2001
Doctor-patient communication in surgery: attitudes and expectations of general surgery patients about the involvement and education of surgical residents1 1No competing interests declared.
Cowles R, Moyer C, Sonnad S, Simeone D, Knol J, Eckhauser F, Mulholland M, Colletti L. Doctor-patient communication in surgery: attitudes and expectations of general surgery patients about the involvement and education of surgical residents1 1No competing interests declared. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2001, 193: 73-80. PMID: 11442257, DOI: 10.1016/s1072-7515(01)00936-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical resident educationPatients' perceptionsGastrointestinal surgery serviceGeneral surgery patientsMajority of patientsAttitudes of patientsInpatient hospital stayResident educationAcademic medical centerDoctor-patient communicationHospital staySurgery patientsSurgery serviceTeaching hospitalMedical CenterSurgical servicesPatients' answersSurgical settingPatientsInstitution residentsCareSurgical residentsPatient orientationExtra attentionImpact of residents
2000
Efficacy of the laparoscopic approach for anterior lumbar spinal fusion
Cowles R, Taheri P, Sweeney J, Graziano G. Efficacy of the laparoscopic approach for anterior lumbar spinal fusion. Surgery 2000, 128: 589-596. PMID: 11015092, DOI: 10.1067/msy.2000.108055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior lumbar spinal fusionLumbar spinal fusionLess blood lossLaparoscopic proceduresSpinal fusionBlood lossOpen procedureShorter operating room timeShorter postoperative ileusCharts of patientsImmediate postoperative outcomesImmediate postoperative resultsOperating room timePostoperative ileusPostoperative coursePostoperative outcomesLaparoscopic approachOperative timePostoperative resultsPatientsRoom timeLearning curveIleusLaparoscopicLaparoscopic biopsy of abdominal retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy for the diagnosis of lymphoma11No competing interests declared.
Cowles R, Yahanda A. Laparoscopic biopsy of abdominal retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy for the diagnosis of lymphoma11No competing interests declared. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2000, 191: 108-113. PMID: 10898191, DOI: 10.1016/s1072-7515(00)00279-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research