A qualitative study revealed that while 95.8% of junior surgical faculty believe mentorship is crucial for their careers, only 18.3% reported having formal mentors. The study included 333 survey respondents from 18 US academic surgery programs and identified six key themes regarding mentorship experiences. Notably, females had more informal mentors compared to males, and satisfaction […]

A study in Paris public hospitals found robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) effectively decreases the length of hospital stay compared to traditional laparoscopic and open surgeries. An analysis of 9,326 procedures revealed that RAS saved a total of 5,390 hospitalization days, with 86% of these savings from urological procedures. This lower median length of stay enhances patient […]

A scoping review of 3,674 citations identified 129 relevant articles on implementation science in surgical care. It highlighted major innovations in peri-operative care and safety. Six key constructs emerged as both facilitators and barriers: leadership support, surgeon and staff expertise, team building, environmental context, data availability, and resource allocation. Understanding these factors is crucial to […]

A comprehensive analysis of over 1.1 million physicians reveals only 16.7% of surgeons are female, highlighting significant ongoing gender disparities in surgery. While there is a gradual increase in female representation, specialty-specific trends show that women are less likely to enter cardiac surgery compared to colorectal surgery. Variations related to practice setting and graduation year […]

Operative room noise significantly increased error rates for novice surgeons during complex laparoscopic tasks, particularly in circle cutting and suturing, as indicated by p-values of less than 0.01. Higher NASA task load index scores were observed during these tasks, suggesting elevated psychological workload under noise conditions. However, the study found no significant differences in force […]

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 14 randomized controlled trials demonstrated that chlorhexidine-alcohol significantly reduces the incidence of post-operative surgical site infections (SSIs) compared to aqueous/alcoholic iodine solutions (risk ratio 0.30). This effectiveness spans various surgical procedures, with specific RR values of 0.25 for general surgery, 0.47 for cesarean sections, and 0.47 for other operations […]

The study revealed that the combined assessment of frailty, using the modified frailty index 5 (mfi-5), and hypoalbuminemia significantly improves surgical outcome predictions. Analyzing data from 9.8 million patients, researchers found that this combined metric outperformed each factor independently regarding morbidity and mortality risks. Specifically, hypoalbuminemia was prevalent in 18.6% of patients, emphasizing the importance […]

A survey involving 1,024 surgeons revealed that 63% are motivated to improve surgical sustainability; however, less than 10% can estimate the carbon footprint of their practices. Most respondents are unconcerned about negative impacts from sustainability efforts, indicating a readiness to implement proposed changes. Preferred educational formats include online webinars and modules. Notably, a subgroup appears […]

Among 143,582 patients undergoing digestive cancer surgery, those treated at high-volume centers experienced significantly lower 90-day mortality rates compared to low-volume centers. Univariate analysis revealed mortality rates of 5.06% at high-volume centers vs. 7.23% at low-volume centers for gastric surgeries and similar trends across other subspecialties. Multivariate analysis indicated a substantial reduction in mortality for […]