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Comparison of blood vessel sealing among new electrosurgical and ultrasonic devices by Newcomb, William L., Hope, William W., Schmelzer, Thomas M., Heath, Jessica J., Norton, H. James, Lincourt, Amy E., Heniford, B. Todd, Iannitti, David A.

“…Background Bipolar electrosurgical devices and ultrasonic devices are routinely used in open and advanced laparoscopic surgery for hemostasis. New…”
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Optimal treatment of hepatic abscess by Hope, William W, Vrochides, Dennis V, Newcomb, William L, Mayo-Smith, William W, Iannitti, David A

“…Many treatment strategies have been proposed for pyogenic liver abscesses; however, the indications for liver resection for treatment have not been studied in…”
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Reversal of Hartmann’s procedure: A high-risk operation? by Schmelzer, Thomas M., MD, Mostafa, Gamal, MD, Norton, H. James, PhD, Newcomb, William L., MD, Hope, William W., MD, Lincourt, Amy E., PhD, Kercher, Kent W., MD, Kuwada, Timothy S., MD, Gersin, Keith S., MD, Heniford, B. Todd, MD

“…Background Patients who undergo Hartmann’s procedure often do not have their colostomy closed based on the perceived risk of the operation. This study…”
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Guidelines for Power and Time Variables for Microwave Ablation in an In Vivo Porcine Kidney by Hope, William W., M.D, Schmelzer, Thomas M., M.D, Newcomb, William L., M.D, Heath, Jessica J., B.S, Lincourt, Amy E., Ph.D, Norton, H. James, Ph.D, Heniford, B. Todd, M.D, Iannitti, David A., M.D

“…Purpose Microwave technology provides an emerging thermal ablation technique for solid organ tumors. We propose guidelines and recommend optimal time and power…”
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Postoperative pulmonary embolism: timing, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes by Hope, William W., M.D, Demeter, Bradley L., M.D, Newcomb, William L., M.D, Schmelzer, Thomas M., M.D, Schiffern, Lynnette M., M.D, Heniford, B. Todd, M.D, Sing, Ronald F., D.O

“…Abstract Background Postoperative pulmonary embolism (PE) remains a major health concern. The purpose of our study was to evaluate our experience with…”
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Colon Surgery by Hope, William W., MD, Newcomb, William L., MD, Schmelzer, Thomas M., MD, Pope, Scott D., PharmD, Lincourt, Amy E., PhD, Heniford, B. Todd, MD, FACS, Sing, Ronald F., DO, FACS

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Hepatic tumor ablation with clustered microwave antennae: the US Phase II Trial by Iannitti, David A., Martin, Robert C.G., Simon, Caroline J., Hope, William W., Newcomb, William L., Mcmasters, Kelly M., Dupuy, Damian

“…Background: Thermal ablation techniques have become important treatment options for patients with unresectable hepatic malignancies. Microwave ablation (MWA)…”
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Pushing the envelope in biomaterial research: initial results of prosthetic coating with stem cells in a rat model by Dolce, Charles J., Stefanidis, Dimitrios, Keller, Jennifer E., Walters, K. C., Newcomb, William L., Heath, Jessica J., Norton, H. J., Lincourt, Amy E., Kercher, Kent W., Heniford, B. T.

“…Background Coating prosthetic for hernia repair with a patient’s own cells could improve biocompatibility by decreasing inflammation and adhesion formation and…”
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Comparing quality-of-life outcomes in symptomatic patients undergoing laparoscopic or open ventral hernia repair by Hope, William W, Lincourt, Amy E, Newcomb, William L, Schmelzer, Thomas M, Kercher, Kent W, Heniford, B Todd

“…The aim of this study was to compare quality-of-life outcomes in patients with symptomatic hernias who were undergoing laparoscopic and open repairs. Clinical…”
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Short-term outcomes after unilateral versus complete thyroidectomy for malignancy: a national perspective by Zerey, Marc, Prabhu, Ajita S, Newcomb, William L, Lincourt, Amy E, Kercher, Kent W, Heniford, B Todd

“…The extent of thyroidectomy for well-differentiated thyroid cancer (WDTC) remains controversial. We compared outcomes of patients undergoing unilateral thyroid…”
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A comparison of gastrojejunal anastomoses with or without buttressing in a porcine model by Hope, William W., Zerey, Marc, Schmelzer, Thomas M., Newcomb, William L., Paton, B. Lauren, Heath, Jessica J., Peindl, Richard D., Norton, H. James, Lincourt, Amy E., Heniford, B. Todd, Gersin, Keith S.

“…Introduction The addition of staple-line reinforcements on circular anastomoses has not been well studied. We histologically and mechanically analyzed…”
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Guidelines for Power and Time Variables for Microwave Ablation in a Porcine Liver by Hope, William W., Schmelzer, Thomas M., Newcomb, William L., Heath, Jessica J., Lincourt, Amy E., Norton, H. James, Heniford, B. Todd, Iannitti, David A.

“…The purpose of our study was to provide guidelines for the use of a novel microwave ablation system. Microwave ablations using a 915-MHz system were evaluated…”
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An evaluation of electrosurgical vessel-sealing devices in biliary tract surgery in a porcine model by Hope, William W., Padma, Srikanth, Newcomb, William L., Schmelzer, Thomas M., Heath, Jessica J., Lincourt, Amy E., Heniford, B. Todd, Norton, H. James, Martinie, John B., Iannitti, David A.

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate two electrosurgical vessel-sealing devices in biliary surgery. Porcine common bile ducts (CBDs) were sealed with two…”
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Safety and efficacy of the electrothermal bipolar vessel sealer in trauma by Hope, William W, Burns, Justin M, Newcomb, William L, Heniford, B. Todd, Sing, Ronald F

“…Summary The electrothermal bipolar vessel sealer (EBVS) was developed as an alternative to sutures, clips, and the ultrasonic scalpel for haemostasis during…”
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Development of a functional, internet-accessible department of surgery outcomes database by Newcomb, William L, Lincourt, Amy E, Gersin, Keith, Kercher, Kent, Iannitti, David, Kuwada, Tim, Lyons, Cynthia, Sing, Ronald F, Hadzikadic, Mirsad, Heniford, B Todd, Rucho, Susan

“…The need for surgical outcomes data is increasing due to pressure from insurance companies, patients, and the need for surgeons to keep their own "report…”
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QS436. Stem Cell Coated Biomaterials a Possibility in Hernia Repair by Newcomb, William L, Heath, Jessica J, Hope, William W, Schmelzer, Thomas M, Lincourt, Amy E, Iannitti, David A, Heniford, B. Todd

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Bursting strength evaluation in an experimental model of incisional hernia by Keller, Jennifer E, Newcomb, William L, Hope, William W, Liao, Cindy Z Z, Lincourt, Amy E, Heniford, B Todd

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Guidelines for Power and Time Variables for Microwave Ablation in a Porcine Liver by Hope, William W., Schmelzer, Thomas M., Newcomb, William L., Heath, Jessica J., Lincourt, Amy E., Norton, H. James, Heniford, B. Todd, Iannitti, David A.

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QS183. Geriatric Patients With Head Injuries and Splenic Injuries: A Review of the National Trauma Data Bank by Newcomb, William L, Hope, William W, Schmelzer, Thomas M, Walters, Amanda L, Lyons, Cynthia L, Christmas, A. Britton, Heniford, B. Todd, Sing, Ronald F

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Abdominal Wall Reconstruction After Temporary Abdominal Closure: A Ten-Year Review by Joels, Charles S., Vanderveer, Andrew S., Newcomb, William L., Lincourt, Amy E., Polhill, John L., Jacobs, David G., Sing, Ronald F., Heniford, B. Todd

“…Abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) is often required for hernias created after temporary abdominal closure (TAC). Demographic and clinical data from patients…”
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