General surgery specialty

Known as: General Surgery, Surgery, General, surgery general 
A specialty in which manual or operative procedures are used in the treatment of disease, injuries, or deformities.
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Malpractice risk according to physician specialty.
BACKGROUND Data are lacking on the proportion of physicians who face malpractice claims in a year, the size of those claims, and… (More)
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2009
Highly Cited
2009
The obesity paradox: body mass index and outcomes in patients undergoing nonbariatric general surgery.
OBJECTIVE We sought to examine the effect of body mass index (BMI) on 30-day morbidity and mortality in a large cohort of… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Prioritizing quality improvement in general surgery.
BACKGROUND Despite growing interest in quality improvement, uncertainty remains about which procedures offer the most room for… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
A comprehensive simulation for wait time reduction and capacity planning applied in general surgery.
This paper describes the use of operational research techniques to analyze the wait list for the Division of General Surgery at… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
A consensus document on robotic surgery
Robotic surgical devices have developed beyond the investigational stage and currently are routinely used in minimally invasive… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Early goal-directed therapy after major surgery reduces complications and duration of hospital stay. A randomised, controlled trial [ISRCTN38797445]
INTRODUCTION Goal-directed therapy (GDT) has been shown to improve outcome when commenced before surgery. This requires pre… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Meta-analysis of low molecular weight heparin in the prevention of venous thromboembolism in general surgery.
BACKGROUND Low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs) have become routine thromboprophylaxis in general surgery. However, their actual… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Minimally invasive cardiac valve surgery improves patient satisfaction while reducing costs of cardiac valve replacement and repair.
OBJECTIVE This study compares the quality of valve replacement and repair performed through minimally invasive incisions as… (More)
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Increase in Mallampati score during pregnancy.
A photographic version of the Mallampati test was developed and applied to 242 pregnant patients at 12 weeks' gestation and again… (More)
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Definition and classification of negative outcomes in solid organ transplantation. Application in liver transplantation.
OBJECTIVE This study defined negative outcomes of solid organ transplantation, proposed a new classification of complications by… (More)
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