Association of VA Surgeons
James M. Healy, MD; Kimberly A. Davis, MD, MBA; Kevin Y. Pei, MD
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(3):203-207. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3936
This study compares assessment of risk of postsurgical complications in surgically complex patients between internal medicine and general surgery trainees.
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Residents' Abilities to Anticipate Postsurgical Complications
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Invited Commentary
Risk, Complexity, Decision Making, and Patient Care
Rajesh Aggarwal, MBBS, MA, PhD, FRCS
JAMA Surg
Association of VA Surgeons
Christy Y. Chai, MD; Hop S. Tran Cao, MD; Samir Awad, MD, MPH; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(3):209-215. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3151
This cohort study examines the use of local excision among patients with T1 squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal and compares the overall survival relative to those who received standard treatment with chemoradiotherapy.
Benjamin S. Brooke, MD, PhD; Adam W. Beck, MD; Larry W. Kraiss, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(3):216-223. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3942
This quasi-experimental study uses Medicare claims to examine whether hospital participation in the Vascular Quality Initiative registry increases rates of surveillance imaging after vascular procedures.
Yinin Hu, MD; Lily E. Johnston, MD, MPH; Vanessa M. Shami, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(3):225-232. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.4587
This comparative effectiveness study compares the utility of upfront resection vs long-term surveillance in treatment of pancreatic branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms with worrisome features.
Taku Sugiyama, MD, PhD; Sanju Lama, MD, PhD; Liu Shi Gan, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(3):234-242. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.4516
This study establishes a normative catalog of force profiles during the performance of surgery, compares force variables among surgeons with different skill levels, and evaluates whether such a force-based metric determines or differentiates skill level.
Tudor Borza, MD, MS; Mary K. Oerline, MS; Ted A. Skolarus, MD, MPH; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(3):243-250. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.4585
This cohort study evaluates the association of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program with readmissions after major joint surgery (targeted) and procedures with historically high rates not under its purview (nontargeted).
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Invited Commentary
The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program鈥擳argeting Weaknesses and Finding the Readmission Floor
Ryan J. Ellis, MD; Ryan P. Merkow, MD, MS; Karl Y. Bilimoria, MD, MS
JAMA Surg
Isibor J. Arhuidese, MD, MPH; Muhammad Faateh, MD; Besma J. Nejim, MD, MPH; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(3):252-259. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.4477
This cohort study evaluates the risks of redo carotid endarterectomy relative to primary carotid endarterectomy.
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Invited Commentary
Outcomes in Asymptomatic Redo Carotid Endartectomy: A Word of Caution
Rishi A. Roy, MD; Gilbert R. Upchurch Jr, MD
JAMA Surg
Joshua B. Brown, MD, MSc; Kenneth J. Smith, MD, MS; Mark L. Gestring, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(3):261-268. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.4485
This analysis evaluates the cost-effectiveness of current practice compared with the Air Medical Prehospital Triage score for helicopter emergency medical services scene triage of trauma patients.
Jeffrey A. Norton, MD; Deshka S. Foster, MD; Leslie H. Blumgart, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(3):e175083. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.5083
This study investigates the incidence and prognosis of gastrinomas originating in the hepatobiliary tract in patients with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
Andrew P. Loehrer, MD, MPH; David C. Chang, PhD, MPH, MBA; John W. Scott, MD, MPH; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(3):e175568. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.5568
This study evaluates the association of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act鈥檚 Medicaid expansion with access to timely and recommended care for common and serious surgical conditions.