Annals of Surgery

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the sensitivity, specificity, and clinical utility of 18F 2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) total-body positron emission tomography (PET) scanning for the detection of metastases in patie…

Fifty-one laparoscopic colectomies were attempted at two institutions. The clinical results and methods are presented. Seven cases (14%) were converted to facilitated procedures, and four cases (8%) were converted to "open." Cases of cancer…

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky

Relation of Endometriosis to Carcinoma of the Ovary: Report of Seven Case and Literature Review: PDF Only

Surgical Service of the Baptist Memorial Hospital and the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee ** Present address: 899 Madison Avenue, Memphis 3, Tenn.

New Orleans, Louisiana From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ochsner Clinic, Tulane Medical School and Charity Hospital in New Orleans