Papers from the Southwestern Surgical Congress, presented at the 57th Annual Meeting held in San Antonio, Texas, April 10-12, 2005The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, issn 0002-9610, 171 p.Conference Proceedings

Cause and treatment of epiphrenic diverticulaTEDESCO, Pietro; FISICHELLA, Piero M; WAY, Lawrence W et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 891-894, issn 0002-9610, 4 p.Conference Paper

Is incisional biopsy of melanoma harmful?MARTIN, Robert C. G. II; SCOGGINS, Charles R; ROSS, Merrick I et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 913-917, issn 0002-9610, 5 p.Conference Paper

Percutaneous tracheostomy : one center's experience with a new modalityLILLIAN LIAO; MYERS, John; JOHNSTON, Joe et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 923-926, issn 0002-9610, 4 p.Conference Paper

Are temporary inferior vena cava filters really temporary?KIRILCUK, N. N; HERGET, E. J; DICKER, R. A et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 858-863, issn 0002-9610, 6 p.Conference Paper

Fifteen-year series of skin-sparing mastectomy for stage 0 to 2 breast cancerGREENWAY, Roy M; SCHLOSSBERG, Leon; DOOLEY, William C et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 918-922, issn 0002-9610, 5 p.Conference Paper

Blast lung injury : clinical manifestations, treatment, and outcomeAVIDAN, Vered; HERSCH, Moshe; ARMON, Yaron et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 927-931, issn 0002-9610, 5 p.Conference Paper

Screening for blunt cerebrovascular injuries is cost-effectiveCOTHREN, C. Clay; MOORE, Ernest E; RAY, Charles E et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 845-849, issn 0002-9610, 5 p.Conference Paper

Can we afford to do laparoscopic appendectomy in an academic hospital?COTHREN, C. Clay; MOORE, Ernest E; JOHNSON, Jeffrey L et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 950-954, issn 0002-9610, 5 p.Conference Paper

Surgeon and community factors affecting breast cancer sentinel lymph node biopsyHUTCHINSON, Julie R; CHAGPAR, Anees B; TUTTLE, Todd M et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 903-906, issn 0002-9610, 4 p.Conference Paper

Occult traumatic hemothorax : when can sleeping dogs lie?BILELLO, John F; DAVIS, James W; LEMASTER, Deborah M et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 841-844, issn 0002-9610, 4 p.Conference Paper

Laparoscopic colorectal surgery in the complicated patientPLOCEK, Margaret D; GEISLER, Daniel P; GLENNON, Edward J et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 882-885, issn 0002-9610, 4 p.Conference Paper

Gender differences in general surgical careers : results of a post-residency surveyYUTZIE, Janelle D; SHELLITO, John L; HELMER, Stephen D et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 955-959, issn 0002-9610, 5 p.Conference Paper

The difficult hemodialysis access extremity : proximal radial arteriovenous fistulas and the role of angioscopy and valvulotomesROBERTS, Justin K; SIDEMAN, Matthew J; JENNINGS, William C et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 869-873, issn 0002-9610, 5 p.Conference Paper

The utility of capsule endoscopy and its role for diagnosing pathology in the gastrointestinal tractCARLO, John T; DEMARCO, Daniel; SMITH, Bruce A et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 886-890, issn 0002-9610, 5 p.Conference Paper

Carotid artery stenting with neuroprotection : assessing the learning curve and treatment outcomeLIN, Peter H; BUSH, Ruth L; PEDEN, Eric K et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 850-857, issn 0002-9610, 8 p.Conference Paper

Long-term results of laparoscopic Heller myotomy with partial fundoplication for the treatment of achalasiaBONATTI, Hugo; HINDER, Ronald A; KLOCKER, Josef et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 874-878, issn 0002-9610, 5 p.Conference Paper

Laparoscopic converted to open cholecystectomy minimally prolongs hospitalizationJONES, Kory; DECAMP, B. Seth; MANGRAM, Alicia J et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 879-881, issn 0002-9610, 3 p.Conference Paper

Impact of the 80-hour work week on resident emergency operative experienceFEANNY, Mark A; SCOTT, Bradford G; MATTOX, Kenneth L et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 947-949, issn 0002-9610, 3 p.Conference Paper

In-house trauma attendings : is there a difference?DURHAM, Rodney; SHAPIRO, David; FLINT, Lewis et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 960-966, issn 0002-9610, 7 p.Conference Paper

Visceral injuries in nonaccidental trauma : spectrum of injury and outcomesROATEN, J. Brent; PARTRICK, David A; BENSARD, Denis D et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 827-829, issn 0002-9610, 3 p.Conference Paper

Patterns of injury and functional outcome after hanging : analysis of the National Trauma Data BankMARTIN, Matthew J; WENG, Janie; DEMETRIADES, Demetrios et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 836-840, issn 0002-9610, 5 p.Conference Paper

Economic modeling comparing trauma and general surgery reimbursementAUCAR, John A; HICKS, Lanis L.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 932-940, issn 0002-9610, 9 p.Conference Paper

Serum bicarbonate may replace the arterial base deficit in the trauma intensive care unitFITZSULLIVAN, Elizabeth; SALIM, Ali; DEMETRIADES, Demetrios et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 941-946, issn 0002-9610, 6 p.Conference Paper

The outcome of open pelvic fractures in the modern eraDENTE, Christopher J; FELICIANO, David V; ROZYCKI, Grace S et al.The American journal of surgery. 2005, Vol 190, Num 6, pp 830-835, issn 0002-9610, 6 p.Conference Paper