Invited commentary Dr. Janice Pasieka and pheochromocytoma
Among her many contributions to our knowledge of endocrine surgical diseases, Dr. Janice Pasieka and her colleagues in Calgary have made many advances in the field of pheochromocytoma. This commentary will highlight some of these contributions. (Source: American Journal of Surgery)
Source: American Journal of Surgery - December 7, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Quan-Yang Duh Tags: My Thoughts / My Surgical Practice Source Type: research

Well-being and burnout in surgical residency training: Understanding drivers is essential for targeting interventions
Burnout has been highlighted as a serious problem in residency programs.1 In order to better understand how to combat burnout, some studies have focused on the positive psychology concept of well-being, or the state of being both physically and mentally healthy and happy.2 Coopersmith and colleagues present a unique use of Social Network Analysis (SNA) to shed light on the mechanisms of influence among a multitude of variables that have been found to impact well-being and burnout. Specifically, this work has allowed them to investigate hierarchical relationships and mediators to well-being of general surgery residents. (So...
Source: American Journal of Surgery - December 6, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Desmond Layne, Sarah Jung Tags: Invited Commentary Source Type: research

Peer review journal publication rates of award-winning presentations from a multi-disciplinary multi-institutional medical education consortium annual research forum: 40-year experience
Resident research has been mandated by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education across all specialties. Southeast Michigan Center for Medical Education (SEMCME) has an annual Research Forum for resident competition, and we assessed the publication status of award-winning presentations. (Source: American Journal of Surgery)
Source: American Journal of Surgery - December 4, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Peter Ali, Binit Katuwal, Jeffrey C. Flynn, Vijay K. Mittal Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research

Tobacco cessation prior to elective abdominal wall reconstruction: A smoking gun?
The Cleveland Clinic Center for Abdominal Core Health's recent retrospective single-institution study asks the important question: Is smoking cessation mandatory prior to open abdominal wall reconstruction? The authors report the results of a single-institution, 1:3 propensity matched cohort study between 106 active smokers to 304 never smokers aimed at comparing the effects of active smoking on abdominal wall reconstruction. On univariate analysis, there significantly higher rate of seroma formation and wound opening in active smokers. (Source: American Journal of Surgery)
Source: American Journal of Surgery - December 4, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Desmond Huynh, Jenny Shao Tags: Invited Commentary Source Type: research

A of analytics and B of big data in healthcare research: Telling the tale of health outcomes research from the eyes of data
With the availability of sophisticated data science algorithms on free, open-source platforms such as R and Python, Big Data and predictive analytics are increasingly utilized by the healthcare research community.1,2 Herein, we aim to articulate and explain the various steps in performing health outcomes research using Big Data, data science, predictive analytics, and machine learning (ML) algorithms (see Figs. 1 and 2). (Source: American Journal of Surgery)
Source: American Journal of Surgery - December 3, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Haroon M. Janjua, Michael Rogers, Meagan Read, Emily A. Grimsley, Paul C. Kuo Tags: My Thoughts / My Surgical Practice Source Type: research

Protect the neck: Devastating outcomes of cervical spine fractures in the elderly
This study aims to identify patient-related and in-hospital factors contributing to this mortality. (Source: American Journal of Surgery)
Source: American Journal of Surgery - December 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Jeremy Mormol, Laura Krech, Steffen Pounders, Chelsea Fisk, Alistair Chapman, Matthew Karek, Kailyn Kwong Hing Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research

Decoding medical school narrative evaluations: Is natural language processing an antidote to the leniency bias?
Observational assessments in the clinical context are a cornerstone of evaluation in medical education. Leniency bias, described in performance management in the business arena appears to widely impact these assessments with medical training. Natural language processing provides a potential tool that medical educators may leverage to decipher underlying meaning in narrative assessment. A “proof-of-concept” study at the Cumming School of Medicine supports this notion and suggests further work would be a worthwhile pursuit in this field. (Source: American Journal of Surgery)
Source: American Journal of Surgery - November 30, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Adrian Harvey Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research

Negative workup? Laparoscopic cholecystectomy Still alleviates symptoms
Studies have shown that patients with abdominal pain and biliary dyskinesia (low ejection fraction35  %) will have similar results. (Source: American Journal of Surgery)
Source: American Journal of Surgery - November 30, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Aryana Sharrak, Jason Aubrey, Tien Hua, Susanna Wang, Giuseppe Zambito, Amy Banks-Venegoni Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research

Gaps in literature on enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery: Considering social determinants of health
Disparities across social determinants of health (SDOH) present considerable challenges in the field of thoracic surgery. These determinants, such as race and ethnicity, income, and neighborhood, heavily dictate one's health and standard of living. Current literature demonstrates such disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of thoracic pathologies.1,2 One article found that Black patients are diagnosed with lung cancer at an earlier age, with less pack-years, and are less likely to be screened for lung cancer compared to White patients. (Source: American Journal of Surgery)
Source: American Journal of Surgery - November 30, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Dave M. Mathew, Elizabeth Khusid, Briana Lui, Marissa Weber, Richard Boyer, Robert S. White, Spencer Walsh Tags: My Thoughts / My Surgical Practice Source Type: research

To report hounsfeld units or not: There is no question
This study evaluated the effect of reporting Hounsfield units(HU) on adrenal incidentaloma follow-up. (Source: American Journal of Surgery)
Source: American Journal of Surgery - November 30, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Audrey E. Hamilton, Rebecca L. Green, Terry P. Gao, George A. Taylor, Patricia C. Dunham, Ajaykumar Rao, Lindsay E. Kuo Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research

Advance care planning for patients undergoing gastrostomy tube procedures; prevalence, outcomes, and disparities
Advanced care planning (ACP) is the process of establishing goals for end-of-life care. We aimed to examine ACP's prevalence, associated factors, and impact in a cohort of patients undergoing gastrostomy tube procedures. (Source: American Journal of Surgery)
Source: American Journal of Surgery - November 29, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Jennifer P. Williams, Nicole D. Debski, Lucinda X. Lau, Keshav Kooragayala, Krystal M. Hunter, Young K. Hong Tags: Featured Article Source Type: research

The significance of preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in predicting short-term complications and survival benefits of pancreaticoduodenectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
The established association between the inflammatory marker, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and both long-term surgical prognosis and short-term postoperative complications is well-recognized. However, its prognostic value in pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is yet to be ascertained. This meta-analysis investigates the prognostic relevance of preoperative NLR in PD patients. (Source: American Journal of Surgery)
Source: American Journal of Surgery - November 29, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Da Wang, Yuanyuan Wang, Xiaohua Dong, Miao Yu, Hui Cai Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Factors associated with stoma closure after cytoreductive surgery
This study aimed to assess predictors of stoma reversal. (Source: American Journal of Surgery)
Source: American Journal of Surgery - November 29, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Marianna Maspero, Sumeyye Yilmaz, Daniel Joyce, Robert DeBernardo, David Liska, Emre Gorgun, Scott R. Steele, Michael A. Valente Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research

Association between COVID-19 diagnosis and postoperative outcomes in sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: A national cohort study
We seek to determine the association between COVID-19 diagnosis and postoperative outcomes following bariatric surgery. (Source: American Journal of Surgery)
Source: American Journal of Surgery - November 29, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: James Swanson, Marshall S. Baker, Mitchel Fernando, Fred A. Luchette, Tyler Cohn Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research

Nipple necrosis rate with submuscular versus prepectoral implant-based reconstruction in nipple sparing mastectomy: Does it differ?
This study aims to compare the rate of nipple necrosis between the SM versus the PP implant placement after immediate IBR. (Source: American Journal of Surgery)
Source: American Journal of Surgery - November 29, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Ayat ElSherif, Steven Bernard, Risal Djohan, Amani Atallah, Chao Tu, Stephanie A. Valente Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research