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Comparison of ultrasonic energy, bipolar thermal energy, and vascular clips for the hemostasis of small-, medium-, and large-sized arteries by HAROLD, K. L, POLLINGER, H, MATTHEWS, B. D, KERCHER, K. W, SING, R. F, HENIFORD, B. T

“…Advanced laparoscopic procedures have necessitated the development of new technology for vascular control. Suture ligation can be time-consuming and cumbersome…”
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The difficult gall bladder: Outcomes following laparoscopic cholecystectomy and the need for open conversion by Ashfaq, A, Ahmadieh, K, Shah, A.A, Chapital, A.B, Harold, K.L, Johnson, D.J

“…Abstract Introduction Surgery for the difficult gallbladder (DGB) is associated with increased risk compared to more routine laparoscopic cholecystectomies…”
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Incidence and impact of postoperative atrial fibrillation after minimally invasive esophagectomy by Day, R. W., Jaroszewski, D., Chang, Y.‐H. H., Ross, H. J., Paripati, H., Ashman, J. B., Rule, W. G., Harold, K. L.

“…Summary Atrial fibrillation (AF) following open esophagectomy has been associated with increased rates of pulmonary and anastomotic complications, and…”
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Laparoscopic repair of traumatic diaphragmatic injuries by MATTHEWS, B. D, BUI, H, HAROLD, K. L, KERCHER, K. W, ADRALES, G, PARK, A, SING, R. F, HENIFORD, B. T

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and limitations of laparoscopic repair of traumatic diaphragmatic injuries. Laparoscopic repair of an…”
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Decreasing length of stay in bariatric surgery: The power of suggestion by Sheaffer, W.W., Day, R.W., Harold, K.L., Kidwell, J.T., Tiede, J.L., Benjamin, T.R., Bersoux, S., Madura, J.A.

“…Enhanced recovery has been utilized to decrease length of stay and cost in bariatric surgery. We have recently focused efforts on pre-operative education with…”
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Plastic wound protectors do not affect wound infection rates following laparoscopic-assisted colectomy by KERCHER, K. W, NGUYEN, T. H, HAROLD, K. L, POPLIN, M. E, MATTHEWS, B. D, SING, R. F, HENIFORD, B. T

“…Wound protectors are plastic sheaths that can be used to line a wound during surgery. Wound protectors can facilitate retraction of an incision without the…”
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Prospective randomized evaluation of surgical resident proficiency with laparoscopic suturing after course instruction by HAROLD, K. L, MATTHEWS, B. D, BACKUS, C. L, PRATT, B. L, HENIFORD, B. T

“…Laparoscopic suturing is required to develop competency in advanced laparoscopy. Manuals detailing laparoscopic suturing were give to 17 Surgery residents. One…”
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Inguinal hernia repair in women: is the laparoscopic approach superior? by Ashfaq, A., McGhan, L. J., Chapital, A. B., Harold, K. L., Johnson, D. J.

“…Purpose Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is associated with reduced post-operative pain and earlier return to work in men. However, the role of laparoscopic…”
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Incidence and outcomes of ventral hernia repair after robotic retropubic prostatectomy: A retrospective cohort of 570 consecutive cases by Ashfaq, A, Ahmadieh, K, Shah, A.A, Garvey, E.M, Chapital, A.B, Johnson, D.J, Harold, K.L

“…Abstract Background Robotic retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) has become one of the most commonly performed robotic procedures in the United States. Ventral…”
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Challenging a surgical dictum: results from a 10-year experience on the safety of open inguinal herniorrhaphy in patients on chronic warfarin therapy by Stucky, C.-C. H., Garvey, E. M., Johnson, D. J., Chapital, A. B., Gossage, C. M., Wasif, N., Harold, K. L.

“…Background Previous reports document the safety of open inguinal herniorrhaphy in patients on chronic warfarin therapy; however, the practice remains…”
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Laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair by Craft, R. O., Huguet, K. L., McLemore, E. C., Harold, K. L.

“…Background Management of the parastomal hernia represents a common clinical dilemma for both the surgeon and patient. Once established, these defects are…”
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Outcomes for laparoscopic bilateral adrenalectomy by Hasan, R, Harold, K L, Matthews, B D, Kercher, K W, Sing, R F, Heniford, B T

“…Laparoscopic adrenalectomy has become the preferred surgical approach to manage adrenal disorders. Bilateral adrenalectomy is performed for diseases that are…”
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Cholecystomegaly: laparoscopic treatment by Tessier, D J, McMahon, L, Harold, K L

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Long-term results of laparoscopic splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenic purpura by Harold, K L, Schlinkert, R T, Mann, D K, Reeder, C B, Noel, P, Fitch, T R, Braich, T A, Camoriano, J K

“…To assess the results of laparoscopic splenectomy as a treatment for immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). We conducted a retrospective study of all patients…”
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Bone Anchor Mesh Fixation for Complex Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair by Yee, J.A., Harold, K.L., Cobb, W.S., Carbonell, A.M.

“…Background: Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) has gained wide acceptance by both surgeons and patients, but hernias that approach a bony prominence are…”
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Minimally invasive treatment for breast cancer metastasis to the esophagus by Wilson, MA, O’Donnell, ME, Jaroszewski, DE, Harold, KL

“…Breast cancer metastasis to the esophagus is a rare phenomenon affecting 0.03% of patients with advanced breast cancer.This remains a diagnostic challenge due…”
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GENETIC RECOMBINATION AT THE BUFF SPORE COLOR LOCUS IN SORDARIA BREVICOLLIS. II. ANALYSIS OF FLANKING MARKER BEHAVIOR IN CROSSES BETWEEN BUFF MUTANTS by Sang, Helen, Whitehouse, Harold L. K

“…Aberrant asci containing one or more wild-type spores were selected from crosses between pairs of alleles of the buff locus in the presence of closely linked…”
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Minilaparoscopic appendectomy by Matthews, B D, Mostafa, G, Harold, K L, Kercher, K W, Reardon, P R, Heniford, B T

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using 2-mm laparoscopic instruments in the treatment of appendicitis and to identify risk factors…”
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Incidence and impact of postoperative atrial fibrillation after minimally invasive esophagectomy: AF minimally invasive esophagectomy by Day, R. W., Jaroszewski, D., Chang, Y.-H. H., Ross, H. J., Paripati, H., Ashman, J. B., Rule, W. G., Harold, K. L.

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Optimal closure method of five-millimeter trocar sites by Harold, Kristi L, Goldstein, Sharon L, Nelms, Cynthia D, Matthews, Brent D, Sing, Ronald F, Kercher, Kent W, Lincourt, Amy, Heniford, B.Todd

“…Although many surgeons use absorbable sutures for skin closure of 5-mm trocar sites, effective alternative materials exist. We compared 5-mm trocar site…”
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