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Angiotensin Ii Type I Receptor Agonistic Autoantibodies Are Associated With Poor Allograft Survival In Liver Retransplantation., Qingyong Xu, Vivian C. Mcalister, Steve Leckie, Anton Skaro, Paul Marotta

Vivian C. McAlister

Dr. Louis Kristal At 100: Witness To The Evolution Of Surgery In Canada, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

The Future Of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion In Combat Operations., Shane A. Smith, Rich Hilsden, Andrew Beckett, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

Calgary, Edmonton And The University Of Alberta: The Extraordinary Medical Mobilization By Canada's Newest Province., Mark Dacambra, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

Continuing A Long Tradition: The Canadian Journal Of Surgery At 60., Vivian C. Mcalister, Edward J. Harvey

Vivian C. McAlister

Injury Profile Suffered By Targets Of Antipersonnel Improvised Explosive Devices: Prospective Cohort Study., Shane A. Smith, Melissa Devine, Joe Taddeo, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

Combat Vascular Trauma_ From Characterization To Innovation.Pdf, Shane A. Smith

Vivian C. McAlister

Datum Isn't; Data Are, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

Joint Survival Analysis Of Time To Drug Change And A Terminal Event With Application To Drug Failure Analysis Using Transplant Registry Data, Elizabeth Renouf, Charmaine B. Dean, David R. Bellhouse, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

Hypertonic Salt Solution For Peri-Operative Fluid Management, Brad Shrum, Brian Church, Eric Mcarthur, Karen E. Burns, Tammy Znajda, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

In Vitro Three Dimensional Culture Of Hepatocellular Carcinoma To Measure Prognosis And Responsiveness To Chemotherapeutic Agents., Brad Shrum, Penny Costello, Warren Mcdonald, Christopher Howlett, Marisa Donnelly, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

Caregiver Fatigue And Surrogate End-Of-Life Decision Making, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

Joint Modelling In Liver Transplantation, Elizabeth Renouf

Vivian C. McAlister

Rebuilding Postgraduate Medical Education Programmes In Afghanistan, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

A Model For Deceased-Donor Transplant Queue Waiting Times, Steve Drekic, David A. Stanford, Douglas Woolford, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

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No Specialty Alone: The Wilder Penfield Strategy., Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

To gather knowledge and to find out new knowledge is the noblest occupation of the physician. To apply that knowledge with understanding and sympathy to the relief of human suffering is the loveliest occupation; and to do both with unassuming faithfulness sets the seal on the whole. — Edward Archibald, 1934. C JS has posted to its website (www.canjsurg.ca)a “work-in-progress” commentary as part of the CJS consensus protocol. The authors’ goal is to develop a statement regarding gastrointestinal endoscopy training for general surgery residents.

Aucune Spécialité N'Est Une Île : La Stratégie De Wilder Penfield, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

Acquérir des connaissances et en découvrir de nouvelles est la plus noble occupation du médecin. Appliquer ces connaissances en faisant preuve de compréhension et d’empathie pour le soulagement de la souffrance humaine est la plus belle profession; et faire les deux avec une fidélité sans prétention est le couronnement de la profession. — Edward Archibald, 1934. Le JCC a publié sur son site web (www.canjsurg.ca) un commentaire « en évolution » dans le cadre du protocole de consensus du JCC. 2 L’objectif des auteurs est d’élaborer un énoncé sur la formation des résidents en chirurgie générale en endoscopie gastrointestinale. 3 …

Treatment Of Rectal War Wounds, O J. Van Waes, J A. Halm, J Vermeulen, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

Treatment strategies for penetrating rectal injuries (PRI) in civilian settings are still not uniformly agreed, in part since high-energy transfer PRI, such as is frequently seen in military settings, are not taken into account. Here, we describe three cases of PRI, treated in a deployed combat environment, and outline the management strategies successfully employed. We also discuss the literature regarding PRI management. Where there is a major soft tissue component, repetitive debridement and vacuum therapy is useful. A loop or end colostomy should be used, depending on the degree of damage to the anal sphincter complex.

Reuse Of Liver Grafts Following Brain Death Of The Initial Recipient, Hideaki Tanaka, Vivian C. Mcalister, Mark Levstik, Cameron Ghent, Paul Marotta, Douglas Quan, William Wall

Vivian C. McAlister

AIM: To determine if there is a reasonable prospect of success of a re-use liver transplantation.

METHODS: We systematically searched for reports of liver graft re-use using electronic searches of PubMed and Web of Knowledge. We performed hand searches of references lists of articles reporting re-use of grafts.

RESULTS:A systematic review of the literature reveals 28 liver transplantations using previously transplanted grafts. First and second recipients ranged in age from 4 to 72 years and 29 to 62 years respectively. Liver disease in the first recipient was varied including 5 (18%) patients with fulminant liver failure who died subsequently of …

Education Through Recreation, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

The concept of education through recreation was first applied in the 19th century to childhood develop ment. George H. Read, the Chicago sociologist who identified the developmental role of play in childhood, divided human activity into 3 general types: work, art and play. The principle was broadened to include young adults, but the emphasis was restricted to phys - ical activities. It was the basis for the rise of organized sports and initiatives such as the Olympic Games. Another Chicago sociologist, Nels Anderson, who spent a considerable part of his career at the University of New Brunswick, developed the concept …

L’Éducation Par Les Loisirs, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

Le concept de l’éducation par les loisirs a été appliqué pour la première au 19e siècle au développement de l’en fant 2 . George H. Read, sociologue de Chicago qui a identi fié le rôle du jeu dans le développement de l’enfant, avait divisé l’activité humaine en 3 grandes catégories : travail, art et jeu 2 . Le principe a été élargi pour inclure les jeunes adultes, mais l’accent était limité aux activités physiques 3 . Cette façon de penser a été à la base de la croissance des sports organisés et des initiatives telles que les Jeux olympiques. Un …

The Death Of Tecumseh, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

In the 1930s, University of Western Ontario surgeon, Dr Edwin Seaborn recorded a series of interviews with members of the Saugeen First Nation to learn about their medical practices. Seaborn used a wax cylinder recording device owned by the medical school. One interview dealt with the death of Shawnee war chief Tecumseh, as told by the grandson of an eye witness to the event. British, Canadian and First Nations' forces retreated eastward up the trail by the Thames River in October 1813. Tecumseh insisted they turn to fight the advancing Americans. The night before the Battle of the Thames, Tecumseh …

A Queuing Model To Address Waiting Time Inconsistency In Solid-Organ Transplantation, David A. Stanford, Jung Min Lee, Natasha Chandok, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

Organ transplantation is a vital therapy for the treatment of many patients. Due to blood compatibility rules, there has been a pattern in many jurisdictions for differing organ types where recipients of blood type O experience longer waiting times than those of other blood types, partly due to crosstransplantation of too many O organs to compatible donors of other blood types. In response to this, a recent development in some jurisdictions is a change in the rules to insist upon ABO-identical transplantation. The literature review herein enables us to conclude that unrestricted cross-transplantation has not achieved equity of access across …

Scarpa's Fascia And Clinical Signs: The Role Of The Membranous Superficial Fascia In The Eponymous Clinical Signs Of Retroperitoneal Catastrophe., Shanoor Ullah, Robert Grant, Marjorie Johnson, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

This article deals with the history of membranous superficial fascia (Antonio Scarpa, Abraham Colles), the history of clinical signs that use discoloration of the torso (Cullen's sign, Grey Turner's sign, Fox's sign, Bryant's sign) and then describes anatomical dissection studies to link the two.

INTRODUCTION: The membranous superficial fascia (MSF) was described early in the 19th century, as was its role in the clinical sign of urethral disruption. Clinical signs of haemorrhage or leakage of pancreatic and biliary fluid into the retroperitoneum, which were described throughout the 20th century, all relied on circumscribed discolouration of the skin of the torso. …

Absence Of The Genicular Arterial Anastomosis As Generally Depicted In Textbooks., Maher Sabalbal, Marjorie Johnson, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

This article reviews the history of anatomical research, starting with John Hunter and Astley Cooper, into the arterial anastomosis at the knee and uses dissection to determine the reality. The final draft is available below. (Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2013 Sep;95(6):405-9)

INTRODUCTION Textbook representations of the genicular arterial anastomosis show a large direct communication between the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery (DBLCFA) and a genicular branch of the popliteal artery but this is not compatible with clinical experience. The aim of this study was to determine whether the arterial anastomosis at the knee is sufficient, in …

Fellows Serving In Afghanistan Thank Royal College With Special Gift

Vivian C. McAlister

Fellows Serving In Afghanistan Thank Royal College With Special Gift, Dialogue

Vivian C. McAlister

In recognition of support given to Fellows serving in Afghanistan, a flag box was commissioned by officers and recently presented to the Royal College. Past-President Louis Francescutti, MD, FRCPC, himself an Honorary Colonel of 1 Field Ambulance Edmonton, accepted the gift on behalf of the organization. Crafted by the Udin brothers of Kabul, the flag box is engraved with the Royal College crest, as well as with the Canadian and Afghani national flags. It will be displayed in the Roddick Room — the Royal College’s library. For over a decade, many Fellows of the Royal College, both civilians and Canadian …

Short- And Long-Term Outcomes Of Third Liver Transplantation At Single Centre, Hideyi Tanaka, Mamoun Al Basheer, Jeffrey Shum, Michael Bloch, Roberto Hernandez Alejandro, Vivian C. Mcalister, William Wall, Douglas Quan

Vivian C. McAlister

Role Of Persistent Processus Vaginalis In Hydroceles Found In A Tropical Population, Vivian C. Mcalister, Vincent Trottier

Vivian C. McAlister

BACKGROUND:

Lymphatic obstruction by Wuchereria bancrofti is thought to be the mechanism for development of tropical hydrocele in men and for elephantiasis, mostly in women. Hydrocele prevalence is used to determine the effectiveness of para site eradication programs. METHODS:

We maintained a prospective log of operations performed at 1 Canadian Field Hospital during its relief mission to Léogâne, Haiti. Information regarding duration of symptoms, type of previous surgery (if any), surgical approach, associated inguinal hernia and volume and appearance of hydrocele fluid in patients with tropical hydroceles were recorded. RESULTS:

From January to March 2010, 4922 patients were seen, none …

Debate At The Royal College Summit On The Future Of General Surgery

Vivian C. McAlister

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Task Force to address the Future of General Surgery, in Ottawa 13 May 2013: Dr Vivian McAlister debating with Dr Bill Pollett