Niloofar Dehghan, MD; Aaron Nauth, MD; Emil Schemitsch, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2022;157(11):983-990. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2022.4299
This randomized clinical trial investigates if the surgical treatment of unstable chest wall injuries improves ventilator-free days and outcomes compared with nonoperative treatment.
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Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment of Acute Unstable Chest Wall Injuries
Janine M. Simons, MD, PhD; Thiemo J. A. van Nijnatten, MD, PhD; Carmen C. van der Pol, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2022;157(11):991-999. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2022.3907
This diagnostic study investigates the accuracy of targeted axillary dissection (radioactive iodine seed placement in the axilla with sentinel lymph node biopsy [RISAS]) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients who have clinically node-positive breast cancer.
Pacific Coast Surgical Association
Swee H. Teh, MD; Samuel C. Schecter, MBBS; Edgar B. Servais, BA; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2022;157(11):1000-1006. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2022.4245
This cohort study analyzes data collected prospectively for 3 benign foregut procedures performed in 19 medical centers to determine whether same-day home recovery is feasible, safe, and effective.
Lynne Moore, PhD; Mélanie Bérubé, RN, PhD; Pier-Alexandre Tardif, MA, MSc; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2022;157(11):1008-1016. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2022.3912
This cohort study investigates the validity of quality indicators on low-value trauma care using Canadian trauma registry data.
Pacific Coast Surgical Association
Brittany G. Sullivan, MD; Fares Al-Khouja, MS; Margaret Herre, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2022;157(11):1017-1022. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2022.4301
This cross-sectional study assesses payments from medical industry companies to US physicians by gender from 2013 to 2019.
Jetan H. Badhiwala, MD, PhD; Jefferson R. Wilson, MD, PhD; James S. Harrop, MD, MSQHS; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2022;157(11):1024-1032. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2022.4454
This cohort study investigated the association of early (<24 hours) surgical decompression with neurologic and functional outcomes in patients with central cord syndrome.
Marie Osdoit, MD; Christina Yau, PhD; W. Fraser Symmans, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2022;157(11):1034-1041. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2022.4118
This study examines the association of residual ductal carcinoma in situ in surgical specimens after neoadjuvant chemotherapy with breast cancer survival end points.
Mary E. Fallat, MD; Colin Treager, MD; Sophie Humphrey, BS; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2022;157(11):1042-1049. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2022.4303
This cross-sectional study investigates state pediatric trauma system development in the US.
Scarlet Nazarian, MBBS, BSc; Ioannis Gkouzionis, MEng; Michal Kawka, BSc; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2022;157(11):e223899. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2022.3899
This validation study evaluates whether diffuse reflectance spectroscopy on gastric and esophageal cancer specimens can differentiate tissue types and provide real-time feedback to the operator.
Pacific Coast Surgical Association
Sean Nassoiy, DO; Wade Christopher, MD; Rebecca Marcus, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2022;157(11):e224456. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2022.4456
This cohort study assesses the trends in management of older patients diagnosed with locally advanced rectal cancer who had a surgical resection.