Cornelius A. Thiels, DO, MBA; Asad J. Choudhry, MBBS; Mohamed D. Ray-Zack, MBBS; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(1):8-13. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2979
This study uses legal records accessed through Westlaw to examine lawsuits targeting surgical trainees.
Vinay Guduguntla, BS, BBA; John D. Syrjamaki, MPH; Chad Ellimoottil, MD, MS; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(1):14-19. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2881
This cohort study evaluates payment variation in Medicare and private payer claims for coronary artery bypass grafting in anticipation of the Medicare bundled payment program.
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Invited Commentary
Episode Payment Model for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting鈥擮pportunities and Challenges
Faisal G. Bakaeen, MD; Jeffrey B. Rich, MD; Lars G. Svensson, MD, PhD
JAMA Surg
Pacific Coast Surgical Association
Angkoon Anuwong, MD; Khwannara Ketwong, MD; Pornpeera Jitpratoom, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(1):21-27. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3366
This study compares the safety and outcomes of the transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach with those of open thyroidectomy.
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Operative Steps of the Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach
Steven J. Katz, MD, MPH; Sarah T. Hawley, PhD, MPH; Ann S. Hamilton, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(1):29-36. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3415
This population-based survey study assesses the influence of attending surgeons on rates of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy in women with breast cancer.
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Invited Commentary
Communication as the Key to Breast Conservation
Julie A. Margenthaler, MD; Amy E. Cyr, MD
JAMA Surg
Rebecca E. Scully, MD; Andrew J. Schoenfeld, MD, MSc; Wei Jiang, MS; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(1):37-43. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3132
This cohort study uses data from the Department of Defense Military Health System Data Repository to describe patterns of opioid pain medication prescriptions after common surgical procedures and determine the appropriateness of the prescription as indicated by the rate of refills.
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Invited Commentary
Addressing Variability in Opioid Prescribing
Selwyn O. Rogers Jr, MD, MPH
JAMA Surg
Elizabeth J. Lilley, MD, MPH; John W. Scott, MD, MPH; Joel S. Weissman, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(1):44-50. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3148
This cohort study compares end-of-life treatment between low-mortality hospitals and all other hospitals in older patients with traumatic brain injury.
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Invited Commentary
Treatment Intensity After Traumatic Brain Injury: More Is Not Better
Alexis Colley, BS; Emily Finlayson, MD, MS
JAMA Surg
Pacific Coast Surgical Association
Eric J. Kuo, MD; Shonan Sho, MD; Ning Li, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(1):52-59. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3555
This population-based study elucidates risk factors for reoperation in patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma and disease-specific mortality.
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Invited Commentary
Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma鈥擶e Should Do Better
Jessica E. Gosnell, MD; Quan-Yang Duh, MD
JAMA Surg
Pacific Coast Surgical Association
Mayada A. Aljehani, MSPH; John W. Morgan, DrPH; Laurel A. Guthrie, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(1):60-67. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3466
This population-based cohort study evaluates the association of primary tumor site with mortality among patients receiving systemic chemotherapy and biologic therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer.
Mohamed S. Zaghloul, MD, MSc, MBBCh; John P. Christodouleas, MD, MPH; Andrew Smith, MS; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(1):e174591. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.4591
This randomized phase 2 trial investigates if adjuvant sequential radiotherapy plus chemotherapy can improve locoregional recurrence鈥揻ree survival compared with adjuvant chemotherapy alone.
Jason B. Liu, MD, MS; Julie A. Sosa, MD, MA; Raymon H. Grogan, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(1):e174593. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.4593
This study evaluates whether thyroidectomy-specific outcomes vary among hospitals, whether the addition of thyroidectomy-specific variables affects risk adjustment, and whether differences in hospital performance are associated with thyroidectomy-specific care processes.