Annals of surgery
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Multicenter Study
The Surgeon's Perceived Value of Patient-reported Outcome Measures (PROMs): An Exploratory Qualitative Study of 5 Different Surgical Subspecialties.
To understand the surgeon's perceived value of PROMs in 5 different surgical subspecialties. ⋯ Establishing an effective PROMs program requires an understanding of the surgeon's perspective of PROMs. Despite obstacles, different subspecialty surgeons find PROMs to be valuable in different settings, depending on the specialty and clinical context.
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To create the first structured surgical report form for NBL with international consensus, to permit standardized documentation of all NBL-related surgical procedures and their outcomes. ⋯ The International Neuroblastoma Surgical Report Form is the first universal form for the structured and uniform reporting of NBL-related surgical procedures and their outcomes, aiming to facilitate the postoperative communication, treatment planning and analysis of surgical treatment of NBL.
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To assess whether level of arterial obstruction determines the effectiveness of SET in patients with IC. ⋯ Short-term effectiveness of SET for IC is not determined by the location of stenosis. Although aortoiliac disease patients improved walking performance and health-related quality of life similarly compared to other arterial disease level groups, they underwent revascularization more often.
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To survey the available literature regarding the use of auxiliary liver transplantation (ALT) in the setting of cirrhosis. ⋯ Two-stage LT and, more recently, the RAPID procedure are viable options for increasing the number of transplantations for cirrhotic patients by using small grafts.
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The aim of this study was to identify disparities in care for surgical patients with preexisting mental health diagnoses. ⋯ Surgical patients with preexisting psychiatric diagnoses have a propensity for worse perioperative outcomes compared to patients without reported mental illness. Taking a thorough psychiatric history can potentially help surgical teams address disparities in access to care as well as anticipate and prevent adverse outcomes.