Annals of surgery
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Establish a protocol of management of acute appendicitis (AA) in ambulatory surgery (AmbSurg) on the basis of preoperative criteria. ⋯ We establish a simple validated predictive score of early discharge. When applied to AmbSurg, it allowed us to select patients eligible with a success rate of 97%.
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Editorial Comment
Unintended Consequences of the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program.
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To systematically examine the literature describing the methods by which technical competence is assessed in surgical trainees. ⋯ The definition of technical competence continues to be debated within the medical literature. The methods used to evaluate technical competence predominantly include instruments that were originally created to assess technical skill. Very few studies identify standard setting approaches that differentiate competent versus noncompetent performers; subsequently, this has been identified as an area with great research potential.