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Surgeon experience and trends in intraoperative complications in laparoscopic cholecystectomy by Hobbs, M. S., Mai, Q., Knuiman, M. W., Fletcher, D. R., Ridout, S. C.

“…Background: Intraoperative complications, particularly bile duct injuries (BDIs), have increased since the introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC)…”
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True Incidence of All Complications following Immediate and Delayed Breast Reconstruction by Sullivan, Stephen R., Fletcher, Derek R. D., Isom, Casey D., Isik, F Frank

“…Improved self-image and psychological well-being after breast reconstruction are well documented. To determine methods that optimized results with minimal…”
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Complications of cholecystectomy : Risks of the laparoscopic approach and protective effects of operative cholangiography : A population-based study by FLETCHER, D. R, HOBBS, M. S. T, TAN, P, VALINSKY, L. J, HOCKEY, R. L, PIKORA, T. J, KNUIMAN, M. W, SHEINER, H. J, EDIS, A

“…Previous studies suggest that laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is associated with an increased risk of intraoperative injury involving the bile ducts, bowel,…”
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Inter-rater reliability of the ASA physical status classification in a sample of anaesthetists in Western Australia by Riley, Rh, Holman, Cdj, Fletcher, Dr

“…The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) scale is a widely used six-point ordinal scale that allows anaesthetists to assign a risk score to each patient…”
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Intracellular neutralization of influenza virus by immunoglobulin A anti-hemagglutinin monoclonal antibodies by Mazanec, M B, Coudret, C L, Fletcher, D R

“…Article Usage Stats Services JVI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Radiofrequency endocardial catheter ablation of accessory atrioventricular pathway atrial insertion sites by SWARTZ, J. F, TRACY, C. M, FLETCHER, R. D

“…High rates of success using radiofrequency ablation energy have rapidly transformed catheter ablation from an investigational procedure to the…”
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Ex-Offenders, the Labour Market and the New Public Administration by Fletcher, Del Roy

“…Policy makers are increasingly recognizing the importance of helping ex‐offenders into employment. This article outlines the disadvantages faced by those with…”
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A Comparison of Enalapril with Hydralazine–Isosorbide Dinitrate in the Treatment of Chronic Congestive Heart Failure by Cohn, Jay N, Johnson, Gary, Ziesche, Susan, Cobb, Frederick, Francis, Gary, Tristani, Felix, Smith, Raphael, Dunkman, W. Bruce, Loeb, Henry, Wong, Maylene, Bhat, Geetha, Goldman, Steven, Fletcher, Ross D, Doherty, James, Hughes, C. Vincent, Carson, Peter, Cintron, Guillermo, Shabetai, Ralph, Haakenson, Clair

“…CHRONIC heart failure is a syndrome characterized by left ventricular dysfunction, reduced exercise tolerance, impaired quality of life, and markedly shortened…”
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Biliary tract complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy are detected more frequently with routine intraoperative cholangiography by WOODS, M. S, TRAVERSO, L. W, KOZAREK, R. A, DONOHUE, J. H, FLETCHER, D. R, HUNTER, J. G, ODDSDOTTIR, M, ROSSI, R. L, TSAO, J, WINDSOR, J

“…Controversy over whether intraoperative cholangiography (IOC) should be done routinely has intensified since the advent of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC)…”
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Optimization of biphasic waveforms for human nonthoracotomy defibrillation by SWARTZ, J. F, FLETCHER, R. D, KARASIK, P. E

“…Biphasic waveforms reduce defibrillation threshold (DFT) in a wide variety of models. Although there are several human studies of long-duration, high-tilt…”
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The StarClose® vascular closure system: Interventional results from the CLIP study by Hermiller, J.B., Simonton, C., Hinohara, T., Lee, D., Cannon, L., Mooney, M., O'Shaughnessy, C., Carlson, H., Fortuna, R., Zapien, M., Fletcher, D.R., DiDonato, K., Chou, T.M.

“…Background: The StarClose® Vascular Closure System is a femoral access site closure technology that uses a flexible nitinol clip to complete a circumferential,…”
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Preoperative assessment of pancreatic malignancy using endoscopic ultrasound by Yusoff, I F, Mendelson, R M, Edmunds, S E J, Ramsay, D, Cullingford, G L, Fletcher, D R, Zimmerman, A M J

“…Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has been regarded as the most accurate modality for locoregional staging of pancreatic malignancy. However, several recent studies…”
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Laparoscopic cholecystjejunostomy as palliation for obstructive jaundice in inoperable carcinoma of pancreas by FLETCHER, D. R, JONES, R. M

“…Malignant obstructive jaundice can be palliated by either surgical bypass, which has the advantage of long-term patency, or by stent placement, which has the…”
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Radiofrequency catheter ablation of ectopic atrial tachycardia using paced activation sequence mapping by Tracy, Cynthia M., Swartz, John F., Fletcher, Ross D., Hoops, Harry G., Solomon, Allen J., Karasik, Pamela E., Mukherjee, Diane

“…Objectives. Although ectopic atrial tachycardia is infrequent, it can be an important clinical challenge. We sought to define an alternative therapeutic…”
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Exercise Capacity and All-Cause Mortality in Prehypertensive Men by Kokkinos, Peter, Myers, Jonathan, Doumas, Michael, Faselis, Charles, Manolis, Athanasios, Pittaras, Andreas, Kokkinos, John P., Singh, Steven, Fletcher, Ross D.

“…Background Prehypertension is associated with increased risk for mortality, a fact that generated a debate regarding the use of antihypertensive therapy in…”
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: what national benefits have been achieved and at what cost? by Fletcher, D R

“…Changes in the practice of surgery following the introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (removing asymptomatic gallstones, duplicating procedures for…”
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Appendicectomy in Western Australia: profile and trends, 1981–1997 by Donnelly, Neil J, Semmens, James B, Holman, C D'Arcy J, Fletcher, David R

“…ABSTRACT Objective To measure and describe changes in the incidence of appendicectomy in the population of Western Australia (WA) for 1981–1997. Design…”
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An evaluation of laparoscopic versus open cholecystectomy by Hardy, K J, Miller, H, Fletcher, D R, Jones, R M, Shulkes, A, McNeil, J J

“…To compare open cholecystectomy (OC) with laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in terms of clinical aspects and a limited review of costs. The Austin Hospital,…”
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Severity of coronary artery disease in black and white male veterans and likelihood of revascularization by Peniston, Reginald L., Lu, David Y., Papademetriou, Vasilios, Fletcher, Ross D.

“…Background Many reports in the literature have found the use of invasive cardiac procedures in black patients to be less common than in white patients. These…”
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Australia--outcomes and costs by Fletcher, D R

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