2011
Endoscopic Ultrasound Identifies Synchronous Pancreas Cystic Lesions Not Seen on Initial Cross-Sectional Imaging
Adimoolam V, Sanchez MJ, Siddiqui UD, Yu S, Dzuira JD, Padda MS, Aslanian HR. Endoscopic Ultrasound Identifies Synchronous Pancreas Cystic Lesions Not Seen on Initial Cross-Sectional Imaging. Pancreas 2011, 40: 1070-1072. PMID: 21705942, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0b013e31821f65e3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional imagingInitial cross-sectional imagingPancreas cystic lesionsDifferent surgical fieldsCystic lesionsSurgical fieldRetrospective reviewSerous cystadenomaEndoscopic ultrasoundMain pancreatic duct dilationFine needle aspiration cytologyPancreatic duct dilationEndoscopic ultrasound examinationPancreatic cystic lesionsPresence of cystsLow-risk characteristicsMagnetic resonance imagingWall nodularityDuct dilationResection marginsEUS findingsTomographic scanCyst sizeUltrasound examinationAspiration cytology
2006
Is It Safe to Delay Appendectomy in Adults With Acute Appendicitis?
Ditillo MF, Dziura JD, Rabinovici R. Is It Safe to Delay Appendectomy in Adults With Acute Appendicitis? Annals Of Surgery 2006, 244: 656-660. PMID: 17060754, PMCID: PMC1856602, DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000231726.53487.dd.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute appendicitisOnset of symptomsAdvanced pathologyAdult patientsPrompt appendectomyPostoperative complicationsEmergency roomAntibiotic treatmentProgressive pathologyRight lower quadrantRisk of progressionLength of stayStandard of careGangrenous acute appendicitisHigher pathology gradeTotal intervalDegree of pathologyElective mannerHospital intervalHospital delayHospital stayAntibiotic therapyPediatric patientsRetrospective reviewPathologic findings