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The application of ERAS in the perioperative period management of patients for lung transplantation
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Surgery open science Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.sopen.2024.09.001
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Analysis of neoadjuvant therapy effect on 30-day postoperative outcomes in gallbladder cancer 新辅助治疗对胆囊癌术后 30 天预后的影响分析
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Surgery open science Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.sopen.2024.08.001
{"title":"Analysis of neoadjuvant therapy effect on 30-day postoperative outcomes in gallbladder cancer","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.sopen.2024.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sopen.2024.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>The role of neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) in gallbladder cancer (GBC) is not well established. We sought to evaluate the effect of NAT on postoperative outcomes following surgical resection of GBC. We hypothesized that patients receiving NAT would have similar rates of 30-day mortality, readmission, and postoperative complications (e.g. bile leakage and liver failure) compared to those who did not receive NAT.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>The 2014–2017 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) Procedure-Targeted Hepatectomy database was queried for patients that underwent surgery for GBC. Propensity scores were calculated to match patients in a 1:2 ratio based on age, comorbidities, functional status, and tumor staging.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>A total of 37 patients undergoing NAT were matched to 74 patients without NAT. There was no difference in any matched characteristics. Compared to the NAT group, the no NAT cohort had similar rates of postoperative bile leakage (NAT 13.5 % vs. no NAT 10.8 %, <em>p</em> = 0.31), postoperative liver failure (5.4 %, vs. 8.1 %, <em>p</em> = 0.60), 30-day readmission (10.8 % vs. 10.8 %, <em>p</em> = 1.00), and 30-day mortality (10.8 % vs. 2.7 %, <em>p</em> = 0.075). All 30-day complications were similar except for a higher rate of postoperative blood transfusion (NAT 32.4 % vs. no NAT 10.8 %, <em>p</em> = 0.005).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>In patients undergoing surgical resection for GBC, those with and without NAT had similar rates of readmission and 30-day mortality, however NAT was associated with an increased risk for transfusion. Despite use of a large national database, this study may be underpowered to adequately assess the effect of NAT on perioperative GBC outcomes and thus warrants further investigation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74892,"journal":{"name":"Surgery open science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589845024001118/pdfft?md5=9aa8a8ec2d9b1d9f6e321b27db3ed5ec&pid=1-s2.0-S2589845024001118-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142122098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Could virtual reality be a solution in surgical trainings in resource-restricted settings? A perspective 在资源有限的情况下,虚拟现实能否成为外科培训的一种解决方案?视角
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Surgery open science Pub Date : 2024-08-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.sopen.2024.08.004
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Surgical skill analysis focused on tissue traction in laparoscopic wet lab training 以腹腔镜湿实验室培训中的组织牵引为重点的手术技能分析
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Surgery open science Pub Date : 2024-08-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.sopen.2024.08.002
{"title":"Surgical skill analysis focused on tissue traction in laparoscopic wet lab training","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.sopen.2024.08.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sopen.2024.08.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Tissue handling is one of the pivotal parts of surgical procedures. We aimed to elucidate the characteristics of experts' left-hand during laparoscopic tissue dissection.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Participants performed tissue dissection around the porcine aorta. The grasping force/point of the grasping forceps were measured using custom-made sensor forceps, and the forceps location was also recorded by motion capture system (Mocap). According to the global operative assessment of laparoscopic skills (GOALS), two experts scored the recorded movies, and based on the mean scores, participants were divided into three groups: novice (&lt;10), intermediate (10≤ to &lt;20), and expert (≤20). Force-based metrics were compared among the three groups using the Kruskal-Wallis test. Principal component analysis (PCA) using significant metrics was also performed.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>A total of 42 trainings were successfully recorded. The statistical test revealed that novices frequently regrasped a tissue (median total number of grasps, novices: 268.0 times, intermediates: 89.5, experts: 52.0, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.0001), the traction angle became stable against the aorta (median weighted standard deviation of traction angle, novices: 30.74°, intermediates: 26.80, experts: 23.75, <em>p</em> = 0.0285), and the grasping point moved away from the aorta according to skill competency [median percentage of grasping force applied in close zone (0 to 2.0 cm from aorta), novices: 34.96 %, intermediates: 21.61 %, experts: 10.91 %, <em>p</em> = 0.0032]. PCA showed that the efficiency-related (total number of grasps) and effective tissue traction-related (weighted average grasping position in Y-axis and distribution of grasping area) metrics mainly contributed to the skill difference (proportion of variance of first principal component: 60.83 %).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The present results revealed experts' left-hand characteristics, including correct tissue grasping, sufficient tissue traction from the aorta, and stable traction angle. Our next challenge is the provision of immediate and visual feedback onsite after the present wet-lab training, and shortening the learning curve of trainees.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74892,"journal":{"name":"Surgery open science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258984502400112X/pdfft?md5=13bde8195065c48c12bdb4ef1663f2eb&pid=1-s2.0-S258984502400112X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142076203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Appendectomy: Cross-sectional study of the effects of COVID-19 in a hospital in South Brazil 阑尾切除术:南巴西一家医院对 COVID-19 效果的横断面研究
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Surgery open science Pub Date : 2024-08-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.sopen.2024.08.003
{"title":"Appendectomy: Cross-sectional study of the effects of COVID-19 in a hospital in South Brazil","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.sopen.2024.08.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sopen.2024.08.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>COVID-19 has further burdened the Brazilian healthcare system, especially emergencies. Patients may have delayed seeking care for surgical abdominal pain. Delays in the approach may have impacted clinical evolution and outcomes. This study evaluated appendectomies and their complications performed by the public system during one-year follow-up of COVID-19 in a hospital in southern Brazil.</p></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><p>In this hospital-based cross-sectional study, we included adult patients who underwent appendectomy from March 2019 to April 2021 (n = 162). Patients were divided into pre-pandemic (n = 78) and pandemic (n = 84) groups based on the surgery date. The analyzed variables included hospitalization duration, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, surgical approach, histopathological findings, COVID-19 testing, patient outcomes, and 30-day survival rate.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The cohorts exhibited similar epidemiology, with the sex ratio and average age being maintained. No statistical difference was found in the 30-day survival rate and clinical outcomes. Of the four patients admitted to the ICU, three belonged to the pandemic cohort and tested negative for COVID-19. Only 47.6 % of the patients in the pandemic cohort underwent COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction examination; one tested positive (2.5 %).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>This study demonstrated that there was no increased risk for appendectomies during the first wave of the pandemic. Surgeries were safe during this period. Patients continued to access the emergency service despite surgical abdominal pain and restrictive measures imposed by health authorities. The similar results observed across cohorts are attributed to the readiness of the teams and the availability of medical surgical equipment in safe quantities.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74892,"journal":{"name":"Surgery open science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589845024001131/pdfft?md5=c5271b6fd984bfdd1db3b3a7eff21fa4&pid=1-s2.0-S2589845024001131-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142044986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Early adoption of robotic lung resection in an established video assisted thoracic surgery practice 在成熟的视频辅助胸外科实践中尽早采用机器人肺切除术
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Surgery open science Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.sopen.2024.07.004
{"title":"Early adoption of robotic lung resection in an established video assisted thoracic surgery practice","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.sopen.2024.07.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sopen.2024.07.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Reported advantages to robotic thoracic surgery include shorter length of stay (LOS), improved lymphadenectomy, and decreased complications. It is uncertain if these benefits occur when introducing robotics into a well-established video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) practice. We compared the two approaches to investigate these advantages.</p></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><p>IRB approval was obtained for this project. Patients who underwent segmentectomy or lobectomy from May 2016–December 2018 were propensity-matched 2: 1 (VATS: robotic) and compared using weighted logistic regression with age, gender, Charlson Comorbidity Index, surgery type, stage, Exparel, and epidural as covariates. Complication rates, operation times, number of sampled lymph nodes, pain level, disposition, and LOS were compared using Wilcoxon rank-sum and with Rao-Scott Chi-squared tests.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>213 patients (142 VATS and 71 robot) were matched. Duration of robotic cases was longer than VATS (median 186 min (IQR 78) vs. 164 min (IQR 78.75); <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001). Significantly more lymph nodes (median 11 (IQR 7.50) vs. 8 (IQR 7.00); <em>p</em> = 0.004) and stations were sampled (median 4 (IQR 2.00) vs. 3 (IQR 1.00); <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001) with the robot. Interestingly, robotic resections had higher 72-hour pain scores (median 3 (IQR 3.25) vs. 2 (IQR 3.50); <em>p</em> = 0.04) and 48-hour opioid usage (median 37.50 morphine milligram equivalents (MME) (IQR 45.50) vs. 22.50 MME (IQR 37.50); <em>p</em> = 0.01). Morbidity, LOS, and disposition were similar (all <em>p</em> &gt; 0.05).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The robotic approach facilitates better lymph node sampling, even in an established VATS practice.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74892,"journal":{"name":"Surgery open science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589845024001027/pdfft?md5=dcac75967ffdd2b466f25ece1122c1dc&pid=1-s2.0-S2589845024001027-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141843389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Improving adrenalectomies: Safe outcomes of partial adrenalectomies and suitable characteristics 改进肾上腺切除术:肾上腺部分切除术的安全结果和合适特征
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Surgery open science Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.sopen.2024.07.001
{"title":"Improving adrenalectomies: Safe outcomes of partial adrenalectomies and suitable characteristics","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.sopen.2024.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sopen.2024.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Partial adrenalectomy (PA) is increasingly used to treat benign tumors to lower the probability of adrenal insufficiency and reduce need for lifetime hormone replacement therapy. Currently, two major concerns are increased bleeding and non-functioning adrenal remnants. This paper examines these concerns and compares surgical approaches with novel findings.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Between 1993 and 2023, 72 patients underwent PA for primary adrenal disorders. Demographic, clinicopathologic and outcome data were analyzed for summary statistics, confidence intervals, and heteroscedastic <em>t</em>-test statistics.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The patients were 17–76 years-old and were 59.7 % female. The PA was on the left 54.2 % and bilaterally 4.2 %. The indications were adrenal adenoma, pheochromocytoma, cyst, hyperplasia, and other. The mean tumor diameter was 2.7 cm (range 0.7-10 cm). 23 were performed open, 43 laparoscopically, and 6 with an intended robotic approach. Median follow-up was 9.3 years.</p><p>Robotic had the shortest length of stay (LOS) (<em>p</em>-value 0.01), then laparoscopic (p-value 0.00004), then open. The estimated blood loss (EBL) ranged from 5 to 500 mL (median 50 mL). The median LOS was two days.</p><p>Intra-operative complication rate was 1.4 % and readmission within 30 days occurred in 2.8 %. Out of 72 patients, 6.8 % needed hormone replacement; of the 14 patients with contralateral adrenalectomy, 28.6 % needed replacement.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>PA appears to be safe with both laparoscopic and robotic-assisted techniques with superior perioperative outcomes. The functional results of PA prevent most patients from requiring ongoing steroid replacement treatment and recurrence rates were low. PA should be advised for more frequent use as the preferred treatment method of choice.</p></div><div><h3>Key message</h3><p>Partial adrenalectomies' perioperative and long-term outcomes over a median 9.3 year follow-up emphasized its safety and efficacy with 95 % CI of (2.7 cm, 3.6 cm) for masses with adrenal sufficiency post-resection. Additionally, as healthcare institutions decide whether to invest in surgical robots, robotic approach's outperformance of laparoscopic and open on LOS may be counterbalanced by laparoscopic's strong performance in low EBL.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74892,"journal":{"name":"Surgery open science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589845024000988/pdfft?md5=dc3a6ff388c0d5d6d6da2938bdaaaf6b&pid=1-s2.0-S2589845024000988-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141692801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Evidence-based management of the patient with synchronous colorectal cancer and liver metastases 对同步性结直肠癌肝转移患者的循证管理
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Surgery open science Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.sopen.2024.07.006
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Where are they now? An analysis of integrated cardiothoracic surgery residency applicants 他们现在在哪里?心胸外科住院医师综合申请者分析
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Surgery open science Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.sopen.2024.07.011
{"title":"Where are they now? An analysis of integrated cardiothoracic surgery residency applicants","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.sopen.2024.07.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sopen.2024.07.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Changes in cardiothoracic surgery (CTS) workforce trends have affected training paradigms to include the establishment of integrated six-year CTS residency (I6) programs. This study aimed to determine commitment of selected I6 program applicants to the specialty.</p><p>Internal archives at a single institution were accessed to identify applicants interviewed for an I6 position from 2014 to 2016. A systematic internet search of publicly available information was performed to identify the trainee's current specialty. Descriptive analysis was performed.</p><p>Forty-seven applicants were identified. Successful search results were achieved for 97.9 % of the applicants. One applicant was excluded, resulting in a cohort of 45. 48.9 % of the applicants successfully matched into I6 programs. Of the 23 who did not match into an I6 program, 91.3 % began a General Surgery (GS) residency. When looking solely at the GS trainees, 71.4 % sought and matched into a traditional or 4/3 CTS residency. In total, 77.8 % of the cohort are currently pursuing careers in cardiothoracic surgery.</p><p>The study identified a strong continued interest in the field of CT Surgery among those interviewed for integrated residency. The methodology used in this study provided an effective way to follow career choice of applicants interviewed and could be applied by additional programs to further elucidate career choice and levels of commitment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74892,"journal":{"name":"Surgery open science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589845024001076/pdfft?md5=4c23789a3a8bbddcef6a498cc61491b9&pid=1-s2.0-S2589845024001076-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141950777","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Editorial Board Page 编辑委员会页面
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Surgery open science Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI: 10.1016/S2589-8450(24)00110-6
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