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The net immunologic advantage of laparoscopic surgery by NOVITSKY, Y. W, LITWIN, D. E. M, CALLERY, M. P

“…The trauma of surgery evokes a variety of physiologic and immunologic alterations that should contribute to host defense. However, an exaggerated response to…”
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Learning curve in robotic transabdominal preperitoneal (rTAPP) ventral hernia repair: a cumulative sum (CUSUM) analysis by Kudsi, O. Y., Gokcal, F., Bou-Ayash, N., Crawford, A. S., Chung, S. K., Chang, K., Litwin, D.

“…Purpose rTAPP-VHR is a novel technique which may be added to a surgeon’s armamentarium. We aim to evaluate the robotic transabdominal preperitoneal ventral…”
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Severely disordered esophageal peristalsis is not a contraindication to laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication by NOVITSKY, Y. W, WONG, J, KERCHER, K. W, LITWIN, D. E. M, SWANSTROM, L. L, HENIFORD, B. T

“…Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF) is the preferred operation for the control of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The use of a full fundoplication…”
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An ellipsoidal mirror for focusing neutral atomic and molecular beams by Fladischer, K, Reingruber, H, Reisinger, T, Mayrhofer, V, Ernst, W E, Ross, A E, MacLaren, D A, Allison, W, Litwin, D, Galas, J, Sitarek, S, Nieto, P, Barredo, D, Farías, D, Miranda, R, Surma, B, Miros, A, Piatkowski, B, Søndergård, E, Holst, B

“…Manipulation of atomic and molecular beams is essential to atom optics applications including atom lasers, atom lithography, atom interferometry and neutral…”
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Systematic Review: Nonverbal Learning Disability by Fisher, Prudence W., Reyes-Portillo, Jazmin A., Riddle, Mark A., Litwin, Hillary D.

“…To summarize the current state of the research literature on nonverbal learning disability (NVLD), including criteria used to define NVLD in research contexts…”
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Hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy in the setting of splenomegaly by KABAN, G. K, CZERNIACH, D. R, COHEN, R, NOVITSKY, Y. W, YOOD, S. M, PERUGINI, R. A, KELLY, J. J, LITWIN, D. E. M

“…Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS) devices may be well suited to splenectomy in cases of splenomegaly. All cases of HALS for splenectomy between 1997…”
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Dynamics of dust dispersion from the layer behind the propagating shock wave by Klemens, R., Zydak, P., Kaluzny, M., Litwin, D., Wolanski, P.

“…The aim of the research was to investigate experimentally the process of dust lifting from a layer. The delay in lifting the dust from the layer behind the…”
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The effects of temperature on nitrous oxide and oxygen mixture homogeneity and stability by Litwin, Patrick D

“…For many long standing practices, the rationale for them is often lost as time passes. This is the situation with respect to the storage and handling of…”
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Transperitoneal laparoscopic exposure for lumbar interbody fusion by Lieberman, I H, Willsher, P C, Litwin, D E, Salo, P T, Kraetschmer, B G

“…A prospective clinical trial of the transperitoneal laparoscopic approach to the lumbar spine in a consecutive series of patients undergoing anterior lumbar…”
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An optical profilometer for characterizing complex surfaces under high vacuum conditions by Fladischer, K., Litwin, D., Galas, J., Weeks, A.E., MacLaren, D.A., Lammegger, R., Sormann, H., Ernst, W.E., Holst, B.

“…The requirements for high precision metrology devices have increased rapidly in recent years. Furthermore, the applications are spreading to many new branches…”
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Investigation of Weakly Oriented Polymeric Objects by Extended Fringe Field Interference Method by Sadik, A. M., Litwin, D.

“…An extended interferometric method is suggested to increase the measuring accuracy of the spectral dispersion curves of weakly oriented polymeric objects. This…”
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The feasibility and accuracy of diagnostic laparoscopy in the septic ICU patient by KELLY, J. J, PUYANA, J. C, CALLERY, M. P, YOOD, S. M, SANDOR, A, LITWIN, D. E. M

“…Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and sepsis of unknown origin are common complications of critically ill patients in the ICU. These patients…”
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Theoretical and experimental evaluation of the effects of an argon gas mixture on the pressure drop through adult tracheobronchial airway replicas by Litwin, Patrick D, Reis Dib, Anna Luisa, Chen, John, Noga, Michelle, Finlay, Warren H, Martin, Andrew R

“…Abstract Argon has the potential to be a novel inhaled therapeutic agent, owing to the neuroprotective and organoprotective properties demonstrated in…”
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Use of a laparoscopic hand-assist device for accessory splenectomy by Kaban, G K, Czerniach, D R, Perugini, R A, Novitsky, Y W, Kelly, J J, Litwin, D E M

“…The use of a laparoscopic hand-assist device may aid in the identification of accessory spleens (ASs) and provide similar benefits to a conventional…”
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ADAPTIVE INTERFEROMETRIC METHOD FOR INITIAL INTERFERENCE ORDER MEASUREMENT IN THE IMAGE OF HIGHLY ORIENTED POLYMERIC TEXTILE FIBERS by Sadik, A. M., Litwin, D.

“…Quite simple interferometric method based on the multi-fringe optical Fourier transform technique is suggested in this article. This method offers a specific…”
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Molecular, forensic and haplotypic inconsistencies regarding the identity of the Ekaterinburg remains by Knight, A., Zhivotovsky, L. A., Kass, D. H., Litwin, D. E., Green, L. D., White, P. S., Mountain, J. L.

“…Background: A set of human remains unearthed near Ekaterinburg, Russia has been attributed to the Romanov Imperial Family of Russia and their physician and…”
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A meta-analysis of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in patients suspected of having acute appendicitis by Temple, L K, Litwin, D E, McLeod, R S

“…To determine if any significant differences exist between laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) and open appendectomy (OA). A meta-analysis of randomized controlled…”
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Elevated intrahepatic pressures and decreased hepatic tissue blood flow prevent gas embolus during limited laparoscopic liver resections by RICCIARDI, R, ANWARUDDIN, S, SCHAFFER, B. K, QUARFORDT, S. H, DONOHUE, S. E, WHEELER, S. M, GALLAGHER, K. A, CALLERY, M. P, LITWIN, D. E. M, MEYERS, W. C

“…As new techniques are emerging for laparoscopic liver resections, concerns have been raised about the development of gas embolus related to the CO(2)…”
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Histiocytic necrotising lymphadenitis in systemic lupus erythematosus by Litwin, M D, Kirkham, B, Henderson, D R, Milazzo, S C

“…Histiocytic necrotising lymphadenitis is the pathognomonic histological appearance of lymph nodes in Kikuchi's disease, a condition characterised by a brief…”
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Nonparasitic cysts of the liver: the case for conservative surgical management by LITWIN, D. E. M, TAYLOR, B. R, LANGER, B, GREIG, P

“…The recommended treatment for nonparasitic hepatic cysts (NPHC) has been either resection or drainage into a Roux loop of jejunum. From 1970-1984 a more…”
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