Annals of surgery
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To explore the true short esophagus (TSE) frequency and long-term results of patients undergoing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or hiatus hernia (HH) surgery. ⋯ TSE was present in 31.8% of patients routinely submitted to GERD/HH surgery. In the presence of TSE, CN and SASF performed according to determined surgical principles may achieve similar satisfactory results. This finding warrants confirmation with a prospective multicenter study.
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To determine if initial American Board of Surgery certification in general surgery is associated with better risk-adjusted patient outcomes for Medicare patients undergoing partial colectomy by an early career surgeon. ⋯ Patients undergoing partial colectomy by an early career general surgeon have decreased odds of severe complications and death when their surgeon is board certified.