Annals of surgery
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Evaluation of the outcome after resection for distal bile duct cancer (DBC) with focus on the impact of microscopic histopathological resection status R0 (>1 mm) versus R1 (≤1 mm) vs R1 (direct). ⋯ This is the largest European single-center study of surgical treatment for DBC and the first to investigate the prognostic impact of the revised PDAC resection status definition in DBC. The results show that this definition is valid in DBC and that "true" R0 resection (>1 mm) is a key factor for excellent survival. In contrast to PDAC, there was no survival difference between R1 (≤1 mm) and R1 (direct).
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We sought to assess the performance of the Predictive OpTimal Trees in Emergency Surgery Risk (POTTER) tool in elderly emergency surgery (ES) patients. ⋯ POTTER is a novel, interpretable, and highly accurate predictor of in-hospital mortality in elderly ES patients up to age 85 years. POTTER could prove useful for bedside counseling and for benchmarking of ES care.
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To evaluate if receipt of complex cancer surgery at high-quality hospitals is associated with a reduction in disparities between individuals living in the most and least deprived neighborhoods. ⋯ Receipt of complex cancer surgery at a high-quality hospital was associated with no significant differences in mortality between individuals living in the most deprived neighborhoods compared with least deprived. Initiatives to increase access referrals to high-quality hospitals for patients from high deprivation levels may improve outcomes and contribute to mitigating disparities.
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To determine what outcomes are most important to patients after a limb-threatening injury, and if those preferences vary based on the patients' treatment (salvage vs amputation), health, demographics, or time since injury. ⋯ Patients with limb-threatening injuries most valued gains in function and reduced out-of-pocket costs.
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To investigate whether there is a differential impact of histopathological risk factors for lymph node metastases (LNM) in pedunculated and nonpedunculated pT1 colorectal cancers (CRC). ⋯ While LVI and LI were found to be prognostic of LNM in all pT1 CRC, the prognostic value of tumor budding differs between pedunculated and nonpedunculated tumors. Thus, tumor morphology should be taken into account when considering completion surgery in patients undergoing local excision.