Pacific Coast Surgical Association
Aimee E. Gough, MD; Steven Chang, MD; Subhash Reddy, MBBS; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2015;150(9):835-840. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2015.1530
This randomized clinical trial with data collection during a brief hospital stay determines whether instillation of a long-acting local anesthetic between the mesh and the peritoneum after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair reduces pain or narcotic requirements.
Pacific Coast Surgical Association
Jeffrey D. Crawford, MD; Kevin M. Allan, BS; Karishma U. Patel; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2015;150(9):841-847. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2015.1692
This review of patients treated for blunt cerebrovascular injury evaluates outcomes and clinical significance of indeterminate blunt cerebrovascular injuries.
Jordan M. Cloyd, MD; Joy Chen, MD; Yifei Ma, MS; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2015;150(9):849-856. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2015.1087
This review of discharge abstracts from the California Office of State Health Planning and Development reports that weekend discharge after major surgery is not associated with higher 30- or 90-day readmission rates.
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Invited Commentary
Weekday or Weekend Discharge鈥擠oes It Make a Difference?
Greg D. Sacks, MD, MPH; Jonathan R. Hiatt, MD
JAMA Surg
Greg D. Sacks, MD, MPH; Elise H. Lawson, MD, MSHS; Aaron J. Dawes, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2015;150(9):858-864. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2015.1108
This observational study reports that hospital performance on a patient satisfaction survey is associated with objective measures of surgical quality.
Bellal Joseph, MD; Viraj Pandit, MD; Ansab A. Haider, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2015;150(9):866-872. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2015.1134
This cohort analysis compares the outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury before and after implementation of the Brain Injury Guidelines protocol.
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Invited Commentary
Brain Injury Guidelines for Small Head Injuries
George C. Velmahos, MD, PhD, MSEd
JAMA Surg
Chethan Sathya, MD; Aziz S. Alali, MD, PhD; Paul W. Wales, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2015;150(9):874-881. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2015.1121
This cohort study reports increased mortality rates among injured children aged 18 years or younger who were treated at adult trauma centers and mixed trauma centers compared with those treated at pediatric trauma centers.
Pacific Coast Surgical Association
Jerry J. Kim, MD; Dennis Y. Kim, MD; Amy H. Kaji, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2015;150(9):882-889. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2015.1698
This survey study reports on surgery residents鈥� study habits and reading practices, as well as factors associated with performance on the American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination.
Ramzi Amri, MD; Liliana G. Bordeianou, MD, MPH; Patricia Sylla, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2015;150(9):890-898. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2015.1525
This cohort study explores the effect of radial margin positivity on perioperative outcomes as well as survival and disease-free survival in colon cancer.
D. Peter O鈥橪eary, PhD; Noel Lynch, MCh; Cillian Clancy, MB; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2015;150(9):899-904. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2015.1675
This study surveyed diverticulitis experts to create a consensus statement regarding the treatment of acute diverticulitis.