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Referrals to Non-Surgical Providers Delay Treatment for Cholelithiasis and Cholecystitis

Researchers investigated if referrals to non-surgical providers, following the initial presentation of symptomatic cholelithiasis, lead to delays in surgical management. Their study included 482 patients who had cholecystectomies from 2015 to 2019. Among these patients, 61.2% received direct surgical referrals, while 38.8% were referred to non-surgical providers. The latter group experienced significantly longer delays from initial symptom presentation to surgical evaluation (65.7 days vs. 10.3 days) and cholecystectomy (102.0 days vs. 39.1 days). These delays impact patient symptoms and healthcare resource use.

Journal Article by Cook LB, Gunasingha MRMKD (…) Gosztyla LC et 3 al. in Am J Surg

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Gender Bias in Surgical Equipment: A Barrier to Women Surgeons

This study delves into the challenges faced by women surgeons due to an androcentric bias in surgical equipment. Surveys were distributed to female surgeons in North America and Australasia. Out of 480 respondents, 453 were surgeons. A significant number (89%) reported difficulties in using surgical instruments related to size, while 71% struggled with required grip strength. An astounding 112 different tools were identified as problematic. These findings underline a need for addressing androcentric bias to promote equity for women in surgery.

Journal Article by Koo YE, Allen C, Ballantyne A and Yassaie E in Am J Surg

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