Annals of surgery
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To describe outcome of infants with hemangioma(s) of the liver. ⋯ A proportion of infantile hepatic hemangiomas remain asymptomatic permitting observation until resolution but the majority require complex multi-modal therapy. First-line pharmacotherapy with propranolol has reduced but not abolished the need for surgery.
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Observational Study
Is Adjuvant Chemotherapy Necessary for Obstructing Stage II Colon Cancer? Results From a Propensity Score Analysis of the French Surgical Association Database.
The aim of this study was to compare the survival of patients with stage II obstructing colon cancer (OCC) who had adjuvant chemotherapy with those who did not. ⋯ This study suggests that adjuvant chemotherapy after curative resection of stage II OCC may improve oncological outcomes.
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To evaluate the effects of gaining access to Medicare on key financial outcomes for surgical patients. ⋯ Medicare may reduce the economic burden of healthcare spending and delays in care for older adult surgical patients. These findings have important implications for policy discussions regarding changing insurance eligibility thresholds for the older adult population.
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The objectives of this study were to review the coaching literature to (1) characterize the criteria integral to the coaching process, specifically in surgery, and (2) describe how these criteria have been variably implemented in published studies. ⋯ Coaching is being used inconsistently within the surgical education literature. Our hope is that with establishing criteria for coaching, future studies will implement this intervention more consistently and allow for better comparison and generalization of results.
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Observational Study
Textbook Outcome and Survival in Patients With Gastric Cancer: An Analysis of the Population Registry of Esophageal and Stomach Tumours in Ontario (PRESTO).
To examine the association between Textbook Outcome (TO)-a new composite quality measurement-and long-term survival in gastric cancer surgery. ⋯ Achieving TO is strongly associated with improved long-term survival in gastric cancer patients and merits further focus in surgical quality improvement efforts.