Essential Role of International Medical Graduates in Surgery
International medical graduates (IMGs) are vital to U.S. surgical care, but face significant barriers in training and integration.
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Best Papers in General Surgery
The five that matter, every day.
Improved Decision-Making for Pancreatic Cysts
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) significantly enhances diagnosis for pancreatic cystic neoplasms when MRI results are inconclusive.
Guidelines for Colonic Diverticulitis Management
New recommendations on colonic diverticulitis highlight key insights for surgical practice.
Prehabilitation Cuts Complications in Esophago-Gastric Surgery
Multimodal prehabilitation significantly reduces postoperative complications in esophago-gastric cancer surgery, highlighting its importance in surgical care.
Preoperative Liver Function Score Predicts Outcomes in Cancer Resection
High baseline liver function scores predict worse long-term survival in biliary tract cancer surgery.
Endoscopic Drainage Comparison: Primary vs. Conversion Methods
Conversion endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) is as effective and safe as primary EUS-GBD in acute cholecystitis, crucial for high-risk surgical patients.
Lymph Node Yield Impacts Outcomes in Esophageal Cancer Surgery
Higher lymph node yield after neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy improves disease-free survival in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, guiding surgical practices.
Extended Liver Resection in Locally Advanced Cholangiocarcinoma
Extended liver resection for locally advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (LAICC) shows promising outcomes, challenging previous doubts about surgical futility.
Enhanced Imaging Boosts Liver Cancer Detection
Adding indocyanine green fluorescence imaging to intraoperative ultrasound significantly improves the detection of liver cancer lesions, a crucial advancement for surgical outcomes.
Advancing Laparoscopic Training in Low-Resource Settings
Minimally invasive surgery can enhance patient outcomes, but it’s underutilized in low- and middle-income countries due to training gaps.