List of works by Chad G. Ball

'Progression towards the minimum': the importance of standardizing the priming volume during the indirect measurement of intra-abdominal pressures

scientific article published on January 2006

2019 WSES guidelines for the management of severe acute pancreatitis.

scientific article published on 13 June 2019

A 30-day prospective audit of all inpatient complications following acute care surgery: How well do we really perform?

scientific article published on 27 March 2020

A comparison of outcomes between laparoscopic and open appendectomy in Canada

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A day in the life of emergency general surgery in Canada: a multicentre observational study

scientific article published on 01 June 2018

A necessary evil? Intra-abdominal hypertension complicating burn patient resuscitation

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Abdominal intra-compartment syndrome - a non-hydraulic model of abdominal compartment syndrome due to post-hepatectomy hemorrhage in a man with a localized frozen abdomen due to extensive adhesions: a case report

scientific article published on 15 September 2016

Active Negative Pressure Peritoneal Therapy After Abbreviated Laparotomy: The Intraperitoneal Vacuum Randomized Controlled Trial.

scientific article published on July 2015

Acute care surgery: a new strategy for the general surgery patients left behind.

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Acute general surgery in Canada: a survey of current handover practices

scientific article published on June 2013

Acute kidney injury following resection of hepatocellular carcinoma: prognostic value of the acute kidney injury network criteria

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Acute resuscitation of the unstable adult trauma patient: bedside diagnosis and therapy

scientific article published on February 2008

Airway management changes associated with rising radiologic incidence of external laryngotracheal injury.

scientific article published in April 2018

Are morbidity and mortality conferences becoming a lost art?

Are morbidity and mortality conferences becoming a lost art?

Are occult pneumothoraces truly occult or simply missed?

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Assessing resectability of colorectal liver metastases: How do different subspecialties interpret the same data?

scientific article published in August 2018

CAGS and ACS evidence based reviews in surgery. 50. Is early transfusion of plasma and platelets in higher ratios associated with decreased in-hospital mortality in bleeding patients?

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COVID-19: a time of crisis, but also of surgical opportunity and optimism

scientific article published on 01 April 2020

Can we improve the efficiency of care in patients with colorectal cancer from the time of their initial referral for colonoscopy to surgical resection?

Canadian practice guidelines for surgical intra-abdominal infections

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Cardiac health for astronauts: coronary calcification scores and CRP as criteria for selection and retention.

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Celebrity traumatic deaths: are gangster rappers really "gangsta"?

scientific article published on August 2013

Cervical spinal clearance: A prospective Western Trauma Association Multi-institutional Trial

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Cervical spine evaluation and clearance in the intoxicated patient: a prospective western trauma association multi-institutional trial and survey

scientific article published on 19 July 2017

Chest tube complications: how well are we training our residents?

scientific article published on December 2007

Clinical review: Intra-abdominal hypertension: does it influence the physiology of prone ventilation?

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Clinician performed resuscitative ultrasonography for the initial evaluation and resuscitation of trauma

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Closed Or Open after Source Control Laparotomy for Severe Complicated Intra-Abdominal Sepsis (the COOL trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

scientific article published on 22 June 2018

Complications related to deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis in trauma: a systematic review of the literature

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Correct the Coagulopathy and Scoop It Out: Complete Reversal of Anuric Renal Failure through the Operative Decompression of Extraperitoneal Hematoma-Induced Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

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Current management of penetrating torso trauma: nontherapeutic is not good enough anymore

scientific article published on April 2014

Damage control resuscitation: history, theory and technique

scientific article published on February 2014

Does regional variation impact decision-making in the management and palliation of pancreatic head adenocarcinoma? Results from an international survey

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Does trauma team activation associate with the time to CT scan for those suspected of serious head injuries?

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Dramatic innovations in modern surgical subspecialties ⬇️

scientific article published on October 1, 2010

Effect of comorbid illness on the long-term outcome of adults suffering major traumatic injury: a population-based cohort study

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Effect on biopsy technique of the breast imaging reporting and data system (BI-RADS) for nonpalpable mammographic abnormalities

scientific article published in August 2002

Efficacy and safety of active negative pressure peritoneal therapy for reducing the systemic inflammatory response after damage control laparotomy (the Intra-peritoneal Vacuum Trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 16 May 2013

Efficacy of a dual-ring wound protector for prevention of incisional surgical site infection after Whipple's procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy) with preoperatively-placed intrabiliary stents: protocol for a randomised controlled trial

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Equestrian injuries: incidence, injury patterns, and risk factors for 10 years of major traumatic injuries

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Executive summary: WSES Guidelines for the management of severe acute pancreatitis

scientific article published on 01 June 2020

Extraterrestrial hemorrhage control: terrestrial developments in technique, technology, and philosophy with applicability to traumatic hemorrhage control in long-duration spaceflight.

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False negative pericardial Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma examination following cardiac rupture from blunt thoracic trauma: a case report

scientific article published on 15 July 2015

Five things they don't teach you in medical school

scientific article published on September 2016

Gender (and other) equity, diversity and inclusion in surgery

scientific article published on 01 October 2019

General surgery 2.0: the emergence of acute care surgery in Canada.

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Getting the invite list right: a discussion of sepsis severity scoring systems in severe complicated intra-abdominal sepsis and randomized trial inclusion criteria.

scientific article published on 6 April 2018

Guidance for management of cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic

scientific article published on 01 May 2020

Help is in your pocket: the potential accuracy of smartphone- and laptop-based remotely guided resuscitative telesonography

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Hepato-pancreato-biliary emergencies for the acute care surgeon: etiology, diagnosis and treatment

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Hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery workforce in Canada

scientific article published on June 2015

Hospital volume and other risk factors for in-hospital mortality among diverticulitis patients: A nationwide analysis

scientific article published on May 2015

Importance of liver drainage in biliary-bronchopleural fistula resulting from thoracoabdominal gunshot injury.

scientific article published on February 2009

In search of the best reconstructive technique after pancreaticoduodenectomy: pancreaticojejunostomy versus pancreaticogastrostomy

scientific article published on June 2015

Incidence of Appendicitis over Time: A Comparative Analysis of an Administrative Healthcare Database and a Pathology-Proven Appendicitis Registry ⬇️

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Indications for use of damage control surgery and damage control interventions in civilian trauma patients: A scoping review

scientific article published on June 2015

Inflammatory mediators in intra-abdominal sepsis or injury - a scoping review

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Intra-abdominal hypertension and the abdominal compartment syndrome: updated consensus definitions and clinical practice guidelines from the World Society of the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

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Intraoperative surgical site infection control and prevention: a position paper and future addendum to WSES intra-abdominal infections guidelines

scientific article published on 10 February 2020

Intussuscepted intestine through a rectal foreign body

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Les chirurgiens pour le contrôle des opioïdes

Medical research during a pandemic

scientific article published on 04 June 2020

Mental toughness in surgeons: Is there room for improvement?

scientific article published on 01 December 2019

Methodological background and strategy for the 2012-2013 updated consensus definitions and clinical practice guidelines from the abdominal compartment society.

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Microscopic colitis: a review for the surgical endoscopist

scientific article published on October 2009

Morbidity and mortality conferences in general surgery: a narrative systematic review

scientific article published on 08 May 2020

Noncompliance with seat-belt use in patients involved in motor vehicle collisions

scientific article published on October 2005

Occult pneumothoraces in patients with penetrating trauma: Does mechanism matter?

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Occult pneumothorax in the mechanically ventilated trauma patient ⬇️

scientific article published on October 1, 2003

One thousand consecutive in-hospital deaths following severe injury: Has the etiology of traumatic inpatient death changed in Canada?

scientific article published in June 2018

Penetrating nontorso trauma: the extremities

scientific article published on June 2015

Penetrating nontorso trauma: the head and the neck

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Peri-operative blood transfusion and operative time are quality indicators for pancreatoduodenectomy ⬇️

scientific article published on September 1, 2010

Post-operative morbidity results in decreased long-term survival after resection for hilar cholangiocarcinoma

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Potential Use of Remote Telesonography as a Transformational Technology in Underresourced and/or Remote Settings

scientific article published on 28 January 2013

Practice and attitudes regarding double gloving among staff surgeons and surgical trainees.

scientific article published in August 2018

Preoperative single-dose methylprednisolone versus placebo after major liver resection in adults: protocol for a randomised controlled trial

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Prevention of delirium in trauma patients: are we giving thiamine prophylaxis a fair chance?

scientific article published on April 2014

Prophylactic surgery prior to extended-duration space flight: is the benefit worth the risk?

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Recherche en chirurgie au Canada : comment raviver la flamme?

scientific article published on 01 December 2019

Retrospective review of injury severity, interventions and outcomes among helicopter and nonhelicopter transport patients at a Level 1 urban trauma centre

scientific article published on February 2014

Risk factors for intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome among adult intensive care unit patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Severe street and mountain bicycling injuries in adults: a comparison of the incidence, risk factors and injury patterns over 14 years

scientific article published on June 2013

Severe traumatic injury during long duration spaceflight: Light years beyond ATLS.

scientific article published on 25 March 2009

Successful damage control of complex vascular and urological gunshot injuries

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Surgeons and astronauts: so close, yet so far apart.

scientific article published on August 2008

Surgeons as advocates for opioid control

scientific article published on 01 August 2019

Surgery in Space: Where are we at now?

scientific article published on January 2012

Surgical research in Canada: How can we re-ignite the pilot light?

scientific article published on 01 December 2019

Technical innovations that may facilitate real-time telementoring of damage control surgery in austere environments: a proof of concept comparative evaluation of the importance of surgical experience, telepresence, gravity and mentoring in the condu

scientific article published on June 2015

Temporal trends in the use of diagnostic imaging for inpatients with pancreatic conditions: How much ionizing radiation are we using?

scientific article published on June 2016

Ten years of major equestrian injury: are we addressing functional outcomes?

scientific article published on 19 February 2009

The "weekend warrior": fact or fiction for major trauma?

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The Global Incidence of Appendicitis: A Systematic Review of Population-based Studies.

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The RAPTOR: Resuscitation with angiography, percutaneous techniques and operative repair. Transforming the discipline of trauma surgery.

scientific article published on October 2011

The adequacy of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary training: how closely do perceptions of fellows and programme directors align?

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The adequacy of hepatopancreatobiliary training: How does operative exposure and perceived readiness in fellowship translate into subsequent practice?

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The consensus statement on mixed martial arts: emotion, not evidence-based.

scientific article published on February 2011

The current state of resident trauma training: Are we losing a generation?

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The current state of resident trauma training: Are we losing a generation?

scientific article published on 01 April 2018

The evolution of trauma surgery at a high-volume Canadian centre: implications for public health, prevention, clinical care, education and recruitment

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The feasibility of nurse practitioner-performed, telementored lung telesonography with remote physician guidance - 'a remote virtual mentor'

scientific article published on 27 June 2013

The impact of a massive transfusion protocol (1:1:1) on major hepatic injuries: does it increase abdominal wall closure rates?

scientific article published on October 2013

The impact of an acute care surgery clinical care pathway for suspected appendicitis on the use of CT in the emergency department

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The impact of country and culture on end-of-life care for injured patients: results from an international survey

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The importance of Canadian guidelines for cancer care

scientific article published on 01 August 2019

The marriage of surgical simulation and telementoring for damage-control surgical training of operational first responders: A pilot study.

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The need for a robust 24/7 subspecialty "clearing house" response for telementored trauma care

scientific article published on June 2015

The occult pneumothorax: what have we learned?

scientific article published on October 2009

The right treatment at the right time in the right place: a population-based, before-and-after study of outcomes associated with implementation of an all-inclusive trauma system in a large Canadian province.

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The role of peri-hepatic drain placement in liver surgery: a prospective analysis

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The secondary abdominal compartment syndrome: iatrogenic or unavoidable?

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The secondary abdominal compartment syndrome: not just another post-traumatic complication.

scientific article published on October 2008

The song remains the same although the instruments are changing: complications following selective non-operative management of blunt spleen trauma: a retrospective review of patients at a level I trauma centre from 1996 to 2007.

scientific article published on 13 March 2012

The sonographic diagnosis of pneumothorax

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Thoracic needle decompression for tension pneumothorax: clinical correlation with catheter length.

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Timeliness in obtaining emergent percutaneous procedures in severely injured patients: how long is too long and should we create quality assurance guidelines?

scientific article published on December 2013

Trauma surgery associations and societies: which organizations match your goals?

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Trends in the Canadian Surgery Forum (CSF): analysis of the CSF program over the past decade

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Trends in the scientific program of the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Annual Meeting over the past decade: the more things change, the more they stay the same

scientific article published on 25 June 2016

Uncrossmatched blood transfusions for trauma patients in the emergency department: incidence, outcomes and recommendations

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Upper-gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to peptic ulcer disease: incidence and outcomes

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Use of a novel energy technology for arresting ongoing liver surface and laceration hemorrhage

scientific article published on August 2014

Utility of simultaneous interventional radiology and operative surgery in a dedicated suite for seriously injured patients.

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Wound protectors reduce surgical site infection: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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[La recherche médicale en temps de pandémie]

scientific article published on 04 June 2020

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