Canadian Surgery Forum1 Is laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy a reasonable stand-alone procedure for super morbidly obese patients? 2 Postoperative monitoring requirements of patients with obstructive sleep apnea undergoing bariatric surgery3 Role of relaparoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of bariatric complications in the early postoperative period4 Changes of active and total ghrelin, GLP-1 and PYY following restrictive bariatric surgery and their impact on satiety: comparison of sleeve gastrectomy and adjustable gastric banding5 Prioritization and willingness to pay for bariatric surgery: the patient perspective6 Ventral hernia at the time of laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery: Should it be repaired? 7 Linear stapled gastrojejunostomy with transverse handsewn enterotomy closure significantly reduces strictures for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y bypass8 Laparoscopic biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch as second stage for super super morbidly obese patients. Do all patients benefit? 9 Sleeve gastrectomy in the super super morbidly obese (BMI> 60 kg/m2): a Canadian experience10 Laparoscopic gastric bypass for the treatment of refractory idiopathic gastroparesis: a report of 2 cases11 Duodeno-ileal switch as a primary bariatric and metabolic surgical option for the severely obese patient with comorbidities: review of a single-institution case series of duodeno-ileal intestinal bypass12 Management of large paraesophageal hernias in morbidly obese patients with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a case series13 Early results of the Ontario bariatric surgical program: using the bariatric registry14 Improving access to bariatric surgical care: Is universal health care the answer? 15 Early and liberal postoperative exploration can reduce morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing bariatric surgery16 Withdrawn17 Identification and assessment of technical errors in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass18 A valid and reliable tool for assessment of surgical skill in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass19 Psychiatric predictors of presurgery drop-out following suitability assessment for bariatric surgery20 Predictors of outcomes following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery at The Ottawa Hospital21 Prophylactic management of cholelithiasis in bariatric patients: Is routine cholecystectomy warranted? 22 Early outcomes of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in a publicly funded obesity program23 Similar incidence of gastrojejunal anastomotic stricture formation with hand-sewn and 21 mm circular stapler techniques during Roux-en-Y gastric bypass24 (CAGS Basic Science Award) Exogenous glucagon-like peptide-1 improves clinical, morphological and histological outcomes of intestinal adaptation in a distal-intestinal resection piglet model of short bowel syndrome25 (CAGS Clinical Research Award) Development and validation of a comprehensive curriculum to teach an advanced minimally invasive procedure: a randomized controlled trial26 Negative-pressure wound therapy (iVAC) on closed, high-risk incisions following abdominal wall reconstruction27 The impact of seed granting on research in the University of British Columbia Department of Surgery28 Quality of surgical care is inadequate for elderly patients29 Recurrence of inguinal hernia in general and hernia specialty hospitals in Ontario, Canada30 Oncostatin M receptor deficiency results in increased mortality in an intestinal ischemia reperfusion model in mice31 Laparoscopic repair of large paraesophageal hernias with anterior gastropexy: a multicentre trial32 Response to preoperative medical therapy predicts success of laparoscopic splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenic purpura33 Perioperative sepsis, but not hemorrhagic shock, promotes the development of cancer metastases in a murine model34 Measuring the impact of implementing an acute care surgery service on the management of acute biliary disease35 Patient flow and efficiency in an acute care surgery service36 The relationship between treatment factors and postoperative complications after radical surgery for rectal cancer37 Risk of ventral hernia after laparoscopic colon surgery38 Urinary metabolomics as a tool for early detection of Barrett’s and esophageal cancer39 Construct validity of individual and summary performance metrics associated with a computer-based laparo-scopic simulator40 Impact of a city-wide health system reorganization on emergency department visits in hospitals in surrounding communities41 Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for the nonoperative management of aortic stenosis: a cost-effectiveness analysis42 Breast cancer: racial differences in age of onset. A potential confounder in Canadian screening recommendations43 Risk taking in surgery: in and out of the comfort zone44 A tumour board in the office: Track those cancer patients! 45 Increased patient BMI is not associated with advanced colon cancer stage or grade on presentation: a retrospective chart review46 Consensus statements regarding the multidisciplinary care of limb amputation patients in disasters or humanitarian emergencies. Report of the 2011 Humanitarian Action Summit Surgical Working Group on amputations following disasters or conflict47 Learning the CanMEDS role of professional: a pilot project of supervised discussion groups addressing the hidden curriculum48 Assessing the changing scope of training in Canadian general surgery programs: expected versus actual experience49 Predicting need for surgical management for massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage50 International health care experience: using CanMEDS to evaluate learning outcomes following a surgical mission in Mampong, Ghana51 The open abdomen: risk factors for mortality and rates of closure52 How surgeons think: an exploration of mental practice in surgical preparation53 The surgery wiki: a novel method for delivery of under-graduate surgical education54 Understanding surgical residents’ postoperative practices before implementing an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) guideline at the University of Toronto55 From laparoscopic transabdominal to posterior retroperitoneal adrenalectomy: a paradigm shift in operative approach56 A retrospective audit of outcomes in patients over the age of 80 undergoing acute care abdominal surgery57 Canadian general surgery residents’ perspectives on work-hour regulations58 Timing of surgical intervention and its outcomes in acute appendicitis59 Preparing surgical trainees to deal with adverse events. An outline of learning issues60 Acute care surgical service: surgeon agreement at the time of handover61 Predicting discharge of elderly patients to prehospitalization residence following emergency general surgery62 Morbidity and mortality after emergency abdominal surgery in octo-and nonagenarians63 The impact of acute abdominal illness and urgent admission to hospital on the living situation of elderly patients64 A comparison of laparoscopic versus open subtotal gastrectomy for antral gastric adenocarcinoma: a North American perspective65 Minimally invasive excision of ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenomas66 Perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic hernia repair in a tertiary care centre: a single institution’s experience67 Evaluation of a student-run, practical and didactic curriculum for preclerkship medical students68 Joseph Lister: Father of Modern Surgery69 Comparisons of melanoma sentinel lymph node biopsy prediction nomograms in a cohort of Canadian patients70 Local experience with myocutaneous flaps after extensive pelvic surgery71 The treatment of noncirrhotic splanchnic vein thrombosis: Is anticoagulation enough? 72 Implementation of an acute care surgery service does not affect wait-times for elective cancer surgeries: an institutional experience73 Use of human collagen mesh for closure of a large abdominal wall defect, after colon cancer surgery, a case report74 The role of miR-200b in pulmonary hypoplasia associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia75 Systematic review and meta-analysis of electrocautery versus scalpel for incising epidermis and dermis76 Accuracy of sentinel lymph node biopsy for early breast cancer in the community setting in St. John’s, New-foundland: results of a retrospective review77 Acute surgical outcomes in the 80 plus population78 The liberal use of platelets transfusions in the acute phase of trauma resuscitation: a systematic review79 Implementation of an acute care surgical on call program in a Canadian community hospital80 Short-term outcomes following paraesophageal hernia repair in the elderly patient81 First experience with single incision surgery: feasibility in the pediatric population and cost evaluation82 The impact of the establishment of an acute care surgery unit on the outcomes of appendectomies and cholecystectomies83 Description and preliminary evaluation of a low-cost simulator for training and evaluation of flexible endoscopic skills84 Tumour lysis syndrome in metastatic colon cancer: a case report85 Acute care surgery service model implementation study at a single institution86 Colonic disasters approached by emergent subtotal and total colectomy: lessons learned from 120 consecutive cases87 Acellular collagen matrix stent to protect bowel anastomoses88 Lessons we learned from preoperative MRI-guided wire localization of breast lesions: the University Health Network (UHN) experience89 Interim cost comparison for the use of platinum micro-coils in the operative localization of small peripheral lung nodules90 Routine barium esophagram has minimal impact on the postoperative management of patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal cancer91 Iron deficiency anemia is a common presenting issue with giant paraesophageal hernia and resolves following repair92 A randomized comparison of different ventilation strategies during thoracotomy and lung resection93 The Canadian Lung Volume Reduction Surgery study: an 8-year follow-up94 A comparison of minimally invasive versus open Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy95 A new paradigm in the follow-up after curative resection for lung cancer: minimal-dose CT scan allows for early detection of asymptomatic cancer activity96 Predictors of lymph node metastasis in early esophageal adenocarcinoma: Is endoscopic resection worth the risk? 97 How well can thoracic surgery residents operate? Comparing resident and program director opinions98 The impact of extremes of age on short-and long-term outcomes following surgical resection of esophageal malignancy99 Epidermal growth factor receptor targeted gold nanoparticles for the enhanced radiation treatment of non–small cell lung cancer100 Laparoscopic Heller myotomy results in excellent outcomes in all subtypes of achalasia as defined by the Chicago classification101 Neoadjuvant chemoradiation versus surgery in managing esophageal cancer102 Quality of life postesophagectomy for cancer! 103 The implementation, evolution and translocation of standardized clinical pathways can improve perioperative outcomes following surgical treatment of esophageal cancer104 A tissue-mimicking phantom for applications in thoracic surgical simulation105 Sublobar resection compared with lobectomy for early stage non–small cell lung cancer: a single institution study106 Not all reviews are equal: the quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in thoracic surgery107 Do postoperative complications affect health-related quality of life after video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy for patients with lung cancer? A cohort study108 Thoracoscopic plication for palliation of dyspnea secondary to unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis: A worthwhile venture? 109 Thoracic surgery experience in Canadian general surgery residency programs110 Perioperative morbidity and pathologic response rates following neoadjuvant chemotherapy and chemoradiation for locally advanced esophageal carcinoma111 An enhanced recovery pathway reduces length of stay after esophagectomy112 Predictors of dysplastic and neoplastic progression of Barrett’s esophagus113 Recurrent esophageal cancer complicated by tracheoesophageal fistula: management by means of palliative airway stenting114 Pancreaticopleural fistula-induced empyema thoracis: principles and results of surgical management115 Prognostic factors of early postoperative mortality following right extended hepatectomy116 Optimizing steatotic livers for transplantation using a cell-penetrating peptide CPP-fused heme oxygenase117 Video outlining the technical steps for a robot-assisted laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy118 Establishment of a collaborative group to conduct innovative clinical trials in Canada119 Hepatic resection for metastatic malignant melanoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis120 Acellular normothermic ex vivo liver perfusion for donor liver preservation121 Pancreatic cancer and predictors of survival: comparing the CA 19–9/bilirubin ratio with the McGill Brisbane Scoring System122 Staged liver resections for bilobar hepatic colorectal metastases: a single centre experience123 Economic model of observation versus immediate resection of hepatic adenomas124 Resection of colorectal liver metastasis in the elderly125 Acceptable long-term survival in patients undergoing liver resection for metastases from noncolorectal, non-neuroendocrine, nonsarcoma malignancies126 Patient and clinicopathological features and prognosis of CK19+ hepatocellular carcinomas: a case–control study127 The management of blunt hepatic trauma in the age of angioembolization: a single centre experience128 Liver resections for noncolorectal and non-neuroendocrine metastases: an evaluation of oncologic outcomes129 Developing an evidence-based clinical pathway for patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy130 Hepatitis C infection and hepatocellular carcinoma in liver transplant: a 20 year experience131 The effect of medication on the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis132 Temporal trends in the use of diagnostic imaging for patients with hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) conditions: How much ionizing radiation are we really using? 196 A phase II study of aggressive metastasectomy for intra-and extrahepatic metastases from colorectal cancer133 Why do women choose mastectomy for breast cancer treatment? A conceptual framework for understanding surgical decision-making in early-stage breast cancer134 Synoptic operative reporting: documentation of quality of care data for rectal cancer surgery135 Learning curve analysis for cytoreductive surgery: a useful application of the cumulative sum (CUSUM) method136 Pancreatic cancer is strongly associated with a unique urinary metabolomic signature137 Concurrent neoadjuvant chemo/radiation in locally advanced breast cancer138 Impact of positron emission tomography on clinical staging of newly diagnosed rectal cancer: a specialized single centre retrospective study139 An evaluation of intraoperative Faxitron microradiography versus conventional specimen radiography for the excision of nonpalpable breast lesions140 Comparison of breast cancer treatment wait-times in the Southern Interior of British Columbia in 2006 and 2010141 Factors affecting lymph nodes harvest in colorectal carcinoma142 Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for metastases143 You have a message! Social networking as a motivator for fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery (FLS) training144 The evaluation and validation of a rapid diagnostic and support clinic for women assessment for breast cancer145 Oncoplastic breast surgery: oncologic benefits and limitations146 A qualitative study on rectal cancer patients’ preferences for location of surgical care147 The effect of surgery on local recurrence in young women with breast cancer148 Elevated IL-6 and IL-8 levels in tumour microenvironment is not associated with increased serum levels in humans with Pseudomyxoma peritonei and peritoneal mesothelioma149 Conversion from laparoscopic to open approach during gastrectomy: a population-based analysis150 A scoping review of surgical process improvement tools (SPITs) in cancer surgery151 Splenectomy during gastric cancer surgery: a population-based study152 Defining the polo-like kinase 4 (Plk4) interactome in cancer cell protrusions153 Neoadjuvant imatinib mesylate for locally advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumours154 Implementing results from ACOSOG Z0011: Practice-changing or practice-affirming? 155 Should lymph node retrieval be a surgical quality indicator in colon cancer? 156 Long-term outcomes following resection of retroperitoneal recurrence of colorectal cancer157 Clinical research in surgical oncology: an analysis of clinicaltrials. gov158 Radiation therapy after breast conserving surgery: When are we missing the mark? 159 The accuracy of endorectal ultrasound in staging rectal lesions in patients undergoing transanal endoscopic microsurgery160 Quality improvement in gastrointestinal cancer surgery: expert panel recommendations for priority research areas161 Factors influencing the quality of local management of ductal carcinoma in situ: a cohort study162 Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: Does size matter? 163 Hyperthermic isolated limb perfusion for extremity soft tissue sarcomas: systematic review of clinical efficacy and quality assessment of reported trials164 Adherence to antiestrogen therapy in seniors with breast cancer: How well are we doing? 165 Parathyroid carcinoma: Challenging the surgical dogma? 166 A qualitative assessment of the journey to delayed breast reconstruction195 The role of yoga therapy in breast cancer patients167 Outcomes reported in comparative studies of surgical interventions168 Enhanced recovery pathways decrease length of stay following colorectal surgery, but how quickly do patients actually recover? 169 The impact of complications on bed utilization after elective colorectal resection170 Impact of trimodal prehabilitation program on functional recovery after colorectal cancer surgery: a pilot study171 Complex fistula-in-ano: Should the plug be abandoned in favour of the LIFT or BioLIFT? 172 Prognostic utility of cyclooxygenase-2 expression by colon and rectal cancer173 Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision provides acceptable perioperative outcomes but is complex and time-consuming: analysis of learning curves for a novice minimally invasive surgeon174 Intraoperative quality assessment following double stapled circular colorectal anastomosis175 Improving patient outcomes through quality assessment of rectal cancer care176 Are physicians willing to accept a decrease in treatment effectiveness for improved functional outcomes for low rectal cancer? 177 Turnbull-Cutait delayed coloanal anastomosis for the treatment of distal rectal cancer: a prospective cohort study178 Preoperative high-dose rate brachytherapy in preparation for sphincter preservation surgery for patients with advanced cancer of the lower rectum179 Impact of an enhanced recovery program on short-term outcomes after scheduled laparoscopic colon resection180 The clinical results of the Turnbull-Cutait delayed coloanal anastomosis: a systematic review181 Is a vertical rectus abdominus flap (VRAM) necessary? An analysis of perineal wound complications182 Fistula plug versus endorectal anal advancement flap for the treatment of high transsphincteric cryptoglandular anal fistulas: a systematic review and meta-analysis183 Maternal and neonatal outcomes following colorectal cancer surgery184 Transanal drainage to treat anastomotic leaks after low anterior resection for rectal cancer: a valuable option185 Trends in colon cancer in Ontario: 2002–2009186 Validation of electronically derived short-term outcomes in colorectal surgery187 A population-based assessment of transanal and endoscopic resection for adenocarcinoma of the rectum188 Laparoscopic colorectal surgery in the emergency setting: trends in the province of Ontario from 2002 to 2009189 Prevention of perineal hernia after laparoscopic and robotic abdominoperineal resection: review with case series of internal hernia through pelvic mesh which was placed in attempt to prevent perineal hernia190 Effect of rectal cancer treatments on quality of life191 The use of antibacterial sutures as an adjunctive preventative strategy for surgical site infection in Canada: an economic analysis192 Impact of socioeconomic status on colorectal cancer screening and stage at presentation: preliminary results of a population-based study from an urban Canadian centre193 Initial perioperative results of the first transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) program in the province of Quebec194 Use of negative pressure wound therapy decreases perineal wound infections following abdominal perineal resection

R Fayez , A AlMuntashery , G Bodie , A Almamar
Canadian Journal of Surgery 55 ( 4 Suppl 1) S63 -S135

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2012
Canadian Surgery Forum1 Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: superobese patients (BMI> 50 kg/m2) may require a second stage procedure2 Weight loss after duodenal switch without gastrectomy for the treatment of severe obesity: review of a single-institution case series of duodeno-ileal intestinal bypass3 Laparoscopic bariatric surgery for treatment of complicated type 2 diabetes in obese patients: a prospective randomized controlled: a pilot study4 Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in type II diabetic bariatric patients: promising early results5 Early experience with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery for obesity in Saskatchewan6 Low complication rate with staple line reinforcement in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy7 (CAGS Basic Science Award) Surgical stress promotes the development of cancer metastases by a coagulation-dependent mechanism8 (CAGS Clinical Research Award) Updated meta-analysis of laparoscopic versus open hepatectomy for benign and malignant tumours9 Uptake of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) strategies is variable at academic teaching hospitals10 Improved outcomes in pediatric intestinal failure with aggressive intestinal rehabilitation11 Planned ilio-inguinal excision for prevention of chronic pain after inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis12 Evaluating the long-term impact of the trauma team training program in Guyana: a mixed methods approach13 Selecting patients for watchful waiting14 Knowledge transfer strategy is effective in improving surgical site infection prevention15 Single-centre experience of radiation exposure in acute surgical patients: assessment of therapeutic impact and future recommendations16 Development of a novel measure of surgical recovery17 Blunt carotid and vertebral artery injuries after cervical spine fracture: 10-year experience at a Canadian lead trauma hospital18 The C-reactive protein to prealbumin ratio as a predictor of fistula closure19 Effect of the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education work-hour restrictions on surgical patients: a meta-analysis20 Are recent general surgery graduates prepared for practice? 21 A tool for the training and evaluation of laparoscopic inguinal hernia22 Short stay surgery: What really happens after discharge? 23 Patients admitted with acute abdominal conditions are at high risk for development of symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE) but often fail to receive adequate prophylaxis24 Evaluation of surgical performance during laparoscopic incisional hernia repair: a multicentre study25 Radiation dose from computed tomography in trauma: effective dose during resuscitation, hospital stay and 6 months posttrauma26 General surgery: Who wants it? Addressing perceptions and misconceptions27 The influence of general surgery clerkship rotation on the attitude of McMaster medical students toward general surgery as a future career: preliminary findings28 Teaching management skills to surgical residents: a preliminary experience29 Sentinel node frozen section: Should it be done? 30 Sharps handling practices among junior surgical residents: a video analysis31 Application of the goals rating scale to complex laparoscopic procedures: understanding the skill set32 Surgical approach and outcomes following paraesophageal hernia repair33 Postearthquake Haiti: assessing patterns of injury and developing capacity for surgical response34 Laparoscopic fundoplication is superior to proton pump inhibitor therapy in controlling gastroesophageal reflux disease–related cough: results of a randomized controlled trial35 Canadian general surgeons’ opinion about clinical practice audit: preliminary data36 Surgical experiences in postearthquake Haiti37 Noncontrast sestamibi computed tomography/single photon emission computed tomography for preoperative localization in primary hyperparathyroidism38 Survey of current practice patterns in the management of colorectal cancer liver metastases in Ontario39 Genicular collateral arterial circulation40 Knowing the operative game plan: a pilot study of a surgical cognitive competence assessment tool41 A population-based study of emergency room presentation in colorectal cancer42 Laparoscopic assisted gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma: Does it measure up to open procedure? A retrospective comparative study of 60 cases43 Cardioprotective effects of cyclosporine in a newborn piglet model of asphyxia: a dose–response study44 An assessment of the impact of dedicated research resources on resident attitudes toward academic research during residency: literature review and survey of a general surgery program45 Practice patterns and perceptions of margin status for breast conserving surgery: national survey of Canadian general surgeons46 Reduction in overall cost of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis in general surgery patients: a lesson in using evidence-based medicine guidelines to implement change in practice to reduce hospital costs47 Use of human patient simulation and validation of the Team Situation Awareness Global Assessment Technique (TSAGAT): a multidisciplinary team assessment tool in trauma education48 Using the zebra fish model determine the role of the HACE1 tumour suppressor in normal development and tumourigenesis49 Comparison of 2 ureter anastomosis techniques50 Acute care surgery services: Does it affect the management of acute cholecystitis? 51 Single incision laparoscopic surgery: initial Canadian 1-year experience52 Canadian general surgery residents: ready for the 80-hour work week? 53 An online video resource to enhance surgical medical education54 The use of cervical spine computed tomography for detecting occult pneumothoraces: Do we really need a CT chest? 55 Needlescopic surgery: Are there any benefits to using smaller instruments? 56 Milrinone preferred to levosimendan for mesenteric perfusion in hypoxia reoxygenated newborn piglets on Dopamine57 Comparison of mesh and primary repair of paraesophageal hernia58 Formal research training during surgical residency: a scaffold for academic success59 Laparoscopic percutaneous transumbilical cholecystectomy60 Early single parathormone dosage to assess postoperative hypocalcemia: Total thyroidectomy as same-day surgery? 61 Monitoring patient conditions while performing laparoscopic procedure in simulated environment62 Correlation between histopathologic and fine-needle aspiration biopsy diagnosis in thyroid nodules: a multi-centre study63 Management of complex intra-abdominal infections: a review of practice at 7 teaching hospitals64 Computed tomography features associated with operative management for nonstrangulating small bowel obstruction65 An acute care surgical service: the full Winnipeg experience66 Should the gallbladder be prophylactically removed in astronauts to prevent acute pancreatitis during extended duration spaceflight? 67 Evaluation of a regional acute care surgical service by residents in general surgery68 Pregnancy among residents enrolled in general surgery (PREGS): a survey of residents in a single Canadian training program69 Survival outcomes for node-negative esophageal cancer managed with chemoradiotherapy plus esophagectomy at the Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario, 1995–200570 Nontechnical skills assessment in the postoperative setting71 Impact of long-distance endurance training on academic and clinical productivity in a university department of surgery72 A hands-free pointer for surgical instruction in minimally invasive surgery73 The use of prosthetic mesh in paraesophageal hernia repair among Canadian experts: results of a follow-up survey74 A prospective, survey-based, controlled study to examine whether surgeons are satisfying patients’ expectations at first consultation for gallbladder and hernia complaints75 Application of global operative assessment of laparoscopic skills in a trainer box setting76 Surgeons’ involvement in preclinical medical education77 Retrospective review of a single institution’s experience with laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: How do we compare? 78 Image-guided video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) resection for diagnosis of small peripheral pulmonary nodules (SPN) 79 The effect of regionalization on outcome in esophagectomy: a Canadian national study80 The management of dysphagia in inoperable esophageal cancer81 Water seal gets chest tubes out sooner: a systematic review and meta-analysis82 Minimally invasive esophagectomy: the Canadian experience from a community hospital83 Tissue-type plasminogen activator reduces the need for surgical decortication in complex pleural effusions84 The role of neutrophils in lung cancer metastasis: Friend or foe? 85 Pathologic response after neoadjuvant carboplatin and weekly paclitaxel for early early non–small cell lung cancer: a Brown University Oncology Group phase II study86 A case–control study of video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy: short-term outcomes and safety87 Does conversion to thoracotomy in video-assisted lobectomies have a negative outcome? A cost, length of stay and clinical outcome analysis88 A comparison of laparoscopic versus VATS esophagectomy for distal esophageal cancers89 The likelihood of death after esophagectomy with increasing age90 Outcomes: wedge resection versus lobectomy for non–small cell lung cancer at the Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario, 1998–200991 Isolated supraclavicular lymph node metastasis in resected esophageal cancer: Systematic or regional disease? 92 Successful implementation of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy in British Columbia: a preliminary experience151 Pulmonary vein compression in post-pneumonectomy patients093 Severe acute pancreatitis and abdominal compartment syndrome: incidence and outcomes of decompressive laporotomy094 The effect on disease burden on the Yttrium-90 radioembolization (TheraSphere) treatment for neuroendocrine liver metastasis095 Long-term outcome after conservative management of nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours96 Resectability of colorectal liver metastases: an imaging-based survey of concordance between hepatic surgeons in Canada97 Bevacizumab does not decrease liver hypertrophy after portal vein embolization98 Value of prophylactic drainage in distal pancreatic surgery99 Impact of chemotherapy and medical comorbidities on the hepatic volume hypertrophy after portal vein embolization (PVE) 100 Morbidity and mortality of liver resection for colorectal metastasis after preoperative portal vein embolization (PVE): a case–control study101 Surgical treatment of liver hydatid cysts: a challenging experience from a nonendemic country102 The indocyanine green retention rate at 15 minutes (ICG15) versus the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) as a predictor of postoperative morbidity and liver dysfunction after liver resection in patients with chronic liver disease103 The role of natural killer cells in chimerism induction in the nonobese diabetic mouse104 Up front hepatic resection for metastastatic colorectal cancer results in good long-term survival105 Sociodemographics and comorbidities influence decisions to undergo pancreatic resection for neoplastic lesions106 Expandable metal stents for biliary obstruction in metastatic pancreatic cancer107 Effect of wait time on resectability of pancreatic adenocarcinoma108 Benign histological diagnoses after pancreaticoduodenectomy in patients with suspected malignancy109 Utility of the McGill–Brisbane scoring system in the resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma110 Predictors of perioperative blood transfusion for surgical resection of hepatobiliary and pancreas cancer111 Interventional radiology assisted endoscopic transgastric peripancreatic fluid collection112 The validation of a classification system for biliary complications following orthotic liver transplantation (OLTx) 113 Quality of narrative operative notes in pancreatic surgery114 Revisiting an old indication: liver transplantation for metastases of neuroendocrine tumour in Canada115 A prospective, randomized controlled trial of radio-guided seed localization versus standard wire localization of nonpalpable invasive and in situ breast carcinomas116 Postoperative venous thromboembolism independently predicts disease-specific survival in cancer patients117 Evidence of quality gaps in the use of radiation therapy for rectal cancer: results from the Quality Initiative in Rectal Cancer (QIRC) trial118 A population-based description of the presentation and management of recurrent rectal cancer119 A comparison of instruments to assess male sexual function following treatment for rectal cancer120 Impact of carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 (CEACAM1) expression in liver metastasis121 Mucinous tumour of the appendix with peritoneal spread: Is there a role for expectant observation? 122 Use of adjuvant chemotherapy in elderly colorectal cancer patients: a case–control study123 Local breast cancer recurrence after mastectomy and immediate reconstruction for invasive cancer: a meta-analysis124 Exploring the flavonoid fisetin as a possible novel treatment for breast cancer125 Retroperitoneal sarcoma: time to change126 A structured strategy to develop a combined minimally invasive surgical oncology fellowship program127 Evaluation of a tool for colorectal cancer surveillance128 Initial institutional experience and validation of subareolar injection for sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer patients129 In search of a gold standard scoring system for cosmetic outcomes following breast conserving therapy130 Synoptic reporting in rectal cancer: Has this standardized the quality of reporting between gastrointestinal pathologists? 131132 Utilization patterns and oncologic outcomes of laparoscopic colon cancer resection: a real-time synopsis of the BC experience133 Self-reported patterns of rectal cancer care among general surgeons in Canada134 Hand-assisted versus conventional laparoscopic colorectal resections: a systematic review and meta-analysis135 Mortality and major morbidity following rectal cancer surgery in the United States136 Transcolonic peritonoscopy and drainage of abdominal abscess in a canine survival model: experiment a natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) 137 Laparoscopic and open surgery for colorectal cancer: an overview of reviews138 Development of an evaluation tool to assess technical skill in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a Delphi approach139 Laparoscopic subtotal colectomy is safe in patients with active Crohn and ulcerative colitis140 Single-port laparoscopic colorectal surgery (SPLS): early clinical experience141 The utility of lighted ureteric stents in laparoscopic colorectal resections: a survey of Canadian surgeons142 Abnormal colonic wall thickening on computed tomography compared with colonoscopy findings: Is colonoscopy indicated when thickening is reported? 143 Successful implementation of a novel communities of practice (CoP) model to facilitate quality improvement initiatives in colorectal cancer surgery144 Surgical subspecialization and volume in the management of rectal cancer145 Impact of urgent resection or resection after endoluminal stent on lymph node harvest in obstructing colorectal cancer146 Outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: Does sex matter? 147 Surveillance versus resection for malignant colorectal polyps148 Rectal cancer pathology reporting in Ontario: results of a 2007 audit of margin and lymph node reporting149 Surgical outcome of mid-and distal T4 rectal cancer in the neoadjuvant era150 The long-term gastrointestinal functional outcomes following curative anterior resection in adults with rectal cancer: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression

H Atlas , F Moustarah , M Anvari , S Wiebe
Canadian Journal of Surgery 53 ( 4) S51 -S104

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2010
Message from our President

K Zorn , N Bhojani , D Elterman , S Goldenberg
Canadian Urological Association Journal= Journal de L'association des Urologues du Canada 14 ( 6 Suppl 2) S21 -S167

2020
Podium Session 1: Prostate Cancer June 26, 2016 1050-1150

D Siemens , Laurence H Klotz , Axel Heidenreich , Simon Chowdhury
CUAJ 10 5 -6Suppl1

2016