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Moving Beyond Just Panning for Esophagectomy Gold by Alicuben, Evan T., Kim, Anthony W.

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Endoscopic Management of Iatrogenic Perforations by Clifford, Sarah, Kelsom, Corey, Alicuben, Evan T.

“…The evolution of sophisticated technology has brought about the rise of endoscopic strategies for managing iatrogenic esophageal perforation. This approach is…”
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Intraoperative Assessment of Perfusion of the Gastric Graft and Correlation With Anastomotic Leaks After Esophagectomy by Zehetner, Jörg, DeMeester, Steven R, Alicuben, Evan T, Oh, Daniel S, Lipham, John C, Hagen, Jeffrey A, DeMeester, Tom R

“…OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to evaluate laser-assisted fluorescent-dye angiography (LAA) to assess perfusion in the gastric graft and to correlate…”
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Weighing in on Ghrelin and the Preservation of Muscle After Esophagectomy by Alicuben, Evan T., Kim, Anthony W.

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Nationwide trends in the use of subtotal cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis by Sabour, Andrew F., Matsushima, Kazuhide, Love, Bryan E., Alicuben, Evan T., Schellenberg, Morgan A., Inaba, Kenji, Demetriades, Demetrios

“…Subtotal cholecystectomy is a viable alternative approach to the proverbial “difficult” gallbladder. To date, only a few studies have observed the…”
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Commentary: The esophagectomy cake finally may be ready for its icing by Alicuben, Evan T., Kim, Anthony W.

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Impact of a Body Mass Index Threshold on Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair at a Safety-Net Hospital by James, Tayler J, Hawley, Lauren, Ding, Li, Alicuben, Evan T, Samakar, Kamran

“…Body mass index (BMI) thresholds are utilized as a preoperative optimization strategy for obese patients prior to elective abdominal wall hernia repair. The…”
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Development and emergency implementation of an online surgical education curriculum for a General Surgery program during a global pandemic: The University of Southern California experience by Wlodarczyk, Jordan R., Alicuben, Evan T., Hawley, Lauren, Sullivan, Maura, Ault, Glenn T., Inaba, Kenji

“…Physical distancing required by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has limited traditional in-person resident education. We present our novel online…”
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The use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs after sleeve gastrectomy by Begian, Alan, Samaan, Jamil S., Hawley, Lauren, Alicuben, Evan T., Hernandez, Angelica, Samakar, Kamran

“…The use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is discouraged after bariatric surgery. The effect of NSAIDs on patients who have undergone sleeve…”
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Worldwide Experience with Erosion of the Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation Device by Alicuben, Evan T., Bell, Reginald C. W., Jobe, Blair A., Buckley, F. P., Daniel Smith, C., Graybeal, Casey J., Lipham, John C.

“…Background The magnetic sphincter augmentation device continues to become a more common antireflux surgical option with low complication rates. Erosion into…”
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Preoperative Weight Loss as a Predictor of Bariatric Surgery Postoperative Weight Loss and Complications by Samaan, Jamil S., Zhao, Jasmine, Qian, Elaine, Hernandez, Angelica, Toubat, Omar, Alicuben, Evan T., Malik, Yousaf, Sandhu, Kulmeet, Dobrowolsky, Adrian, Samakar, Kamran

“…Background The association between preoperative weight loss and bariatric surgery outcomes remains unclear. We explored the utility of preoperative weight loss…”
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Gastric electric stimulator versus gastrectomy for the treatment of medically refractory gastroparesis by Samaan, Jamil S., Toubat, Omar, Alicuben, Evan T., Dewberry, Sean, Dobrowolski, Adrian, Sandhu, Kulmeet, Zehetner, Joerg, Lipham, John C., Samakar, Kamran

“…Background Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) and laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) are known therapeutic options for medically refractory gastroparesis (MRG)…”
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Impact of Crural Relaxing Incisions, Collis Gastroplasty, and Non–Cross-linked Human Dermal Mesh Crural Reinforcement on Early Hiatal Hernia Recurrence Rates by Alicuben, Evan T., MD, Worrell, Stephanie G., MD, DeMeester, Steven R., MD, FACS

“…Background Hernia recurrence is the leading form of failure after antireflux surgery and may be secondary to unrecognized tension on the crural repair or from…”
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Effects of smoking on bariatric surgery postoperative weight loss and patient satisfaction by Samaan, Jamil S., Mohan, Sukriti, Toubat, Omar, Qian, Elaine, Lee, Nayun, Subramanyam, Chaitra, Alicuben, Evan T., Dobrowolsky, Adrian, Sandhu, Kulmeet, Samakar, Kamran

“…Background While general population studies have demonstrated a relationship between cigarette smoking and weight loss, this association is not well…”
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Colon Interposition for Esophageal Cancer by Sanchez, Manuel Villa, Alicuben, Evan T., Luketich, James D., Sarkaria, Inderpal S.

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Routine esophageal manometry is not useful in patients with normal videoesophagram by Alicuben, Evan T., Bildzukewicz, Nikolai, Samakar, Kamran, Katkhouda, Namir, Dobrowolsky, Adrian, Sandhu, Kulmeet, Lipham, John C.

“…Background Videoesophagram (VEG) and esophageal manometry (EM) are components of the preoperative evaluation for foregut surgery. EM is able to identify…”
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Regression of intestinal metaplasia following magnetic sphincter augmentation device placement by Alicuben, Evan T., Tatum, James M., Bildzukewicz, Nikolai, Samakar, Kamran, Samaan, Jamil S., Silverstein, Einav N., Sandhu, Kulmeet, Houghton, Caitlin C., Lipham, John C.

“…Background Intestinal metaplasia represents an esophageal mucosal transformation due to uncontrolled gastroesophageal reflux disease. Fundoplication has been…”
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Public perceptions on robotic surgery, hospitals with robots, and surgeons that use them by Boys, Joshua A., Alicuben, Evan T., DeMeester, Michael J., Worrell, Stephanie G., Oh, Daniel S., Hagen, Jeffrey A., DeMeester, Steven R.

“…Objective The use of robotic-assisted surgery (RS) has rapidly increased, but public perceptions about RS are largely unknown. The aim of this study was to…”
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Laparoscopic Wedge Fundectomy for Collis Gastroplasty Creation in Patients With a Foreshortened Esophagus by Zehetner, Jörg, DeMeester, Steven R, Ayazi, Shahin, Kilday, Patrick, Alicuben, Evan T, DeMeester, Tom R

“…OBJECTIVE:To assess the outcome of a laparoscopic wedge-fundectomy Collis gastroplasty for a short esophagus during fundoplication and hiatal hernia repair…”
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Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia in a Thoracic Surgical Practice by Worrell, Stephanie G., MD, Alicuben, Evan T., MD, Boys, Joshua, MD, DeMeester, Steven R., MD

“…Background Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a new option in the treatment of achalasia. It has typically been performed by general surgeons and…”
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