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Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 158, Issue 2, Pages 171-442 (February 2010)
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The Association for Academic Surgery and Society of University Surgeons are proud to present the Abstracts for the Fifth Annual Academic Surgical Congress
03 February 2010 - 05 February 2010

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Matrix Metalloproteinase Levels Are Elevated in Patients with Marfan Syndrome and Chronic Descending Thoracic Aortic Dissection
S.A. LeMaire, X. Lu, X. Hou, L. Russell, D.M. Milewicz, J.W. Belmont, G.J. Adams, Y.H. Shen, J.S. Coselli
page 171
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Impaired Insulin Signaling in Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms with Chronic Dissection: A Potential Mechanism for Dysregulation of MMPs/TIMPs and Increased Susceptibility to Tissue Destruction
Y.H. Shen, L. Zhang, X. Zhang, L. Russell, J.S. Coselli, S.A. LeMaire
pages 171-172
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A Novel Ex Vivo Pressure-Induced Model for the Examination of Human Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
A. Kiankhooy, J. Schmoker, L. Trombley, M. Sager, J. Campbell, K. Mann
page 172
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Successful Introduction of Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) Lobectomy to General Surgery Residents: Analysis of 235 Consecutive Cases
S.P. Gangadharan, D.D. Odell, M.S. Kent, I.A. Makey, M. Miles, M.M. DeCamp
pages 172-173
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Autophagy Protects Mesothelioma from HDAC Inhibitor Induced Apoptosis by Targeting Mitochondria
P. Rascoe, X. Cao, C.S. Peddaboina, J.E. Littlejohn, L. Zhang, W.R. Smythe
page 173
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Synchronous Non Small Cell Lung Cancers Should Not Be Classified as Stage IV - A Seer Database Analysis
A. Bhaskarla, P. Tang, T. Mashtare, T. Demmy, C. Nwogu, A. Adjei, M. Reid, S. Yendamuri
page 173
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Are Drowning Victims Good Donors for Lung Transplantation? Analysis of Over 18,000 Lung Transplants
F. Zafar, J.S. Heinle, G.B. Mallory, M.G. Schecter, O. Elidemir, D.L. Morales
pages 173-174
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Listing Pediatric Patients on the Heart Transplant Waiting List with Weight Ranges Limits Donor Pool Unnecessarily
F. Zafar, J.W. Rossano, J.F. Price, S.W. Denfield, J.S. Heinle, D.L. Morales
page 174
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Warming and Humidification of Insufflation Co2 in Laparoscopic Colonic Surgery - A Double-Blinded Randomised Controlled Trial
T. Sammour, A. Kahokehr, J. Hayes, M. Hulme-Moir, A.G. Hill
page 174
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Quality of Life Assessment in Post-Operative Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancies
N.J. Gusani, J.R. Schubart, I. Deshaies, E.T. Kimchi, K.F. Staveley-O'Carroll
pages 174-175
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Steatosis Is a Risk Factor for Complications and Mortality Following Major Hepatic Resection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
V.E. de Meijer, B.T. Kalish, M. Puder, N. IJzermans J
page 175
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The Number of Lymph Nodes Examined Debate in Colon Cancer: How Much Is Enough?
S.R. Downing, K. Cadogan, G. Ortega, Z. Jaji, O.B. Bolorunduro, T.A. Oyetunji, D.C. Chang, W.A. Frederick
pages 175-176
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Adverse Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease Undergoing Colorectal Surgery
A.A. Ghaferi, A.K. Mathur, C.J. Sonnenday, J.B. Dimick
page 176
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Outcomes after Completion Mucosectomy for Retained Rectal Mucosa Following Restorative Proctocolectomy and Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis
S. Wishnia, M. Sullivan, E. Servais, A. Lightner, R. Lim, S. Prushik, F. Farraye, A. Stucchi, J.M. Becker
page 176
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Are Obesity and Restorative Proctocolectomy Mutually Exclusive?
P.A. Suwanabol, B.A. Harms, E.F. Foley, C.P. Heise, G.D. Kennedy
pages 176-177
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Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy in Complicated Appendicitis. A Review of the NSQIP Database
K.R. Tuggle, G. Ortega, O.B. Bolorunduro, T.A. Oyetunji, D.C. Chang, P.L. Turner, T.M. Fullum
page 177
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Breast Conservation Therapy Is a Viable Option for Patients with Triple-Receptor Negative Breast Cancer
C.C. Parker, M.H. Smith, A.E. Henderson, B.D. Li, F. Ampil, Q.D. Chu
page 177
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Minimally Invasive Staging of the Axilla in Breast Cancer: A Pilot Study to Assess the Feasibility of Real-Time RT-PCR, Axillary Ultrasound, and Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
J.A. Margenthaler, T.P. Fleming, M. Sturmoski, F. Gao, W.E. Gillanders
pages 177-178
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Surgical Care for Thyroid Cancer in Elderly Americans
S.A. Porter, A.A. Gawande, S.R. Lipsitz, C.M. Weeks, B. Neville, H. In, A.K. Jha, J.C. Weeks, C.C. Greenberg
page 178
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Parathyroid Hormone Deficiency after Total Thyroidectomy: Incidence and Time to Resolution
L. Youngwirth, J. Benavidez, R. Sippel, H. Chen
page 178
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Prior Radiation Is Not a Contraindication to Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy
R. Rahbari, I.G. Sansano, D.M. Elaraj, Q. Duh, O.H. Clark, E. Kebebew
pages 178-179
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Venous Thromboembolism Complicating Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery Performed in Bariatric Surgery Centers of Excellence (BSCOE): Analysis of Bariatric Outcomes Longitudinal DatabaseTM (BOLDTM)
E.J. DeMaria, D. Winegar, V. Pate, W.J. Pories
page 179
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Center of Excellence Designation and Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery
J.B. Dimick, J.D. Birkmeyer, D.A. Share, S. Poplawski, A. Hawasli, T. Zeni, N.J. Birkmeyer
page 179
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Physician Attitudes Regarding Advance Directives for High-Risk Surgical Patients: A Qualitative Analysis
C. Bradley, M. Schwarze, K. Brasel
page 180
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International Surgical Efforts within U.S Academic Institutions: Results of a Survey by the AAS/SUS Joint Committee on International Academic Surgery
S. Krishnaswami, S. Perkins, M. Frost, B. Nwomeh, D. Simeone, E. Nadler, S. Orloff
page 180
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Faculty Evaluation of Simulation-Based Instructional Modules for Teaching and Assessing Intra-Operative Judgment
C.M. Pugh, D.A. DaRosa, S. Santacaterina, R.E. Clark
pages 180-181
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Trauma Providers Are Not Prepared for Massive Disasters
R. Idowu, S. Phillips, J.S. Guy
pages 181-182
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Could This Be Cancer? Self-Reflection of Emapthetic Responses Using an Immersive “Through the Eyes of a Virtual Patient” Feedback System
A. Gucwa, A. Raij, A. Kotranza, J. Beatty, B. Rosson, C. Laserna, M. Park, C. Kalaria, H. Shah, P. Fox, A. Gehlot, K. Johnsen, B. Lok, D. Lind
page 182
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The Influence of the Third Year Medical School Clerkship on the Decision to Apply to a Surgical Residency
B.J. Adams, B.Q. Le, L.G. Wolfe, H.N. Vu
pages 182-183
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Adverse Impact of Uncertainty on Surgical Students
C.J. Balentine, F. Ayanbule, P. Haidet, J. Rogers, B.M. Thompson, T. Chang, I. Horwitz, E. Tseng, D.H. Berger
page 183
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The ME Generation: Personality Trait Differences between Surgery Residents, Non-Surgery Residents, and Medical Students
B.M. Hoffman, M. Coons, J.A. Blumenthal, P.C. Kuo
page 183
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Personality Changes Among Surgical Students Impact the Patient-Physician Relationship
C.J. Balentine, F. Ayanbule, P. Haidet, J. Rogers, B.M. Thompson, T. Chang, I. Horwitz, E. Tseng, D.H. Berger
pages 183-184
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Inducible, Intestine-Specific Deletion of P38α MAPK Perturbs Normal Enterocyte Turnover
D.S. Wakeman, J.A. Santos, J. Guo, C.R. Erwin, B.W. Warner
page 184
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Expression Levels of Heparin-Binding EGF-Like Growth Factor Affect Intestinal Anastomotic Wound Healing
A. Radulescu, H. Zhang, C. Chen, Y. Chen, Y. Zhou, J.K. Olson, G.E. Besner
pages 184-185
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Loss of IL-10 Results in Sustained Increases in Intestinal Adaptation
K.E. Speck, A.P. Garrison, D.C. von Allmen, P.K. Lund, M.A. Helmrath
page 185
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Azacytidine Induces Growth Arrest and Suppresses Neuroendocrine Markers in Carcinoids
V.M. Alexander, M. Roy, K.A. Steffens, M. Kunnimalaiyaan, H. Chen
pages 185-186
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Matrix Metalloproteinase-10 Is Protective in Murine Colitis
F. Koller, A. Dozier, B. Fingleton
page 186
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The Role of Serotonin in Intestinal Epithelial Homeostasis
E.R. Gross, A.R. Ruiz-Elizalde, Z.V. Gertsberg, M.D. Gershon, R.A. Cowles
page 186
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Notch1 Is a Downstream Effector of Raf-1 Signaling in Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Cells
M.R. Cook, J. Luo, S.N. Pinchot, M. Kunnimalaiyaan, H. Chen
pages 186-187
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Schlafen 3 Induction by Cyclic Strain Regulates Intestinal Epithelial Differentiation
L. Yuan, A.P. Majumdar, M.D. Basson
page 187
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Adipocytes Promote Pancreatic Cancer Proliferation via a Hepatocyte Growth Factor-Mediated Mechanism
K.M. Dalbec, R.V. Considine, S. Wang, D.A. Swartz-Basile, H.A. Pitt, N.J. Zyromski
pages 187-188
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Serum Platelet Factor 4 Is an Independent Predictor of Survival in Patients with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
K.E. Poruk, C.L. Scaife, L.L. Emerson, K.M. Boucher, M.A. Firpo, S.J. Mulvihill
page 188
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Serum Midkine Correlates with Tumor Progression and Imatinib in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
T. Rawnaq, M. Kunkel, R. Simon, H. Zander, S. Brandl, G. Sauter, J.R. Izbicki, J.T. Kaifi
page 188
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A Third-Generation Herpes Virus Is Effective against Gastroesophageal Cancer
A. Mittra, J. Wong, K. Kelly, S.J. Gonzalez, K. Song, G. Simpson, R. Coffin, Y. Fong
pages 188-189
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Calcium-Sensing Receptor Abdundance Does Not Correlate with in Vitro PTH Kinetics in to Calcium Stimulation
M. Abdelgadir Adam, J. Koh, B.R. Untch, J.R. Marks, J.A. Olson
page 189
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Comparison of 923 Sestamibi Scans for Primary Hyperparathyroidism with Final Parathyroid Pathology
K.L. Haines, K. Carpenter, N. Mason, E.J. Urrutia, M. Wahi, H. Chheda, S.F. Gallagher
pages 189-190
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Persistently Elevated Chemokine Receptor CXCR4 in Primary Tumors Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Is a Novel Predictive Molecular Marker for Patients with Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
D.J. Hiller, C. Meschonat, P. Madumere, B.D. Li, Q. Chu
page 190
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Serum Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 Levels in Pancreatic Cancer
J. Sullivan, Q. Gong, T. Hyslop, G. Chipitsyna, C.J. Yeo, H.A. Arafat
pages 190-191
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Genetic Deletion of 5-Lipoxygenase Suppresses Intestinal Polyposis in APC Δ 468 Knockout Mice
E.C. Cheon, M.J. Strouch, S.B. Krantz, M.J. Heiferman, K.L. Dennis, N.R. Blatner, K. Khazaie, D.J. Bentrem
page 191
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Anticancer Effects of Withaferin A in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas through Modulation of Heat Shock Protein Expression
A.K. Samadi, R. Mukerji, B.N. Timmermann, M.S. Cohen
page 191
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AXIN2 Mutations in Sporadic Ampullary Carcinoma Correlate with Young Age Onset and Aggressive Phenotype
K. Taniguchi, K.K. Krishnadath, C. Qian, L.J. Burgart, S.N. Thibodeau, T. Kanematsu, W. Liu
page 192
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Site Directed Mutagenesis of SMAD4 Promoter Regulatory Binding Sites Leads to Significant Decrease in Promoter Activity
D. Calva, S. Chinnathambi, G. Woodfield, R.J. Weigel, J.R. Howe
page 192
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Mast Cells Can Mediate Increased Invasion and Pancreatic Cancer Cell Lines
S.B. Krantz, M.J. Strouch, E.C. Cheon, M.J. Heiferman, H.G. Munshi, K. Khazaie, D.J. Bentrem
pages 192-193
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MSP Stimulation of the RON Receptor Induces Pancreatic Cancer Cell Migration via Breakdown of the Hemidesmosome and Liberation of Integrin Beta-4
P.T. Yu, D.V. Jaquish, R.P. French, E.S. Mose, A.M. Lowy
page 193
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Cyclophilin A Enhances Cell Proliferation and Tumor Growth of Liver Fluke-Induced Cholangiocarcinoma
S. Obchoei, S. Wongkham, C. Wongkham, K. Sawanyawisuth, M. Li, Q. Yao, C. Chen
pages 193-194
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Hypoxiz-Inducible Factor-1α (HIF-1α) Mediates Chemokine Receptor CXCR4 Expression Under Hypoxic Condition in Human Pancreatic Cancer Line CFPAC-1
R.H. Grand, G. Sun, J. Chung, C. Meschonat, B.D. Li, Q.D. Chu
page 194
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Discovery of a Novel Therapy for Melanoma Which Reverses Metastatic Disease in Vivo
R.S. Mukerji, A.K. Samadi, T. Bron, B.N. Timmermann, M.S. Cohen
pages 194-195
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Noninvasive Radiofrequency Field Therapy Induces Cell Death in Human Pancreatic Carcinoma Cells Targeted with Gold Nanoparticles
E.S. Glazer, K.L. Massey, S.A. Curley
page 195
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Oncogenic SRC as a Therapeutic Target in Pancreas Cancer
N.S. Nagaraj, H.C. Manning, F. Revetta, M.K. Washington, J.J. Smith, N.B. Merchant
pages 195-196
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Paclitaxel-Eluting pH-Responsive Expansile Nanoparticles: In Vitro Activity in Ovarian Cancer
M. Schulz, A. Griset, M. Grinstaff, Y. Colson
page 196
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