Surgeon Nontechnical Skills Boost OR Efficiency
Surgeons' nontechnical skills directly enhance operating room efficiency.
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Best Papers in General Surgery
The five that matter, every day.
Training Curriculum Enhances Surgical Skills and Reduces Stress
Adding an inanimate training curriculum to virtual reality significantly boosts surgical residents' skills in robotic surgery while lowering stress levels.
Hybrid Technique Improves Healing in Anal Fistulas
A novel hybrid video-assisted technique with a silk seton shows promising results for managing transsphincteric anal fistulas.
Effective Therapies Cut Esophageal Stricture After ESD
Oral hydrocortisone sodium succinate with aluminum phosphate gel significantly reduces postoperative esophageal stricture after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD).
Gastric partitioning cuts complications in gastric outlet obstruction
Stomach-partitioning gastrojejunostomy (SPGJ) outperforms conventional gastrojejunostomy (CGJ) in managing gastric outlet obstruction (GOO).
Distinct Subtypes of Cholangiocarcinoma Demand New Strategies
Surgeons must recognize cholangiocarcinoma's three subtypes to tailor patient care.
New Nomogram Predicts Spontaneous Closure in Duodenal Fistulas
A newly developed nomogram predicts spontaneous closure in septic patients with external duodenal fistulas post-infection control, critical for surgery decisions.
Social determinants drive 30-day mortality after elective surgery.
Targeting social determinants could be crucial for improving surgical outcomes.
Effective Adjuvant TACE Boosts HCC Outcomes After Surgery
Postoperative adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization (pa-TACE) significantly improves survival in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients after liver resection.
Reassessing Lymph Node Exam Counts for Rectal Cancer Surgery
Surgeons should prioritize examining at least 7 lymph nodes in rectal cancer patients post-neoadjuvant therapy to optimize outcomes.