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A prospective randomized comparison of laparoscopic appendectomy with open appendectomy: Clinical and economic analyses by Long, Kirsten Hall, Bannon, Michael P., Zietlow, Scott P., Helgeson, Eva R., Harmsen, William S., Smith, C.Daniel, Ilstrup, Duane M., Baerga-Varela, Yvonne, Sarr, Michael G.

“…Background. Previous randomized studies of laparoscopic appendectomy produced conflicting recommendations, and the adequacy of sample sizes is generally…”
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Extensive preoperative testing is not necessary in morbidly obese patients undergoing gastric bypass by Ramaswamy, Archana, Gonzalez, Rodrigo, Smith, C.Daniel

“…Morbidly obese patients are considered at high risk for perioperative complications and often undergo extensive testing for preoperative clearance. We analyzed…”
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Assessing laparoscopic manipulative skills by Smith, C.Daniel, Farrell, Timothy M, McNatt, Stephen S, Metreveli, Ramaz E

“…Background: The rapid emergence of laparoscopic surgery over the past decade has highlighted the need for teaching and assessing laparoscopic manipulative…”
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Objective psychomotor skills assessment of experienced and novice flexible endoscopists with a virtual reality simulator by Ritter, E.Matt, McClusky, David A, Lederman, Andrew B, Gallagher, Anthony G, Smith, C.Daniel

“…The objective of this study was to determine whether the GI Mentor II virtual reality simulator can distinguish the psychomotor skills of intermediately…”
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Clinical and Histologic Follow-Up After Antireflux Surgery for Barrett's Esophagus by Bowers, Steven P, Mattar, Samer G, Smith, C.Daniel, Waring, J.Patrick, Hunter, John G

“…There are few prospective studies that document the histologic follow-up after antireflux surgery in patients with Barrett's esophagus, as defined by the…”
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Disparity between symptomatic and physiologic outcomes following esophageal lengthening procedures for antireflux surgery by Lin, Edward, Swafford, Vickie, Chadalavada, Rajagopal, Ramshaw, Bruce J, Smith, C.Daniel

“…Although esophageal lengthening procedures (Collis gastroplasty) have been recommended as an adjunct to antireflux surgery in patients with shortened…”
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Gastric bypass induces early alterations in gut hormone gene expressions associated with glucose metabolism by Lin, Edward, Gletsu, Nana, Ziegler, Thomas, Smith, C.Daniel

“…Introduction: For morbidly obese patients, insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus (type-2 DM) resolves within weeks following gastric bypass surgery, prior to any…”
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Fundoplication provides effective and durable symptom relief in patients with Barrett’s esophagus by Farrell, Timothy M., Smith, C.Daniel, Metreveli, Ramaz E., Johnson, Alfred B., Galloway, Kathy D., Hunter, John G.

“…Background: Columnar-lined esophagus with intestinal metaplasia (IM), also called Barrett’s esophagus, is a manifestation of severe gastroesophageal reflux…”
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Virtual reality training improves junior residents’ operating room performance: Results of a prospective, randomized, double-blinded study of the complete laparoscopic cholecystectomy by McClusky, David A., Gallagher, Anthony G., Ritter, E.Matt, Lederman, Andrew B., Van Sickle, Kent R., Baghai, Mercedeh, Smith, C.Daniel

“…Introduction: Previous studies evaluating the effect of virtual reality (VR) training on operating room performance have only analyzed the latter portion of…”
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Pregnancy and delivery after antireflux surgery by Gonzalez, Rodrigo, Bowers, Steven P, Swafford, Vickie, Smith, C.Daniel

“…Concerns have been raised that subsequent pregnancy after antireflux surgery (ARS) may predispose to wrap disruption or herniation and adversely affect…”
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Acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage from an ulcer on a Nissen fundoplication by Pianka, Joseph D, Smith, C.Daniel, Waring, J.Patrick

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Asthma and gastroesophageal reflux: fundoplication decreases need for systemic corticosteroids by Spivak, Hadar, Smith, C.Daniel, Phichith, Alounthith, Galloway, Kathy, Waring, J.Patrick, Hunter, John G.

“…An association between gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and asthma has been suggested for many decades. Although antireflux therapy (medical and surgical) has…”
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Role of endoscopic ultrasonography by Eisen, Glenn M., Chutkan, Robynne, Goldstein, Jay L., Petersen, Bret T., Ryan, Michael E., Sherman, Stuart, Vargo, John J., Wright, Richard A., Young, Harvey S., Catalano, Marc F., Dentsman, Frederick, Smith, C.Daniel, Walter, Virginia

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Synchronous presentation of primary non-small cell lung carcinoma and pheochromocytoma by Chen, Edward P, Weber, Collin J, Smith, C.Daniel, Miller, Joseph I

“…A 54-year-old man was diagnosed with a 3.2-cm primary right lower lobe non-small cell lung cancer and a synchronously present 2.5-cm right adrenal gland mass…”
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Endoscopic therapy of chronic pancreatitis by Eisen, Glenn M., Chutkan, Robynne, Goldstein, Jay L., Petersen, Bret T., Ryan, Michael E., Sherman, Stuart, Vargo, John J., Wright, Richard A., Young, Harvey S., Catalano, Marc F., Dentsman, Frederick, Smith, C.Daniel, Walter, Virginia

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Modifications in endoscopic practice for pediatric patients by Eisen, Glenn M., Chutkan, Robynne, Goldstein, Jay L., Petersen, Bret T., Ryan, Michael E., Sherman, Stuart, Vargo, John J., Wright, Richard A., Young, Harvey S., Catalano, Marc F., Denstman, Frederick, Smith, C.Daniel, Walter, Virginia

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Laparoscopic minimal-access surgery: Where are we now? where are we going? by Young-Fadok, Tonia M., Smith, C.Daniel, Sarr, Micheal G.

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Gallbladder Function Before and After Fundoplication by Morton, John M, Bowers, Steven P, Lucktong, Tananchai A, Mattar, Samer, Bradshaw, W.Alan, Behrns, Kevin E, Koruda, Mark J, Herbst, Charles A, McCartney, William, Halkar, Raghuveer K, Smith, C.Daniel, Farrell, Timothy M

“…No study has reported an association between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or its therapies and gallbladder function. We compared pre- and…”
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Modifications in endoscopic practice for the elderly by Eisen, Glenn M., Chutkan, Robynne, Goldstein, Jay L., Petersen, Bret T., Ryan, Michael E., Sherman, Stuart, Vargo, John J., Wright, Richard A., Young, Harvey S., Catalano, Marc F., Dentsman, Frederick, Smith, C.Daniel, Walter, Virginia

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Fundoplications resist reflux independent of in vivo anatomic relationships by Farrell, Timothy M, Smith, C.Daniel, Metreveli, Ramaz E, Richardson, William S, Johnson, Alfred B, Hunter, John G

“…BACKGROUND: Antireflux operations restore lower esophageal sphincter (LES) function and hiatal anatomy; however, the relative contributions are unclear…”
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