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This nonrandomized controlled trial compares data for patients with severe obesity undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass vs patients following an isocaloric very low-energy diet to estimate the effect on cardiovascular risk factors independent of weight loss.

This randomized clinical trial compared 2 mesh placement techniques for open retromuscular parastomal hernia repair in 150 patients with a permanent stoma to determine which was better at preventing parastomal hernia recurrence.

This study compares 2-stage Turnbull-Cutait pull-through hand-sewn coloanal anastomosis performed as an alternative to the standard coloanal anastomosis with diverting ileostomy after ultralow anterior resection for rectal cancer.

This cohort study evaluates the use of prehospital partial resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in injured patients at risk of exsanguination.

This cohort study examines the association of extended regular follow-up after 5 years postgastrectomy for gastric cancer with overall and postrecurrence survival rates among patients in Korea.

This cohort study uses Medicare claims data to analyze the operative recurrence rate for ventral hernia for up to 10 years after patients underwent robotic-assisted, laparoscopic, and open ventral hernia repairs from January 2010 to December 2020.

This cohort study investigates the feasibility of using health information technology to collect patient-reported outcome measures within a national surgical quality improvement program at scale.

This cohort study examines whether the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric criteria for assessing appendicitis severity proposed in 2016 can be used to estimate the risk of adverse events and resource use in children with appendicitis.

This survey study reports on the required community consultation and public disclosure activities for level I trauma centers participating in an Exception From Informed Consent (EFIC) trial in the US.

This cross-sectional study examines gender-based variations in practice metrics, billing practices, and Medicare reimbursements among different surgical specialties.