Suvi Sippola, MD; Jussi Haijanen, MD; Lauri Viinikainen, BM; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2020;155(4):283-289. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2019.6028
This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial compares the long-term quality of life and patient satisfaction among Finnish patients after appendectomy and antibiotic therapy for the treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis.
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Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction After Antibiotic Therapy vs Appendectomy
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Invited Commentary
Quality of Life鈥擳he Appendix
Edward H. Livingston, MD
JAMA Surg
Timo Tarvainen, MD; Jukka Sirén, MD, PhD; Arto Kokkola, MD, PhD; et al.
open access
JAMA Surg. 2020;155(4):291-298. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2019.6019
This randomized clinical trial evaluates the use of pasireotide vs hydrocortisone to reduce postoperative complications in patients undergoing pancreatic surgery.
Qi-Yue Chen, MD; Jian-Wei Xie, PhD; Qing Zhong, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2020;155(4):300-311. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2019.6033
This randomized clinical trial investigates the safety and efficacy of using indocyanine green near-infrared tracer-guided imaging during laparoscopic D2 lymphadenectomy in patients with gastric cancer.
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Endoscopic Injection of Indocyanine Green (ICG) Tracer to Guide Lymph Node Dissection During Laparoscopic Radical Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer
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Tracer-Guided Lymphadenectomy Under Fluorescent Imaging During Laparoscopic Radical Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer
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Tracer-Guided Complementary Dissection of Residual Lymph Node After Laparoscopic Radical Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer
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Lymph Node Retrieval In Vitro Under Direct Near-Infrared (NIR) Imaging After Laparoscopic Gastrectomy and Tracer-Guided Lymph Node Dissection for Gastric Cancer
Stefano Andrianello, MD; Giovanni Marchegiani, MD, PhD; Giuseppe Malleo, MD, PhD; et al.
free access
JAMA Surg. 2020;155(4):313-321. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2019.6035
This randomized clinical trial investigates whether pancreaticojejunostomy or pancreaticogastrostomy, both with externalized transanastomotic stent, is the best reconstruction method for patients at high risk of postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy.
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Invited Commentary
Does Pancreaticogastrostomy Reduce the Risk of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula After Pancreatoduodenectomy?
O. Joe Hines, MD; John A. Windsor, BSc, MBChB, MD(thesis), FRACS, FRCSEd, FRSNZ
JAMA Surg
Bradley W. Wills, MD; Walter R. Smith, MD; Alexandra M. Arguello, BS; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2020;155(4):323-328. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2019.6044
This study evaluates whether the combination of mandated surgical jackets and bouffants in the operating room is associated with the risk of surgical site infection.
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Invited Commentary
Emotions, Common Sense, and Evidence in Operating Room Attire
Radwan Dipp Ramos, MD; Kamal M. F. Itani, MD
JAMA Surg
Reece A. Golz, MA; David R. Flum, MD, MPH; Sabrina E. Sanchez, MD, MPH; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2020;155(4):330-338. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2019.6030
This study examines geographic patterns of incidence of acute and perforated appendicitis alongside geographic patterns of socioeconomic status.
Rachel G. Khadaroo, MD, PhD; Lindsey M. Warkentin, MSc; Adrian S. Wagg, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2020;155(4):e196021. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2019.6021
This nonrandomized controlled trial develops and assesses the effect of the Elder-Friendly Approaches to the Surgical Environment (EASE) model among patients 65 years or older undergoing emergency surgery.
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Invited Commentary
Care Redesign for Emergency General Surgery in Older Adults
Shelley R. McDonald, DO, PhD; Mitchell T. Heflin, MD, MHS; Sandhya A. Lagoo-Deenadayalan, MD, PhD
JAMA Surg
Javier Ripollés-Melchor, MD; Ane Abad-Motos, MD; Yolanda Díez-Remesal, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2020;155(4):e196024. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2019.6024
This multicenter cohort study assesses the association of use of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocols with complications in patients undergoing elective total hip and knee arthroplasty.