Presentations from the Southern Surgical Association 121st Annual Meeting, Hot Springs, VA, December 2009Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, issn 1072-7515, 349 p.Conference Proceedings

Minority Organ Donation: The Power of an Educated Community. DiscussionCALLENDER, Clive O; MILES, Patrice V; HAISCH, Carl E et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 708-717, issn 1072-7515, 10 p.Conference Paper

Combined Resection of the Liver and Pancreas for Malignancy. DiscussionHEMMING, Alan W; MAGLIOCCA, Joseph F; FUJITA, Shiro et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 808-816, issn 1072-7515, 9 p.Conference Paper

Impact of Acute Care Surgery on Biliary Disease. DiscussionBRITT, Rebecca C; BOUCHARD, Christine; WEIRETER, Leonard J et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 595-601, issn 1072-7515, 7 p.Conference Paper

Initial Experience with Single-Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. DiscussionELSEY, James K; FELICIANO, David V; ROSEMURGY, Alexander S et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 620-626, issn 1072-7515, 7 p.Conference Paper

Recurrent Retroperitoneal Sarcoma: Impact of Biology and Therapy on Outcomes. DiscussionGROBMYER, Stephen R; WILSON, Jason P; TYLER, Douglas et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 602-610, issn 1072-7515, 9 p.Conference Paper

A Multicenter Analysis of Distal Pancreatectomy for Adenocarcinoma: Is Laparoscopic Resection Appropriate? DiscussionKOOBY, David A; HAWKINS, William G; HONG JIN KIM et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 779-787, issn 1072-7515, 9 p.Conference Paper

Elective Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Surgery: Better Outcomes from High-Volume Centers. DiscussionGAZONI, Leo M; SPEIR, Alan M; KRON, Irving L et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 855-860, issn 1072-7515, 6 p.Conference Paper

Outpatient Thyroidectomy Is Safe and Reasonable: Experience with More than 1,000 Planned Outpatient Procedures. DiscussionSNYDER, Samuel K; HAMID, Kamran S; GREENE, Frederick et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 575-584, issn 1072-7515, 10 p.Conference Paper

A Single Institution's Experience with More than 500 Laparoscopic Heller Myotomies for Achalasia. DiscussionROSEMURGY, Alexander S; MORTON, Connor A; ROSAS, Melissa et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 637-647, issn 1072-7515, 11 p.Conference Paper

Diagnosis-Dependent Relationships between Cytokine Levels and Survival in Patients Admitted for Surgical Critical Care. DiscussionHRANJEC, Tjasa; SWENSON, Brian R; KEARNY, Paul A et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 833-846, issn 1072-7515, 14 p.Conference Paper

First Report on Safety and Efficacy of Hetastarch Solution for Initial Fluid Resuscitation at a Level 1 Trauma Center. DiscussionOGILVIE, Michael P; PEREIRA, Bruno Mt; RICHARDSON, J. David et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 870-882, issn 1072-7515, 13 p.Conference Paper

Donor-Recipient Gender and Size Mismatch Affects Graft Success after Kidney Transplantation. DiscussionMCGEE, Jennifer; MAGNUS, Jeanette H; FREY, Daniel J et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 718-726, issn 1072-7515, 9 p.Conference Paper

Laparoscopic Hepatic Lobectomy: Advantages of a Minimally Invasive Approach. DiscussionMARTIN, Robert C. G; SCOGGINS, Charles R; MCMASTERS, Kelly M et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 627-636, issn 1072-7515, 10 p.Conference Paper

Trauma Center Finances and Length of Stay: Identifying a Profitability Inflection Point. DiscussionFAKHRY, Samir M; COUILLARD, Debbie; LIDDY, Casey T et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 817-823, issn 1072-7515, 7 p.Conference Paper

Impact of Race and Ethnicity on Outcomes for Estrogen Receptor-Negative Breast Cancers: Experience of an Academic Center with a Charity Hospital. DiscussionCHU, Quyen D; BURTON, Gary; GLASS, Jonathan et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 585-594, issn 1072-7515, 10 p.Conference Paper

Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Era. DiscussionLEVI, David M; TZAKIS, Andreas G; GARCIA, Monica T et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 727-736, issn 1072-7515, 10 p.Conference Paper

Management of Acute Appendicitis: The Impact of CT Scanning on the Bottom Line. DiscussionPRITCHETT, Cedric V; LEVINSKY, Nick C; POSTIER, Russell et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 699-707, issn 1072-7515, 9 p.Conference Paper

Scheduled Repeat CT Scanning for Traumatic Brain Injury Remains Important in Assessing Head Injury Progression. DiscussionTHOMAS, Bradley W; MEJIA, Vicente A; OCHSNER, Gage et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 824-832, issn 1072-7515, 9 p.Conference Paper

Failure to Perform Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis in Elderly Patients Is Associated with Increased Morbidity, Mortality, and Cost. DiscussionRIALL, Taylor S; DONG ZHANG; TOWNSEND, Courtney M et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 668-679, issn 1072-7515, 12 p.Conference Paper

Long-Term Follow-Up of Abdominal Wall Reconstruction after Planned Ventral Hernia: A 15-Year Experience. DiscussionDICOCCO, Jennifer M; MAGNOTTI, Louis J; BRITT, L. D et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 686-698, issn 1072-7515, 13 p.Conference Paper

Long-Term Follow-Up of Technical Outcomes for Incisional Hernia Repair. DiscussionHAWN, Mary T; SNYDER, Christopher W; COPELAND, Edward M et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 648-657, issn 1072-7515, 10 p.Conference Paper

Novel Expression Patterns of PI3K/Akt/mTOR Signaling Pathway Components in Colorectal Cancer. DiscussionJOHNSON, Sara M; GULHATI, Pat; LI, Benjamin et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 767-778, issn 1072-7515, 12 p.Conference Paper

Trajectory of Metabolic Derangement in Infants with Necrotizing Enterocolitis Should Drive Timing and Technique of Surgical Intervention. DiscussionTEPAS, Joseph J; LEAPHART, Cynthia L; MCGAHREN, Eugene et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 847-854, issn 1072-7515, 8 p.Conference Paper

Conditional Survival after Surgical Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastasis: An International Multi-Institutional Analysis of 949 Patients. DiscussionNATHAN, Hari; DE JONG, Mechteld C; CAPUSSOTTI, Lorenzo et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010, Vol 210, Num 5, pp 755-766, issn 1072-7515, 12 p.Conference Paper