Department of Surgical Education - Orlando Health

Department of Surgical
Education

Table of Contents
Department of Surgery Faculty and Residents…….. ...........................................................................3
Department of Surgery General Housestaff 2009 – 2010…….. ...........................................................4
Department of Surgery Faculty…………….. .......................................................................................5
Clerkships/Clinical Sites…………………….. ......................................................................................9
Rotations Representative of a Typical Five-Year General Surgery Resident………… ......................10
What We Offer ......................................................................................................................................11
Conferences……………. .....................................................................................................................12
ERAS Application…..............................................................................................................................13
Publications…… ...................................................................................................................................14
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Welcome
Thank you for your interest in our programs.
The Department of Surgical Education at Orlando
Health is dedicated to graduate medical education,
offering a five-year, fully accredited general surgery
residency program as well as accredited fellowships
in surgical critical care and colon and rectal surgery.
The department also offers a one-year, non-
accredited fellowship in trauma surgery.
The residency structure includes four categorical
and six non-designated preliminary first-year
positions. There are four categorical residents at each
subsequent year. Preliminary candidates are hired for
a one-year period.
Orlando Health has formal affiliations with several
medical schools, including the University of Florida,
Florida State University, University of Central Florida
and the University of North Dakota.
The program is based at Orlando Regional Medical
Center (ORMC) which provides a total of 808 acute-
care beds, performing more than 20,000 operative
procedures and 80,000 emergency visits annually
– an ideal environment for the education of our
residents. The majority of surgical training occurs at
ORMC, a designated Level One Trauma Center, and
additional training is completed at Arnold Palmer
Hospital for Children and Dr. P. Phillips Hospital.
The campus serves as a major referral center for
Central Florida.
Mark L. Friedell, MD
Program Director
Department of Surgery 2009 – 2010
Faculty and Residents
Front row: First row: Drs. Karen Borman, Pat Quijada, David Graham, Bertrand Fonji, Chris Graham
and Mark Friedell;
Second row: Drs. Howard Smith, John Promes, Kyle Vincent, Jeremy Cravens, Joseph Bedway,
Christopher DuCoin, Creighton Fiscina, Erin King and Sharon Noori;
Third row: Drs. Guillermo Montes, Matt Lube, Ernest Block, Michael Kammerer, James Mayo, Kurt
Gordon, Raj Nair, Lars Nelson and Christopher Schwan;
Fourth row: Drs. Raj Patel, Raymond Green, Richard Sontchi, Marian Miller, Jason Clark, Jeremy
Johnson, George Bishai, Hasan Kakli, Osmany Duany;
Back row: Drs. Andre Teixeira, Mark Versnick and Aaron Seims
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General Surgery Housestaff 2009-2010
PGY-5 Chief Residents Medical School
Bertrand Fonji, MD SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Chris Graham, MD Mercer University
David Graham, MD West Virginia University
PGY-4 Medical School
Andre Teixeira, MD Morehouse School of Medicine
Jason Clark, MD Medical University of South Carolina
Mark Versnick, MD University of South Carolina
Kyle Vincent, MD University of Oklahoma
PGY-3 Medical School
Jeremy Cravens, MD University of Missouri
Michael Kammerer, MD Saint George’s University (Grenada)
James Mayo, MD Medical University of South Carolina
Aaron Seims, MD University of South Alabama
PGY-2 Medical School
Joseph Bedway, MD Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Erin King, MD Emory University
Marian Miller, MD University of Toledo
Sharon Van Duyne Noori, MD Morehouse School of Medicine
PGY-1 Categorical Medical School
Creighton Fiscina, MD Ross University (Dominica)
Jeremy Johnson, MD University of South Alabama
Lars Nelson, MD Saint George’s University
Christopher DuCoin, MD Saint George’s University
PGY-1 Preliminary Medical School
George Bishai, MD University of North Carolina
Osmany Duany, MD Institut Superior de Ciencias Medicas (Cuba)
Kurt Gordon, MD University of Kentucky
Hasan Kakli, MD Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Guillermo Montes, MD Baylor College
Christopher Schwan, MD University of Texas Southwestern
Department of Surgery Faculty
Mark L. Friedell, MD, FACS
Program Director, General Surgery
Dr. Friedell completed his surgical residency at the University of Massachusetts and his
vascular surgery fellowship at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. He is board certified in
general surgery with added qualifications in vascular surgery.
His main research interest is carotid artery disease. He has published numerous articles
on topics in general and vascular surgery in peer-reviewed journals. He is past-president
of the Florida Vascular Society and this year was program chairman of the Association of
Program Directors in Surgery (APDS).
Mark S. Roh, MD, FACS
Academic Chairman, Department of Surgery
Dr. Roh was recently named the academic chairman for the Department of Surgery. He
completed his surgical residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He also
completed a clinical and research fellowship in surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan-
Kettering Cancer Center in New York. He served for 10 years as chief of Liver Tumor
Surgery at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston before
becoming chairman of Surgery at Allegheny General Hospital. He received a master’s
degree in Medical Management in 2007 from the University of Southern California
Marshall School of Business.
He has served in numerous leadership positions in international oncology organizations.
Since 1994, Dr. Roh has been the executive editor of the Annals of Surgical Oncology. He is
the associate director of Medical Affairs at the National Surgical Breast and Bowel Project
(NSABP), an NIH supported clinical trials foundation. Dr. Roh is published widely in
peer-reviewed journals and has lectured nationally and internationally.
Pat B. Quijada, MD, FACS
Associate Director, Surgical Education
Dr. Quijada completed his surgical residency at ORMC with additional postgraduate
training at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. He is board certified in
general surgery.
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Department of Surgery Faculty (CONTINUED)
Michael Cheatham, MD, FACS, FCCM
Director, Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit
Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Dr. Cheatham completed both his general surgery residency and surgical critical care
fellowship at Vanderbilt University. He is board certified in general surgery, with added
qualifications in surgical critical care.
Dr. Cheatham’s research interests include advanced hemodynamic monitoring, shock
resuscitation, abdominal compartment syndrome, disaster preparedness, and third-world
medicine. He is active in a number of national and international surgical, trauma, and
critical care societies. He was recently elected as the president of the World Society for
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome.
Ernest Block, MD, MBA, FACS, FCCM
Director, Trauma Services
Dr. Block completed his general surgery residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center in
Philadelphia and completed his surgical critical care fellowship and trauma fellowship
at Jackson Memorial Hospital. He is board certified in general surgery with added
qualifications in surgical critical care.
Dr. Block is past-president of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST)
and president-elect of the Florida Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. He
recently received an MBA from University of Tennessee at Knoxville. His research interests
include acute care surgery systems development, surgical infections and innovative
technology for trauma.
Matt W. Lube, MD, FACS
Associate Director, Surgical Education
Dr. Lube completed his general surgery residency and surgical critical care fellowship
at ORMC. He is board certified in general surgery with added qualifications in surgical
critical care. He is currently the president of the Florida Society of Critical Care Medicine.
Dr. Lube practices general and acute care surgery. He is actively involved in medical
leadership at ORMC and is chairman of the Surgical Quality Committee. Dr. Lube serves
as the director of the Basic Science Curriculum and will serve as the clerkship director for
General Surgery for the University of Central Florida, College of Medicine.
Department of Surgery Faculty (CONTINUED)
Howard G. Smith, MD, FACS, FCCM
Director, Burn Services
Dr. Smith completed his general surgery residency at Indiana University and completed
his surgical critical care fellowship at the University of Connecticut/Hartford Hospital. He
is board certified in general surgery with added qualifications in surgical critical care.
John T. Promes, MD, FACS, FCCM
Director, Outpatient Center for Surgery
Dr. Promes completed his general surgery residency at the Washington Hospital Center
and completed his surgical critical care fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
He is board certified in general surgery with added qualifications in surgical critical care.
Daryl Wier, MD, FACS
Dr. Wier completed his general surgery residency at Louisiana State University (LSU)
Medical Center in New Orleans and is board certified in general surgery. He is pastpresident
of the Florida Surgical Society and a past-governor of the American College
of Surgeons. An expert in the field of minimally invasive surgery, Dr. Wier specializes
in advanced laparoscopic procedures for hiatal hernias, gastroesophageal reflux disease
(GERD) and weight loss surgery.
Marin Radulescu, MD, FACS
Director, Surgical Skills Lab
Dr. Radulescu completed his surgical residency at Nassau University Medical Center
in Long Island New York and a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery & Bariatrics
at the Cleveland Clinic Florida. He is board certified in general surgery.
Dr. Radulescu has published and presented at several professional
conferences on sleeve gastrectomy, gastric banding and gastroparesis.
He is director of the Surgical Skills Lab.
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Department of Surgery Faculty (CONTINUED)
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Raj Nair, MD
Dr. Nair completed his surgical residency at ORMC. Upon graduation, he went to Moffitt
Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida for a fellowship in surgical oncology. Dr. Nair oversees
the general surgery tumor board grand rounds each month.
Rajendra Patel, MD
Vascular Surgery
Dr. Patel completed his residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and his
vascular surgery fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is board certified
in general surgery and board eligible in vascular surgery. His interests include aortic
surgery, carotid surgery, venous disease and endovascular interventions for thoracic and
abdominal aneurysms.
Patrick Austin, MD
Vascular Surgery
Dr. Austin completed his general surgery residency at the University of Alabama at
Birmingham. He completed his vascular surgery fellowship at the University of South
Florida/Tampa General Hospital. He is board certified in general surgery and board
eligible in vascular surgery. His interests include both open and endovascular approaches
to aortic aneurysms, carotid disease, hemodialysis access, venous disease and lower
extremity arterial occlusive disease.
Clerkships
Fourth-year electives in general
surgery, surgical critical care, trauma
surgery and vascular surgery are
offered throughout the academic
year. Please visit orlandohealth.com
for more information on how to
apply for clerkships at ORMC.
Clinical Sites
Listed below are the clinical
facilities for the teaching program
in general surgery:
• Orlando Regional Medical
Center
• Arnold Palmer Hospital for
Children
• Dr. P. Phillips Hospital
• M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Orlando
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Rotations Representative of a Typical
Five-Year General Surgery Resident
PGY-I: General Surgery/Oncology, Acute Care Surgery,
Vascular Surgery, Burn, Night Float, Pediatric Surgery,
and a combined month of pathology/radiology.
Designated preliminary residents will receive one
elective month in their designated specialty.
PGY-II: General Surgery/Oncology, SICU, Pediatric
Surgery, Acute Care Surgery, Colorectal Surgery,
Plastic Surgery and Night Float.
PGY-III: General Surgery/Oncology, Vascular Surgery,
Colorectal Surgery, Acute Care Surgery, SICU, Head
and Neck and Night Float.
PGY-IV: General Surgery/Oncology, Vascular Surgery,
Acute Care Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Transplantation
and one month in either Colon and Rectal Surgery,
SICU, Plastic Surgery or Pediatric Surgery.
PGY-V: General Surgery/Oncology,
Vascular Surgery, Acute Care
Surgery, and in some cases,
Thoracic Surgery.
Acute Care Surgery
Private General
Surgery
Our residents
work closely
with many busy
private general
surgeons who
are committed to
resident education.
The experience in
surgical oncology and
advanced laparoscopic
surgery is outstanding.
ORMC is home to our Level One Trauma Center. As
part of this, attending surgeons are in-house 24 hours
a day and respond with the residents on the Acute
Care Surgery team.
Pediatric Surgery
A very busy group provides a great experience in all
aspects of pediatric surgery.
Surgical Critical Care
Our residents receive extensive experience in
managing critically-ill patients. Numerous bedside
diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are performed.
For more information, please visit surgicalcriticalcare.net.
Colon & Rectal Surgery
This area offers excellent experience in open and
laparoscopic surgery as well as colonoscopy from a
group that has developed a very busy practice and a
Colorectal Fellowship Program.
Vascular Surgery
With the addition of two new surgeons, this
has become an excellent rotation for open and
endovascular cases.
What We Offer
• Excellent, well rounded clinical
experience in all areas of general
surgery
• M. D. Anderson – Orlando
• Burn service
• Physician extenders and ancillary
services to help with the 80-hour
resident work week
• Sunrise XA computerized
information system for easy
tracking of patient charts
• Animal lab
• Computer lab
• Skills lab
• Book stipend
• Free meals
• Free parking
• Notebook computers for access to
clinical systems
• Lab coats
• Mock orals - years 2-5
• ABS SCORE curriculum
Total operative experience for the
residents in our program can be as
high as 1,100 cases – significantly
higher than the national average.
Each categorical resident is involved
in at least one clinical research project
which ultimately leads to presentation
and publication.

Conferences
The didactic experience includes weekly Grand
Rounds, Mortality and Morbidity Conference and
Basic Science Conference. Journal Club is held
monthly.
Fellowships Obtained
Fifty percent of our chief residents choose to do a
fellowship after graduation. Graduates have obtained
fellowships in colorectal, cardiothoracic, plastic,
vascular and pediatric surgery as well as surgical
oncology and surgical critical care.
Recent Fellowships
• Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, University of
Oregon
• Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, University of
Florida/Jacksonville
• Breast Fellowship, Stanford University
• Colon and Rectal Fellowship, Seattle, WA
• MIS Fellowship, University of California, San Diego
• Plastic Surgery Fellowship, LSU
• Surgical Oncology Fellowship, Moffitt Cancer
Center, Tampa, FL
• Plastic Surgery Fellowship, University of South
Florida, Tampa, FL
• Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, ORMC
• Plastic Surgery Fellowship, University of Akron, OH
• Colon and Rectal Fellowship, ORMC
Board Passage Rate
We have a 92 percent first-time pass rate for the
American Board of Surgery Qualifying and Certifying
Exams ranking us in the top 10 percent of all
programs nationally (absurgery.org).
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Intern Boot Camp
Intern Boot Camp for PGY-1 residents is scheduled
for two weeks in July. During this time, there will be
courses to get you started with your technical training
at Orlando Health including surgical instrument
identification, knot tying, suture basics, stapling
techniques and energy sources, basics of laparoscopy,
Foley insertion and surgical biopsy.
Skills Lab/Computer Lab
The skills lab is located on the fourth floor near the
operating rooms and the call rooms and is accessible
24 hours a day. The computer lab is used for medical
records completion, preparing presentations, literature
searches, preparing abstracts and manuscripts,
updating case logs, entering patients on your service
lists and accessing all the surgical curricula that we use.
ERAS Application
ERAS application forms for the general surgery
residency program are accepted September 1
through October 31 each year.
The ERAS application is considered complete when
the personal statement, USMLE Steps one and two,
three letters of recommendation, medical school
transcripts and Dean’s Letter have been received.
Interviews generally take place between November
and January. The Department of Surgical
Education and Orlando Health participate
and comply fully with the National Residency
Matching Program (NRMP) rules and regulations.
All available positions are for the standard July
through June residency period.
Orlando Health
Department of Surgical Education
86 W. Underwood St., Suite 201
Orlando, FL 32806
407.841.5142 • Fax: 407.648.3686
For program or clerkship information, please
visit our web site at orlandohealth.com.
Orlando Health Highlights
Facilities
Hospitals 8
Number of Beds 1,788
People
Team Members 14,310
Physicians 2,206
Medical Education
Faculty 88
Residents 194
Residency Programs 8
Fellowship Programs 12
Patients
Total Admissions 107,405
Total Births 14,705
Total Surgeries 62,154
Total Outpatient Visits 631,764
Total Emergency Visits 290,275
Total Trauma Admissions 4,786

Publications
General Surgery
1. Mesenteric venulitis in a 71-year-old man after acute
appendicitis. Charron P, Smith JR. Am Surg 2005; 71:674-
677.
2. Free air induced secondary abdominal compartment
syndrome following percutaneous endoscopic
gastrostomy (PEG) Bhullar IS, Cheatham ML. Crit Care
Med 2006; 34:A168.
3. Pancreaticoduodenectomy in a community general
surgery residency program. Smith CP, Lube MW,
Cheatham ML, Safcsak K. Am Surg 2006; 72(8):750-753.
4. A pitfall of protracted surgery in the lithotomy position:
lower extremity compartment syndrome. Chow CE,
Friedell ML, Freeland MB, DeJesus, S. Am Surg 2007;
73(1)19-21.
5. The death of George Washington: An end to the
controversy. Cheatham ML. Am Surg 2008; 74:770-774.
6. Guidelines for management of small bowel obstruction.
Diaz JJ, Bokhari F, Block EFJ, et al. J Trauma 2008;
64:1651-1664.
7. Successful early fascial closure of an open abdomen
during pregnancy. Pappas PA, Cheatham ML, Quijada P,
O’Leary T, Carlan SJ. Am Surg (In press).
8. Starting up a simulation and skills lab: What do I need
and what do I want? Friedell, M, Smith CD, Seymour NE,
Scott DJ, Dunnington GL. Journal of Surgical Education
2009 (In press).
9. The general surgery residency at Orlando Health: Past,
present and future. Friedell, M. Am Surg 2010 (In press).
Vascular Surgery
1. Carotid angioplasty and stenting is a safe and durable
procedure in a community hospital. Friedell ML, Sandler
BJ, Andriole JG, Cohen MJ, Martin SP, Howowitz JD. Am
Surg 2007; 73(6) 543-47.
2. Cerebral oximetry does not correlate with
electroencephalography and somatosensory evoked
potentials in determining the need for shunting during
carotid endarterectomy. Friedell ML, Clark JM, Graham
DA, Isley MR, Zhang XF. J Vasc Surg 2008; 48:601-6
Trauma/Surgical Critical Care
1. Abdominal and extremity compartment syndromes.
Cheatham ML. In Ivy ME, Lipsett PA, eds. Adult
Multiprofessional Critical Care Review Course. Society of
Critical Care Medicine, 2005, pp. 77-85.
2. Ensuring adequate nutritional support: nitrogen balance,
protein loss and the open abdomen. Cheatham ML,
Safcsak K, Brezezinski SJ, Lube MW. ANZ J of Surgery
75(4):a17-18, 2005.
3. A liberal transfusion strategy does not improve survival
in patients requiring open abdominal decompression.
Cheatham ML, Safcsak K, Block EFJ, Lube MW. ANZ J of
Surgery 75(4):a14, 2005.
4. Temporary abdominal closure should not be considered
an age limited option. Al-Haddad A, Cheatham ML,
Safcsak K. Crit Care Med 2005; 33:A42.
5. Failure of observation of blunt splenic injury in adults:
variability in practice and adverse consequences.
Peitzman AB, Harbrecht BG, Rivera L, Block EFJ et al. J
Am Coll Surg 2005; 201:179-187.
6. Identifying undiagnosed diabetes in the trauma patient.
Freeland M, Lube MW, Block EFJ, Cheatham ML, Safcsak
K.Crit Care Med 2005; 33:A43.
7. Does etomidate confound the diagnosis of adrenal
insufficiency in the trauma patient? Turk BF, Cheatham
ML, Safcsak K. Crit Care Med 2005; 33:A74.
8. Higher hemoglobin levels during the first 48 hours
of shock improve survival. Bhullar IS, Cheatham ML,
Safcsak K, Block EF, Lube MW. Crit Care Med 2005;
33:A23.
9. The incidence of adrenal insufficiency in the critically ill
trauma patient. Turk B, Cheatham ML, Safcsak K. Lube
MW, Promes JT. J Trauma 2005; 59:1540
10. Abdominal perfusion pressure. Cheatham ML, Malbrain
MLNG. In: Ivatury RR, Cheatham ML, Malbrain MLNG,
Sugrue M, editors. Abdominal Compartment Syndrome.
Landes Biomedical, 2006.
11. Cardiovascular implications of elevated intra-abdominal
pressure. Cheatham ML, Malbrain MLNG. In: Ivatury
RR, Cheatham ML, Malbrain MLNG, Sugrue M, editors.
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. Landes Biomedical,
2006.
12. Toward a consensus on intra-abdominal hypertension.
Malbrain MLNG, Sugrue M, Cheatham ML, Ivatury R. In
Ortiz-Ruiz G, Perafán MA, Faist E, and Castell CD, eds.
Sepsis. Springer 2006; pp74-91.
13. Results from the international consensus definitions
conference on intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH)
and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS): Part I
Definitions. Malbrain MLNG, Cheatham ML, Kirkpatrick
A, Sugrue M, Parr M, De Waele J, Balogh Z, Leppäniemi
A, Olvera C, Ivatury R, D’Amours S, Wilmer A, Wendon J,
Hillman K. Intensive Care Medicine 2006; 32: 1722-1732.
14. Planned complex suicide: need for a high index of
suspicion. Parra MW, Al-Khayat H, Lube MW, Cheatham
ML. Am Surg 2006; 72(5):454-455.
15. Results from the international consensus definitions
conference on intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH)
and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS): Part II
recommendations. Malbrain MLNG, Cheatham ML,
Kirkpatrick A, Sugrue M, Parr M, De Waele J, Balogh Z,
Leppäniemi A, Olvera C, Ivatury R, D’Amours S, Wilmer
A, Wendon J, Hillman K. Intensive Care Medicine 2007;
33(6):951-962.
16. Consensus definitions for intra-abdominal hypertension
and abdominal compartment syndrome. Cheatham ML.
Critical Connections. 2006; 5(1):7.
17. The use of diazepam for sedation of critically ill trauma
patients. Gesin G, Dasta J, Birrer K, Cheatham ML, Kane-
Gill S. Crit Care Med 2006; 34:A158.
18. Decompressive laparotomy in the burn patient. Parra
MW, Al-Khayat H, Smith HG, Cheatham ML. J Trauma
2006; 60:1119-1121.
19. Please pay attention to the abdominal compartment
syndrome on your intensive care unit. Malbrain MLNG,
Cheatham ML, Ivatury R, Sugrue M. Neth J Crit Care
2006; 10: 422-430.
20. Independent lung ventilation in the management of
traumatic bronchopleural fistula. Cheatham ML, Promes
JT. Am Surg 2006; 72:530-533.
21. Geriatric trauma. Block EFJ, Pearce J. In: Salomone JP,
Pons PT et al, eds. Prehospital Trauma Life Support. Sixth
Edition. St. Louis: Mosby 2006; 383-402.
22. Abdominal compartment syndrome: It’s time to pay
attention! Malbrain ML, Cheatham ML¸ Kirkpatrick A,
Sugrue M, De Waele J, Ivatury R. Intensive Care Med
2006; 32:1912-1914.
23. Intravesicular pressure monitoring does not cause
urinary tract infection. Cheatham ML, Sagraves SG,
Johnson JL, White MW. Intensive Care Med 2006; 1640-
1643.
24. Admission serum glucose is a predictor of insulin therapy
in trauma patients admitted to the intensive care unit.
Pappas PA, Lube MW, Ibrahim JA. Crit Care Med 2006;
23:A53.
25. Shock: An overview. Cheatham ML, Block EFJ, Promes
JT, Smith HG. In: Irwin RS, Cerra FB, Rippe JM,
eds. Intensive Care Medicine. 6th Ed. Philadelphia:
Lippincott-Raven, 2007, pp. 1831-1842.
26. Consensus conference definitions and recommendations
on intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal
compartment syndrome (ACS) – The long road to
the final publications, how did we get there? Malbrain
MLNG, De laet I, Cheatham ML. Acta Clinica Belgica
2007; 62(suppl); 44-59.
27. Clinical awareness of intra-abdominal hypertension and
abdominal compartment syndrome in 2007. Kimball EJ,
Kim W, Cheatham ML, Malbrain MLNG. Acta Clinica
Belgica 2007; 62(Supplement 1); 66-73.
28. Cardiovascular implications of abdominal compartment
syndrome. Cheatham ML, Malbrain MLNG. Acta Clinica
Belgica 2007; 62(suppl); 98-112.
29. Traumatic renal artery occlusion in a patient with
a solitary kidney: case report of treatment with
endovascular stent and review of the literature. Dowling
JM. Lube MW. Smith CP. Adriole J. Am Surg 2007;
73(4):351-3.
30. Effect of patient positioning on intra-abdominal pressure
monitoring. McBeth PB, Zygun DA, Widder S, Cheatham
ML, Kirkpatrick AW. Am J Surgery 2007; 193: 644–647.
31. Consensus conference definitions and recommendations
on intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal
compartment syndrome (ACS) – The long road to
the final publications, how did we get there? Malbrain
MLNG, De laet I, Cheatham ML. Acta Clinica Belgica
2007; 62(suppl); 44-59.
32. Clinical awareness of intra-abdominal hypertension and
abdominal compartment syndrome in 2007. Kimball EJ,
Kim W, Cheatham ML, Malbrain MLNG. Acta Clinica
Belgica 2007; 62(suppl); 66-73.
33. Cardiovascular implications of abdominal compartment
syndrome. Cheatham ML, Malbrain MLNG. Acta Clinica
Belgica 2007; 62(suppl); 98-112.
34. Effect of patient positioning on intra-abdominal pressure
monitoring. McBeth PB, Zygun DA, Widder S, Cheatham
ML, Kirkpatrick AW. Am J Surgery 2007; 193: 644–647.
35. Nitrogen balance, protein loss, and the open abdomen.
Cheatham ML, Safcsak K, Brzezinski S, Lube MW. Crit
Care Med 2007; 35(1):127-131.
36. Biovailability of oral fluconazole in critically ill
abdominal trauma patients with and without abdominal
wall closure: A randomized crossover clinical trial.
Barquist E, Gomez-Fein E, Block EFJ, et al. J Trauma
2007; 63:159-163.
37. Recombinant factor VIIa as an adjunct to control
hemorrhage from chest trauma in a Jehovah’s Witness.
Bhullar IS, Branman R, Block EFJ. Am Surg 2007; 73:818-
819.
38. The effect of body position on intra-abdominal pressure
measurement: A multicenter analysis (WSACS Study
001). Cheatham ML, DeWaele J, DeKeulenaer B, Widder
S, Kirkpatrick A, Cresswell B, Malbrain M, Bodnar Z,
Meija J, Reis R, Parr M, Schulze R. Acta Clinica Belgica
2007; 62(suppl); 246.
39. The optimal zero reference transducer position for intraabdominal
pressure measurement: A multicenter analysis.
DeWaele J, Cheatham ML, DeKeulenaer B, Widder S,
Kirkpatrick A, Cresswell B, Malbrain M, Bodnar Z, Meija
J, Reis R, Parr M, Schulze R. Acta Clinica Belgica 2007;
62(suppl); 247.
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Publications (CONTINUED)
40. Long-term impact of the open abdomen: A prospective
comparative analysis. Cheatham ML, Safcsak K. Acta
Clinica Belgica 2007; 62(suppl); 246.
41. Age should not limit the use of open abdominal
decompression. Cheatham ML, Safcsak K. Acta Clinica
Belgica 2007; 62(suppl); 261.
42. Skin-only closure is superior to skin grafting in the open
abdomen. Cheatham ML, Safcsak K. Acta Clinica Belgica
2007; 62(suppl); 262.
43. Is the evolving management of IAH/ACS improving
survival? Cheatham ML, Safcsak K. Acta Clinica Belgica
2007; 62(suppl); 268.
44. Renal artery resistive index as the “canary” for critical
intra-abdominal hypertension”. Ivatury RR, Kirkpatrick
A, Cheatham ML. Acta Clinica Belgica 2007; 62(suppl);
281.
45. Results of the international survey on clinical awareness
of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal
compartment syndrome in critically ill patients (WSACS
Study 003). Malbrain MLNG, Cheatham ML, for the
WSACS Clinical Trials Working Group. Acta Clinica
Belgica 2007; 62(suppl); 247.
46. Fibrin glue improves skin graft adhesion to the open
abdomen. Cheatham ML, Smith HK, Safcsak K. Acta
Clinica Belgica 2007; 62(suppl); 301.
47. Improved survival of critically ill trauma patients treated
with recombinant human erythropoirtin. Napolitano
LM, Fabian T, Bailey JA, Block EF, May AK, Corwin, HL. J
Trauma 2007; 63:478.
48. Natural course of citrulline during critical illness. Pappas
PA, Cheatham ML, Safcsak, K. Crit Care Med 2007;
35(suppl):A64.
49. Citrulline versus arterial lactate during resuscitation of
the trauma patient. Pappas PA, Cheatham ML, Safcsak, K.
Crit Care Med 2007; 35(suppl):A37.
50. Resuscitation endpoints in severe sepsis: CVP, MAP,
SvO2…and IAP. Cheatham ML. Crit Care Med 2008;
36:1012-1014.
51. Intra-abdominal pressure monitoring during fluid
resuscitation. Cheatham ML. Curr Opin Crit Care 2008;
14:327-333.
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