Jessica L. Sparks, PhD; Dustin L. Crouch, PhD; Kathryn Sobba, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(9):818-825. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.1085
This study compares the teamwork skills surgical residents and experts gained from participating in a multidisciplinary team training scenario with 3 levels of surgical realism.
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Invited Commentary
Realism in Simulation: How Much Is Enough?
Douglas S. Smink, MD, MPH; Steven J. Yule, PhD; Stanley W. Ashley, MD
JAMA Surg
Cheryl Chia-Hui Chen, RN, DNSc; Hsiu-Ching Li, RN, MSN; Jin-Tung Liang, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(9):827-834. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.1083
This cluster randomized clinical trial examines whether a modified Hospital Elder Life Program reduces incident delirium and length of stay in older patients undergoing abdominal surgery.
Andrew M. Ibrahim, MD, MSc; Jyothi R. Thumma, MPH; Justin B. Dimick, MD, MPH
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(9):835-842. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.1093
This study of Medicare beneficiaries who had a laparoscopic gastric band placed explores how common reoperations were among this population and what costs were involved for payers.
Elinore J. Kaufman, MD, MSHP; Therese S. Richmond, PhD; Douglas J. Wiebe, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(9):843-850. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.1088
This qualitative study assesses patient satisfaction and experiences with trauma team members in a level I trauma center.
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Invited Commentary
The Myth of Patient Centeredness in the Trauma Bay
Stacy B. Sanders, MD, MS, MHA; Heena P. Santry, MD, MS
JAMA Surg
Virginia Sun, PhD, RN; Sinziana Dumitra, MD, MSC, FRCSC; Nora Ruel, MA; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(9):852-859. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.1519
In this proof-of-concept pilot study, a wireless, patient-centered outcomes monitoring program was conducted before and after major abdominal cancer surgery.
Mark A. Healy, MD, MS; Scott E. Regenbogen, MD, MPH; Arielle E. Kanters, MD, MS; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(9):860-867. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.1527
This cohort study assesses rates of complications for minimally invasive colectomy compared with open colectomy among surgeons.
Mohamed Abdelgadir Adam, MD; Samantha Thomas, MS; Sanziana A. Roman, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(9):869-876. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.1665
This cohort study assesses the accuracy of the seventh and eighth editions of the American Joint Committee on Cancer TNM staging system for association of cancer staging with survival in patients with medullary thyroid cancer.
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Podcast:
Rethinking the Current AJCC TNM Staging System for Medullary Thyroid Cancer
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Invited Commentary
Improvement of TNM Staging for Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Quan-Yang Duh, MD; Jessica E. Gosnell, MD
JAMA Surg
Marcelo Cerullo, MPH; Sophia Y. Chen, BS; Mary Dillhoff, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(9):e172158. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2158
This study uses data from the US Nationwide Inpatient Sample to examine the association between regional hospital market concentration and hospital charges in a population of patients undergoing hepatopancreaticobiliary surgical procedures.
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Invited Commentary
Can We Reap the Benefits of Regionalization Without Paying the Price?
Peter A. Najjar, MD, MBA; Stanley W. Ashley, MD
JAMA Surg
Margaret A. Olsen, PhD, MPH; Katelin B. Nickel, MPH; Ida K. Fox, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(9):e172338. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2338
This cohort study compares the incidence of surgical site infection and noninfectious wound complications after immediate, delayed, and secondary implant and autologous breast reconstruction in patients undergoing mastectomy.