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Published on July 10, 2024 - 21:43 GMT

Fellow Leads Team in First Awake Kidney Transplant with Overnight Hospital Stay

In May, a transplant surgeon at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, performed a kidney transplant in which the patient was awake with only spinal anesthesia, similar to what is used during cesarean sections. Vinayak Rohan, MD, FACS, and …

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Published on June 26, 2024 - 16:54 GMT

What Are the Effects of Home Call on Sleep, Burnout, and Surgeon Well-Being?

In the latest episode of The Operative Word from JACS podcast, host Thomas K. Varghese, MD, MS, MBA, FACS, is joined by Jamie Coleman, MD, FACS, from the University of Louisville in Kentucy. They discuss Dr. Coleman’s recent Journal of the American College …

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Published on June 18, 2024 - 19:11 GMT

See What’s in Store at the 2024 Quality and Safety Conference and Book Housing by June 25

The 2024 ACS Quality and Safety Conference (QSC) is the premier forum to learn the latest advancements in surgical quality and safety and meet world leaders in the field. This year, QSC will show why the ACS is the House of Surgery, as the workshops and …

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Published on June 14, 2024 - 18:50 GMT

Locally Advanced Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus: Is Esophagectomy Associated with Improved Overall Survival?

From the Department of Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY (Kramer) Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL (Kramer, Swanson, Fernando, Park) Departments of Surgery (Cohn, Luchette, Baker), …

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Published on June 11, 2024 - 23:30 GMT

Chief Surgical Officers Are Needed in Hospitals with Complex OR Environments

The care of surgical patients constitutes a sizable portion of the overall enterprise of healthcare delivery, with millions of procedures performed each year that constitute hundreds of billions of dollars in health expenditure. In order to achieve optimal …

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Published on June 5, 2024 - 17:41 GMT

Nutritional Assessment in Surgery Patients Is Essential

The latest episode of Surgical Readings from SRGS podcast focuses on important issues related to nutritional assessment and support in surgical patients. Host Rick Greene, MD, FACS, talks to Melissa Coleman, MD, and Joseph Rappold, MD, FACS, about …

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Published on June 3, 2024 - 22:20 GMT

Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Complicated by Portal Vein Thrombosis and Cavernous Malformation Treated with TIPS Placement

Abstract Background A 47-year-old male with a pancreatic head adenocarcinoma presented with chronic portal vein (PV) near occlusive stenosis with cavernous transformation and pancreatic varices secondary to postendoscopic retrograde …

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Published on May 22, 2024 - 00:34 GMT

Learn How Expeditionary Surgeons Helped Shaped Surgery During and After World War II

In the latest episode of The Operative Word from JACS, podcast host Dr. Tom Varghese is joined by Dr. Jeremy Cannon, from the University of Pennsylvania. They discuss Dr. Cannon’s Excelsior Surgical Society Presidential Address, which emphasized the …

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Published on May 16, 2024 - 13:05 GMT

Dr. Callisia Clarke Will Be Appointed to US Cancer Advisory Board

On Saturday, President Biden announced his intent to appoint several accomplished individuals to serve on national boards or commissions. Among them is Callisia N. Clarke, MD, MS, FACS, FSSO, a surgical oncologist at the Froedtert Hospital Cancer Center at …

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Published on May 15, 2024 - 21:42 GMT

Postoperative Opioid Prescribing via Rule-Based Guidelines Derived from In-Hospital Consumption: An Assessment of Efficacy Based ...

From the Departments of Surgery (Beaulieu-Jones, Berrigan, Marwaha, Robinson, Fleishman, Brat), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA Emergency Medicine (Nathanson), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA Department of Biomedical …

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Published on May 9, 2024 - 00:46 GMT

Psychological Safety in the OR Improves Outcomes and Performance

Although it may once have been common for a surgeon to discourage other surgical team members from asking questions, reporting errors, and speaking up, there is growing evidence that this type of hierarchical behavior not only exacerbates an already high- …

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Published on May 9, 2024 - 00:46 GMT

Ban on Noncompete Agreements Has Implications for Healthcare Workers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a ban of noncompete agreements in virtually all US employment contracts, which will impact healthcare workers, including surgeons. The FTC voted 3-2 to issue corresponding regulations that would go into …

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Published on May 7, 2024 - 22:55 GMT

Leadership & Advocacy Summit Unites Surgeons, Inspires Change

The 2024 ACS Leadership & Advocacy Summit, held April 13–16 in Washington, DC, had more than 700 surgeons attendees, in person and virtual, and underscored the vital intersection of leadership and advocacy in shaping the future of surgical practice. “ …

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Published on May 1, 2024 - 18:06 GMT

Honor 111 Years of Surgical Excellence with a Donation to the Foundation

On May 5, the ACS celebrates Founders Day, marking 111 years since its formation in 1913. As we reflect on the rich tradition of surgical excellence and quality patient care that have defined the College, we ask that you consider a gift to ensure that the …

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Published on April 24, 2024 - 17:17 GMT

Surgeons Discuss Social Determinants of Outcomes Disparity among Pediatric Solid Tumor Patients

In the latest episode of The Operative Word from JACS podcast, Lillian Erdahl, MD, FACS, is joined by Dai Chung, MD, FACS, from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. They discuss Dr. Chung's recent study, which demonstrates …

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Published on April 17, 2024 - 18:11 GMT

From Patients to Providers: Assessing Impact of Normothermic Machine Perfusion on Liver Transplant Practices in the US

From the Division of Surgical Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX (Wang, Shubin, Harvey, Hwang, Patel, Vagefi) TransMedics, Inc, Andover, MA (MacConmara). Received July 8, 2023; Revised …

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Published on April 17, 2024 - 18:11 GMT

Surgeons Amplify ACS Messages on Fixing the Broken Medicare Physician Payment System

Several hundred surgeons took part today in Capitol Hill visits during the ACS Advocacy Summit. They talked to lawmakers and their staff members about stabilizing Medicare physician payment, ending costly insurer fees, supporting the surgical workforce, …

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Published on April 16, 2024 - 13:42 GMT

Surgical Readings from SRGS

Episode 7: Vascular Surgery Part 4: Vascular Injuries In this episode of our series focused on vascular surgery, host Rick Greene, MD, FACS, and vascular surgeon David Feliciano, MD, FACS, discuss topics related to vascular trauma, including the role of …

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Published on April 16, 2024 - 13:42 GMT

New ACS Statement Addresses Need for Surgeons to Sustain Lifelong Competency

The ACS has released a statement that addresses the age-old question about lifelong competency and surgeons. Updating a statement released in 2015, the ACS recommends implementation of a “comprehensive, whole-of-career testing strategy for all surgeons and …

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