The study reveals notable gender disparities in family planning, parental leave, and career advancement among general surgeons. Of the respondents, 26% had utilized fertility services, while 36.4% of men and 100% of women took parental leave during training. A higher percentage of women agreed that their training influenced their decision on having and timing children. […]

Patients with private insurance or Medicare living in highly deprived neighborhoods have lower odds of positive surgical outcomes and higher presentation acuity, despite having insurance coverage. These findings suggest that insurance expansion alone is inadequate to address healthcare disparities, as barriers to preventive care and other complex factors contribute to inequities in health outcomes. The […]

Surgeons, especially those with smaller hands and women, face challenges due to the mismatch between hand size and surgical tools, leading to pain, injuries, and disabilities. This mismatch contributes to musculoskeletal disorders, impacting female surgeons and potentially causing workforce shortages. Legal revisions are proposed to address these occupational hazards, ensuring better-fitted tools and mitigating the […]

A cross-sectional cohort study examining patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm, ventral hernia, and colon cancer found that patients without health insurance were more likely to undergo unplanned surgery for these conditions compared to those with private insurance or Medicaid. Additionally, uninsured patients had higher rates of inpatient mortality, complications, and longer hospital stays. The study […]

Out of 627 articles reporting surgical outcomes, only 1 met all quality criteria, while 356 articles fulfilled less than half. Cumulative morbidity burden and patient-reported outcomes were commonly missing. Higher impact medical journals had better reporting compared to surgical journals. There has been little improvement in the quality of outcome reporting over the past 20 […]

Preoperative thyroid hormone replacement is significantly associated with higher morbidity and longer length of stay following major abdominal surgery. A retrospective study on 2700 patients found that those on thyroid replacement had a 1.5-fold increased risk of serious morbidity and a 1.7-fold greater risk for serious sepsis. They also had a longer length of stay […]

A national home-based laparoscopic and core surgical skills course, Monash Online Surgical Training (MOST), was evaluated for its educational impact. The 6-week remote course, designed to address limitations to surgical education access during the COVID-19 pandemic, showed statistically significant improvement in all 11 learning-outcome domains, including core laparoscopic skills and instrument handling. Participants completed 3460 […]

The study examined the effect of socioeconomic status and training programs on burnout in postgraduate trainees in the UK. It found that burnout is prevalent among doctors and varies by specialty, gender, trainee level, and socioeconomic status. Trainees from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to experience burnout during their training. The study identified at-risk […]

The study aimed to identify patient demographic characteristics that could predict disparities in mortality, readmission, and discharge outcomes after surgical and non-surgical procedures in South Australia. The retrospective cohort study included 40,882 admissions at major metropolitan public hospitals. Results showed that increased age, higher comorbidity burden, emergency admission, and male sex were associated with higher […]