Annals of surgery
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The primary aim was to create a patient-centered definition of core symptoms that should be included in future studies of pouch function. ⋯ This study is the first to identify key functional outcomes after pouch surgery with direct input from a large panel of ileoanal pouch patients. The inclusion of patients in all stages of the consensus process allowed for a true patient-centered approach in defining the core domains that should be focused on in future studies of pouch function.
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The present study investigated the role of mental skills in surgery through the unique lens of current surgeons who had previously served as Olympic athletes, elite musicians, or expert military personnel. ⋯ Establishing a taxonomy for mental skills in surgery may help in the development of robust mental skills training programs to promote optimal surgeon wellness and performance.
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Given the role of celiac plexus block (CPB) in the management of chronic pain, we sought to investigate the utility of CPB in the control of postoperative pain in major hepato-pancreato-biliary surgeries. ⋯ CPB can be considered as part of a multimodal approach for postoperative pain management in open hepato-pancreato-biliary surgeries.