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Thomas Jefferson University

2018

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Etiology And Surgical Management Of Cervical Spinal Epidural Abscess (Sea):: A Systematic Review., Justin Iorio, Yusef Mosley, Md, Srinivas Prasad, Joshua Pelta-Heller, Jack Jallo, Soroush Shahrokh, James Harrop Dec 2018

Etiology And Surgical Management Of Cervical Spinal Epidural Abscess (Sea):: A Systematic Review., Justin Iorio, Yusef Mosley, Md, Srinivas Prasad, Joshua Pelta-Heller, Jack Jallo, Soroush Shahrokh, James Harrop

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

Study Design: Systematic analysis and review.

Objective: Evaluation of the presentation, etiology, management strategies (including both surgical and nonsurgical options), and neurological functional outcomes in patients with cervical spinal epidural abscess (SEA).

Methods: The PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) criteria were used to create a framework based on which articles pertaining to cervical SEA were chosen for review following a search of the Ovid and PubMed databases using the search terms "epidural abscess" and "cervical." Included studies needed to have at least 4 patients aged 18 years or older, and to have been published within the …

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Download Entire Issue: Gibbon Surgical Review, Volume 1, Issue 2, 2018 Nov 2018

Download Entire Issue: Gibbon Surgical Review, Volume 1, Issue 2, 2018

Gibbon Surgical Review

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  • Forward by Charles J. Yeo, MD, FACS
  • PERSPECTIVE - An Interview with Dr. Theresa Yeo, Co-Director of the Jefferson Pancreas Tumor Registry (JPTR)
  • A PGY-1's Perspective: Conducting Pancreatic Cancer Research as a Medical Student
  • INTERVIEW - Jonathan Brody, PhD - Pancreatic Cancer Specialist
  • RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT - The Journal of Pancreatic Cancer
  • Pancreatic Cancer Research at Jefferson: The Mary Halinski Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund
  • The Gibbon Surgical Society
  • Contributors
  • Samuel D. Gross Professor of Surgery: Charles J. Yeo, MD, FACS

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Download Entire Issue: Gibbon Surgical Review, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2018 Mar 2018

Download Entire Issue: Gibbon Surgical Review, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2018

Gibbon Surgical Review

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  • A First Year's Perspective on JeffMD, Somnath Das, MS1
  • Spotlight on TJUH's Quality and Safety Group, Samantha L. Savitch, MS1
  • Medical Student Involvement in Quality Improvement Research, Tyler M. Bauer, MS3
  • Global Surgery: A Shift in the Global Health Paradigm, Myles S. Dworkin, MS3
  • Thomas Jefferson University Design Vault, Victor B. Hsue, MS2
  • Physician Spotlight: Ernest (Gary) L. Rosato, MD, FACS, Carrie E. Andrews, MS3
  • The SCALPELS Program, Emily Papai, MS1

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