Surgery General
May 15, 2023
The following is the summary of “Frequency and Predictors of Preoperative Cardiac Testing Overuse in Low-Risk Patients Before Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery,” published in the January 2023 issue o...
May 15, 2023
The October 2018 update to the heart allocation policy was intended to decrease exception status requests, whereby candidates are listed at a specific status due to perceived need despite not meeting ...
May 15, 2023
Plastic surgeons treat a large volume of patients with upper limb morbidity resulting from intravenous drug use. The use of motivational interviewing by health care providers has demonstrated effecti...
May 15, 2023
We report the case of an adult with fibula regeneration after below-the-knee amputation. Fibula regeneration conventionally occurs at the donor site of children after autogenous fibula transplantation...
May 15, 2023
Background The orthopedic surgery workforce constitutes a vital role in the healthcare system, with data being scarce. Therefore, through this study, we share an overview of the orthopedic workforce d...
May 15, 2023
Aneurysmal pathology of the aorta is well defined in the Marfan syndrome (MFS) population. Due in part to the rarity of pathologies, the prevalence of intracranial aneurysms (IA) in MFS is poorly defi...
May 15, 2023
LAMA2-related muscular dystrophy is a disorder that causes muscle weakness and varies in severity, from a severe, congenital type to a milder, late-onset form. However, the disease does not only affec...
May 15, 2023
For patients who may permanently or temporarily lose their ability to communicate preferences, advance care planning is a critical mechanism to guide medical decision-making but is currently underused...
May 11, 2023
The following is a summary of "Same-Day Surgery Clinic: A model for improving access to care at academic medical centers," published in the FEBRUARY 2023 issue of Surgery by Adams et al. The ef...
May 10, 2023
The following is a summary of "Drainage of anorectal abscesses in the operating room is associated with a decreased risk of abscess recurrence and fistula formation," published in the FEBRUARY 2023 is...
May 09, 2023
The following is a summary of "Functional outcome after Hartmann's reversal surgery using LARS, COREFO & QoL scores," published in the FEBRUARY 2023 issue of Surgery by Hoof, et al. Functio...
May 08, 2023
The following is a summary of "Implementation of melanoma guidelines in the multidisciplinary setting: A qualitative analysis," published in the FEBRUARY 2023 issue of Surgery by Mott, et al. F...
May 08, 2023
The risk and benefit of desensitization therapy (DST) in highly sensitized mechanical circulatory support (MCS) patients are not well known. We investigated three year post-transplant outcome of desen...
May 08, 2023
Plastic and reconstructive surgeons occasionally have to manage patients with the intake of immunosuppressive drugs while the individual risks for complications present unclear. This study aimed to an...
May 08, 2023
Letters of recommendation play an important role in resident selection. While plastic surgery's Standardized Letter of Recommendation (SLOR) form most commonly serves as an adjunct to narrative letter...
May 08, 2023
Mechanical forces have an important role in the initiation and progression of orthopedic surgical incisions complications. To avoid incision complications with the reduction of dermal tension, surgeon...
May 08, 2023
Endotracheal intubation is often necessary in the course of animal experiments, especially in craniofacial surgery. However, endotracheal intubation can be a major burden in this context. The authors ...
May 08, 2023
The objective of this systematic review is to characterize the peer-reviewed literature investigating YouTube as a source of patient education for patients undergoing surgery.YouTube is the largest on...
May 05, 2023
The following is a summary of "Implementation of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program and outcomes of bariatric surgery," published in the FEBRUARY 2023 is...
May 05, 2023
The following is a summary of "Microsatellite instability is associated with worse overall survival in resectable colorectal liver metastases," published in the FEBRUARY 2023 issue of Surgery by Turne...