Feb 24, 2023

The following is a summary of "Survival in patients with neuroendocrine tumors of the colon, rectum and small intestine," published in the JANUARY 2023 issue of Surgery by Kelle, et al. Colon, ...

Feb 24, 2023

The following is a summary of "Individual components of post-hepatectomy care pathways have differential impacts on length of stay," published in the JANUARY 2023 issue of Surgery by Martin, et al. ...

Feb 23, 2023

The following is the summary of “An Early Prospective Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Performance of the Versius Surgical System in Robot-Assisted Cholecystectomy” published in the Janua...

Feb 23, 2023

The following is the summary of “Steen solution protects pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells and preserves endothelial barrier after lipopolysaccharide-induced injury” published in the Janua...

Feb 23, 2023

The following is the summary of “American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2022 Expert Consensus Document: The use of mechanical circulatory support in lung transplantation” published in th...

Feb 22, 2023

The following is the summary of “Cumulative comorbid conditions influence mortality risk after staged palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome and variants” published in the January 2023 iss...

Feb 21, 2023

The following is the summary of “Comparison of C-C motif chemokine ligand 14 with other biomarkers for adverse kidney events after cardiac surgery” published in the January 2023 issue of Thoracic ...

Feb 20, 2023

The following is the summary of “Primary heart dysfunction is greater with combined heart and lung compared with isolated heart procurement” published in the January 2023 issue of Thoracic and car...

Feb 20, 2023

Hideyo Noguchi is one of the most famous scientists in Japan's history, and his portrait has adorned the ¥1,000 banknotes since 2004. He had a childhood burn injury resulting in severe hand scarring ...

Feb 20, 2023

In response to the opioid epidemic, the United States declared a public health emergency in 2017. We evaluated pain medication prescribing practices among plastic and reconstructive surgeons, assessin...

Feb 20, 2023

To evaluate real-world outcomes of patients receiving ACTIS,1 a medial collared, triple-tapered (MCTT) hip system vs. other implants, for primary total hip arthroplasty (THA).Patients with THA between...

Feb 20, 2023

Many individuals at high-risk for fracture are never evaluated for osteoporosis and subsequently do not receive necessary treatment. Utilization of MRI is burgeoning, providing an ideal opportunity to...

Feb 20, 2023

There were 3 major anesthesia methods for discectomy: local, epidural and general. A lot of studies has been established to compare these three methods in different aspects, however, the result is sti...

Feb 20, 2023

Parastomal hernia is a challenging complication following ostomy creation; however, the incidence and long-term outcomes after elective parastomal hernia repair are poorly characterized.To describe th...

Feb 17, 2023

The following is a summary of "Impact of mastectomy and reconstruction technique on patient perceived quality of Life," published in the December 2022 issue of Surgery by Zhang, et al. For a st...

Feb 16, 2023

The following is a summary of "Safety of continuous fascia iliaca block in patients with hip fracture taking pre-injury anticoagulant and/or antiplatelet medications," published in the December 2022 i...

Feb 15, 2023

The following is a summary of "79 is the new 70: Left digit bias in craniotomy," published in the December 2022 issue of Surgery by Blumenfeld, et al Left digit bias is a psychological conditio...

Feb 14, 2023

The following is a summary of "Low viscoelastic clot strength, platelet transfusions, and graft dysfunction are associated with persistent postoperative ascites following liver transplantation," publi...

Feb 13, 2023

Infection is a serious complication among patients with hematologic malignancies (HMs) and in hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients. In most centers, the management of these complications is ...

Feb 13, 2023

Progress in pig organ xenotransplantation has been made largely through (1) genetic engineering of the organ-source pig to protect its tissues from the human innate immune response, and (2) developmen...