William O. Cooper, MD, MPH; Oscar Guillamondegui, MD, MPH; O. Joe Hines, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(6):522-529. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.5703
This cohort study uses data from the American College of Surgeons NSQIP and the Vanderbilt Patient Advocacy Reporting System to examine whether patients of surgeons with a history of higher numbers of unsolicited patient observations are at greater risk for postoperative complications than patients whose surgeons generate fewer such unsolicited patient observations.
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Association of Unsolicited Patient Observations With the Quality of a Surgeon鈥檚 Care
Allen Kachalia, MD, JD; Michelle M. Mello, JD, PhD; David M. Studdert, LLB, ScD
JAMA Surg
Lauren J. Taylor, MD; Michael J. Nabozny, MD; Nicole M. Steffens, MPH; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(6):531-538. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.5674
This pre- and postintervention study evaluates the association of the Best Case/Worst Case framework with surgical communication when communicating to older patients about treament options in high-stakes surgical decisions.
F. Jasmijn Smits, MD; Hjalmar C. van Santvoort, MD, PhD; Marc G. Besselink, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(6):540-548. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.5708
This cohort study compares the morbidity and mortality associated with primary catheter draining vs primary relaparotomy in patients with severe pancreatic fistula.
Caleb J. Fan, BS; Kenzo Hirose, MD; Christi M. Walsh, MSN, CRNP; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(6):550-556. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.5707
This study examines the feasibility of using laparoscopic total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation in the treatment of chronic pancreatitis.
Kyle Freischlag, BA; Zhifei Sun, MD; Mohamed A. Adam, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(6):558-564. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.0010
This cohort study evaluates the outcomes of patients who receive complete vs incomplete doses of radiation following surgery for rectal adenocarcinoma.
Louis L. Nguyen, MD, MBA, MPH; Ann D. Smith, MD, MPH; Rebecca E. Scully, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(6):565-572. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.0077
This database study examines evidence of provider-induced demand in the management of carotid artery stenosis.
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Assessing the Appropriateness of Carotid Revascularization: In the Eye of the Beholder
Ravinder Kang, MD, MS; Jesse A. Columbo, MD; Philip P. Goodney, MD, MS
JAMA Surg
Tomaz Mesar, MD; Andreas Larentzakis, MD, PhD; Walter Dzik, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(6):574-580. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.0098
This study reports on the use and benefits of ratio-based blood product transfusions among patients without traumatic injury.
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Applying Trauma Transfusion Practices to Nontrauma Care: A Cautionary Tale
Tanya N. Rinderknecht, MD; Sherry M. Wren, MD
JAMA Surg
Colin F. Mackenzie, MB, ChB; Evan Garofalo, PhD; Adam Puche, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(6):581-588. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.0092
This study measures resident surgeon technical and nontechnical skills for trauma core competencies before and after training and up to 18 months later and compares resident performance with the performance of expert traumatologists.
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Surgical Training to Proficiency: Learning From Errors
Pamela A. Lipsett, MD, MHPE, MCCM
JAMA Surg
Chad M. Brummett, MD; Jennifer F. Waljee, MD, MPH, MS; Jenna Goesling, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(6):e170504. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.0504
This population-based study determines the incidence of new persistent opioid use after minor and major surgical operations.
Jennifer Grauberger, BA; Panagiotis Kerezoudis, MD; Asad J. Choudhry, MBBS; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(6):e170544. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.0544
This cohort study investigates the failure to obtain informed consent as an allegation in medical malpractice claims for patients undergoing a spinal procedure.