin et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 970-980, issn 1072-7515, 11 p.Conference Paper

Genotyping and Expression Analysis of IDO2 in Human Pancreatic Cancer: A Novel, Active Target. DiscussionWITKIEWICZ, Agnieszka K; COSTANTINO, Christina L; FLEXING, Jason B et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 781-789, issn 1072-7515, 9 p.Conference Paper

The Fallen One: The Inferior Parathyroid Gland That Descends Into the Mediastinum. DiscussionCALLENDER, Glenda G; GRUBBS, Elizabeth G; LAIRMORE, Terry C et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 887-895, issn 1072-7515, 9 p.Conference Paper

Vascular Complications of Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: Experience in More than 4,200 Patients. DiscussionDUFFY, John P; HONG, Johnny C; FARMER, Douglas G et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 896-905, issn 1072-7515, 10 p.Conference Paper

A Unifying Concept: Pancreatic Ductal Anatomy Both Predicts and Determines the Major Complications Resulting from Pancreatitis. DiscussionNEALON, William H; BHUTANI, Manoop; RIALL, Taylor S et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 790-801, issn 1072-7515, 12 p.Conference Paper

Effective Triage Can Ameliorate the Deleterious Effects of Delayed Transfer of Trauma Patients from the Emergency Department to the ICU. DiscussionRICHARDSON, J. David; FRANKLIN, Glen; FLINT, Lewis M et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 671-681, issn 1072-7515, 11 p.Conference Paper

Improved Surgical Outcomes for Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy: Results from a Multicenter Phase II Trial. DiscussionOLSON, John A; BUDD, G. Thomas; BAE, Kyongtae et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 906-916, issn 1072-7515, 11 p.Conference Paper

Less Is More: Improved Outcomes in Surgical Patients with Conservative Fluid Administration and Central Venous Catheter Monitoring. DiscussionSTEWART, Ronald M; PARK, Pauline K; ROTONDO, Michael F et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 725-737, issn 1072-7515, 13 p.Conference Paper

Drain Amylase Levels Are an Adjunct in Detection of Gastrojejunostomy Leaks after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. DiscussionMAHER, James W; BAKHOS, William; MCSWAIN, Norman E et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 881-886, issn 1072-7515, 6 p.Conference Paper

Active Surveillance Screening of MRSA and Eradication of the Carrier State Decreases Surgical-Site Infections Caused by MRSA. DiscussionPOFAHL, Walter E; GOETTLER, Claudia E; PRUITT, Basil A et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009, Vol 208, Num 5, pp 981-988, issn 1072-7515, 8 p.Conference Paper