{"title":"Integrating experimental zoology with laparoscopic simulation training: A randomized controlled trial to enhance surgical skills and ethical awareness","authors":"Yishu Liu MS , Liping Cai MS , Jingyu Zhao MD","doi":"10.1016/j.cpsurg.2025.101891","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cpsurg.2025.101891","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55192,"journal":{"name":"Current Problems in Surgery","volume":"72 ","pages":"Article 101891"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145159201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of permissive hypercapnia on anxiety, depression and early cognitive function in elderly patients after laparoscopic hepatectomy.","authors":"Wen Wen, Dongxia Li, Liyuan Min","doi":"10.1016/j.cpsurg.2025.101860","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cpsurg.2025.101860","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55192,"journal":{"name":"Current Problems in Surgery","volume":"70 ","pages":"101860"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144857093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Santiago Barrantes-Moreno, Sara Patiño-Franco, Camila Arias-González, Johanna Marcela Vanegas-Múnera, Suad Karime Téllez-Soleiman, Víctor Manuel Quintero-Riaza
{"title":"Difficult appendicular stump: Outcomes of surgical management in patients with acute appendicitis in Colombia.","authors":"Santiago Barrantes-Moreno, Sara Patiño-Franco, Camila Arias-González, Johanna Marcela Vanegas-Múnera, Suad Karime Téllez-Soleiman, Víctor Manuel Quintero-Riaza","doi":"10.1016/j.cpsurg.2025.101862","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cpsurg.2025.101862","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55192,"journal":{"name":"Current Problems in Surgery","volume":"70 ","pages":"101862"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144857091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparing wound dehiscence following closure with skin staples versus sutures in elective total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Hamidreza Sabet, Armin Fereidouni, Mohammadamin Ahmadi, Shaghayegh Ajam, Zahra Maleki, Amirali Alizadeh, Samira Mahmoudi","doi":"10.1016/j.cpsurg.2025.101853","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cpsurg.2025.101853","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55192,"journal":{"name":"Current Problems in Surgery","volume":"70 ","pages":"101853"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144857090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association between low-dose aspirin therapy and major adverse cardiovascular events in ACS patients: A retrospective cohort study from the MIMIC-IV database","authors":"Miaomiao Chen BS , Shuying Xu BS , Xue Yan MSc","doi":"10.1016/j.cpsurg.2025.101889","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cpsurg.2025.101889","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55192,"journal":{"name":"Current Problems in Surgery","volume":"72 ","pages":"Article 101889"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145159200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Incidence and risk factor analysis of postoperative complications after lung cancer surgery based on CT follow-up","authors":"Jing Sun BDS , Shuzhao Ji BDS , Bo Li MD","doi":"10.1016/j.cpsurg.2025.101887","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cpsurg.2025.101887","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55192,"journal":{"name":"Current Problems in Surgery","volume":"72 ","pages":"Article 101887"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145159202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Utilization of wearable technology to assess physiological stress during laparoscopic surgery training","authors":"Alejandro Zulbaran-Rojas MD , Iman Ghaderi MD, MSc, MHPE , Areti Tillou MD , Peyman Benharash MD , Natasha Hansraj MD , Derek Erstad MD , Bijan Najafi PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.cpsurg.2025.101885","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cpsurg.2025.101885","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Stress negatively impacts laparoscopic performance in surgical residents. This study evaluated the relationship between physiological stress and performance using wearable technology.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>General surgery residents participated in a 2-day laparoscopic training course using live porcine models. Mean heart rate along with heart rate variability (HRV) parameters including standard deviation of R-R intervals (SDNN) and root-mean-square of successive differences of R-R intervals (RMSSD), were measured using a chest-worn ECG sensor. Operative performance was assessed using the Global Operative Assessment of Laparoscopic Skills (GOALS) and the Objective Performance Rating Scale (OPRS). Parameters were measured at rest, baseline, and intraoperatively. Comparison between day-1 and day-2 were performed within groups. Correlations between changes in parameters and operative performance across time were analyzed.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Junior (PGY1-2, n=5) and senior (PGY3-5, n=5) residents formed teams, alternating as primary surgeon and assistant. Juniors led basic procedures (cholecystectomy, incisional hernia repair) having seniors assisting. Seniors handled advanced ones (Nissen fundoplication, splenectomy, colon-resection) having juniors assisting. Regardless of role, stress levels were elevated in all participants during each procedure compared to rest, peaking highest during splenectomies and colon resections. Analyses across time revealed that higher mean heart rate correlated with lower performance (r=-0.41, p=0.07), while higher SDNN and RMSSD correlated with higher performance (r=0.56, p=0.008; r=0.63, p<0.001, respectively).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Reducing physiological stress can enhance laparoscopic performance. Wearable technology shows promise for improving surgical training.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55192,"journal":{"name":"Current Problems in Surgery","volume":"72 ","pages":"Article 101885"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145097425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rui Fan , Wuwei Wang , Wei Qin , Fei Xiang , Xin Chen
{"title":"The effects of concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting during surgical acute type A aortic dissection to outcomes","authors":"Rui Fan , Wuwei Wang , Wei Qin , Fei Xiang , Xin Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.cpsurg.2025.101879","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cpsurg.2025.101879","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55192,"journal":{"name":"Current Problems in Surgery","volume":"72 ","pages":"Article 101879"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145097056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}