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Opening New Frontiers in Prehospital Teletrauma. JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Juan Duchesne
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Video Analysis of Concussion Among Slap Fighting Athletes. JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Raj Swaroop Lavadi,Rohit Prem Kumar,Michael R Kann,Manan J Shah,D Kojo Hamilton,Joseph C Maroon,Nitin Agarwal
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An Update on the Survival of the First 50 Face Transplants Worldwide JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Pauliina Homsy, Lioba Huelsboemer, Juan P. Barret, Phillip Blondeel, Daniel E. Borsuk, Daniel Bula, Bruce Gelb, Pedro Infante-Cossio, Laurent Lantieri, Samir Mardini, Emmanuel Morelon, Serdar Nasir, Francis Papay, Palmina Petruzzo, Eduardo Rodriguez, Özlenen Özkan, Selahattin Özmen, Bohdan Pomahac, Patrik Lassus
ImportanceSince 2005, a total of 50 face transplants have been reported from 18 centers in 11 countries. The overall survival of the grafts has not yet been established.ObjectiveTo assess the survival of the face transplant grafts and evaluate factors potentially influencing it.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsData on all the transplants included in this multicenter cohort study were collected at participating
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Teletrauma Use in US Emergency Departments JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Zain G. Hashmi, Omar Rokayak, Krislyn M. Boggs, Kori S. Zachrison, Janice A. Espinola, Molly P. Jarman, Jan O. Jansen, Jayme E. Locke, Jeffrey D. Kerby, Carlos A. Camargo
ImportanceNearly 30 million predominantly rural US residents lack timely access to trauma care expertise available at level I or II trauma centers. Telehealth is an established approach to improve access to health care expertise using remote consultation; however, the prevalence of use of telehealth in trauma (teletrauma) across the US is not known.ObjectiveTo examine the prevalence of, trends in,
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Implementing Culturally Tailored Outpatient Surgical Care: Creating a Sustainable Latinx Colorectal Surgery Clinic. JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Ana Sofia Ore,Rodrigo Areán-Sanz,Evangelos Messaris
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Total versus Partial Pancreatectomy in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer Arising from Multifocal or Diffuse Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasia - A Multicenter Observational Study. Ann. Surg. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Ingmar F Rompen,Joseph R Habib,Benedict Kinny-Köster,Brady A Campbell,Thomas F Stoop,Christoph Kümmerli,Paul C M Andel,Charlotte A Leseman,Carolin Lesch,Lois A Daamen,Ammar A Javed,Kelly J Lafaro,Henrik Nienhüser,Adrian T Billeter,I Quintus Molenaar,Beat P Müller-Stich,Marc G Besselink,Jin He,Martin Loos,Markus W Büchler,Christopher L Wolfgang
AIM To investigate the impact of total pancreatectomy (TP) on oncological outcomes for patients at high-risk of local recurrence or secondary progression in the remnant gland after partial pancreatectomy (PP) for IPMN-associated cancer. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Major risk factors for invasive progression in the remnant gland include multifocality, diffuse main duct dilation, and the presence of invasive
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Geography of the Underserved: The Contribution of Rural Non-Trauma Hospitals to Trauma Care. Ann. Surg. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Elinore J Kaufman,Carter Prentice,Devin Williams,Jamie Song,Diane N Haddad,Joshua B Brown,Xinwei Chen,Kristin Colling,Paula Chatterjee
OBJECTIVE To determine the proportion and characteristics of injured rural residents treated at urban trauma centers (TCs), urban non-trauma centers (NTCs), rural TCs, and rural NTCs. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Timely treatment at a designated trauma center improves outcomes for patients with serious injuries, but rural residents have limited access to designated trauma centers. Rural non-trauma centers
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Poor Prognostic Factors in Long-Term Survivors of Resected Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: An International, Multicenter Cohort Study. Ann. Surg. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 Ammar A Javed,Ingmar F Rompen,Iris W J M van Goor,Thomas F Stoop,Paul Andel,Omar Mahmud,Asad Saulat Fatimi,Joseph R Habib,Nabiha A Mughal,Thijs Schouten,Kelly Lafaro,Richard A Burkhart,William R Burns,Hjalmar C van Santvoort,Marcel den Dulk,Freek Daams,J Sven D Mieog,Martijn W J Stommel,Gijs A Patijn,Ignace de Hingh,Sebastiaan Festen,Maarten W Nijkamp,Joost M Klaase,Daan J Lips,Jan H Wijsman,Erwin
OBJECTIVE To measure the rate of LTS in resected PDAC and determine the association between predictors of OS and LTS. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Long-term survival (>5 y, LTS) remains rare in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Multiple predictors of overall survival (OS) are known but their association with LTS remains unclear. METHODS An international, multicenter retrospective study was conducted
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Epidemiology and Regional Variation in Additional Surgical Interventions for Children with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Multi-institutional Analysis. Ann. Surg. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 Nicole Cimbak,Jennifer M Perez,Alireza Akhondi-Asl,Sally H Vitali,Nilesh M Mehta,Farokh R Demehri,Belinda Hsi Dickie,Jill M Zalieckas
OBJECTIVE To determine practice variation in surgical management of co-morbidities in pediatric patients with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH). BACKGROUND A higher percentage of CDH patients are surviving to discharge, accompanied by an increase in morbidity requiring surgical interventions such as tracheostomy and gastrostomy tube insertion. The frequency, trends, and regional variations in operative
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The evolving epidemiology of systemic sclerosis-associated pulmonary hypertension. J. Heart Lung Transplant. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Catherine E Simpson
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The spectrum of systemic sclerosis-associated pulmonary hypertension: Insights from the ASPIRE registry. J. Heart Lung Transplant. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Howard Smith,A A Roger Thompson,Mohammed Akil,Samer Alabed,Athanasios Charalampopoulos,Krit Dwivedi,Charlie A Elliot,Abdul Hameed,Ashraful Haque,Neil Hamilton,Catherine Hill,Judith Hurdman,Rachael Kilding,Kar-Ping Kuet,Smitha Rajaram,Alexander M K Rothman,Andrew J Swift,James M Wild,David G Kiely,Robin Condliffe
BACKGROUND There are limited data assessing the spectrum of systemic sclerosis-associated pulmonary hypertension (PH). METHODS Data for 912 systemic sclerosis patients assessed between 2000 and 2020 were retrieved from the Assessing the Spectrum of Pulmonary hypertension Identified at a REferral centre (ASPIRE) registry and classified based on 2022 European Society of Cardiology/European Respiratory
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A Prospective European Trial Comparing Laparotomy, Laparoscopy, Robotic-Assisted, and Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision Procedures in High-Risk Patients with Rectal Cancer: The RESET Trial. Ann. Surg. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Philippe Rouanet,Mario Guerrieri,Pablo Lemercier,Emre Balik,Eddy Cotte,Antonino Spinelli,Marcos Gómez-Ruiz,Albert Wolthuis,Emilio Bertani,Anne Dubois,
OBJECTIVE To compare total mesorectal excision (TME) techniques combined with sphincter-sparing procedure in high-risk patients (HRPs). BACKGROUND TME is the standard treatment for rectal cancer, but can be challenging in HRPs. The available surgical approaches must be compared, especially in HRPs. METHODS Prospective, observational, multicenter trial to compare laparotomy (OTME), laparoscopy (LTME)
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The Time Has Come: The Case for Initiating Pilot Clinical Trials of Pig Kidney Xenotransplantation. Ann. Surg. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 David K C Cooper,Leonardo V Riella,Tatsuo Kawai,Jay A Fishman,Winfred W Williams,Nahel Elias,Joren C Madsen,Richard N Pierson
In vitro studies indicate that kidney transplantation from gene-edited pigs in which expression of all three of the known glycan xenoantigens has been deleted may be more challenging in nonhuman primates (NHPs) than it will be in human recipients. Furthermore, pig-to-human xenotransplantation offers several other advantages - (i) the patient can communicate with the surgical team; (ii) recipient microbiological
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Dynamic Pathology of Enteric Neural Network using Curcumin-assisted Multiphoton Laser Imaging in Hirschsprung Disease. Ann. Surg. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Yuhki Koike,Akira Mizoguchi,Keiichi Uchida,Yuki Sato,Koki Higashi,Yuka Nagano,Kohei Matsushita,Kousyoku Sai,Aika Kaito-Yamagishi,Shujie Wang,Tetsuro Kayahara,Yoshinaga Okugawa,Kyosuke Tanaka,Mikihiro Inoue,Kazuo Funabiki,Kazushi Kimura,Hidemasa Goto,Mizuki Yuge,Yuhei Nishimura,Hiroto Yuasa,Yuji Toiyama
OBJECTIVE In living tissue, it has been difficult to make microscopic-level observations without damaging the tissue. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA We have invented a novel intravital fluorescent observation method (IFOM) for real-time tissue observation, combining multi-photon laser scanning microscopy (MPLSM) with curcumin vital staining (CVS-IFOM). The aim of this study was to use CVS-IFOM to analyze
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Informing Decision-making for Transected Margin Reresection in Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm-derived PDAC: An International Multicenter Study. Ann. Surg. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Joseph R Habib,Ingmar F Rompen,Benedict Kinny-Köster,Brady A Campbell,Paul C M Andel,Greg D Sacks,Adrian T Billeter,Hjalmar C van Santvoort,Lois A Daamen,Ammar A Javed,Beat P Müller-Stich,Marc G Besselink,Markus W Büchler,Jin He,Christopher L Wolfgang,I Quintus Molenaar,Martin Loos
OBJECTIVE To assess the prognostic impact of margin status in patients with resected intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN)-derived pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and to inform future intraoperative decision-making on handling differing degrees of dysplasia on frozen section. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA The ideal oncologic surgical outcome is a negative transection margin with normal
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Electronic Surgical Consent Delivery via Patient Portal. JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 E Shelley Hwang,Michael Kent
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Pain Management Details for Serratus Anterior Plane Blocks in Early Rib Fracture. JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Niccolò Stomeo,Arosh S Perera Molligoda Arachchige
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Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 James McDermott, Lillian S. Kao, Jessica A. Keeley, Areg Grigorian, Angela Neville, Christian de Virgilio
ImportanceNecrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) are severe life- and limb-threatening infections with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, there has been minimal improvement in outcomes over time.ObservationsNSTIs are characterized by their heterogeneity in microbiology, risk factors, and anatomical involvement. They often present with nonspecific symptoms, leading to a high rate
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Ampullary Adenocarcinoma-Advancing Prognostication and Personalized Treatment. JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Serena Zheng,Timothy R Donahue
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The Updated Haddon Matrix for Pediatric Firearm Injuries JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Lois K. Lee, Danielle Laraque-Arena, Eric W. Fleegler
This Viewpoint presents an updated scientific approach applied to the foundational framework of the Haddon Matrix for injury prevention to reduce firearm injuries and deaths to children and youth.
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Electronic Surgical Consent Delivery Via Patient Portal to Improve Perioperative Efficiency JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Karen Trang, Hannah C. Decker, Andrew Gonzalez, Logan Pierce, Amy M. Shui, Genevieve B. Melton-Meaux, Elizabeth C. Wick
ImportanceMany health systems use electronic consent (eConsent) for surgery, but few have used surgical consent functionality in the patient portal (PP). Incorporating the PP into the consent process could potentially improve efficiency by letting patients independently review and sign their eConsent before the day of surgery.ObjectiveTo evaluate the association of eConsent delivery via the PP with
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Teaching Bleeding Control and Building Trust With a Community Affected by Firearm Injuries JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Kathryn M. Stadeli, Farah B. Mohamed, Lauren L. Agoubi, Abdifatah Dahiye, Elina Serrano, Maymuna Haji-Eda, Monica S. Vavilala
This survey study evaluates a program for increasing bystander bleeding control skills, improving self-efficacy for bleeding control, and building trust between community participants and first responders in a Somali community in the US affected by firearm-related deaths.
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Genome-Derived Ampullary Adenocarcinoma Classifier and Postresection Prognostication JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Brett L. Ecker, Kenneth Seier, Austin M. Eckhoff, Gabriella N. Tortorello, Peter J. Allen, Vinod P. Balachandran, Nicola Blackburn, Michael I. D’Angelica, Ronald P. DeMatteo, Daniel G. Blazer, Jeffrey A. Drebin, William E. Fisher, Danielle Fortuna, Anthony J. Gill, Marie-Claude Gingras, T. Peter Kingham, Major K. Lee, Michael E. Lidsky, Daniel P. Nussbaum, Michael J. Overman, Jaswinder S. Samra, Ronglai
ImportanceAmpullary adenocarcinoma (AA) is characterized by clinical and genomic heterogeneity. A previously developed genomic classifier defined biologically distinct phenotypes with greater accuracy than standard histologic classification. External validation is needed before routine clinical use.ObjectiveTo test external validity of the prognostic value of the hidden genome classifier of AA.Design
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Pain Management Details for Serratus Anterior Plane Blocks in Early Rib Fracture-Reply. JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Christopher Partyka,Anthony Delaney,Kate Curtis
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Long-term Outcomes Following Colectomy and Liver Transplantation for Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. Ann. Surg. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Abraham J Matar,Elissa Falconer,Michelle LaBella,Muneera R Kapadia,Carla F Justiniano,Kinga Skowron Olortegui,Randolph Steinhagen,Kurt Schultz,Anurag Pratap,Ira Leeds,Lauren Weaver,Wolfgang Gaertner,Erik B Finger,Mary Thompson,Lucas Fair,Alessandro Fichera,Brendan P Lovasik,William C Chapman,Catherine Lb McGeoch,Mary Catherine Camacho,Marwan Kazimi,Steven C Kim,Virginia O Shaffer,Jahnavi K Srinivasan
OBJECTIVE To investigate the long-term outcomes of patients with combined primary sclerosing cholangitis/inflammatory bowel disease (PSC-IBD) undergoing both liver transplantation (LT) and total abdominal colectomy (TAC). SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA The fraction of patients with PSC-IBD that require both LT and TAC is small, thereby limiting significant conclusions regarding long-term outcomes. METHODS
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Diagnostic Performance of Surgical Indication for Branch-duct or Mixed-type Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms of the Revised International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) 2023 Guidelines. Ann. Surg. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Hye-Sol Jung,Youngmin Han,Yoon Soo Chae,Won-Gun Yun,Young Jae Cho,Younsoo Seo,Go Won Choi,Haeryoung Kim,Kyoung Bun Lee,Dong Ho Lee,Wooil Kwon,Joon Seong Park,Jin-Young Jang
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the diagnostic performance of surgical indications of the revised International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) 2023 guidelines compared to the IAP 2017 and European 2018 guidelines. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA The revised IAP guidelines for surgical indications for branch duct (BD) intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) include the presence of at least two worrisome features
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Divorce Among Surgeons and Other Physicians in the United States. Ann. Surg. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Stephen A Stearns,Alexander R Farid,Anupam B Jena
OBJECTIVE To compare divorce prevalence among surgeons with that of non-surgeon physicians. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA The demanding nature of a career in surgery uniquely challenges the social wellbeing of a surgeon; however, its impact on marital health has not yet been well described. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted using publicly available U.S. Census data from 2017-2021 to investigate
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Mechanical Circulatory Support Early After Pediatric Heart Transplantation - an analysis from the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society. J. Heart Lung Transplant. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Jacob Simmonds,Steven D Zangwill,Bethany Wisotzkey,Ryan Cantor,Hong Zhao,James K Kirklin,Dipankar Gupta
BACKGROUND The use of early Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) following pediatric heart transplantation is not well-published. This paper attempts to uncover the incidence, predisposing factors and outcomes of MCS in a large, international cohort. METHODS The Pediatric Heart Transplant Society Database (an international, prospective, event-driven database) was retrospectively analyzed for all cases
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Unraveling the Long-term Natural History of Branch Duct Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm: Beyond 10 years. Ann. Surg. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Charnwit Assawasirisin,Peter Fagenholz,Motaz Qadan,Yasmin Hernandez-Barco,Satita Aimprasittichai,Avinash Kambadakone,Mari Mino-Kenudson,Amarachi Ike,Sheng-Yin Chen,Chen Sheng,William Brugge,Andrew L Warshaw,Keith D Lillemoe,Carlos Fernández-Del Castillo
OBJECTIVE To describe the long-term natural history of Branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (BD-IPMN). BACKGROUND The BD-IPMN is a known precursor of pancreatic cancer, yet its long-term natural history is largely unknown. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed patients with BD-IPMN who were followed at the Massachusetts General Hospital for at least ten years without surgical intervention
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Commentary on: Restoring discarded porcine lungs by ex vivo removal of neutrophil extracellular traps. J. Heart Lung Transplant. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Ashling Limeng Zhang,Alexander Krupnick,Joseph Rabin,Christine Lau
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Non-Classical Class I molecules in the crosshairs as biomarkers in lung transplantation. J. Heart Lung Transplant. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 David C Neujahr
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Impact of Preoperative Body Mass Index on Long-term Survival, Quality of Life, and Functional Outcomes after Pulmonary Endarterectomy for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: Results from the UK National Cohort. J. Heart Lung Transplant. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Stephen Chiu,Katherine Bunclark,Paula Appenzeller,Hakim Ghani,Dolores Taboada,Karen Sheares,Mark Toshner,Joanna Pepke-Zaba,John Cannon,Fouad Taghavi,Steven Tsui,Choo Ng,David P Jenkins
BACKGROUND Previous studies have demonstrated the safety of pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) in all body mass index (BMI) strata. However, long-term survival and patient-reported quality of life outcome measures by BMI strata remain unknown. We sought to examine the impact of preoperative BMI on long-term survival, quality of life, and functional outcomes for patients undergoing PEA for chronic thromboembolic
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The First Case of Intra-portal Islet Implantation During Liver Machine Perfusion Allowing Simultaneous Islet-liver Transplantation in A Human: A New and Safe Treatment for End-stage Liver Disease Combined With Diabetes Mellitus. Ann. Surg. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Qiang Zhao,Jiahao Li,Zepeng Lin,Yunhua Tang,Daopeng Yang,Meiting Qin,Xue Ma,Haibin Ji,Honghui Chen,Tielong Wang,Maogen Chen,Weiqiang Ju,Dongping Wang,Zhiyong Guo,Xiaofeng Zhu,Jia Dan,Anbin Hu,Xiaoshun He
OBJECTIVE Evaluating the safety and efficacy of implanting a liver with islet grafts into patients with end-stage liver disease and diabetes mellitus (DM). BACKGROUND DM and end-stage liver diseases are significant health concern worldwide, often coexisting and mutually influencing each other. Addressing both diseases simultaneously is paramount. METHODS We utilized the islet transplantation combined
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The iPeer2Peer mentorship program for adolescent thoracic transplant recipients: An implementation-effectiveness evaluation. J. Heart Lung Transplant. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Samantha J Anthony,Jia Lin,Enid K Selkirk,Megan Liang,Faye Ajmera,Mirna Seifert-Hansen,Simon Urschel,Stephanie Soto,Suzanne Boucher,Anna Gold,Jennifer N Stinson,Sara Ahola Kohut
BACKGROUND An increase in self-management skills for adolescent thoracic transplant recipients may improve health outcomes and facilitate a successful transition to adulthood. The iPeer2Peer© program is an online peer mentorship program that has been successfully implemented as a self-management intervention in multiple chronic disease populations. This study aimed to determine the implementation and
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Severe Early Graft Dysfunction Post-Heart Transplantation: Two Clinical Trajectories and Diastolic Perfusion Pressure as a Predictor of Mechanical Circulatory Support. J. Heart Lung Transplant. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Hoong Sern Lim,Sai Bhagra,Marius Berman,Shing Kwok Chun,Colin Chue,Aaron Ranasinghe,Stephen Pettit
BACKGROUND Severe early graft dysfunction (EGD) is defined by mechanical circulatory support (MCS) <24 hours of heart transplantation (HT). We classified severe EGD based on timing of post-HT MCS: 'Immediate' intra-operative vs 'Delayed' post-operative MCS (after admission into intensive care unit (ICU) from operating theatre). We hypothesised that (i) risk factors and clinical course differ between
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Circulating factors, in both donor and ex-vivo heart perfusion, correlate with heart recovery in a pig model of DCD. J. Heart Lung Transplant. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Selianne Graf,Manuel Egle,Maria-Nieves Sanz,Adrian Segiser,Alexia Clavier,Maria Arnold,Didier Gsponer,Maris Bartkevics,Alexander Kadner,Matthias Siepe,Peter Vermathen,Sarah Longnus
BACKGROUND Heart transplantation with donation after circulatory death and ex-situ heart perfusion offers excellent outcomes and increased transplantation rates. However, improved graft evaluation techniques are required to ensure effective utilization of grafts. Therefore, we investigated circulating factors, both in-situ and ex-situ, as potential biomarkers for cardiac graft quality. METHODS Circulatory
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The Dangerous Precedent of Censoring Scientific Dissemination. Am. J. Transplant. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Jesse D Schold,Timothy L Pruett,Elizabeth A Pomfret,Ty Dunn
The American Transplant Congress (ATC) is the largest national transplant meeting in the United States jointly sponsored by the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. The 2024 ATC was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during which a number of peer-reviewed scientific abstracts were censored from the program by the Health Resources and Services Administration
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Prediction of Spread Through Air Spaces (STAS) By Intraoperative Frozen Section for Patients with cT1N0M0 Invasive Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Multi-Center Observational Study (ECTOP-1016). Ann. Surg. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Hang Cao,Qiang Zheng,Chaoqiang Deng,Zichen Fu,Xuxia Shen,Yan Jin,Yongguo Yang,Bin Qian,Chunyan Yuan,Weihua Wang,Lei Zhang,Qingping Song,Shuying Zuo,Junjie Ma,Shuqing You,Senzhong Zheng,Qingli Gao,Guangli Su,Yang Zhang,Haiquan Chen,Yuan Li
OBJECTIVE To investigate the value of intraoperative assessment of spread through air spaces (STAS) on frozen sections (FS) in peripheral small-sized lung adenocarcinoma. BACKGROUND Surgical decision-making based on FS diagnosis of STAS may be useful to prevent local control failure after sublobar resection. METHODS We conducted a multicenter prospective observational study of consecutive patients
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Prospective Multicenter Study to Clarify the Frequency of Peristomal Skin Disorders and Appropriate Evaluation Time in Patients with Malignant Rectal Tumors. Ann. Surg. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Takuya Shiraishi,Yuji Nishizawa,Mifumi Nakajima,Ryoko Kado,Hiroomi Ogawa,Satoh Naomi,Yohei Owada,Tsuyoshi Enomoto,Shinji Yazawa,Yukihiro Hamahata,Yumi Isogami,Kazuo Kitagawa,Maki Sakamoto,Hiroya Enomoto,Akiko Egawa,Daichi Kitaguchi,Hiro Hasegawa,Koji Ikeda,Yuichiro Tsukada,Masaaki Ito
OBJECTIVE This study aimed to understand the effectiveness of regular care in reducing the incidence of severe peristomal skin disorders, as well as to identify their risk factors. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Peristomal skin disorders occur frequently in outpatient settings and require appropriate intervention. It remains, however, to be demonstrated when the need to follow up these patients decreases
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Prophylactic Mesh-related Reoperations and Mesh-related Problems During Subsequent Relaparotomies: Long-term Results From the PRIMA Trial. Ann. Surg. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Rudolf van den Berg,L Matthijs van den Dop,Lucas Timmermans,Michiel van den Berg,Robert E G J M Pierik,Willem A R Zwaans,Daniel Reim,Steven E Buijk,Jerome P van Brussel,Johan F Lange,Johannes J Jeekel,Pieter J Tanis
OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate all mesh-related problems during reoperations after mesh-reinforcement 15 years after the start of the PRIMA trial. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Prophylactic mesh reinforcement during closure of a midline laparotomy has proven to reduce the incidence of incisional hernia, especially in high-risk patients, but long-term mesh-related morbidity is largely unknown. METHODS
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Gene Edits and Co-Stimulation Blockade: A Bipronged Approach to Xenografts in Bipeds. J. Heart Lung Transplant. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 John A Kucera,Douglas M Overbey,Joseph W Turek
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Retinal Microvascular Remodeling Relates to Gastrointestinal Bleeding During Left Ventricular Assist Device Support - Another Piece of the (Vascular) Puzzle. J. Heart Lung Transplant. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Omar Saeed,Snehal R Patel,Ulrich P Jorde
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Bridge to simultaneous heart-kidney transplantation via extracorporeal life support: national outcomes in the new heart allocation policy era. J. Heart Lung Transplant. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Iris Feng,Paul A Kurlansky,Yanling Zhao,Krushang Patel,Morgan K Moroi,Alice V Vinogradsky,Farhana Latif,Gabriel Sayer,Nir Uriel,Yoshifumi Naka,Koji Takeda
OBJECTIVE Since United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) revised their heart allocation policy in 2018, usage of veno-arterial extracorporeal life support (VA-ECLS) has dramatically increased as a bridge to transplant. This study investigated outcomes of VA-ECLS patients bridged to simultaneous heart-kidney transplant (SHK) in the new policy era. METHODS This study included 774 adult patients from the
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Perioperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in liver transplantation—bridge to transplantation, intraoperative salvage, and postoperative support: outcomes and predictors for survival in a large-volume liver transplant center Am. J. Transplant. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Sameer Patel, Clemens Gutmann, Robert Loveridge, Tasneem Pirani, Chris Willars, Andre Vercueil, Milena Angelova-Chee, Varuna Aluvihare, Michael Heneghan, Krishna Menon, Nigel Heaton, William Bernal, Mark McPhail, Elton Gelandt, Lisa Morgan, Michael Whitehorne, Julia Wendon, Georg Auzinger
Data on perioperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in liver transplantation (LT) are scarce. ECMO has been used preoperatively, intraoperatively, and postoperatively for a variety of indications at our center. This retrospective, single-center study of ECMO use peri-LT aimed to describe predictors for successful outcome in this highly select cohort of patients. Demographics, support method
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Evaluating the Impact of Robotic IPAA: A Case-Matched Analysis from a High-Volume Center. Ann. Surg. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Tommaso Violante,Davide Ferrari,Marco Novelli,Kevin T Behm,William R Perry,Kellie L Mathis,Eric J Dozois,Amit Merchea,Sherief S Shawki,David W Larson
OBJECTIVE To compare robotic-assisted proctectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (R-IPAA) outcomes and laparoscopic proctectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (L-IPAA) within a specialized robotic surgery center, using matching techniques to minimize potential confounding factors. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Minimally invasive approaches, particularly laparoscopy, have improved outcomes for IBD and
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Propensity Score-matched Analysis Comparing Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Minor Liver Resections of the Anterolateral Segments: an International Multi-center Study of 10,517 Cases. Ann. Surg. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Jie Hu,Yuxin Guo,Xiaoying Wang,Marcus Yeow,Andrew G R Wu,David Fuks,Olivier Soubrane,Safi Dokmak,Salvatore Gruttadauria,Giuseppe Zimmitti,Francesca Ratti,Yutaro Kato,Olivier Scatton,Paulo Herman,Davit L Aghayan,Marco V Marino,Roland S Croner,Vincenzo Mazzaferro,Adrian K H Chiow,Iswanto Sucandy,Arpad Ivanecz,Sung Hoon Choi,Jae Hoon Lee,Mikel Gastaca,Marco Vivarelli,Felice Giuliante,Andrea Ruzzenente
OBJECTIVE To compare the outcomes of robotic minor liver resections (RMLR) versus laparoscopic (L) MLR of the anterolateral segments. BACKGROUND Robotic liver surgery has been gaining prominence over the years with increasing usage for a myriad of hepatic resections. Robotic liver resections(RLR) has demonstrated non-inferiority to laparoscopic(L)LR while illustrating advantages over conventional laparoscopy
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Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Prior to Rectal Resection-Reply. JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Laura Koskenvuo,Ville Sallinen
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Facilitating and Assessing the Benefits of Mentorship in Academic Medicine. JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Bruce L Gewertz,Michael Nurok
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Admission and Patients Undergoing Surgery at Risk of Patient-Directed Discharges. JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Hannah C Decker,Amy Shui,Hemal K Kanzaria,Logan Pierce,Elizabeth Wick
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There Are Enough Qualified Women-Intentionality Overcomes Implicit Bias. JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Melina R Kibbe
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Size Matters-Unpacking Sex-Based Disparities in Liver Transplants. JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Mohamad El Moheb,Allan Tsung
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Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Prior to Rectal Resection. JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Jing Yi Kwan,Giordano Perin,Sabapathy Balasubramanian
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Mentorship of Junior Surgical Faculty Across Academic Programs in Surgery JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Jingjing Yu, Perisa Ruhi-Williams, Christian de Virgilio, Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, Helen E. Ovsepyan, Steven D. Wexner, Katharine A. Kirby, Fatemeh Tajik, Angelina Lo, Aya Fattah, Farin F. Amersi, Kristine E. Calhoun, Lisa A. Cunningham, Paula I. Denoya, Henry R. Govekar, Sara M. Grossi, Jukes P. Namm, V. Prasad Poola, Robyn E. Richmond, Christine H. Rohde, Mayank Roy, Tara A. Russell, Nicola Sequeira
ImportanceBecause mentorship is critical for professional development and career advancement, it is essential to examine the status of mentorship and identify challenges that junior surgical faculty (assistant and associate professors) face obtaining effective mentorship.ObjectiveTo evaluate the mentorship experience for junior surgical faculty and highlight areas for improvement.Design, Setting, and
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Sex and Size Disparities in Access to Liver Transplant for Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 David C. Cron, Rafal D. Mazur, Irun Bhan, Joel T. Adler, Heidi Yeh
ImportanceWomen on the liver transplant waiting list are less likely to undergo a transplant than men. Recent approaches to resolving this disparity have involved adjustments to Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scoring, but this will not affect candidates who rely on exception scores rather than calculated MELD score, the majority of whom have hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).ObjectiveTo evaluate
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Parathyroidectomy and the Development of New Depression Among Adults With Primary Hyperparathyroidism JAMA Surg. (IF 15.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Lia D. Delaney, Adam Furst, Heather Day, Katherine Arnow, Robin M. Cisco, Electron Kebebew, Maria E. Montez-Rath, Manjula Kurella Tamura, Carolyn D. Seib
ImportancePrimary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disorder associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms. Although parathyroidectomy has been associated with improvement of preexisting depression among adults with PHPT, the effect of parathyroidectomy on the development of new depression is unknown.ObjectiveTo determine the effect of early parathyroidectomy on the incidence of new depression
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Patient-derived Organoid Pharmacotyping As A Predictive Tool for Therapeutic Selection in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Ann. Surg. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Norman G Nicolson,Joseph A Tandurella,Lawrence W Wu,Jignasha Patel,Eli Morris,Toni T Seppälä,Samantha Guinn,Haley Zlomke,Christopher R Shubert,Kelly J Lafaro,William R Burns,John L Cameron,Jin He,Elana J Fertig,Elizabeth M Jaffee,Jacquelyn W Zimmerman,Richard A Burkhart
OBJECTIVE We integrate a new approach to chemosensitivity data for clinically-relevant regimen matching, and demonstrate the relationship with clinical outcomes in a large PDO biobank. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) usually recurs following potentially curative resection. Prior studies related patient-derived organoid (PDO) chemosensitivity with clinical responses.
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Editorial commentary: Shifting the renal dose adjustment paradigm: the case against serum creatinine builds. J. Heart Lung Transplant. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Jesse Cheng,Rachel Cartus
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Natural History of the Remnant Pancreatic Duct after Pancreatoduodenectomy for Non-Invasive Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm: Results from an International Consortium. Ann. Surg. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Rachel C Kim,Giampaolo Perri,Dario M Rocha Castellanos,Hyesol Jung,Michael J Kirsch,Greg D Sacks,Julie Perinel,Brian Goh,Max Heckler,Thilo Hackert,Mustapha Adham,Christopher Wolfgang,Marco Del-Chiaro,Richard Schulick,Jin-Young Jang,Carlos Fernandez Del Castillo,Roberto Salvia,Giovanni Marchegiani,Eugene P Ceppa,C Max Schmidt,Alex M Roch,
BACKGROUND Little is known about the prognostic significance of pancreatic duct (PD) dilation following pancreatoduodenectomy for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN). Although PD dilation is typically the hallmark radiographic feature of IPMN, other causes of PD dilation exist, including anastomotic stricture, pancreatitis, senescence, and postsurgical passive dilation. Therefore, PD dilation
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What's Behind it all: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Retrogastric Pancreatic Necrosis Management. Ann. Surg. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Jon M Harrison,Heather Day,Katherine Arnow,R Fari Ngongoni,Abel Joseph,Taylor Aldridge,Kristan J Wheeler,Jon C DeLong,Jay R Bergquist,Patrick J Worth,Monica M Dua,Shai Friedland,Walter Park,Samer Eldika,Joo Ha Hwang,Brendan C Visser
OBJECTIVE To compare outcomes of laparoscopic transgastric necrosectomy (LTN) and direct endoscopic necrosectomy (DEN) in the management of retrogastric walled-off necrosis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Surgical and endoscopic transgastric approaches are used to manage retrogastric pancreatic necrosis. Studies comparing these treatment modalities are lacking but would influence contemporary practice