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W. Schecter

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W. Schecter — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 27
Works: 118
Citations: 6,343

Most-cited papers

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017
Sandra I. Berríos-Torres, C. Umscheid, D. Bratzler, B. Leas +16 more
2017JAMA Surgery3,108 citations Open access
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Prospective randomized trial of LC+LCBDE vs ERCP/S+LC for common bile duct stone disease.
S. Rogers, J. Cello, J. Horn, A. Siperstein +6 more
2010Archives of Surgery329 citations
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Enteric fistulas: principles of management.
W. Schecter, A. Hirshberg, D. Chang, H. Harris +3 more
2009Journal of the American College of Surgeons222 citations
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An epidemic of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus soft tissue infections among medically underserved patients.
D. M. Young, H. Harris, E. Charlebois, H. Chambers +6 more
2004Archives of Surgery168 citations
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Open abdomen after trauma and abdominal sepsis: a strategy for management.
W. Schecter, R. Ivatury, M. Rotondo, A. Hirshberg
2006Journal of the American College of Surgeons166 citations
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Blast lung injury: clinical manifestations, treatment, and outcome.
Vered Avidan, M. Hersch, Y. Armon, R. Spira +3 more
2005American Journal of Surgery136 citations
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Surgery in developing countries: essential training in residency.
D. Ozgediz, K. Roayaie, H. Debas, W. Schecter +1 more
2005Archives of Surgery117 citations
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Management of enterocutaneous fistulas.
W. Schecter
2011Surgical Clinics of North America115 citations
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Surgical training and global health: initial results of a 5-year partnership with a surgical training program in a low-income country.
D. Ozgediz, Jennifer Y. Wang, Sudha Jayaraman, Alexander Ayzengart +7 more
2008Archives of Surgery114 citations
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Necrotizing soft tissue infection masquerading as cutaneous abcess following illicit drug injection.
T. Callahan, W. Schecter, J. Horn
1998Archives of Surgery89 citations
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Primary Blast Injuries—An Updated Concise Review
D. Yeh, W. Schecter
2012World Journal of Surgery77 citations Open access
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Biological dressings for the management of enteric fistulas in the open abdomen: a preliminary report.
R. Jamshidi, W. Schecter
2007Archives of Surgery69 citations
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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in patients with pancreatic trauma.
S. Rogers, J. Cello, W. Schecter
2010Journal of Trauma67 citations
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Hernia and Hydrocele
J. Beard, M. Ohene-Yeboah, C. deVries, W. Schecter
201541 citations
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Dispositional resistance to change and hospital physicians' use of electronic medical records: A multidimensional perspective
O. Nov, W. Schecter
2012J. Assoc. Inf. Sci. Technol.40 citations
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Injury in the elderly and end-of-life decisions.
Tammy T. Chang, W. Schecter
2007Surgical Clinics of North America39 citations
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Civilian hospital response to a mass casualty event: the role of the intensive care unit.
Vered Avidan, M. Hersch, R. Spira, S. Einav +2 more
2007Journal of Trauma37 citations
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Mycotic pseudoaneurysms due to injection drug use: a ten-year experience.
Sudha Jayaraman, D. Richardson, M. Conrad, Charles M. Eichler +1 more
2012Annals of Vascular Surgery35 citations
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Pediatric penetrating trauma: The epidemic continues
Samuel C. Schecter, J. Betts, W. Schecter, G. Victorino
2012Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery35 citations
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Endovascular repair of an actively hemorrhaging gunshot injury to the abdominal aorta.
Michael W. Yeh, J. Horn, W. Schecter, T. Chuter +1 more
2005Journal of Vascular Surgery32 citations Open access
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Perioperative pain control: a strategy for management.
M. Cohen, W. Schecter
2005Surgical Clinics of North America30 citations
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Are universal precautions realistic?
J. Gerberding, W. Schecter, F. Lewis
1995Surgical Clinics of North America30 citations
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A Consortium Approach to Surgical Education in a Developing Country: Educational Needs Assessment.
M. Cook, Benjamin M. Howard, A. Yu, D. Grey +7 more
2015JAMA Surgery28 citations Open access
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Surgeon and hospital leadership during terrorist-related multiple-casualty events: a coup d'état.
S. Einav, R. Spira, M. Hersch, P. Reissman +1 more
2006Archives of Surgery27 citations
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San Francisco General Hospital.
W. Schecter
2003Archives of Surgery26 citations
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Academic Global Surgery: A Moral Imperative.
W. Schecter
2015JAMA Surgery21 citations
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Necrotizing pancreatitis: a surgical approach independent of documented infection.
H. Harris, A. Barcia, Michael T. Schell, R. Thoeni +1 more
2004HPB20 citations Open access
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Withdrawing and withholding life support in geriatric surgical patients. Ethical considerations.
W. Schecter
1994Surgical Clinics of North America20 citations
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Impact of Military Conflict on a Civilian Receiving Hospital in a War Zone
A. Hadary, W. Schecter, O. Embon, S. Einav
2009Annals of Surgery19 citations
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Suicide: the unmet challenge of the trauma system.
W. Schecter, C. Klassen, Patricia O'Connor, M. Potts +1 more
2005Archives of Surgery19 citations
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Cholinergic symptoms due to nerve agent attack: a strategy for management.
W. Schecter
2004Anesthesiology Clinics of North America19 citations
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Surgery and global health: a mandate for training, research, and service--a faculty perspective from the UCSF.
W. Schecter, D. Farmer
2006Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons17 citations
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The “found down” patient: A diagnostic dilemma
L. Kornblith, Matthew E. Kutcher, A. Evans, Brittney J. Redick +3 more
2013Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery16 citations
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The surgery of poverty.
W. Schecter, A. Charles, E. Cornwell, Peter B. Edelman +1 more
2011Current problems in surgery16 citations
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Case Managers in Mass Casualty Incidents
S. Einav, W. Schecter, I. Matot, J. Horn +3 more
2009Annals of Surgery16 citations
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Draft guideline for the prevention of surgical site infection, 1998--CDC. Notice.
Sandra I. Berríos-Torres, C. Umscheid, D. Bratzler, B. Leas +24 more
1998Federal register13 citations
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Global Surgery and Poverty
W. Schecter, S. Adhikari
201512 citations
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Inadequate Mass-Casualty Knowledge Base Adversely Affects Treatment Decisions by Trauma Care Providers: Survey on Hospital Response following a Terrorist Bombing
Itamar Ashkenazi, O. Olsha, W. Schecter, B. Kessel +2 more
2009Prehospital and Disaster Medicine12 citations
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The surgeon and acts of civilian terrorism: chemical agents.
W. Schecter, D. Fry
2005Journal of the American College of Surgeons11 citations
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Pain control in outpatient surgery1
W. Schecter, F. Bongard, B. Gainor, Debra L Weltz +1 more
200211 citations
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Coalition for Global Clinical Surgical Education: The Alliance for Global Clinical Training.
Jahanara Graf, M. Cook, Samuel C. Schecter, K. Deveney +6 more
2017Journal of Surgical Education10 citations
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Global health opportunities in surgery: a guide for medical students and faculty.
Pablo Guzmán, W. Schecter
2008Journal of Surgical Education9 citations
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Special considerations in perioperative pain management: audiovisual distraction, geriatrics, pediatrics, and pregnancy.
W. Schecter, D. Farmer, J. Horn, D. Pietrocola +1 more
2005Journal of the American College of Surgeons9 citations
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Gallbladder ascariasis in a patient with severe pancreatitis.
G. Miller, W. Schecter, H. Harris
2003Surgery9 citations
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Hemodynamic consequences of extremity injuries following a terrorist bombing attack: retrospective cohort study
Itamar Ashkenazi, R. Sevi, F. Turégano-Fuentes, M. Walsh +3 more
2018European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery7 citations
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The “Sentinel Chain”: a new concept for prediction of axillary node status in breast cancer patients
M. Carmon, O. Olsha, W. Schecter, D. Raveh +4 more
2006Breast Cancer Research and Treatment7 citations
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Pain control in outpatient surgery.
W. Schecter, F. Bongard, B. Gainor, Debra L Weltz +1 more
2002Journal of the American College of Surgeons7 citations
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Local anesthesia in surgical practice.
W. Schecter, J. L. Swisher
2000Current problems in surgery7 citations
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Penetrating bilateral renal injuries: principles of management.
Samuel C. Schecter, W. Schecter, J. Mcaninch
2009Journal of Trauma6 citations
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Human immunodeficiency virus and malignancy: thoughts on viral oncogenesis.
W. Schecter
2001Archives of Surgery6 citations
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