In a community hospital setting, implementing a nurse- and patient-centered education intervention significantly reduced missed doses of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis. ja.ma/46GMHgx

BIOLAP RCT: Use of biological mesh in laparoendoscopic inguinal hernia repair did not reduce postoperative pain and was associated with significantly higher recurrence and seroma rates compared with synthetic mesh.

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In patients with upfront resectable left-sided pancreatic cancer, long-term results from the DIPLOMA trial show that minimally invasive and open left pancreatectomy yield similar overall survival and disease-free survival.

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Implementation of a patient service navigator at a level 1 trauma center was associated with increased follow-up attendance in both trauma and specialty clinics.

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Higher mortality rates among surgeons vs non-surgeon physicians may reflect differences related to work environment, professional demands, and lifestyle.

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Patients with stage IV melanoma may benefit from a combined approach of first-line immunotherapy based on site of metastasis. ja.ma/46LY8SY

At #ACSCC25? Consider this article from @jamasurgery.com:

Percutaneous cholecystostomy should serve as a bridge to interval cholecystectomy in patients with contraindications to immediate surgery, specifically those with sepsis and acute cholecystitis.

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"All these questions now factor into the decision of whether to recommend surgery to a patient with acute #appendicitis."

Read this Invited Commentary by Lawrence Lee, MD, PhD, and Liane Feldman, MD.

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Rigorous, validated assessment tools—incorporating quantitative and qualitative measures—are essential in competency-based surgical education.

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“Ultimately, we believe that data and analysis like those presented here could form the foundation of the next generation of risk calculators.”

Learn more in this Invited Commentary by Charlotte Rajasingh, MD, MS, and Sherry Wren, MD.

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At #ACSCC25? 🩺 Don't miss this article from JAMA Surgery, selected to enhance your conference takeaways: 👇

Patients who received robot-assisted surgery vs conventional laparoscopic surgery had a higher incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications.

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Stay connected for timely research, expert commentary, and updates on issues pertinent to surgery, from quality improvement to clinical ethics and beyond.

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Great @jamasurgery.com Editorial Board meeting led by the indomitable Dr Kibbe @uthealthcomm.org

(PS Chicago was absolutely gorgeous. What a great city!)

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