James F. Markmann, MD, PhD; Marwan S. Abouljoud, MD, PhD; R. Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2022;157(3):189-198. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2021.6781
This multicenter randomized clinical trial compares the use of oxygenated portable normothermic machine perfusion of deceased donor livers for transplant vs conventional ischemic cold storage to assess liver function preservation and outcomes among recipients of a liver allograft.
Wanna Chen, MD; Jie Li, MD; Sui Peng, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2022;157(3):200-209. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2021.6442
This cohort study compares the health-related quality of life in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer who have undergone total thyroidectomy vs thyroid lobectomy.
Association of VA Surgeons
Joseph B. Oliver, MD, MPH; Anastasia Kunac, MD; Jamal L. McFarlane, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2022;157(3):211-219. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2021.6444
This cohort study uses records from the VA Surgical Quality Improvement Program database to assess whether surgical procedures performed autonomously by residents were associated with different patient outcomes than those performed by attending surgeons alone or by residents and surgeons together.
Ali Aminian, MD; Chao Tu, MS; Alex Milinovich, BA; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2022;157(3):221-230. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2021.6496
This cohort study examines weight loss outcomes from surgical and nonsurgical interventions among patients with obesity before and after the COVID-19 outbreak.
Association of VA Surgeons
Elizabeth L. George, MD, MSc; Nader N. Massarweh, MD, MPH; Ada Youk, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2022;157(3):231-239. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2021.6488
This cohort study compares perioperative outcomes among veterans treated in Veterans Affairs hospitals with patients treated in private sector hospitals using Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program and National Quality Surgical Improvement Program as comparable, high-quality, and audited national registries.
Arya Zarinsefat, MD; Arushi Gulati, BS; Amy Shui, MS; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2022;157(3):240-247. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2021.6798
This cohort study compares the long-term outcomes of kidney transplant and liver transplant in HIV-positive recipients with matched HIV-negative recipients.
Ryan Howard, MD; Grace F. Chao, MD, MSc; Jie Yang, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2022;157(3):248-256. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2021.6898
This comparative effectiveness research study examines the long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients who use diabetes, hypertension, or hyperlipidemia medications.
Association of VA Surgeons
Jorge I. Portuondo, MD; Farhood Farjah, MD, MPH; Nader N. Massarweh, MD, MPH
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JAMA Surg. 2022;157(3):258-268. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2021.6904
This cohort study uses data from the Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement database to assess whether an association exists between hospital perioperative quality and long-term survival after noncardiac surgery.
James P. Byrne, MD, PhD; Christopher D. Witiw, MD, MS; James M. Schuster, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2022;157(3):e215794. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2021.5794
This cohort study assesses the association of pharmacologic prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism with risk of thromboembolic and intracranial complications after neurosurgical intervention for traumatic brain injury.
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JAMA Surg. 2022;157(3):e216900. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2021.6900
This cohort study examines patient factors associated with risk of undergoing appendectomy within 30 days of initiating antibiotic treatment for appendicitis.