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David Lawrence Berger, M.D.

TitleAssociate Professor of Surgery
InstitutionMassachusetts General Hospital
DepartmentSurgery
AddressMassachusetts General Hospital
Wac 465
55 Fruit St
Boston MA 02114
Phone617/724-6980
Fax617/724-0067

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  1. Madariaga ML, Berger DL. The quandary of N0 disease after neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2012 Dec; 3(4):299-300.
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  2. Kougias P, Tiwari V, Orcutt S, Chen A, Pisimisis G, Barshes NR, Bechara CF, Berger DH. Derivation and out-of-sample validation of a modeling system to predict length of surgery. Am J Surg. 2012 Nov; 204(5):563-8.
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  3. Kougias P, Tiwari V, Barshes NR, Bechara CF, Lowery B, Pisimisis G, Berger DH. Modeling anesthetic times. Predictors and implications for short-term outcomes. J Surg Res. 2013 Mar; 180(1):1-7.
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  4. Hayman AV, Tarpley JL, Berger DH, Wilson MA, Livingston EH, Kibbe MR. How is the Department of Veterans Affairs addressing the new Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education intern work hour limitations? Solutions from the Association of Veterans Affairs Surgeons. Am J Surg. 2012 Nov; 204(5):655-62.
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  5. Bamboat ZM, Kinnier C, Dursun A, Ferrone CR, Shellito PC, Berger DL, Bordeianou L. Short-term outcomes in obese patients after colectomy for adenocarcinoma at a bariatric center. J Gastrointest Surg. 2012 Oct; 16(10):1923-8.
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  6. Telem DA, Berger DL, Bordeianou LG, Rattner DW, Sylla P. Update on Transanal NOTES for Rectal Cancer: Transitioning to Human Trials. Minim Invasive Surg. 2012; 2012:287613.
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  7. Orcutt ST, Marshall CL, Balentine CJ, Robinson CN, Anaya DA, Artinyan A, Berger DH, Albo D. Hand-assisted laparoscopy leads to efficient colorectal cancer surgery. J Surg Res. 2012 Oct; 177(2):e53-8.
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  8. Robinson CN, Balentine CJ, Sansgiry S, Berger DH. Disparities in the use of minimally invasive surgery for colorectal disease. J Gastrointest Surg. 2012 May; 16(5):897-903; discussion 903-4.
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  9. Orcutt ST, Balentine CJ, Marshall CL, Robinson CN, Anaya DA, Artinyan A, Awad SS, Berger DH, Albo D. Use of a Pfannenstiel incision in minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery is associated with a lower risk of wound complications. Tech Coloproctol. 2012 Apr; 16(2):127-32.
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  10. Levack MM, Savitt LR, Berger DL, Shellito PC, Hodin RA, Rattner DW, Goldberg SM, Bordeianou L. Sigmoidectomy syndrome? Patients' perspectives on the functional outcomes following surgery for diverticulitis. Dis Colon Rectum. 2012 Jan; 55(1):10-7.
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  11. Artinyan A, Marshall CL, Balentine CJ, Albo D, Orcutt ST, Awad SS, Berger DH, Anaya DA. Clinical outcomes of oncologic gastrointestinal resections in patients with cirrhosis. Cancer. 2012 Jul 15; 118(14):3494-500.
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  12. Young-Xu Y, Neily J, Mills PD, Carney BT, West P, Berger DH, Mazzia LM, Paull DE, Bagian JP. Association between implementation of a medical team training program and surgical morbidity. Arch Surg. 2011 Dec; 146(12):1368-73.
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  13. Konstantinidis IT, Bajpai S, Kambadakone AR, Tanabe KK, Berger DL, Zheng H, Sahani DV, Lauwers GY, Fernandez-del Castillo C, Warshaw AL, Ferrone CR. Gallbladder lesions identified on ultrasound. Lessons from the last 10 years. J Gastrointest Surg. 2012 Mar; 16(3):549-53.
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  14. Orcutt ST, Marshall CL, Robinson CN, Balentine CJ, Anaya DA, Artinyan A, Awad SS, Berger DH, Albo D. Minimally invasive surgery in colon cancer patients leads to improved short-term outcomes and excellent oncologic results. Am J Surg. 2011 Nov; 202(5):528-31.
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  15. Balentine CJ, Hermosillo-Rodriguez J, Robinson CN, Berger DH, Naik AD. Depression is associated with prolonged and complicated recovery following colorectal surgery. J Gastrointest Surg. 2011 Oct; 15(10):1712-7.
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  16. Bamboat ZM, Deperalta D, Dursun A, Berger DL, Bordeianou L. Factors affecting lymph node yield from patients undergoing colectomy for cancer. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2011 Sep; 26(9):1163-8.
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  17. Cheema FN, Abraham NS, Berger DH, Albo D, Taffet GE, Naik AD. Novel approaches to perioperative assessment and intervention may improve long-term outcomes after colorectal cancer resection in older adults. Ann Surg. 2011 May; 253(5):867-74.
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  18. Salinas HM, Dursun A, Klos CL, Shellito P, Sylla P, Berger D, Bordeianou L. Determining the need for radical surgery in patients with T1 rectal cancer. Arch Surg. 2011 May; 146(5):540-3.
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  19. Chu D, Berger DH, Bakaeen FG. Comparing the quality of surgical care: a reason for caution. J Am Coll Surg. 2011 May; 212(5):907-8; author reply 908-9.
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  20. Balentine CJ, Enriquez J, Cruz G, Hodges S, Bansal V, Jo E, Ahern C, Sansgiry S, Petersen N, Silberfein E, Brunicardi FC, Berger DH, Fisher W. Obesity does not increase complications following pancreatic surgery. J Surg Res. 2011 Oct; 170(2):220-5.
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  21. Albo D, Akay CL, Marshall CL, Wilks JA, Verstovsek G, Liu H, Agarwal N, Berger DH, Ayala GE. Neurogenesis in colorectal cancer is a marker of aggressive tumor behavior and poor outcomes. Cancer. 2011 Nov 1; 117(21):4834-45.
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  22. Levack M, Berger D, Sylla P, Rattner D, Bordeianou L. Laparoscopy decreases anastomotic leak rate in sigmoid colectomy for diverticulitis. Arch Surg. 2011 Feb; 146(2):207-10.
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  23. Robinson CN, Chen GJ, Balentine CJ, Sansgiry S, Marshall CL, Anaya DA, Artinyan A, Albo D, Berger DH. Minimally invasive surgery is underutilized for colon cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2011 May; 18(5):1412-8.
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  24. Marshall CL, Balentine CJ, Robinson CN, Wilks JA, Anaya D, Artinyan A, Awad SS, Berger DH, Albo D. A multidisciplinary cancer center maximizes surgeons' impact. J Surg Res. 2011 Nov; 171(1):15-22.
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  25. Robinson CN, Balentine CJ, Marshall CL, Wilks JA, Anaya D, Artinyan A, Berger DH, Albo D. Minimally invasive surgery improves short-term outcomes in elderly colorectal cancer patients. J Surg Res. 2011 Apr; 166(2):182-8.
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  26. Subramanian A, Balentine C, Palacio CH, Sansgiry S, Berger DH, Awad SS. Outcomes of damage-control celiotomy in elderly nontrauma patients with intra-abdominal catastrophes. Am J Surg. 2010 Dec; 200(6):783-8; discussion 788-9.
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  27. Robinson CN, Balentine CJ, Marshall CL, Anaya DA, Artinyan A, Awad SA, Albo D, Berger DH. Ethnic disparities are reduced in VA colon cancer patients. Am J Surg. 2010 Nov; 200(5):636-9.
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  28. Konstantinidis IT, Warshaw AL, Deshpande V, Sahani D, Berger D, Fernandez-del Castillo C, Ferrone CR. Cholesterol crystal embolization presenting as either solid or cystic pancreatic lesion. J Surg Oncol. 2010 Nov 1; 102(6):706-8.
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  29. Marshall CL, Chen GJ, Robinson CN, Balentine CJ, Anaya DA, Artinyan A, Awad SS, Berger DH, Albo D. Establishment of a minimally invasive surgery program leads to decreased inpatient cost of care in veterans with colon cancer. Am J Surg. 2010 Nov; 200(5):632-5.
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  30. Robinson CN, Freischlag J, Brunicardi FC, Berger DH. The VA is critical to academic development. Am J Surg. 2010 Nov; 200(5):628-31.
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  31. Balentine CJ, Ayanbule F, Haidet P, Rogers J, Thompson B, Chang T, Horwitz I, Tseng E, Berger DH. The patient-physician relationship in surgical students. Am J Surg. 2010 Nov; 200(5):624-7.
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  32. Belaguli NS, Aftab M, Rigi M, Zhang M, Albo D, Berger DH. GATA6 promotes colon cancer cell invasion by regulating urokinase plasminogen activator gene expression. Neoplasia. 2010 Nov; 12(11):856-65.
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  33. Neily J, Mills PD, Young-Xu Y, Carney BT, West P, Berger DH, Mazzia LM, Paull DE, Bagian JP. Association between implementation of a medical team training program and surgical mortality. JAMA. 2010 Oct 20; 304(15):1693-700.
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  34. Klos CL, Shellito PC, Rattner DW, Hodin RA, Cusack JC, Bordeianou L, Sylla P, Hong TS, Blaszkowsky L, Ryan DP, Lauwers GY, Chang Y, Berger DL. The effect of neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy on the prognostic value of lymph nodes after rectal cancer surgery. Am J Surg. 2010 Oct; 200(4):440-5.
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  35. Balentine CJ, Robinson CN, Marshall CR, Wilks J, Buitrago W, Haderxhanaj K, Sansgiry S, Petersen NJ, Bansal V, Albo D, Berger DH. Waist circumference predicts increased complications in rectal cancer surgery. J Gastrointest Surg. 2010 Nov; 14(11):1669-79.
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  36. Balentine CJ, Enriquez J, Fisher W, Hodges S, Bansal V, Sansgiry S, Petersen NJ, Berger DH. Intra-abdominal fat predicts survival in pancreatic cancer. J Gastrointest Surg. 2010 Nov; 14(11):1832-7.
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  37. Berger DH, Balentine CJ. Role of the VA in training surgical scientists. Surgery. 2010 Aug; 148(2):171-7.
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  38. Fink AS, Prochazka AV, Henderson WG, Bartenfeld D, Nyirenda C, Webb A, Berger DH, Itani K, Whitehill T, Edwards J, Wilson M, Karsonovich C, Parmelee P. Enhancement of surgical informed consent by addition of repeat back: a multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial. Ann Surg. 2010 Jul; 252(1):27-36.
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  39. Kaafarani HM, Smith TS, Neumayer L, Berger DH, Depalma RG, Itani KM. Trends, outcomes, and predictors of open and conversion to open cholecystectomy in Veterans Health Administration hospitals. Am J Surg. 2010 Jul; 200(1):32-40.
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  40. Balentine CJ, Marshall C, Robinson C, Wilks J, Anaya D, Albo D, Berger DH. Validating quantitative obesity measurements in colorectal cancer patients. J Surg Res. 2010 Nov; 164(1):18-22.
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  41. Fink AS, Prochazka AV, Henderson WG, Bartenfeld D, Nyirenda C, Webb A, Berger DH, Itani K, Whitehill T, Edwards J, Wilson M, Karsonovich C, Parmelee P. Predictors of comprehension during surgical informed consent. J Am Coll Surg. 2010 Jun; 210(6):919-26.
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  42. Bakaeen FG, Chow M, Ghadir M, Albo D, Berger DH, Chu D. Ruptured colonic intramural hematoma with massive hemorrhage after aortic valve replacement. Am Surg. 2010 Jun; 76(6):647-8.
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  43. Balentine CJ, Marshall C, Robinson C, Wilks J, Anaya D, Albo D, Berger DH. Obese patients benefit from minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery. J Surg Res. 2010 Sep; 163(1):29-34.
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  44. Balentine CJ, Wilks J, Robinson C, Marshall C, Anaya D, Albo D, Berger DH. Obesity increases wound complications in rectal cancer surgery. J Surg Res. 2010 Sep; 163(1):35-9.
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  45. Bakaeen FG, Chu D, de la Cruz KI, Gopaldas RR, Sansgiry S, Huh J, LeMaire SA, Berger DH, Coselli JS. Aortic valve replacement: mortality predictions of surgeons versus risk model. J Surg Res. 2010 Sep; 163(1):1-6.
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  46. Itani KM, Hur K, Kim LT, Anthony T, Berger DH, Reda D, Neumayer L. Comparison of laparoscopic and open repair with mesh for the treatment of ventral incisional hernia: a randomized trial. Arch Surg. 2010 Apr; 145(4):322-8; discussion 328.
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  47. Maduekwe UN, Lauwers GY, Fernandez-Del-Castillo C, Berger DL, Ferguson CM, Rattner DW, Yoon SS. New metastatic lymph node ratio system reduces stage migration in patients undergoing D1 lymphadenectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol. 2010 May; 17(5):1267-77.
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  48. Darouiche RO, Wall MJ, Itani KM, Otterson MF, Webb AL, Carrick MM, Miller HJ, Awad SS, Crosby CT, Mosier MC, Alsharif A, Berger DH. Chlorhexidine-Alcohol versus Povidone-Iodine for Surgical-Site Antisepsis. N Engl J Med. 2010 Jan 7; 362(1):18-26.
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  49. Pino MS, Kikuchi H, Zeng M, Herraiz MT, Sperduti I, Berger D, Park DY, Iafrate AJ, Zukerberg LR, Chung DC. Epithelial to mesenchymal transition is impaired in colon cancer cells with microsatellite instability. Gastroenterology. 2010 Apr; 138(4):1406-17.
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  50. Balentine C, Subramanian A, Palacio CH, Sansgiry S, Berger DH, Awad SS. AVAS Best Clinical Resident Award (Tied): management and outcomes of the open abdomen in nontrauma patients. Am J Surg. 2009 Nov; 198(5):588-92.
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  51. Wilks JA, Balentine CJ, Berger DH, Anaya D, Awad S, Lee L, Haderxhanaj K, Albo D. Establishment of a minimally invasive program at a Veterans' Affairs Medical Center leads to improved care in colorectal cancer patients. Am J Surg. 2009 Nov; 198(5):685-92.
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  52. Kaafarani HM, Hur K, Hirter A, Kim LT, Thomas A, Berger DH, Reda D, Itani KM. Seroma in ventral incisional herniorrhaphy: incidence, predictors and outcome. Am J Surg. 2009 Nov; 198(5):639-44.
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  53. Liebig C, Ayala G, Wilks J, Verstovsek G, Liu H, Agarwal N, Berger DH, Albo D. Perineural invasion is an independent predictor of outcome in colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Nov 1; 27(31):5131-7.
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  54. Ehrenfeld JM, Seim AR, Berger DL, Sandberg WS. Implementation of a direct-from-recovery-room discharge pathway: a process improvement effort. Surg Innov. 2009 Sep; 16(3):258-65.
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  55. Kwak EL, Hong TS, Berger DL, Forcione DG, Uppot RN, Lauwers GY. Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 19-2009. A 63-year-old woman with carcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction. N Engl J Med. 2009 Jun 18; 360(25):2656-64.
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  56. Schoenmeyr T, Dunn PF, Gamarnik D, Levi R, Berger DL, Daily BJ, Levine WC, Sandberg WS. A model for understanding the impacts of demand and capacity on waiting time to enter a congested recovery room. Anesthesiology. 2009 Jun; 110(6):1293-304.
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  57. Farrow B, Rowley D, Dang T, Berger DH. Characterization of tumor-derived pancreatic stellate cells. J Surg Res. 2009 Nov; 157(1):96-102.
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  58. Farrow B, Berger DH, Rowley D. Tumor-derived pancreatic stellate cells promote pancreatic cancer cell invasion through release of thrombospondin-2. J Surg Res. 2009 Sep; 156(1):155-60.
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  59. Konstantinidis IT, Deshpande V, Genevay M, Berger D, Fernandez-del Castillo C, Tanabe KK, Zheng H, Lauwers GY, Ferrone CR. Trends in presentation and survival for gallbladder cancer during a period of more than 4 decades: a single-institution experience. Arch Surg. 2009 May; 144(5):441-7; discussion 447.
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  60. Damrauer SM, Bordeianou L, Berger D. Contained anastomotic leaks after colorectal surgery: are we too slow to act? Arch Surg. 2009 Apr; 144(4):333-8; discussion 338.
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  61. Bellows CF, Webber LS, Albo D, Awad S, Berger DH. Early predictors of anastomotic leaks after colectomy. Tech Coloproctol. 2009 Mar; 13(1):41-7.
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  62. Wilks JA, Liebig C, Tasleem SH, Haderxhanaj K, Lee L, Farrow B, Awad S, Berger D, Albo D. Rectal cancer patients benefit from implementation of a dedicated colorectal cancer center in a Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Am J Surg. 2009 Jul; 198(1):100-4.
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  63. Henneman D, Chang Y, Hodin RA, Berger DL. Effect of laparoscopy on the indications for adrenalectomy. Arch Surg. 2009 Mar; 144(3):255-9; discussion 259.
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  64. Farrow B, Awad S, Berger DH, Albo D, Lee L, Subramanian A, Bellows CF. More than 150 consecutive open umbilical hernia repairs in a major Veterans Administration Medical Center. Am J Surg. 2008 Nov; 196(5):647-51.
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  65. Wolf AS, Nijsse BA, Sokal SM, Chang Y, Berger DL. Surgical outcomes of open cholecystectomy in the laparoscopic era. Am J Surg. 2009 Jun; 197(6):781-4.
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  66. Berger D, Bientzle M. Polyvinylidene fluoride: a suitable mesh material for laparoscopic incisional and parastomal hernia repair! A prospective, observational study with 344 patients. Hernia. 2009 Apr; 13(2):167-72.
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  67. Ferrone CR, Warshaw AL, Rattner DW, Berger D, Zheng H, Rawal B, Rodriguez R, Thayer SP, Fernandez-del Castillo C. Pancreatic fistula rates after 462 distal pancreatectomies: staplers do not decrease fistula rates. J Gastrointest Surg. 2008 Oct; 12(10):1691-7; discussion 1697-8.
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  68. LaFemina J, Sokal SM, Chang Y, McGrath D, Berger DL. Effect of medical or surgical admission on outcome of patients with gallstone pancreatitis and common bile duct stones. J Gastrointest Surg. 2008 Sep; 12(9):1554-60.
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  69. Hall JF, Berger D. Outcome of colectomy for Clostridium difficile colitis: a plea for early surgical management. Am J Surg. 2008 Sep; 196(3):384-8.
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  70. Hyman NH, Kozol RA, Kirton OC, Berger DL. Attending surgeon work hour restrictions. Arch Surg. 2008 May; 143(5):443.
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  71. Lin PH, Barshes NR, Albo D, Kougias P, Berger DH, Huynh TT, LeMaire SA, Dardik A, Lee WA, Coselli JS. Concomitant colorectal cancer and abdominal aortic aneurysm: evolution of treatment paradigm in the endovascular era. J Am Coll Surg. 2008 May; 206(5):1065-73; discussion 1074-5.
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  72. Lee L, Brunicardi FC, Scott BG, Berger DH, Bush RL, Awad SS, Brandt ML. Impact of a novel education curriculum on surgical training within an academic training program. J Surg Res. 2008 Apr; 145(2):308-12.
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  73. Farrow B, Albo D, Berger DH. The role of the tumor microenvironment in the progression of pancreatic cancer. J Surg Res. 2008 Oct; 149(2):319-28.
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  74. Bakaeen FG, Huh J, Chu D, Coselli JS, LeMaire SA, Mattox KL, Wall MJ, Wang XL, Shenaq SA, Atluri PV, Awad SS, Berger DH. Hurricane Katrina: impact on cardiac surgery case volume and outcomes. Tex Heart Inst J. 2008; 35(3):273-8.
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  75. Berger D. Prevention of parastomal hernias by prophylactic use of a specially designed intraperitoneal onlay mesh (Dynamesh IPST). Hernia. 2008 Jun; 12(3):243-6.
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  76. Awad SS, Elhabash SI, Lee L, Farrow B, Berger DH. Increasing incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft-tissue infections: reconsideration of empiric antimicrobial therapy. Am J Surg. 2007 Nov; 194(5):606-10.
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  77. Silberfein EJ, Zhou W, Kougias P, El Sayed HF, Huynh TT, Albo D, Berger DH, Brunicardi FC, Lin PH. Percutaneous cholecystostomy for acute cholecystitis in high-risk patients: experience of a surgeon-initiated interventional program. Am J Surg. 2007 Nov; 194(5):672-7.
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  78. Chu D, Bakaeen FG, Shenaq SA, Ribati M, Atluri PV, Holmes SA, Berger DH, Huh J. Open-heart operations in patients with a spinal cord injury. Am J Surg. 2007 Nov; 194(5):663-7.
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  79. Lee L, Jannapureddy M, Albo D, Awad SS, Farrow B, Bellows CC, Berger DH. Outcomes of Veterans Affairs patients older than age 80 after surgical procedures for colon malignancies. Am J Surg. 2007 Nov; 194(5):646-51.
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  80. Sailhamer EA, Sokal SM, Chang Y, Rattner DW, Berger DL. Environmental impact of accelerated clinical care in a high-volume center. Surgery. 2007 Sep; 142(3):343-9.
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  81. Bellows CF, Albo D, Berger DH, Awad SS. Abdominal wall repair using human acellular dermis. Am J Surg. 2007 Aug; 194(2):192-8.
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  82. Berg C, Berger DH, Makia A, Whalen C, Albo D, Bellows C, Awad SS. Perioperative beta-blocker therapy and heart rate control during noncardiac surgery. Am J Surg. 2007 Aug; 194(2):189-91.
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  83. Le A, Berger D, Lau M, El-Serag HB. Secular trends in the use, quality, and outcomes of gastrectomy for noncardia gastric cancer in the United States. Ann Surg Oncol. 2007 Sep; 14(9):2519-27.
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  84. Le AT, Albo D, Berger DH. Quality of life in the elderly with rectal cancer. J Am Coll Surg. 2007 Jul; 205(1):124-31.
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  85. Awad SS, Yallampalli S, Yallalampalli S, Srour AM, Bellows CF, Albo D, Berger DH. Improved outcomes with the Prolene Hernia System mesh compared with the time-honored Lichtenstein onlay mesh repair for inguinal hernia repair. Am J Surg. 2007 Jun; 193(6):697-701.
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  86. Sokal SM, Chang Y, Craft DL, Sandberg WS, Dunn PF, Berger DL. Surgeon profiling: a key to optimum operating room use. Arch Surg. 2007 Apr; 142(4):365-70.
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  87. Belaguli NS, Zhang M, Rigi M, Aftab M, Berger DH. Cooperation between GATA4 and TGF-beta signaling regulates intestinal epithelial gene expression. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2007 Jun; 292(6):G1520-33.
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  88. Chen W, Sailhamer E, Berger DL, Rattner DW. Operative time is a poor surrogate for the learning curve in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Surg Endosc. 2007 Feb; 21(2):238-43.
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  89. Seim AR, Andersen B, Berger DL, Sokal SM, Sandberg WS. The effect of direct-from-recovery room discharge of laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients on recovery room workload. Surg Innov. 2006 Dec; 13(4):257-64.
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  90. Albo D, Awad SS, Berger DH, Bellows CF. Decellularized human cadaveric dermis provides a safe alternative for primary inguinal hernia repair in contaminated surgical fields. Am J Surg. 2006 Nov; 192(5):e12-7.
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  91. Bakaeen F, Awad S, Albo D, Bellows CF, Huh J, Kistner C, Izard D, Triebel J, Khan M, Berger DH. Epidemiology of exposure to blood borne pathogens on a surgical service. Am J Surg. 2006 Nov; 192(5):e18-21.
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  92. Sandberg WS, Canty T, Sokal SM, Daily B, Berger DL. Financial and operational impact of a direct-from-PACU discharge pathway for laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients. Surgery. 2006 Sep; 140(3):372-8.
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  93. Bellows CF, Berger DH. Infiltration of suture sites with local anesthesia for management of pain following laparoscopic ventral hernia repairs: a prospective randomized trial. JSLS. 2006 Jul-Sep; 10(3):345-50.
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  94. Higgins H, Berger DL. RFA for liver tumors: does it really work? Oncologist. 2006 Jul-Aug; 11(7):801-8.
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  95. Meyer MA, Sokal SM, Sandberg W, Chang Y, Daily B, Berger DL. INCOMING!--A web tracking application for PACU and post-surgical patients. J Surg Res. 2006 May 15; 132(2):153-8.
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  96. Sokal SM, Craft DL, Chang Y, Sandberg WS, Berger DL. Maximizing operating room and recovery room capacity in an era of constrained resources. Arch Surg. 2006 Apr; 141(4):389-93; discussion 393-5.
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  97. Bamboat ZM, Berger DL. Is right hemicolectomy for 2.0-cm appendiceal carcinoids justified? Arch Surg. 2006 Apr; 141(4):349-52; discussion 352.
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  98. Friedman DM, Sokal SM, Chang Y, Berger DL. Increasing operating room efficiency through parallel processing. Ann Surg. 2006 Jan; 243(1):10-4.
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  99. Fagan SP, Bellows CF, Albo D, Rodriquez-Barradas M, Feanny M, Awad SS, Berger DH. Length of human immunodeficiency virus disease and not immune status is a risk factor for development of anal carcinoma. Am J Surg. 2005 Nov; 190(5):732-5.
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  100. Awad SS, Fagan SP, Bellows C, Albo D, Green-Rashad B, De la Garza M, Berger DH. Bridging the communication gap in the operating room with medical team training. Am J Surg. 2005 Nov; 190(5):770-4.
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  101. Davila JA, Rabeneck L, Berger DH, El-Serag HB. Postoperative 30-day mortality following surgical resection for colorectal cancer in veterans: changes in the right direction. Dig Dis Sci. 2005 Sep; 50(9):1722-8.
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  102. Bellows CF, Berger DH, Crass RA. Management of gallstones. Am Fam Physician. 2005 Aug 15; 72(4):637-42.
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  103. Berger DH. An introduction to obtaining extramural funding. J Surg Res. 2005 Oct; 128(2):226-31.
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  104. Darouiche RO, Berger DH, Khardori N, Robertson CS, Wall MJ, Metzler MH, Shah S, Mansouri MD, Cerra-Stewart C, Versalovic J, Reardon MJ, Raad II. Comparison of antimicrobial impregnation with tunneling of long-term central venous catheters: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg. 2005 Aug; 242(2):193-200.
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  105. Kaafarani HM, Itani KM, Petersen LA, Thornby J, Berger DH. Does resident hours reduction have an impact on surgical outcomes? J Surg Res. 2005 Jun 15; 126(2):167-71.
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  106. Mangi AA, Christison-Lagay ER, Torchiana DF, Warshaw AL, Berger DL. Gastrointestinal complications in patients undergoing heart operation: an analysis of 8709 consecutive cardiac surgical patients. Ann Surg. 2005 Jun; 241(6):895-901; discussion 901-4.
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  107. Abraham NS, Davila JA, Rabeneck L, Berger DH, El-Serag HB. Increased use of low anterior resection for veterans with rectal cancer. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2005 Jan 1; 21(1):35-41.
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  108. Kagansky N, Levy S, Keter D, Rimon E, Taiba Z, Fridman Z, Berger D, Knobler H, Malnick S. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease--a common and benign finding in octogenarian patients. Liver Int. 2004 Dec; 24(6):588-94.
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  109. Nguyen L, Fagan SP, Lee TC, Aoki N, Itani KM, Berger DH, Awad SS. Use of a predictive equation for diagnosis of acute gangrenous cholecystitis. Am J Surg. 2004 Nov; 188(5):463-6.
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  110. Farnsworth N, Fagan SP, Berger DH, Awad SS. Child-Turcotte-Pugh versus MELD score as a predictor of outcome after elective and emergent surgery in cirrhotic patients. Am J Surg. 2004 Nov; 188(5):580-3.
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  111. Awad SS, Hayley B, Fagan SP, Berger DH, Brunicardi FC. The impact of a novel resident leadership training curriculum. Am J Surg. 2004 Nov; 188(5):481-4.
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  112. Kaafarani HM, Itani KM, Thornby J, Berger DH. Thirty-day and one-year predictors of death in noncardiac major surgical procedures. Am J Surg. 2004 Nov; 188(5):495-9.
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  113. Friedman DM, Berger DL. Improving team structure and communication: a key to hospital efficiency. Arch Surg. 2004 Nov; 139(11):1194-8.
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  114. Patten LC, Belaguli NS, Baek MJ, Fagan SP, Awad SS, Berger DH. Serum response factor is alternatively spliced in human colon cancer. J Surg Res. 2004 Sep; 121(1):92-100.
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  115. Patten LC, Awad SS, Berger DH, Fagan SP. A novel technique for the repair of lumbar hernias after iliac crest bone harvest. Am J Surg. 2004 Jul; 188(1):85-8.
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  116. Fagan SP, Awad SS, Berger DH. Management of complicated umbilical hernias in patients with end-stage liver disease and refractory ascites. Surgery. 2004 Jun; 135(6):679-82.
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  117. Patten LC, Berger DH, Rodriguez-Bigas M, Mansfield P, Delpassand E, Cleary KR, Fagan SP, Curley SA, Hunt KK, Feig BW. A prospective evaluation of radiocolloid and immunohistochemical staining in colon carcinoma lymphatic mapping. Cancer. 2004 May 15; 100(10):2104-9.
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  118. Fagan SP, Awad SS, Rahwan K, Hira K, Aoki N, Itani KM, Berger DH. Prognostic factors for the development of gangrenous cholecystitis. Am J Surg. 2003 Nov; 186(5):481-5.
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  119. Koehler RH, Begos D, Berger D, Carey S, LeBlanc K, Park A, Ramshaw B, Smoot R, Voeller G. Minimal adhesions to ePTFE mesh after laparoscopic ventral incisional hernia repair: reoperative findings in 65 cases. Zentralbl Chir. 2003 Aug; 128(8):625-30.
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  120. Berger DH, Ko CY, Spain DA. Society of University Surgeons position statement on the volume-outcome relationship for surgical procedures. Surgery. 2003 Jul; 134(1):34-40.
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  121. Berger DH, O'Mahony CA, Sheng H, Shao J, Albo D, DuBois RN, Beauchamp RD. Intestinal transformation results in transforming growth factor-beta-dependent alteration in tumor cell-cell matrix interactions. Surgery. 2003 May; 133(5):568-79.
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  122. Vogl TJ, Heller M, Zangos S, Schwarz W, Eichler K, Mack MG, Berger D, Balzer JO. [Transarterial chemoperfusion of inoperable pancreas carcinoma and local recurrence]. Rofo. 2003 May; 175(5):695-704.
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  123. Stephen AE, Berger DL. Shortened length of stay and hospital cost reduction with implementation of an accelerated clinical care pathway after elective colon resection. Surgery. 2003 Mar; 133(3):277-82.
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  124. Awad SS, Fagan S, Abudayyeh S, Karim N, Berger DH, Ayub K. Preoperative evaluation of hepatic lesions for the staging of hepatocellular and metastatic liver carcinoma using endoscopic ultrasonography. Am J Surg. 2002 Dec; 184(6):601-4; discussion 604-5.
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  125. Berger D, Bientzle M, Müller A. Postoperative complications after laparoscopic incisional hernia repair. Incidence and treatment. Surg Endosc. 2002 Dec; 16(12):1720-3.
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  126. Berger DH, Feng XH, Yao J, Saha D, Beauchamp RD, Lin X. Resistance to transforming growth factor-beta occurs in the presence of normal Smad activation. Surgery. 2002 Aug; 132(2):310-6.
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  127. Fisher WE, Wu Y, Amaya F, Berger DH. Somatostatin receptor subtype 2 gene therapy inhibits pancreatic cancer in vitro. J Surg Res. 2002 Jun 1; 105(1):58-64.
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  128. Awad SS, Liscum KR, Aoki N, Awad SH, Berger DH. Does the subjective evaluation of medical student surgical knowledge correlate with written and oral exam performance? J Surg Res. 2002 May 1; 104(1):36-9.
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  129. Abou-Sayed H, Berger DL. Blunt lower-extremity trauma and popliteal artery injuries: revisiting the case for selective arteriography. Arch Surg. 2002 May; 137(5):585-9.
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  130. Berger DH. The Association for Academic Surgery, an idea whose time has come? J Surg Res. 2002 May 1; 104(1):1-7.
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  131. Sims CA, Berger DL. Airway risk in hospitalized trauma patients with cervical injuries requiring halo fixation. Ann Surg. 2002 Feb; 235(2):280-4.
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  132. Tal S, Gurevich A, Guller V, Gurevich I, Berger D, Levi S. Risk factors for recurrence of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in the elderly. Scand J Infect Dis. 2002; 34(8):594-7.
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  133. Feig BW, Curley S, Lucci A, Hunt KK, Vauthey JN, Mansfield PF, Cleary K, Hamilton S, Ellis V, Brame M, Berger DH. A caution regarding lymphatic mapping in patients with colon cancer. Am J Surg. 2001 Dec; 182(6):707-12.
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  134. Stephen AE, Berger DL. Carcinoma in the porcelain gallbladder: a relationship revisited. Surgery. 2001 Jun; 129(6):699-703.
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  135. Mangi AA, Berger DL. Stump appendicitis. Am Surg. 2000 Aug; 66(8):739-41.
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  136. Hiki N, Berger D, Mimura Y, Frick J, Dentener MA, Buurman WA, Seidelmann M, Kaminishi M, Beger HG. Release of endotoxin-binding proteins during major elective surgery: role of soluble CD14 in phagocytic activation. World J Surg. 2000 May; 24(5):499-506.
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  137. O'Mahony CA, Beauchamp RD, Albo D, Tsujii M, Sheng HM, Shao J, Dubois RN, Berger DH. Cyclooxygenase-2 alters transforming growth factor-beta 1 response during intestinal tumorigenesis. Surgery. 1999 Aug; 126(2):364-70.
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  138. Albo D, Berger DH, Vogel J, Tuszynski GP. Thrombospondin-1 and transforming growth factor beta-1 upregulate plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 in pancreatic cancer. J Gastrointest Surg. 1999 Jul-Aug; 3(4):411-7.
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  139. Albo D, Berger DH, Rothman VL, Tuszynski GP. Role of urokinase plasminogen activator receptor in thrombospondin 1-mediated tumor cell invasion. J Surg Res. 1999 Apr; 82(2):331-8.
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  140. Sheng H, Shao J, O'Mahony CA, Lamps L, Albo D, Isakson PC, Berger DH, DuBois RN, Beauchamp RD. Transformation of intestinal epithelial cells by chronic TGF-beta1 treatment results in downregulation of the type II TGF-beta receptor and induction of cyclooxygenase-2. Oncogene. 1999 Jan 28; 18(4):855-67.
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  141. Berger DH, Chang H, Wood M, Huang L, Heath CW, Lehman T, Ruggeri BA. Mutational activation of K-ras in nonneoplastic exocrine pancreatic lesions in relation to cigarette smoking status. Cancer. 1999 Jan 15; 85(2):326-32.
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  142. Bold RJ, Mansfield PF, Berger DH, Pollock RE, Singletary SE, Ames FC, Balch CM, Hohn DC, Ross MI. Prospective, randomized, double-blind study of prophylactic antibiotics in axillary lymph node dissection. Am J Surg. 1998 Sep; 176(3):239-43.
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  143. O'Mahony CA, Albo D, Tuszynski GP, Berger DH. Transforming growth factor-beta 1 inhibits generation of angiostatin by human pancreatic cancer cells. Surgery. 1998 Aug; 124(2):388-93.
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  144. O'Mahony CA, Seidel A, Albo D, Chang H, Tuszynski GP, Berger DH. Angiostatin generation by human pancreatic cancer. J Surg Res. 1998 Jun; 77(1):55-8.
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  145. Albo D, Berger DH, Tuszynski GP. The effect of thrombospondin-1 and TGF-beta 1 on pancreatic cancer cell invasion. J Surg Res. 1998 Apr; 76(1):86-90.
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  146. Würl P, Weigmann F, Meye A, Fittkau M, Rose U, Berger D, Rath FW, Dralle H, Taubert H. Detection of p53 autoantibodies in sera of gastric cancer patients and their prognostic relevance. Scand J Gastroenterol. 1997 Nov; 32(11):1147-51.
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  147. Würl P, Meye A, Berger D, Bache M, Lautenschläger C, Schmidt H, Kalthoff H, Rath FW, Taubert H. Prognostic relevance of C-terminal Mdm2 detection is enhanced by p53 positivity in soft tissue sarcomas. Diagn Mol Pathol. 1997 Oct; 6(5):249-54.
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  148. Azar T, Berger DL. Adult intussusception. Ann Surg. 1997 Aug; 226(2):134-8.
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  149. Albo D, Berger DH, Wang TN, Hu X, Rothman V, Tuszynski GP. Thrombospondin-1 and transforming growth factor-beta l promote breast tumor cell invasion through up-regulation of the plasminogen/plasmin system. Surgery. 1997 Aug; 122(2):493-9; discussion 499-500.
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  150. Berger DH, Jardines LA, Chang H, Ruggeri B. Activation of Raf-1 in human pancreatic adenocarcinoma. J Surg Res. 1997 Apr; 69(1):199-204.
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  151. Berger DH, Feig BW, Podoloff D, Norman J, Cruse CW, Reintgen DS, Ross MI. Lymphoscintigraphy as a predictor of lymphatic drainage from cutaneous melanoma. Ann Surg Oncol. 1997 Apr-May; 4(3):247-51.
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  152. Ruggeri BA, Huang L, Berger D, Chang H, Klein-Szanto AJ, Goodrow T, Wood M, Obara T, Heath CW, Lynch H. Molecular pathology of primary and metastatic ductal pancreatic lesions: analyses of mutations and expression of the p53, mdm-2, and p21/WAF-1 genes in sporadic and familial lesions. Cancer. 1997 Feb 15; 79(4):700-16.
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  153. Rao PM, Rhea JT, Novelline RA, McCabe CJ, Lawrason JN, Berger DL, Sacknoff R. Helical CT technique for the diagnosis of appendicitis: prospective evaluation of a focused appendix CT examination. Radiology. 1997 Jan; 202(1):139-44.
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  154. Wang TN, Qian XH, Granick MS, Solomon MP, Rothman VL, Berger DH, Tuszynski GP. Inhibition of breast cancer progression by an antibody to a thrombospondin-1 receptor. Surgery. 1996 Aug; 120(2):449-54.
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  155. Wang TN, Qian X, Granick MS, Solomon MP, Rothman VL, Berger DH, Tuszynski GP. Thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) promotes the invasive properties of human breast cancer. J Surg Res. 1996 Jun; 63(1):39-43.
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  156. Berger DL, Malt RA. Management of the short gut syndrome. Adv Surg. 1996; 29:43-57.
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  157. Berger D, Ott S, Schmidt UM, Bölke E, Seidelmann M, Beger HG. Determination of endotoxin-neutralizing capacity of plasma in postsurgical patients. Eur Surg Res. 1996; 28(2):130-9.
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  158. Lee JE, Berger DH, el-Naggar AK, Hickey RC, Vassilopoulou-Sellin R, Gagel RF, Burgess MA, Evans DB. Surgical management, DNA content, and patient survival in adrenal cortical carcinoma. Surgery. 1995 Dec; 118(6):1090-8.
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  159. Berger DH, Carrasco CH, Hohn DC, Curley SA. Hepatic artery chemoembolization or embolization for primary and metastatic liver tumors: post-treatment management and complications. J Surg Oncol. 1995 Oct; 60(2):116-21.
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  160. Feig BW, Berger DH, Dougherty TB, Dupuis JF, Hsi B, Hickey RC, Ota DM. Pharmacologic intervention can reestablish baseline hemodynamic parameters during laparoscopy. Surgery. 1994 Oct; 116(4):733-9; discussion 739-41.
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