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The Case Against Superspecialization in Surgery
There is no need to like the coming world to see it coming. François-René Vicomte de Chateaubriand
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Jean Bachet
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The Case Against Superspecialization in Surgery
If the splintering and fragmentation of surgery continues to the end that an established surgeon, whether in the academic arena or in community surgery, addresses himself to the acquisition of masters...
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Sreekumar Subramanian,
Friedrich W. Mohr
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171-172
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Citius Altius Fortius: A Case for Superspecialization
Citius, Altius, Fortius (Faster, Higher, Stronger). It was carved in stone at the main entrance of the Lycée Albert Legrand and later cited by Father Dideon and Baron de Coubertin to eulogize the huma...
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Paul Sergeant,
Gregory Sergeant
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173-175
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Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion and Extracorporeal Life Support in Lung Transplantation
Normothermic ex vivo lung perfusion and extracorporeal life support have re-invigorated lung transplantation.
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Bryan A. Whitson,
Jonathan D'Cunha
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176-177
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Is Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy Superior to Pneumatic Dilation to Treat Achalasia?
Achalasia is a primary esophageal motility disorder that is characterized by the inability of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax and by absence of esophageal body peristalsis, causing dysphagia, ...
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Toshitaka Hoppo,
Blair A. Jobe
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A Primer of High-Resolution Esophageal Manometry
High-resolution esophageal manometry (HRM) is a quantum evolutionary step beyond conventional manometry, the traditional method of assessing esophageal motility for more than 50 years. HRM advances bo...
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Thomas W. Rice,
Steven S. Shay
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181-190
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Lobectomy for Patients With Limited Lung Function
Increasingly, lung cancer is being diagnosed at an early stage. This trend is likely to increase with computerized tomographic screening as a result of the findings of the National Lung Screening Tria...
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Sai Yendamuri,
Todd L. Demmy
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191-195
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Long-Term Physiological Consequences of Pneumonectomy
Ever since the first successful pneumonectomy for lung cancer was performed in 1933, a number of largely historical reports have attempted to look at the physiological consequences of this operation i...
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Jean Deslauriers,
Paula Ugalde,
Santiago Miro,
Deborah R. Deslauriers,
Sylvie Ferland,
Sébastien Bergeron,
Yves Lacasse,
Steeve Provencher
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Watchful Waiting for Severe Mitral Regurgitation
Watchful waiting is an established treatment strategy for asymptomatic patients with severe organic mitral regurgitation. It is based on indications for surgery that are based on current European Soci...
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Raphael Rosenhek
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Adult Congenital Surgery: Current Management
The population of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) (commonly called grown-ups with congenital heart disease or GUCH) is increasing steadily and exceeds the population of children with CHD al...
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Pascal R. Vouhé
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Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass: Technical Considerations
Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting (MIDCAB) uses a small anterior left thoracotomy incision and harvesting of the left internal mammary artery with an anastomosis performed to t...
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Ramachandra C. Reddy
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216-219
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Another Multidisciplinary Look at Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation
Ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) continues to challenge surgeons and scientists alike. This vexing clinical entity frequently complicates myocardial infarction and carries a poor prognosis both in ...
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Tomasz A. Timek,
D. Craig Miller
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Surgical Management of Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis
Active mitral valve infective endocarditis is a challenging clinical problem with a high rate of mortality. Surgery is currently performed in more than 40% of patients, and selecting those patients wh...
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Charles F. Evans,
James S. Gammie
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Technique for Less Invasive Implantation of Heartmate II Left Ventricular Assist Device Without Median Sternotomy
The standard implantation of the Heartmate II left ventricular assist device (LVAD) (Thoratec Inc, Pleasanton, CA) involves a median sternotomy. There are some theoretical advantages to avoiding a med...
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Anelechi C. Anyanwu
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241-244
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Implantation of the HeartWare Left Ventricular Assist Device
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are the treatment of choice for advanced heart failure that is refractory to medical therapy for both Bridge to Transplantation and Destination Therapy in appro...
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Mark S. Slaughter
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Techniques My Way: Introduction
The purpose of this section is to shed some light on the technical aspects of sympathetic ablative surgery (SAS) for primary palmar hyperhidrosis (PH) and primary axillary hyperhidrosis (AH). The avai...
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Rafael S. Andrade
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248-249
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Sympathetic Ablative Surgery for Palmar and Axillary Hyperhidrosis
Excessive sweating interferes considerably with daily life; the problem has become more serious because of the increasing popularity of electronic devices. This disorder also affects social activities...
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Shah-Hwa Chou
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Sympathetic Ablative Surgery for Palmar and Axillary Hyperhidrosis
Sympathetic ablative surgery (SAS) has been used for more than 50 years to treat a variety of sympathetic disorders. Initially, SAS at the level of T2 was the procedure of choice for palmar hyperhidro...
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Chien-Chih Lin
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253-255
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