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Longitudinal Assessment References
Due to copyright restrictions, the AOBS cannot provide most reference materials used for Longitudinal Assessment. However, a list of the references used for the Longitudinal Assessments can be found below. Hyperlinks are provided in teal text where applicable.
2026 references
General Surgery
- Wang, Zheng, “Colonic J-pouch Versus Side-to-End Anastomosis for Rectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.” BMC Surgery (August 2021), Vol. 21, Issue 1. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8379825/pdf/12893_2021.
- Talaie, Reza, Torkian Pooya, et al. “Hemorrhoid Embolization: A Review of Current Evidences, Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging.” Diagnostic and Interventional Imagining (January 2022), Volume 103, Issue 1, pages 3-11. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211568421001704.
- Bates, David D.B., et al. “MRI for Rectal Cancer: Staging, mrCRM, EMVI, Lymph Node Staging and Post-Treatment Response.” Clinical Colorectal Cancer, Volume 21, Issue 1, pages 10-18. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8966586/pdf/nihms-1756771.pdf.
- Gastroenterology (Mar 2020); Vol. 158, Issue 4; Recommendations for follow-up after colonoscopy and polypectomy: a consensus update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer; pg. 1131-1153.
- Alavi, Karim, MD, MPH, Poylin, Vitaliy, MD, Davids, Jennifer, Davids, MD, et al. “The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Colonic Volvulus and Acute Colonic Pseudo-obstruction.” Diseases of the Colon and Rectum” (Sep 2021); Vol. 64, Issue 9; pg. 1046-1057. https://journals.lww.com/dcrjournal/toc/2021/09000#462735494§ionSelected=true.
- Vogel, Jon D. MD, Felder, Seth I. MD, Bhama, Anuradha R. MD, et al. “The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Colon Cancer.” Diseases of the Colon and Rectum (Feb 2022); Vol. 65, Issue 2, pg. 148-177. https://journals.lww.com/dcrjournal/fulltext/2022/02000/
the_american_society_of_colon_and_rectal_surgeons.7.aspx. - Karim, Alavi, MD, MPH, Thorsen, Amy, MD, et al. “The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Constipation.” Diseases of the Colon and Rectum (Oct 2024); Vol. 67, Issue 10, pg. 1244-1257. https://journals.lww.com/dcrjournal/fulltext/2024/10000/
the_american_society_of_colon_and_rectal_surgeons.9.aspx. - Keller-Biehl, Lucas, Yu, Keyong, Ri, Smith-Harrison, Leo, et al. “Colovesical Fistula: a 28 Year Experience at a Major United States Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.” Surgery in Practice and Science (Dec 2022); Vol. 11. https://www.sciencedirect.com/search?qs=fistula&pub=Surgery+in+Practice+and+Science&cid=776617.
- White, Lindsay A., Joseph, Jason P., Yang, David Y., et al. “Intraureteral Indocyanine Green Augments Ureteral identification and Avoidance During Complex Robotic-Assisted Colorectal Surgery.” Colorectal Disease (Mar 2021); Vol. 23, Issue 3, p. 718-723. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/codi.15407.
- Peery, Anne F., Shaulat, Aasma, Strate, Lisa L., et al “AGA Clinical Practice Update on Medical Management of Colonic Diverticulitis: Expert Review.” Gastroenterology (Feb 2021); Vol. 160, Issue 3, p. 906-911. https://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085%2820%2935512-8/pdf.
Surgical Critical Care
- Bulloch, MN, Cardinale-King, M., Cogle, S. et al. “Correction of Electrolyte Abnormalities in Critically Ill Patients.” Intensive Care Research 4, 19–37 (2024). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44231-023-00054-3.
- Mayerhöfer T, Shaw AD, Wiedermann CJ, et al. “Fluids in the ICU: Which Is The Right One.” Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2023 Jun 30;38(7):1603-1612. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36170962/.
- Le Donne M E, Vaughn A, et al. “The Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) on Postoperative Length of Stay: A Meta-Analysis.” Cureus 2024 May: Volume 16 (5): 59983. https://www.cureus.com/articles/213664-the-effects-of-osteopathic-manipulative-treatment-omt-on-postoperative-length-of-stay-a-meta-analysis#!/.
- Randall C G, Paul H A, Lumley H, et al. “Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment During Post-Operative Recovery A Scoping Review.” Cureus 2024 Feburary: Volume 16 (2): 54233. https://www.cureus.com/articles/210973-osteopathic-manipulative-treatment-during-post-operative-recovery-a-scoping-review#!/.
- Barbash, Ian J, MD, “Use and Outcomes of Peripheral Vasopressors in Early Sepsis-Induced Hypotension Across Michigan Hospitals: A Retrospective Cohort Study.” Chest (April 2024); Vol. 165, Issue 4, pg. 847-857.
- Callum J, Skubas NJ, Bathla A, Keshavarz H, Clark EG, Rochwerg B, Fergusson D, et al. “Use of Intravenous Albumin: A Guideline From the International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines.” Chest. 2024 Aug;166(2):321-338. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.02.049. Epub 2024 Mar 4. PMID: 38447639; PMCID: PMC11317816. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38447639/.
- Holger Thiele, MD, Uwe Zeymer, MD, Ibrahim Akin, MD, et al. “Extracorporeal Life Support in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock.” The New England Journal of Medicine (Aug 2023); Vol. 389, Number 14; pg. 1286-1297. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2307227.
- Peden, Carol J., Aggarwal, Geeta, Aitken, Robert J., et al. “Guidelines for Perioperative Care for Emergency Laparotomy Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations: Part 1—Preoperative: Diagnosis, Rapid Assessment and Optimization.” World Journal of Surgery (Mar 2021); Vol. 45, Issue 5, pg. 1272-1290. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1007/s00268-021-05994-9.
- Scott, Michael J. Aggarwal, Geeta, Aitken, Robert J., et al. “Consensus Guidelines for Perioperative Care for Emergency Laparotomy Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society recommendations Part 2: Emergency Laparotomy: Intra- and Postoperative Care.” World Journal of Surgery (Jun 2023); Vol. 47, Issue 8; pg. 1850-1880. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-023-07020-6.
Urological Surgery
- Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (Jan 2021); Vol. 32, Issue 1; Society of Interventional Radiology quality improvement standards for percutaneous nephrostomy in the pediatric population; pg. 146-149
- The Journal of Urology (Jan 2024); Vol. 211, Issue 1; Diagnosis and treatment of early-stage testicular cancer: AUA guideline amendment 2023; pg. 20-25
- The Journal of Urology (Oct 2023); Vol. 210, Issue 4; Diagnosis, management, and follow-up of the incidentally discovered adrenal mass: CUA guideline endorsed by the AUA; pg. 590-599
- Cell Stress and Chaperones (Oct 2017); Vol. 23, Issue 3; Testicular torsion and reperfusion: evidences for biochemical and molecular alterations; pg. 429-439
- Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (Dec 2019); Vol. 17, Issue 12; Testicular cancer, version 2.2020, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology; pg. 1529-1554
- The Journal of Emergency Medicine (May 2021); Vol. 60, Issue 5; An evidence-based narrative review of the emergency department management of acute hyperkalemia; pg. 599-606
- The Journal of Urology (Nov 2021); Vol. 206, Issue 5; The AUA/SUFU guideline on adult neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction: treatment and follow-up; pg. 1106-1113
- The Journal of Urology (Apr 2011); Vol. 185, Issue 4; Long-term treatment with finasteride improves clinical progression of benign prostatic hyperplasia in men with an enlarged versus a smaller prostate: data from the MTOPS trial; pg. 1369-1373
- Urology (Aug 1978); Vol. 12, Issue 2; Detrusor pressure in bladder outlet obstruction; pg. 225-230
- The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (Feb 2019); Vol. 86, Issue 2; Management of blunt force bladder injuries: a practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma; pg. 326-336
- Surgery (Nov 2018); Vol. 164, Issue 5; Nutritional support and therapy in pancreatic surgery: a position paper of the International Study Group on Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS); pg. 1035-1048
- Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (2014) ; Vol. 29, Issue 7 ; Management of pancreatic ductal leaks and fistulae ; pg. 1360-1370
- Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease (Apr 2021); Vol. 99, Issue 4; Prostatic abscess: clinical features, management, and outcomes of a “stealth” infection: retrospective case series and review of the literature
- American Family Physician (Jan 2016); Vol. 93, Issue 2; Acute bacterial prostatitis: diagnosis and management; pg. 114-120
- Journal of Surgical Oncology (May 2019); Vol. 119, Issue 6; Retrospective analysis of variant venous anatomy in 303 laparoscopic adrenalectomies and its clinical implications; pg. 801-806
- Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy (Jun 2018); Vol. 19, Issue 9; Combatting resistant enterococcal infections: a pharmacotherapy review; pg. 979-992
- Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic & Clinical (Jan 2018); Vol. 209; Autonomic dysreflexia after spinal cord injury: systemic pathophysiology and methods of management; pg. 59-70
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery (Dec 2024); Vol. 99; Impact of connective tissue diseases on complications following aesthetic surgery: a matched cohort study; pg. 55-62
- American College of Surgeons (Accessed Jun 2025); Advanced Trauma Life Support
- StatPearls (Updated Apr 2025); Breast reduction
- StatPearls (Updated Jun 2023); Thyroglossal duct cyst
- StatPearls (Updated Feb 2025); Fournier gangrene
- Clinics in Plastic Surgery (Jul 2019); Vol. 46, Issue 3; Nerve tumors of the upper extremity; pg. 347-350
- International Journal of Women’s Health (May 2025); Vol. 17; Recognizing and managing breast implant complications: a review for healthcare providers who treat women who underwent breast implant-based surgery; pg. 1297-1312
- Applied Sciences (Aug 2023); Vol. 13, Issue 16; Anatomy of the mental foramen: relationship among different metrical parameters for accurate localization. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13169235.
- Research, Society and Development (Oct 2024); Vol. 13, No. 10; Botulinum toxin and eyelid ptosis: a narrative review
- Aesthetic Surgery Journal (Feb 2023); Vol. 43, Issue 3; Inverted-V deformity: an anatomic study; pg. 290-294
- StatPearls (Updated Jun 2025); Finger dislocation
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Nov 2024); Vol. 154, Issue 5; Finesse in primary open rhinoplasty; pg. 891e-894e
- Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (Dec 2024); Vol. 91, Issue 6; Integrating skin color assessments into clinical practice and research: a review of current approaches; pg. 1189-1198
- StatPearls (Updated Mar 2024); Ear microtia
- Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Jan 2022); Vol. 305, Issue 1; Surgery of congenital breast asymmetry—which objective parameter influences the subjective satisfaction with long-term results; pg. 95-102. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-021-06218-0.
Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Shields’ General Thoracic Surgery, 8th ed. (2018); 70: Tracheostomy
- Sabiston and Spencer Surgery of the Chest, 10th ed. (2024); 3: Congenital Heart Surgery
- Chest (Oct 2024); Vol. 166, Issue 4; The proposed ninth edition TNM classification of lung cancer; pg. 882-895. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38885896/.
- Surgical Clinics of North America (Jun 2019); Vol. 99, Issue 3; Gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the stomach and esophagus; pg. 543-553. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31047041/
- Respiratory Medicine (Jun 2022); Vol. 197; Macklin effect on baseline chest CT scan accurately predicts barotrauma in COVID-19 patients. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35512457/
- Shields’ General Thoracic Surgery, 8th ed. (2018); Ch. 48: Chest Wall Tumors
- Manual of Perioperative Care in Adult Cardiac Surgery, 6th ed. (2021); Ch. 13: Post-ICU Care and Other Complications; pg. 766
- Extracorporeal Life Support: The ELSO Red Book, 6th ed. (2022); Ch. 26: Complications, Follow Up and Outcomes of Adults with Respiratory Failure
- Extracorporeal Life Support: The ELSO Red Book, 6th ed. (2022); Ch. 33: Complications, Follow Up and Outcomes of Adults with Cardiac Failure
- The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (Apr 2021); Vol. 161, Issue 4; The eighth edition TNM stage classification for thymic tumors: what do I need to know?; pg. 1524-1529
- Shields’ General Thoracic Surgery, 8th ed. (2018); Ch. 68: Malignant Pleural Effusions
- Sabiston and Spencer Surgery of the Chest, 10th ed. (2024); Ch. 72: Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Surgery
- Mechanical Circulatory Support in End-Stage Heart Failure, 1st ed. (2017); pg. 338
- Shields’ General Thoracic Surgery, 8th ed. (2018); Ch. 160: Primary Pneumomediastinum
- Sabiston and Spencer Surgery of the Chest, 10th ed. (2024); Ch. 83: Surgical Treatment of Mitral Valve Disease
Neurological Surgery
- Neurosurgery (Mar 2019); Vol. 84, Issue 3; Congress of Neurological Surgeons systematic review and evidence-based guidelines on the role of prophylactic anticonvulsants in the treatment of adults with metastatic brain tumors; pg. E195-E197
- https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2019/03000/congress_of_neurological_surgeons_systematic.54.aspx
- https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2019/03000/congress_of_neurological_surgeons_systematic.66.aspx
- https://www.cns.org/guidelines/browse-guidelines-detail/guidelines-treatment-of-adults-with-metastatic-bra-2
- https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2019/03000/congress_of_neurological_surgeons_systematic.56.aspx
- https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2019/03000/congress_of_neurological_surgeons_systematic.51.aspx
- https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2019/03000/congress_of_neurological_surgeons_systematic.60.aspx
- https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2019/03000/congress_of_neurological_surgeons_systematic.44.aspx
- https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2019/03000/congress_of_neurological_surgeons_systematic.47.aspx
Vascular Surgery
- Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, 10th ed. (2022); Ch. 178; pg. 2366-2367
- Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, 10th ed. (2022); Ch. 106; pg. 1401-1405
- Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, 10th ed. (2022); Ch. 178; pg. 2361-2362
- Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, 10th ed. (2022); Ch. 178; pg. 2368
- Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, 10th ed. (2022); Ch. 106; pg. 140
- Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, 10th ed. (2022); Ch. 106; pg. 1407-1408
- Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, 10th ed. (2022); Ch. 178; pg. 2365
- Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, 10th ed. (2022); Ch. 106; pg. 1400-1408
- Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, 10th ed. (2022); Ch. 106; pg. 1408-1409
2025 references
General Surgery
- O’Brien, M. Shea; Gupta, Ankita; Quevedo, Amira; More, “Postoperative Complications of Appendectomy in Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery for Benign Indications.” Obstetrics & Gynecology, Volume 141, Issue 2, pp 354-360. https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/abstract/2023/02000/
postoperative_complications_of_appendectomy_in.13.aspx - Ma, Yubo et al. “Comparison of Clinicopathological Features and Prognosis of Mucinous Gastric Carcinoma and other Gastric Cancers: A Retrospective Study of 4,417 Patients.” Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 11, pp. 2352-2364. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1091255X24000817
- Nguyen, Chu Luan, “Recurrence in Paraesophageal Hernia: Patient Factors and Composite Surgical Repair in 862 Cases.” Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 12, pp 2733-2742. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1091255X24003056
- Mariëtta J.O.E. Bertleff, Johan F. Lange, “Perforated Peptic Ulcer Disease A Review of Digestive Surgery. Digestive Surgery, August 2010, Volume 27, Issue 3, pp. 161-169. https://karger.com/dsu/article-abstract/27/3/161/116453/Perforated-Peptic-Ulcer-Disease-A-Review-of
- Elizabeth Poli1, Katharine Yao, “Review of the Diagnosis and Management of Benign Breast Issues During Pregnancy and Lactation.” Annals of Breast Surgery, September 2021, Volume 5. https://abs.amegroups.org/article/view/6843/
- Petra Steyerova, Andrea Burgetova, “Current Imaging Techniques and Impact on Diagnosis and Survival – A Narrative Review.” Annals of Breast Surgery, September 2022. https://abs.amegroups.org/article/view/6983/
Surgical Critical Care
- Sahoo P, Kothari N, Goyal S, Sharma A, Bhatia PK, “Comparison of Norepinephrine and Terlipressin vs Norepinephrine Alone for Management of Septic Shock: A Randomized Control Study.” Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, June 2022, pp 669-675. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35836627/
- Wieruszewski, P.M., Khanna, A.K., “Vasopressor Choice and Timing in Vasodilatory Shock.” Critical Care, March 2022, Volume 26, Article 76. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-022-03911-7
- O’Brien, M. Shea MD, Gupta, Ankita MD, MPH, Quevedo, Amira MD, Lenger, Stacy M. MD, Shah, Vishwa DO, Warehime, Jenna DO, Gaskins, Jeremy PhD, Biscette, Shan MD, MBA, “Postoperative Complications of Appendectomy in Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery for Benign Indications.” Obstetrics & Gynecology, February 2023, Volume 141(2), pp 354-360. https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/abstract/2023/02000/postoperative_complications_of_app endectomy_in.13.aspx
- Sengupta, Neil; Feuerstein, Joseph D.; Jairath, Vipul; Shergill, Amandeep K.; Strate, Lisa L.; Wong, Robert J.; Wan, David Less. “Management of Patients with Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding an Updated ACG Guideline.” The American Journal of Gastroenterology, February 2023, Volume 118(2), pp. 208-231. https://journals.lww.com/ajg/fulltext/2023/02000/management_of_patients_with_acute_lower.14.aspx
Urological Surgery
- Research and Reports in Urology, 2020:12; pg. 105-109
- Campbell-Walsh-Wein Urology, 12th ed. (2020); Ch. 2; pg. 19
- Campbell-Walsh-Wein Urology, 12th ed. (2020); pg. 2620
- Campbell-Walsh-Wein Urology, 12th ed. (2020); Ch. 77: Surgery of Testicular Tumors; pg. 1711
- Campbell-Walsh-Wein Urology, 12th ed. (2020); Ch. 77: Surgery of Testicular Tumors; pg. 1712
- Campbell-Walsh-Wein Urology, 12th ed. (2020); pg. 1696
- Campbell-Walsh-Wein Urology, 12th ed. (2020); pg. 3108
- Campbell-Walsh-Wein Urology, 12th ed. (2020); Ch. 38; pg. 737
- Campbell-Walsh-Wein Urology, 12th ed. (2020); pg. 859
- Campbell-Walsh-Wein Urology, 12th ed. (2020); Ch. 19
- Campbell-Walsh-Wein Urology, 12th ed. (2020); Ch. 162; pg. 3687-3706
- Campbell-Walsh-Wein Urology, 12th ed. (2020); Ch. 99; pg. 2199
- Campbell-Walsh-Wein Urology, 12th ed. (2020); Ch. 90; pg. 1982
- Research and Reports in Urology (Mar 2020); Vol. 12; The Management of Patients Diagnosed With Incidental Prostate Cancer: Narrative Review; pg. 105-109. https://www.dovepress.com/the-management-of-patients-diagnosed-with-incidental-prostate-cancer-n-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-RRU
- Respirology Case Reports (Mar 2016); Vol. 4, Issue 1; Nitrofurantoin-induced acute pulmonary toxicity; pg. 25-2, Konstantinos Livanios, Eirini-Sofia Karampi, Adamantia Sotiriou, Kyriaki Tavernaraki, Panagiota Styliara & Elias Kainis. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/rcr2.131
- Urology Annals (Jan-Mar 2019); Vol. 11, Issue 1; Outcome following renal autotransplantation in renal artery stenosis; pg. 46-52, Mhaske, Sunil M.; Patil, Bhushan; Patwardhan, Sujata K.; Gopalakrishnan, Ganesh; Shelke, Umesh Ravikant,; Pamecha, Yash G. https://journals.lww.com/urol/fulltext/2019/11010/outcome_following_renal_autotransplantation_in.8.aspx
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Journal of Hand and Microsurgery (Apr 2019); Vol. 11, Issue 1; Flexor tendon entrapment caused by intratendinous tumor-like chronic proliferative tenosynovitis; pg. 50-53; Satoshi Usami, Sanshiro Kawahara. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1645951
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Aug 2018); Vol. 142, Issue 2; Malignant melanoma: diagnostic and management update; pg. 202e-216e, Knackstedt, Thomas M.D.; Knackstedt, Rebecca W. M.D., Ph.D.; Couto, Rafael M.D.; Gastman, Brian M.D. https://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/abstract/2018/08000/
malignant_melanoma__diagnostic_and_management.38.aspx - StatPearls (Updated May 2024); Anatomy, Head and Neck: Orbicularis Oculi Muscle; Tong, John; Lopez, Michael J; Adegbenro O. Fakoya; Bhupendra C. Patel. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441907/
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Apr 2017); Vol. 139, Issue 4; Oncoplastic breast reduction technique and outcomes: an evolution over 20 years; pg. 824e-833; Losken, Albert M.D.; Hart, Alexandra M. M.D.; Broecker, Justine S. B.S.; Styblo, Toncred M. M.D.; Carlson, Grant W. M.D. https://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/abstract/2017/04000/oncoplastic_breast_reduction_technique_and.4.aspx
- Plastic Surgery (2012); Vol. 2, Issue 14; Reconstructive Surgery of The Breast
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Apr 2024); Vol. 153, Issue 4; Acute Burn Care; pg. 804e-832; Davis, Brittany N. MD; Xu, Hope MD; Gottlieb, Lawrence J. MD; Vrouwe, Sebastian Q. MD. https://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/abstract/2024/04000/acute_burn_care.41.aspx
- Operative Plastic Surgery, 2nd ed. (2019); Ch. 33: Repair of Lip Defects with the Abbe and Estlander Flaps; Langstein, Howard & Kroll, Stephen. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344724314_Repair_of_Lip_Defects_with_the_Abbe_and_Estlander_Flaps
- StatPearls (Updated July 2023); Breast Reconstruction Perforator. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK565866
- StatPearls (Updated Jul 2023); Anatomy, head and neck, nose. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532870/
- Seminars in Plastic Surgery (Feb 2017); Vol. 31, Issue 1; Orbital fracture repair; pg. 31-39. Grob S, Yonkers M, Tao J. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28255287/
- Burns (Jun 2018); Vol. 44, Issue 4; Treatment of toxic epidermal necrolysis by a multidisciplinary team. A review of literature and treatment results; pg. 807-815; AnthonyPapp, Sheena Sikora, Morgan Evans, Diana Song, Mark Kirchhof, Monica Miliszewski, Jan Dutz. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0305417917305909
- Medscape (Updated Sep 2023); Parotid duct injuries treatment and management; Jose E Barrera, MD; Chief Editor: Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA. https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/868651-treatment
- International Surgery Journal (Dec 2016); Vol. 3, No. 4; Axillary Accessory Breast: Presentation and Treatment; pg. 2050-2053; Bhavinder K. Arora, Rachit Arora, Akshit Aora2. https://www.ijsurgery.com/index.php/isj/article/view/149/149
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Jul 2020); Vol. 146, Issue 1; Getting Good Results In Cosmetic Blepharoplasty; pg. 71e-82e; Mohammed S. Alghoul, Ebert E. Vaca, Lauren M. Mioton. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32590664/
- StatPearls (Updated Jul 2023); Ganglion Cyst; Roger E. Gregush; Steven F. Habusta. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470168/
- Plastic Surgery (2012); Vol. 6, Issue 11; Replantation and Revascularization
Cardiothoracic Surgery
- APMIS (Dec 2023); Vol. 131, Issue 12; Good’s syndrome: brief overview of an enigmatic immune deficiency; pg. 698-704
- Bioengineering (Mar 2019); Vol. 6, Issue 1; Cardiac assist devices: early concepts, current technologies, and future innovations; pg. 18
- Cancer Epidemiological Biomarkers & Prevention: A Publication of the American Association for Clinical Research (December 2020); Vol. 29, Issue 12; Barrett’s Esophoagus and Esopageal Adenocarcinoma Biomarkers; pg. 2486-2494
- Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine (Oct 2022); Vol. 9; Current status of diagnosis and treatment of primary benign cardiac tumors in children; pg. 947716
- Journal of Medical Case Reports (Feb 2021); Vol. 15, Issue 53; Lymphoid Interstitial Pneumonitis In a Newly Diagnosed Late Presenter of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: A Case Report
- The Annals of Thoracic Surgery (May 2021); Vol. 111, Issue 5; Impact of Early Tracheostomy on Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery; A National Analysis, pg. 1537-1544
- The American Journal Medical Sciences (Jul 2021); Vol. 362, Issue 1; Management of ARDS-What Works and What Does Not, pg. 3-23
- The Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery (Jan 2018); Vol. 155, Issue 1; The Eighth Edition TNM Stage Classification For Lung Cancer: What Does It Mean On Main Street? pg. 356-359
- Sabiston and Spencer Surgery of the Chest, 10th ed. (2024); Part I: Pleura
- Sabiston and Spencer Surgery of the Chest, 10th ed. (2024); Ch. 27: Spontaneous Pneumothorax
- Sabiston and Spencer Surgery of the Chest, 10th ed. (2024); Ch. 30: Malignant Pleural and Pericardial Effusions
- Sabiston and Spencer Surgery of the Chest, 10th ed. (2024); Ch. 34: Esophageal Anatomy and Function
- Sabiston and Spencer Surgery of the Chest, 10th ed. (2024); Ch. 79: Injury to the Heart and Great Vessels
- Sabiston and Spencer Surgery of the Chest, 10th ed. (2024); Ch. 112: Cardiac Catheterization and Fetal Interventions
- Sabiston and Spencer Surgery of the Chest, 10th ed. (2024); Ch. 118: Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Coarctaton of the Aorta, and Vascular Rings
- Sabiston and Spencer Surgery of the Chest, 10th ed. (2024); Ch. 121: Atrioventricular Canal Defects
Neurological Surgery
- AHA/ASA 2022 Guideline for the Management of Patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Guideline from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Steven M. Greenberg, MD, PhD, FAHA, Chair, et al. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/epub/10.1161/STR.0000000000000407
Vascular Surgery
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery: A Comprehensive Review, 9th ed. (2019), Ch. 33, Ch. 46. Wesley S. Moore, MD
2024 references (for those in remediation)
Surgical Critical Care
- Article 1: https://academic.oup.com/jbcr/article/40/1/72/5090841
- Article 2: https://academic.oup.com/jbcr/article-abstract/41/3/690/5733697
- Article 3: https://ashpublications.org/blood/article/133/5/425/272782/Treatment-of-bleeding-complications-in-patients-on
- Article 4: https://ccforum.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13054-018-2095-9
- Article 5: https://ccforum.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13054-019-2597-0
- Article 6: https://ccforum.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13054-019-2693-1
- Article 7: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3b99r7px
- Article 8: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3b99r7px#main
- Article 9: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2749069
- Article 10: https://journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/fulltext/2018/06000/The_Surviving_Sepsis_Campaign_Bundle__2018_Update.21.aspx
- Article 11: https://journals.lww.com/co-clinicalnutrition/Fulltext/2020/03000/Metabolic_aspects_of_muscle_wasting_during.8.aspx
- Article 12: https://journals.lww.com/jtrauma/Abstract/2020/02000/A_multicenter,_prospective,_controlled_clinical.6.aspx
- Article 13: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0210067
- Article 14: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11739-019-02177-2
- Article 15: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11739-019-02177-2
- Article 16: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0733862718300373?via%3Dihub
Urological Surgery
- Antibiotics (May 2020); Vol. 9, Issue 6; Analysis of susceptibility to selected antibiotics in Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium causing urinary tract infections in kidney transplant recipients over 8 years: single-center study; pg. 284
- Clinical Imaging (Jul-Aug 2014); Vol. 38, Issue 4; MDCT of renal trauma: correlation to AAST organ injury scale; pg. 410-417
- Current Urology Reports (May 2019); Vol. 20, Issue 7; Treatment options for calyceal diverticula; pg. 1-4
- Journal of Endourology (May 2017); Vol. 31, Issue 5; A multi-institutional study of struvite stones: patterns of infection and colonization; pg. 533-537
- Journal of Urology (Oct 2021); Vol. 206, Issue 4; Management of lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to benign prostatic hyperplasia: AUA guideline part I-initial work-up and medical management; pg. 806-817
- Neurourology and Urodynamics (Jun 2016); Vol. 35, Issue 5; A guideline for the management of bladder dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease and other gait disorders; pg. 551-563
- The 5-Minute Urology Consult, 3rd ed. (2015); pg. 18
- The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (Jan 2021); Vol. 106, Issue 2; Male infertility due to testicular disorders; pg. e442-e459
- The Journal of Urology (Apr 2015); Vol. 193, Issue 4; The use of internal stents in chronic ureteral obstruction; pg. 1092-1100
- The Journal of Urology (Dec 2021); Vol. 206, Issue 6; Percentage of teratoma in orchiectomy and risk of retroperitoneal teratoma at the time of postchemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in germ cell tumors; pg. 1430-1437
- The Journal of Urology (Oct 2016); Vol. 196, Issue 4; Surgical management of stones: American Urological Association/Endourological Society Guideline, part II; pg. 1161
- Therapeutic Advances in Urology (Feb 2015); Vol. 7, Issue 1; Avoiding and managing vascular injury during robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy; pg. 41-48
- Urology (Oct 2022); Vol. 168; Over-the-counter alkali agents to raise urine pH and citrate excretion: a prospective crossover study in healthy adults; pg. 72-78
- Urology, 11th ed. (2016); Ch. 48
- World Journal of Urology (1994); Vol. 12, Issue 2; pg. 136-138
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Aesthetic Surgery Journal (Jan 2019); Vol. 39, Issue 1; Blepharoplasty: anatomy, planning, techniques, and safety; pg. 10-28
- Annals of Medicine & Surgery (Sep 2022); Vol. 81; Le Fort III fractures: an approach to resuscitation and management
- Archives of Plastic Surgery (Sep 2017); Vol. 44, Issue 5; Managing complications in abdominoplasty: a literature review; pg. 457-468
- Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology (Oct 2020); Vol. 13; A novel onabotulinumtoxin treatment technique to obtain predictable outcomes in eyebrow position and shape; pg. 781-784
- Clinics in Plastic Surgery (Apr 1976); Vol. 3, Issue 2; Breast ptosis: definition and treatment; pg. 193-203
- Clinics in Plastic Surgery (Jan 1992); Vol. 19, Issue 1; Evolving concepts of craniomaxillofacial fracture management; pg. 1-10
- Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction (Mar 2020); Vol. 13, Issue 1; Management of isolated zygomatic arch fractures and a review of external fixation; pg. 38-44
- European Journal of Plastic Surgery (Jun 2022); Vol. 46; An overview of surgical techniques and non-surgical treatments in lifting the eyebrow including current treatments available; pg. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-021-01911-4.
- Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery (May 2019); Vol. 52, Issue 2; Gracilis myocutaneous flap: adding to the armamentarium of complex sacrococcygeal defect reconstruction; pg. 246-249
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Dec 2021); Vol. 19, Issue 1; The interaction of vitamin D and corticosteroids: a mortality analysis of 26,508 veterans who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2; pg. 447
- Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma (Aug 2019); Vol. 10, Issue 5; Flexor tendon injuries; pg. 853-861
- Mastery of Plastic Surgery, 2nd ed. (1994); pg. 1156-1164
- Medicine (Baltimore) (Oct 2020); Vol. 99, Issue 44; Surgical treatment and strategy in patients with pressure sores; pg. e23022
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Apr 2004); Vol. 113, Issue 5; A novel management for calcifying cephalohematoma; pg. 1404-1409
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Oct 1982); Vol. 70, Issue 4; The recognition of acquired ptosis in patients considered for upper-eyelid blepharoplasty; pg. 431-434
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Oct 2003); Vol. 112, Suppl 5; Botulinum toxin type A for facial aesthetic enhancement: role in facial shaping; pg. 65-185
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Sep 2007); Vol. 120, Issue 4; Transblepharoplasty ptosis repair- three-step technique; pg. 1037-1044
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open (Jul 2020); Vol. 8, Issue 7; Surgical correction of inverted nipples; pg. e2971
- Plastic Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open (Nov 2020); Vol. 8, Issue 11; Subtotal nasal reconstruction after traumatic avulsion; pg. e3239
- Plastic Surgery (2013); Ch. 1: Anatomy of the Head and Neck; pg. 3-22
- Plastic Surgery, 2nd ed. (2005); pg. 87
- Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases: Official Journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (Sep-Oct 2008); Vol. 4, Suppl. 4; American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Obesity Society, and American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Medical Guidelines for Clinical Practice for the perioperative nutritional, metabolic, and nonsurgical support of the bariatric surgery patient; pg. S109-
S184 - The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery (May 1994); Vol. 5, Issue 2; Applications of dental splints with regard to modern techniques of rigid fixation; pg. 136-141
Neurological Surgery
- The Guidelines for the Management of Acute Cervical Spine and Spinal Corder Injuries
- Walters BC, Hadley MN, Hurlbert RJ, Aarabi B, Dhall SS, Gelb DE, Harrigan MR, Rozelle CJ, Ryken TC, Theodore N; American Association of Neurological Surgeons; Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Guidelines for the management of acute cervical spine and spinal cord injuries: 2013 update. Neurosurgery. 2013 Aug;60(CN_suppl_1):82-91. doi: 10.1227/01.neu.0000430319.32247.7f. PMID: 23839357.
Vascular Surgery
- Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 8th ed. (2017); pg. 410
- Moore’s Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 9th ed. (2019); pg. 123-125
- Moore’s Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 9th ed. (2019); pg. 718
- Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, 10th ed. (2023); pg. 2396
- Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery, 6th ed. (2005); pg. 1045-1047
- Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery, 6th ed. (2005); pg. 1052-1053
- Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery, 6th ed. (2005); pg. 1227
- Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery, 7th ed. (2010); Ch. 145
- Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery, 8th ed. (2014); pg. 2498-2499
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 7th ed. (2013); pg. 506
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 8th ed. (2013); Ch. 4
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery: A Comprehensive Review, 8th ed, (2013); pg. 704
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery: A Comprehensive Review, 8th ed. (2013); pg. 608-610
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery: A Comprehensive Review, 8th ed. (2013); pg. 748-749
- Vascular Surgery: A Comprehensive Review, 5th ed. (1998); pg. 468-477