The Emergency surgery score (ESS) accurately predicts outcomes of emergency surgical admissions at a Saudi academic health center
Publication date: Available online 13 January 2021Source: The American Journal of SurgeryAuthor(s): Ahmed A. Alburakan, Ouf A. Aloofy, Muath A. Alasheikh, Turky A. Bn Duraihem, Abdulmajeed Altoijry, Talal Altuwaijri, Thamer A. Nouh (Source: The American Journal of Surgery)
Source: The American Journal of Surgery - January 14, 2021 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

Preoperative botulinum toxin a injection in complex abdominal wall reconstruction– a propensity-scored matched study
Publication date: Available online 13 January 2021Source: The American Journal of SurgeryAuthor(s): Eva Barbara Deerenberg, Jenny Meng Shao, Sharbel Adib Elhage, Robert Lopez, Sullivan Armando Ayuso, Vedra Abdomerovic Augenstein, B. Todd Heniford (Source: The American Journal of Surgery)
Source: The American Journal of Surgery - January 14, 2021 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

Radioactive iodine-125 seed localization as an aid in reoperative neck surgery
Publication date: Available online 11 January 2021Source: The American Journal of SurgeryAuthor(s): Michael D. Bortz, Amna Khokar, David J. Winchester, Tricia A. Moo-Young, David B. Ecanow, Jacob S. Ecanow, Richard A. Prinz (Source: The American Journal of Surgery)
Source: The American Journal of Surgery - January 13, 2021 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

Superior vena cava reconstruction in mediastinal tumors
Publication date: Available online 12 January 2021Source: The American Journal of SurgeryAuthor(s): Alper Toker, J.W. Awori Hayanga, Ankit Dhamija, Ghulam Abbas (Source: The American Journal of Surgery)
Source: The American Journal of Surgery - January 13, 2021 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

Commentary on: “Using local rather than general anesthesia for inguinal hernia repair is associated with shorter operative time and enhanced postoperative recovery”
Publication date: Available online 10 January 2021Source: The American Journal of SurgeryAuthor(s): A. Cozette Killian, George P. Yang (Source: The American Journal of Surgery)
Source: The American Journal of Surgery - January 11, 2021 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

Surgical skills training and practice at home: When your grocery store becomes your simulator supplier
Publication date: Available online 11 January 2021Source: The American Journal of SurgeryAuthor(s): Leonie Heskin, Marie Morris, Oscar Traynor (Source: The American Journal of Surgery)
Source: The American Journal of Surgery - January 11, 2021 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

Commentary on “the association of hospital Medicare beneficiary payer-mix, national quality rankings and outcomes following hepatopancreatic surgery” – The need for better data to identify quality
Publication date: Available online 11 January 2021Source: The American Journal of SurgeryAuthor(s): Samir Gupta, Camaleigh Jaber (Source: The American Journal of Surgery)
Source: The American Journal of Surgery - January 11, 2021 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

Good outcomes with a bad story
Publication date: Available online 11 January 2021Source: The American Journal of SurgeryAuthor(s): Joseph R. Scalea, Wen Xie, Georgios Vrakas, Stephen Gray (Source: The American Journal of Surgery)
Source: The American Journal of Surgery - January 11, 2021 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

The preoperative risk tool SURPAS accurately predicts outcomes in emergency surgery
Publication date: Available online 8 January 2021Source: The American Journal of SurgeryAuthor(s): Paul D. Rozeboom, Michael R. Bronsert, William G. Henderson, Catherine G. Velopulos, Kathryn L. Colborn, Anne Lambert-Kerzner, Robert C. McIntyre, Robert A. Meguid (Source: The American Journal of Surgery)
Source: The American Journal of Surgery - January 9, 2021 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

A deeper dive into disparities in IBD: Data from the ACS NSQIP
Publication date: Available online 9 January 2021Source: The American Journal of SurgeryAuthor(s): Luz María Rodríguez, Grant Izmirlian, Patrick E. Young (Source: The American Journal of Surgery)
Source: The American Journal of Surgery - January 9, 2021 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

Preoperative laboratory testing among low-risk patients prior to elective ambulatory endocrine surgeries: A review of the 2015–2018 NSQIP cohorts
Publication date: Available online 7 January 2021Source: The American Journal of SurgeryAuthor(s): George A. Taylor, Jeffrey C. Liu, Cecelia E. Schmalbach, Lindsay E. Kuo (Source: The American Journal of Surgery)
Source: The American Journal of Surgery - January 7, 2021 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

The AAST prospective observational multicenter study of the initial experience with reversal of direct oral anticoagulants in trauma patients
Publication date: Available online 6 January 2021Source: The American Journal of SurgeryAuthor(s): Brent Emigh, Leslie Kobayashi, Miroslav Kopp, Mitch Daley, Lindsey Teal, James Haan, Clay Cothren Burlew, Raminder Nirula, Forrest Moore, Sigrid Burruss, Stephen Kaminski, Julie Dunn, Matthew Carrick, Thomas Schroeppel, Brian Thurston, Jacob Quick, Patrick Bosarge, Carlos V. Brown (Source: The American Journal of Surgery)
Source: The American Journal of Surgery - January 7, 2021 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

A national analysis of pediatric firearm violence and the effects of race and insurance status on risk of mortality
Publication date: Available online 6 January 2021Source: The American Journal of SurgeryAuthor(s): Kathryn Rosenbaum, Areg Grigorian, Eric Yeates, Catherine Kuza, Dennis Kim, Kenji Inaba, Matthew Dolich, Jeffry Nahmias (Source: The American Journal of Surgery)
Source: The American Journal of Surgery - January 7, 2021 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

The consideration for outpatient mastectomy during the COVID-19 global pandemic
Publication date: Available online 4 January 2021Source: The American Journal of SurgeryAuthor(s): Chandler S. Cortina, Erin P. Ward, Amanda L. Kong (Source: The American Journal of Surgery)
Source: The American Journal of Surgery - January 4, 2021 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

Laparoscopic anterior resection with or without transanal tube for rectal cancer patients – A multicenter randomized controlled trial
Publication date: Available online 2 January 2021Source: The American Journal of SurgeryAuthor(s): Koichi Tamura, Kenji Matsuda, Tetsuya Horiuchi, Kohei Noguchi, Tsukasa Hotta, Katsunari Takifuji, Makoto Iwahashi, Hiromitsu Iwamoto, Yuki Mizumoto, Hiroki Yamaue (Source: The American Journal of Surgery)
Source: The American Journal of Surgery - January 3, 2021 Category: Surgery Source Type: research