Advances in Surgery, 2017

<p>VOLUME 51 | 2017 </p> <p>Advances in Surgery</p> <p>Can Neoadjuvant Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer Increase the Pool of Patients Eligible for Pancreaticoduodenectomy?</p> <p>Can the Diagnosis of Appendicitis Be Made Without a Computed Tomography Scan?</p> <p>Sleeve Gastrectomy and Diabetes: Is Cure Possible?</p> <p>Vascular Resections During the Whipple Procedure</p> <p>Transplantation of the Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus</p> <p>What Is the Proper Use of Opioids in the Postoperative Patient?</p> <p>How Do We Prevent Readmissions After Major Surgery?</p> <p>Can Surgery for Appendicitis Be Performed as an Outpatient Procedure?</p> <p>Concurrent Surgery: What is Appropriate?</p> <p>Who Should Manage Patients with Adhesive Small Bowel </p> <p>Do Patient-Reported Outcomes Correlate with Clinical Outcomes Following Surgery?</p> <p>Minimally Invasive Gastric Surgery</p> <p>Is Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Necessary After a Positive Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy?</p> <p>Do Patients Mandate Resection After a First Episode of Acute Diverticulitis of the Colon with a Complication?</p> <p>Per-Oral Esophageal Myotomy: Is It a Safe and Durable Procedure for Achalasia?</p> <p>Is Open Vascular Surgery or Endovascular Surgery the Better Option for Lower Extremity Arterial Occlusive Disease?</p> <p>The Use of Radiofrequency Detection to Mitigate the Risk of Retained Surgical Sponges</p> <p>Professionalism in Surgery: Crucial Skills for Attendings and Residents</p>