Serum albumin has traditionally been used as a quantitative measure of a patient’s nutritional
status because of its availability and low cost. While malnutrition has a clear definition …

… consisted of racemic leucovorin 200 mg/m 2 or 400 mg/m 2 , according to the … m 2 in a 2-h
infusion, bolus fluorouracil 400 mg/m 2 on day 1, and a 46-h infusion of fluorouracil 2400 mg/m …

Background Our primary objective was to demonstrate the utility and feasibility of the
intraoperative assessment of colon and rectal perfusion using fluorescence angiography (FA) …

Developed in conjunction with the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, this
comprehensive textbook provides readers with the full scope of surgical practice for patients …

Introduction: Although Seprafilm (R) has been demonstrated to reduce adhesion formation,
it is not known whether its usage would translate into a reduction in adhesive small-bowel …

Background The risk factors for anastomotic leak (AL) after anterior resection have been
evaluated in several studies and remain controversial as the findings are often inconsistent or …

Background Decreased blood perfusion at an intestinal anastomosis may contribute to
postoperative anastomotic leak (AL) resulting in substantial morbidity and mortality. Near-infrared …

Methods: A retrospective review of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample from 2004 to 2009 was
performed for gallstone ileus cases treated surgically by enterotomy with stone extraction …

Methods: The Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2002–2010 was retrospectively reviewed for
colonic volvulus cases admitted emergently. Patients' demographics, hospital factors, and …

… Michael J Stamos performed patient identification and specimen acquisition. Mary P
Moyer provided NCM460 cell line. Kestutis Planutis and Christopher Hope assisted with all …