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@JAMASurgery
JAMA Surgery
6 years
Ultrasonographic-Guided Resuscitation of the Surgical Patient
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Findings of this study suggest that patients treated by female surgeons have a lower risk-adjusted likelihood of adverse postoperative outcomes at 90 days and 1 year following surgery. @WallisCJD @propelresearch @DrRajSat
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Findings of this study suggest that patients treated by female surgeons have a lower risk-adjusted likelihood of adverse postoperative outcomes at 90 days and 1 year following surgery. @WallisCJD @propelresearch @DrRajSat
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JAMA Surgery
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Disposable perioperative jackets do not decrease the incidence of SSIs #NorthwellHealth #PlainviewOrthopaedics #NorthwellOrthopaedicInstitute
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JAMA Surgery
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Lessons to be learned: Retired surgeons wish they had achieved a healthier work-life balance during their career.
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JAMA Surgery
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In this study, robotic-assisted cholecystectomy was associated with higher rates of bile duct injury compared to traditional laparoscopic surgery. Real-world data is critical for the safe adoption of new technology in surgical practice.
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JAMA Surgery
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JAMA Surgery is pleased to partner with @SurgOutcomes to provide a checklist and series of guides designed to elevate the science of #surgicaloutcomes research. Learn more from @AdilHaiderMD , @kbilimoria , and @kibbemr #SurgData #VisualAbstract
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Double-blinded MOBILE2-trial found that mechanical bowel preparation and oral antibiotics reduced the rate of overall morbidity, surgical site infections and anastomotic leaks compared to mechanical bowel preparation only prior anterior rectal resection.
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In this study, robotic-assisted cholecystectomy was associated with higher rates of bile duct injury compared to traditional laparoscopic surgery. Real-world data is critical for the safe adoption of new technology in surgical practice.
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JAMA Surgery
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What is the cost of 1 minute of operating room time, and what contributes to this cost? Find out in this original investigation by @dgsomucla 's Christopher P. Childers, MD, Melinda and Maggard-Gibbons, MD, MSHS #VisualAbstract
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Narrative review summarizes left-sided diverticulitis pathophysiology, advances in diagnosis, prevention strategies, and surgical approaches and decision-making.
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JAMA Surgery
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Does the use of sterile gloves vs nonsterile clean gloves for the repair of wounds and lacerations make a difference in SSIs? This systematic review and meta-analysis found no difference. @LoaiAlbarqouni
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JAMA Surgery
7 years
Halloween Nightmare? p=0.06
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JAMA Surgery
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Study led by @drdevirgilio found 21 characteristics associated with outstanding surgical resident graduate performance. Overall performance was able to be accurately predicted by 3 traits: surgical judgment, leadership, and medical knowledge.
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Most viewed in the last 7 days from @JAMASurgery : Care of patients with diverticulitis is undergoing a paradigm shift. This narrative review summarizes the current evidence for left-sided uncomplicated and complicated diverticulitis.
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Most viewed in the last 7 days from @JAMASurgery : Care of patients with diverticulitis is undergoing a paradigm shift. This narrative review summarizes the current evidence for left-sided uncomplicated and complicated diverticulitis.
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JAMA Surgery
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This cohort study’s findings suggest that early cholecystectomy should be considered carefully in patients with moderately severe and severe acute biliary pancreatitis, as it was associated with increased postoperative mortality and morbidity.
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JAMA Surgery
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JAMA Surgery partnered with @Surg_Education to create this Guide to Statistics and Methods in Surgical Education Research. @AmaliaCochranMD , @dstefanidis1 , and @kibbemr introduce the collection.
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More familiar surgeon-anesthesiologist dyads can yield better outcomes for complex GI surgery: each surgery done together is associated with 5% lower odds of morbidity for the next patient. @HalletJulie @DrTonyEskander @propelresearch
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JAMA Surgery
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The results of this cohort study indicate that female surgeons have more favorable outcomes and operate more slowly than male surgeons in elective and acute care cholecystectomies. @myblohm @Johannasterber4 @LarsEnochsson @GabrielSandblom
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JAMA Surgery
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How does surgeon compensation impact clinical practice? Surgeons reported their compensation model (clinical productivity-based incentives vs salary alone) impacts clinical decision-making, relationships with colleagues, and engagement and well-being.
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JAMA Surgery
6 years
Do resident and attending perceptions of #burnout and #depression differ? Find out #VisualAbstract
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JAMA Surgery
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In this study, a plastic wound protector decreased surgical site infection rates by 46.8% across bowel surgeries compared with surgical gauze.
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JAMA Surgery
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This cohort study’s findings suggest that early cholecystectomy should be considered carefully in patients with moderately severe and severe acute biliary pancreatitis, as it was associated with increased postoperative mortality and morbidity.
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JAMA Surgery
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Challenges of pregnancy as a surgeon: Compared to male surgeons & their partners, female surgeons •More likely to delay children & need assisted reproduction •Have 1.7X ↑ risk pregnancy complications;long OR hrs ↑risk by 1.6x •↑ risk postpart
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JAMA Surgery
6 years
What is the perception and experience of #pregnant general surgery residents? Find out
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JAMA Surgery
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CDC Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017
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JAMA Surgery
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The results of this cohort study indicate that female surgeons have more favorable outcomes and operate more slowly than male surgeons in elective and acute care cholecystectomies. @myblohm @Johannasterber4 @LarsEnochsson @GabrielSandblom
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JAMA Surgery
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Females and URiM (underrepresented in medicine) surgical leaders are disproportionately clustered in roles that may not translate into future promotion, finds study of faculty at surgical departments in US & PR. @DrLolaFayanju @Yoshiko_Iwai @pennsurgery
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JAMA Surgery
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Study illustrates the significant negative effect of the #COVID19 pandemic on general surgery resident operative experience, highlighting the importance of identifying future mitigation strategies
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JAMA Surgery
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In this cohort analysis including 31,045 faculty, female surgeons who are also underrepresented in medicine were the least likely to be promoted and the most likely to leave academia. @JohnsonJoshMD @heatheryeoMD @JasosaMD @AndreaMMesitiMD
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JAMA Surgery
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A Call to Action from @kibbemr and @JFreischlag : Diversity in the Editorial and Peer Review Process
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JAMA Surgery
4 years
Prehospital plasma improves 28-day mortality in trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock when transport times are longer than 20 minutes by 40%
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JAMA Surgery
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For hemodynamically stable patients with traumatic hemothorax, combining percutaneous tube thoracostomy and thoracic lavage may represent optimal management, improving patient comfort and decreasing retained hemothorax.
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JAMA Surgery
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Findings from this long-term follow-up of a randomized clinical trial suggest that tension-free crural repair with nonabsorbable mesh does not reduce the incidence of hiatal hernia recurrence 13 years postoperatively.
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JAMA Surgery
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Success goes beyond citations to views, press coverage, podcast usage and video views, email, circulation, social media reach, and more. JAMA Surgery owes its success to our authors, reviewers, readers, and you, our followers. THANK YOU!
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JAMA Surgery
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The use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in severely injured #trauma patients may increase the risk of complications and mortality
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JAMA Surgery
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Evaluation of screening tools to identify successful residents @APDSurgery @Surg_Education
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JAMA Surgery
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Commentary from @JFreischlag : Domestic Responsibilities of Physician Mothers: Chores, Catsup Sandwiches, and Snacks #VisualAbstract
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JAMA Surgery
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Patients should be presented with all viable treatment options, including #antibiotics alone, while future research on antibiotic treatment for #appendicitis should focus on improving failure rates. #VisualAbstract
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JAMA Surgery
7 years
Just Out: Read the CDC Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017
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JAMA Surgery
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Is there #genderdisparity in awards to general surgery residents? @lindsaykuo and @NancyLCho investigate
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JAMA Surgery
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This is the first large-scale, controlled study to demonstrate that a history of gender-affirming surgery is associated with lower odds of past-year suicidal ideation and past-month psychological distress among transgender and gender-diverse people
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JAMA Surgery
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Open surgery is a challenging frontier for AI. A computer vision model trained on diverse YouTube surgical content and deployed on prospectively recorded surgical videos showed promise in differentiating btwn operators of variable training and experience.
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JAMA Surgery
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Preoperative mechanical bowel preparation and oral #antibiotics are proven to prevent surgical site infections in elective colorectal surgery
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JAMA Surgery
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Most viewed in the last 7 days from @JAMASurgery : Does mechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation reduce morbidity in patients undergoing elective rectal resection?
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JAMA Surgery
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72 hours of perioperative #gabapentin use may promote #opioid cessation after surgery and decrease the duration of postoperative #opioiduse . #VisualAbstract
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JAMA Surgery
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Analysis of over 1 million emergency general surgery patients found an increase in minimally invasive surgery. Robotic surgery associated with decreased conversion to open surgery and decreased post-op length of stay vs. laparoscopy.
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JAMA Surgery
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In a general population of emergency department patients with abdominal pain, using unenhanced CT to avoid risks of intravenous contrast medium administration is associated with a large diagnostic penalty.
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JAMA Surgery
1 year
Patient survey results suggest scrub color impacts ability to be perceived as a surgeon as well as how trustworthy, caring, skilled, and knowledgeable a provider is. @CarolynQuinsey
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JAMA Surgery
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Anatomic hepatectomy based on portal vein region (PT) and edge priority (MPT-AR) maximizes the removal of PT liver tissue while providing sufficient surgical margin to enable rapid treatment and perioperative recovery of hepatocellular carcinoma.
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JAMA Surgery
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Challenges of pregnancy as a surgeon: Compared to male surgeons & their partners, female surgeons •More likely to delay children & need assisted reproduction •Have 1.7X ↑ risk pregnancy complications;long OR hrs ↑risk by 1.6x •↑ risk postpart
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Most viewed in the last 7 days from @JAMASurgery : Surgical Innovation article describes the use of anatomic resection of the liver based on portal territory with margin priority for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.
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JAMA Surgery
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This systematic review examines how surgical complications in their patients affect the health of surgeons, in particular emotional outcomes, coping strategies, and support mechanisms.
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JAMA Surgery
7 years
To improve surgical care the person most influential in the process - the surgeon - must be accountable for outcomes
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JAMA Surgery
2 years
Study by @DrLolaFayanju @yoshiko_iwai @RanjanSudan found that having more racially and ethnically diverse surgical faculty members was associated with greater racial, ethnic, and sex diversity among medical students @DukeMedSchool
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JAMA Surgery
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Prehospital needle decompression associated with lower 24-hour mortality compared to emergent tube thoracostomy at the trauma center for injured patients in Pennsylvania. @DMuchnok @Guyettef @joshua_b_brown @PittTTMRC @Pitttrauma @stat_medevac @PittEMSDocs
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JAMA Surgery
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Does the use of sterile gloves vs nonsterile clean gloves for the repair of wounds & lacerations make a difference in SSIs? This systematic review & meta-analysis found no difference. @LoaiAlbarqouni
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JAMA Surgery
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Frailty is a critical target for quality improvement in an aging surgical population. @pr_varley
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JAMA Surgery
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Elective sigmoid resection versus conservative treatment for recurrent #diverticulitis —a randomized clinical trial from Finland @villesallinen #SoMe4Surgery #colorectalsurgery #VisualAbstract
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JAMA Surgery
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In this randomized clinical trial, closure of mesenteric defects during LRYGB surgery effectively reduced the long-term risk for small bowel obstruction. @ErikStenberg_MD
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JAMA Surgery
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Medical treatment of moderate hidradenitis is: 1. Tetracycline 500 mg bid OR doxycycline + minocycline 50-100 mg bid for 12 weeks 2. Clindamycin + rifampicin 300 mg bid each for 10 weeks 3. Adalimumab OR Infliximab OR dapsone OR acitretin
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JAMA Surgery
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Surg trainees' perspectives on parental leave: policies are unclear, and 1/3 of residents don't feel supported. There is work to be done! @altierim1 #VisualAbstract
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JAMA Surgery
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For patients with end-stage liver disease with MELD-Na scores of 11 or greater, living donor liver transplant can decrease mortality by 35% and provide up to 17 life years gained compared to remaining on the waiting list.
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JAMA Surgery
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Evaluation of screening tools to identify successful residents @APDSurgery @Surg_Education
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JAMA Surgery
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Most viewed in the last 7 days from @JAMASurgery : Can preoperative computed tomography scans provide patient frailty assessments that are associated with outcomes of abdominal surgery?
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JAMA Surgery
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Females and URiM (underrepresented in medicine) surgical leaders are disproportionately clustered in roles that may not translate into future promotion, finds study of faculty at surgical departments in US & PR. @DrLolaFayanju @Yoshiko_Iwai @pennsurgery
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JAMA Surgery
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CDC Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017
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JAMA Surgery
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This narrative review describes the types of endoleak after endovascular aneurysm repair and updates on management recommendations.
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JAMA Surgery
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Do surgeons know which instruments are more expensive? Can cost report card help change that? We find that surgeons need more help
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JAMA Surgery
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Ban on rapid-fire firearms associated w reductions in mass shootings, total firearm deaths in Australia 1979-2013
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JAMA Surgery
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Finding Joy in our work as surgeons can immunize us from burnout. We can use personal tools to help us optimize joy in surgery.
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JAMA Surgery
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In this RCT of 325 adults with a ventral hernia defect width of 20 cm or less with fascial closure, not fixating the mesh in open retromuscular ventral hernia repair was found to be noninferior to fixation. @CCFSurgery @EllisMD2020 @aprabhumd1
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JAMA Surgery
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Prophylactic intra-operative wound irrigation with polyhexanide does not reduce surgical site infections in open gastrointestinal surgery compared to saline or no irrigation.
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JAMA Surgery
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Elective sigmoid resection versus conservative treatment for recurrent diverticulitis - a randomized clinical trial from Finland. @villesallinen #SoMe4Surgery #colorectalsurgery
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JAMA Surgery
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For experienced pancreatic surgeons, performing laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy in resectable pancreatic cancer was technically safe and did not increase the risk of intraoperative and postoperative complications.
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JAMA Surgery
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Clinical Guideline Synopsis:the Tokyo Guidelines 2018 on antimicrobial therapy for acute cholangitis and cholecystitis
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JAMA Surgery
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72 hours of perioperative #gabapentin use may promote #opioid cessation after surgery and decrease the duration of postoperative #opioiduse . #VisualAbstract
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JAMA Surgery
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This article describes advances that are leading to a resurgence in surgeon interest and adoption of laparoscopic common bile duct exploration, making an innovation out of an old technique.
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JAMA Surgery
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The lasting effects of firearm injury reach far beyond mortality and economic burden; early identification and initiation of long-term longitudinal care is paramount @UPennTrauma @MarkSeamonMD
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JAMA Surgery
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Which residents drop out of general surgery training, and when? Click to learn more #VisualAbstract
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JAMA Surgery
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10-year follow-up of the SLEEVEPASS RCT: both sleeve and gastric bypass resulted in good #weightloss . Reflux was more prevalent after sleeve. The incidence of #Barrettesophagus was much lower than in previous trials, and similar after both procedures.
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In this randomized clinical trial, implementation of 5 best practices in pancreatic cancer care did not improve 1-year survival and quality of life. Findings highlight the need for more personalized treatment options. @MarcBesselink
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JAMA Surgery
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#Weightloss and most health improvements in #diabetes and #lipids following #RYGB are durable over the long term. #VisualAbstract
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JAMA Surgery
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Does prehospital mode of transport impact mortality in penetrating #trauma ?
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JAMA Surgery
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Do surgeons know which instruments are more expensive? Can cost report card help change that? We find that surgeons need more help
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JAMA Surgery
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Findings from this long-term follow-up of a randomized clinical trial suggest that tension-free crural repair with nonabsorbable mesh does not reduce the incidence of hiatal hernia recurrence 13 years postoperatively.
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JAMA Surgery
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Time interval between neoadjuvant therapy completion and surgery plays a key role in pathological and survival outcomes in rectal cancer. Delaying surgery over 12 weeks may improve tumor regression and decrease distant metastasis risk.
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JAMA Surgery
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Women receiving breast-conserving surgery for #breastcancer fare better than those who take away the whole breast says a new study taking into account comorbidities and socioeconomic background. Superior survival rates support less extensive surgery
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