Bibliography
A carefully selected group of full-text reprints from current, classic, and seminal articles is included in every issue of SRGS in print, on CD-ROM, and as part of SRGS Premium Online. This list is organized alphabetically by author last name. The citations below are linked to their abstract on PubMed; free full-text is available where indicated.
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Current Issue: Volume 38, No. 1, 2012, Rural Surgery
Barnhart KT. Clinical practice. Ectopic pregnancy. N Engl J Med. Jul 23 2009;361(4):379-387.
This article is a clearly written review of the diagnosis and management of ectopic pregnancy.
Block EF, Rudloff B, Noon C, et al. Regionalization of surgical services in central Florida: the next step in acute care surgery. J Trauma. Sep 2010;69(3):640-643; discussion 643-644.
This article and the accompanying editorial comment clarify selected issues dealing with regionalization and networking for the support of rural surgeons.
Deveney K, Hunter J. Education for rural surgical practice: the Oregon Health & Science University model. Surg Clin North Am. Dec 2009;89(6):1303-1308, viii.
This article supplies a description of one successful approach to residency training for surgeons interested in rural practice.
Goodman DC, Fisher ES. Physician workforce crisis? Wrong diagnosis, wrong prescription. N Engl J Med. Apr 17 2008;358(16):1658-1661. Free full-text
Goodman and Fisher provide a provocative perspective on potential unintended consequences that may occur if the popular approaches to the looming surgeon shortage are implemented.
Hofmeyr JG, Novikova N, Mathai M, et al. Techniques for cesarean section. Am J Obstet Gynecol. Nov 2009;201(5):431-444. Z
his article supplies a clear review of techniques of caesarian delivery.
Kemp JA, Zuckerman RS, Finlayson SR. Trends in adoption of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in rural versus urban hospitals. J Am Coll Surg. Jan 2008;206(1):28-32.
This study presents data that confirm the rapid adoption of laparoscopic surgical techniques by surgeons practicing in rural locations.
King J, Fraher EP, Ricketts TC, et al. Characteristics of practice among rural and urban general surgeons in North Carolina. Ann Surg. Jun 2009;249(6):1052-1060.
This analysis of rural practice patterns in a single state confirms the impression that rural surgeons perform more endoscopic and gynecologic procedures than their urban counterparts.
Padgett JK. Cutaneous lesions: benign and malignant. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. May 2005;13(2):195-202, v.
This article is a useful review of common cutaneous lesions that may be encountered by rural surgeons.
Repici A, Pellicano R, Strangio G, et al. Endoscopic mucosal resection for early colorectal neoplasia: pathologic basis, procedures, and outcomes. Dis Colon Rectum. Aug 2009;52(8):1502-1515.
This article is a detailed review of the training, experience, equipment, and support needed to conduct safe and effective endoscopic resection of larger colonic lesions.
Valentine RJ, Jones A, Biester TW, et al. General surgery workloads and practice patterns in the United States, 2007 to 2009: a 10-year update from the American Board of Surgery. Ann Surg. Sep 2011;254(3):520-526.
This analysis of caseload experience submitted by surgeons applying for recertification by the American Board of Surgery provides useful data regarding rural versus urban surgical practice patterns.
Zelop CM. Uterine rupture during a trial of labor after previous cesarean delivery. Clin Perinatol. Jun 2011;38(2):277-284. Uterine rupture is the most feared complication of vaginal birth after caesarian delivery.
This article provides a valuable review of this topic.
Baldini G, Bagry H, Aprikian A, et al. Postoperative urinary retention: anesthetic and perioperative considerations. Anesthesiology. May 2009;110(5):1139-1157.
This is a detailed and clearly written review dealing with the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of urinary retention in the perioperative period.
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