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Comparison of infection-induced and vaccine-induced immunity against COVID-19 in patients with cirrhosis by John, Binu V, Doshi, Akash, Ferreira, Raphaella D, Taddei, Tamar H, Kaplan, David E, Spector, Seth A, Deng, Yangyang, Bastaich, Dustin, Dahman, Bassam

“…Immunity to SARS-CoV-2 can be infection or vaccine-induced. Cirrhosis is associated with vaccine hyporesponsiveness, but whether there is decreased immunity…”
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Third dose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine appears to overcome vaccine hyporesponsiveness in patients with cirrhosis by John, Binu V., Ferreira, Raphaella D., Doshi, Akash, Kaplan, David E., Taddei, Tamar H., Spector, Seth A., Paulus, Elizabeth, Deng, Yangyang, Bastaich, Dustin, Dahman, Bassam

“…Cirrhosis is associated with immune dysregulation and hyporesponsiveness to several vaccines including those against COVID-19. Our aim was to compare outcomes…”
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Telemedicine broadening access to care for complex cases by Jue, Joshua S., Spector, Sydney A., Spector, Seth A.

“…Surgical and nonsurgical specialists are highly centralized, making access to high-quality care difficult for many Americans. We explored the feasibility,…”
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Building a Lean, Mean Patient Care Machine by Ray, Juliet June, Spector, Seth A

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Liver Stiffness Measurement and Risk Prediction of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After HCV Eradication in Veterans With Cirrhosis by John, Binu V., Dang, Yangyang, Kaplan, David E., Jou, Janice H., Taddei, Tamar H., Spector, Seth A., Martin, Paul, Bastaich, Dustin R., Chao, Hann-Hsiang, Dahman, Bassam

“…Patients with cirrhosis secondary to chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) are at risk for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) despite a sustained virological response…”
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Use of biologic mesh for a complicated paracolostomy hernia by Lo Menzo, Emanuele, M.D., Ph.D, Martinez, Jose M., M.D, Spector, Seth A., M.D, Iglesias, Alberto, M.D, DeGennaro, Vincent, M.D, Cappellani, Alessandro, M.D

“…Abstract Background Parastomal hernias are among the most frustrating and incapacitating complications of permanent colostomies. Because the traditional…”
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Comparison of Costs and Outcomes for In-Office and Operating Room Excision of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer by Ovadia, Steven A, Spector, Seth A, Thaller, Seth R

“…INTRODUCTIONWith increasing health care expenses and limited resources, it is important to evaluate potential means of reducing cost while maintaining efficacy…”
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Summary of the panel session at the 38th Annual Surgical Symposium of the Association of VA Surgeons: what is the big deal about frailty? by Anaya, Daniel A, Johanning, Jason, Spector, Seth A, Katlic, Mark R, Perrino, Albert C, Feinleib, Jessica, Rosenthal, Ronnie A

“…Owing to the phenomenon known as "global graying," elderly-specific conditions, including frailty, will become more prominent among patients undergoing…”
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Neoadjuvant, Surgery and Adjuvant Chemotherapy without Radiation for Esophageal Cancer by Ardalan, Bach, Spector, Seth A., Livingstone, Alan S., Franceschi, Dido, Mezentsev, Dmitry, Lima, Mayra, Bowen-Wells, Carol P., Sparling, Lynne, Avisar, Eli, Sapp, Michelle, Rios, Joyce, Walker, Gail, Ganjei-Azar, Parvin

“…Background A phase II trial to evaluate neoadjuvant (NAD), surgery and adjuvant (AD) combination chemotherapy without radiation therapy (RT) for patients with…”
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Association Between American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination Scores and Resident Performance by Ray, Juliet J, Sznol, Joshua A, Teisch, Laura F, Meizoso, Jonathan P, Allen, Casey J, Namias, Nicholas, Pizano, Louis R, Sleeman, Danny, Spector, Seth A, Schulman, Carl I

“…The American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination (ABSITE) is designed to measure progress, applied medical knowledge, and clinical management; results may…”
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Retroperitoneal and truncal sarcomas: prognosis depends upon type not location by Perez, Eduardo A, Gutierrez, Juan C, Moffat, Jr, Frederick L, Franceschi, Dido, Livingstone, Alan S, Spector, Seth A, Levi, Joe U, Sleeman, Danny, Koniaris, Leonidas G

“…Prognostication of truncal and retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas has traditionally been predicated on tumor location and grade. To compare outcomes for…”
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Impaired hepatocyte glucose transport protein (GKUT2) internalization in Chronic pancreatitis by NATHAN, Jaimie D, ZDANKIEWICZ, Peter D, JINPING WANG, SPECTOR, Seth A, ASPELUND, Gudrun, JENA, Bhanu P, SEYMOUR, Neal E, GEIBEL, John P, ANDERSEN, Dana K

“…Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is associated with impaired glucose tolerance and with reduced hepatic sensitivity to insulin. We have previously shown that in…”
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Assessing complications from the use of trailer operating rooms in single-staged renovations by Ray, Juliet J, Meizoso, Jonathan P, Teisch, Laura F, Hannay, William M, Murray, Clark R, Straker, Richard J, Koru-Sengul, Tulay, Allen, Casey J, Matadial, Christina M, Spector, Seth A

“…Abstract Renovations of an operating room can result in compromised care and loss of revenue. The objective of this study is to determine if Trailer Operating…”
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Management of recurrent inguinal hernias after total extraperitoneal (TEP) herniorrhaphies by Lo Menzo, Emanuele, Spector, Seth A, Iglesias, Alberto, Martinez, Jose M, Huaco, Jorge, DeGennaro, Vincent, Madan, Atul K

“…The laparoscopic repair offers clear advantages in recurrent inguinal hernias after open herniorrhaphy. Less clear is the role of laparoscopy for recurrences…”
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Complete esophageal diversion: A simplified, easily reversible technique by Koniaris, Leonidas G., Spector, Seth A., Staveley-O’Carroll, Kevin F.

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Cost Analysis of Mohs vs Total Surgical Excision: A Retrospective Review by Liu, Sophia, Mathew, Prakash, Al Bayati, Mahmood, Spector, Seth A, Thaller, Seth R

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A technique for emergency liver packing by Sitzmann, James V., Spector, Seth A., Jin, Xiaoling, Barquist, Erik, Koniaris, Leonidas G.

“…Control of liver hemorrhage may present a daunting clinical scenario. Use of liver packing techniques is highly effective to control bleeding but can result in…”
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Su1477 LIVER STIFFNESS MEASUREMENT ON TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY AND RISK OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA AFTER HCV ERADICATION IN PATIENTS WITH CIRRHOSIS by John, Binu V., Deng, Yangyang, Jou, Janice H., Taddei, Tamar H., Spector, Seth A., Labrada, Mabel, Martin, Paul, Kaplan, David E., Dahman, Bassam

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Association of hepatitis delta virus infection and hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatic decompensation, all-cause and liver-related death in a national cohort by John, Binu V, Bastaich, Dustin, Amoli, Mahmoud Manouchehri, Wong, Robert J, Evon, Donna M, Rogal, Shari S, Ross, David B, Morgan, Timothy R, Spector, Seth A, Villada, Gabriel, Chao, Hann-Hsiang, Dahman, Bassam

“…Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV) infection is the most severe form of chronic hepatitis. However, studies on outcomes and causes of death in a United States-born…”
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Association of HDV infection and HCC, hepatic decompensation, and all-cause and liver-related death in a national cohort by John, Binu V., Bastaich, Dustin, Amoli, Mahmoud Manouchehri, Wong, Robert J., Evon, Donna M., Rogal, Shari S., Ross, David B., Morgan, Timothy R., Spector, Seth A., Villada, Gabriel, Chao, Hann-Hsiang, Dahman, Bassam

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