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Prosthetic closure of the esophageal hiatus in large hiatal hernia repair and laparoscopic antireflux surgery by GRANDERATH, F. A, CARLSON, M. A, CHAMPION, J. K, SZOLD, A, BASSO, N, POINTNER, R, FRANTZIDES, C. T

“…Laparoscopy has become the standard surgical approach to both surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease and large/paraesophageal hiatal hernia repair with…”
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Prospective randomized controlled trial of laparoscopic trainers for basic laparoscopic skills acquisition by MADAN, A. K, FRANTZIDES, C. T

“…Laparoscopic surgery requires a different set of skills than traditional open surgery. The acquisition of basic laparoscopic skills may help novices when…”
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Predicting baseline laparoscopic surgery skills by MADAN, A. K, FRANTZIDES, C. T, PARK, W. C, TEBBIT, C. L, KUMARI, N. V. A, O'LEARY, P. J

“…Laparoscopic surgery requires specialized dexterity even beyond that required for open surgery. Decreased tactile feedback, different eye-hand coordination,…”
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The myth of the short esophagus by MADAN, A. K, FRANTZIDES, C. T, PATSAVAS, K. L

“…The advent of laparoscopic surgery has increased the number of fundoplications performed today. With the increase in laparoscopic fundoplications, the reports…”
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Laparoscopic repair of large hiatal hernia with polytetrafluoroethylene by FRANTZIDES, C. T, RICHARDS, C. G, CARLSON, M. A

“…Several studies have shown that large hiatal hernias are associated with a high recurrence rate. Despite the problem of recurrence, the technique of hiatal…”
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The quality of information about laparoscopic bariatric surgery on the Internet by MADAN, A. K, FRANTZIDES, C. T, PESCE, C. E

“…Although easy access to the Internet can provide much information for patients, the quality and accuracy of information are uncertain. This investigation…”
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Minimally invasive incisional herniorrhaphy: A review of 208 cases by FRANTZIDES, C. T, CARLSON, M. A, ZOGRAFAKIS, J. G, MADAM, A. K, MOORE, R. E

“…Minimally invasive incisional herniorrhaphy has become an accepted approach for incisional hernia. However, the ideal technique for this procedure is not…”
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Self-reported vs observed scores in laparoscopic skills training by MADAN, A. K, FRANTZIDES, C. T, TEBBIT, C, SHERVIN, N

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Prosthetic reinforcement of posterior cruroplasty during laparoscopic hiatal herniorrhaphy by FRANTZIDES, C. T, CARLSON, M. A

“…Symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux after Nissen fundoplication may occur if the wrap herniates into the thorax. In an attempt to prevent recurrent hiatal…”
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Laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hiatal hernia by Carlson, M A, Frantzides, C T

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Nonopioid analgesics shorten the duration of postoperative ileus by Ferraz, A A, Cowles, V E, Condon, R E, Carilli, S, Ezberci, F, Frantzides, C T, Schulte, W J

“…Morphine inhibits propagating and stimulates nonpropagating colon contractions in monkeys and humans. The use of morphine or other opioids that inhibit…”
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Mesh-reinforced hiatal hernia repair by Carlson, M A, Frantzides, C T

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Minimally invasive ventral herniorrhaphy: an analysis of 6,266 published cases by Carlson, M. A., Frantzides, C. T., Shostrom, V. K., Laguna, L. E.

“…Background Over 300,000 ventral abdominal wall hernias are repaired each year in the United States; many of these operations are done with a minimally invasive…”
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Complications and results of primary minimally invasive antireflux procedures: a review of 10,735 reported cases by Carlson, Mark A, Frantzides, Constantine T

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Penetration of ciprofloxacin and fleroxacin into biliary tract by EDMISTON, C. E, SUAREZ, E. C, WALKER, A. P, DEMEURE, M. P, FRANTZIDES, C. T, SCHULTE, W. J, WILSON, S. D

“…Services AAC Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit StumbleUpon…”
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Canine intestinal myoelectric activity after open versus laparoscopically assisted right hemicolectomy by Carlson, Mark A., Frantzides, Constantine T.

“…It is a common belief that a laparoscopic procedure results in a shorter duration of postoperative ileus compared with the equivalent open procedure. This…”
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Self-reported versus observed scores in laparoscopic skills training by Madan, A K, Frantzides, C T, Tebbit, C, Shervin, N

“…Education in basic laparoscopic skills training is performed ideally in an inanimate laboratory. Monitoring of basic skills progression, which is essential…”
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An intrinsic neural pathway for long intestino-intestinal inhibitory reflexes by Frantzides, C T, Sarna, S K, Matsumoto, T, Lang, I M, Condon, R E

“…We studied the mechanisms of initiation and pathways for the propagation of intestino-intestinal inhibitory reflexes induced by close intraarterial injections…”
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Prostaglandins and modulation of small bowel myoelectric activity by Frantzides, C T, Lianos, E A, Wittmann, D, Greenwood, B, Edmiston, C E

“…We explored the effects of prostaglandins (PG) F2 alpha and E2 on the motor and myoelectric activity of the small intestine using closed intra-arterial…”
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A study of 362 consecutive laparoscopic Nissen fundoplications by Frantzides, Constantine T., Richards, Christina

“…Background: Open Nissen fundoplication has been shown to be a very effective operation in the treatment of intractable gastroesophageal reflux. Because of its…”
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