Annals of surgery
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To assess trends in patients' decisions to decline cancer surgery in the United States by race and ethnicity. ⋯ Patients from racial and ethnic minority groups were more likely to decline surgical intervention for potentially curable malignancies and these differences have persisted over time. Further work is needed to understand the causes of these differences and identify opportunities for improvement.
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Improvement of surgical care is dependent upon evidence-based practices (EBPs), policies, procedures, and innovations. The objective of this study was to understand and synthesize the use of implementation science (IS) in surgical care. ⋯ Identifying these implementation factors used in the surgical field enables us to determine variables that support and inhibit the adoption and implementation of new practices, support practice change, enhance quality and equity of surgical care, and identify research gaps for future IS in surgical care.
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Little is known about the prognostic significance of pancreatic duct (PD) dilation following pancreatoduodenectomy for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN). Although PD dilation is typically the hallmark radiographic feature of IPMN, other causes of PD dilation exist, including anastomotic stricture, pancreatitis, senescence, and postsurgical passive dilation. Therefore, PD dilation after pancreatoduodenectomy for IPMN represents a diagnostic and management dilemma. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the significance of PD dilation after pancreatoduodenectomy for noninvasive IPMN. ⋯ New main duct dilation in the pancreatic remnant after pancreatoduodenectomy for IPMN is common, occurring in 27% of the patients. The duration of surveillance is the main factor associated with remnant PD dilation, suggesting that this is likely a physiologic phenomenon. Although recurrence of IPMN in the remnant is often suspected, only 0.8% of patients develop an invasive carcinoma in the pancreatic remnant requiring completion pancreatectomy.
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To evaluate the long-term outcomes of laparoscopic pylorus preserving gastrectomy (LPPG) with laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG) for early gastric cancer (EGC). ⋯ LPPG can be used as an alternative surgical option for cT1N0M0 gastric cancer in the mid portion of the stomach.
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The aim of this study was to quantify LNM risk and outcomes following treatment of early esophago-gastric (EG) adenocarcinoma. ⋯ This large multicentre dataset suggests that early EG adenocarcinoma is associated with significant risk of LNM. This data is representative of current real clinical practice with ER-based staging, and suggests previously held beliefs regarding reliability of predictive factors for LNM may need to be reconsidered. Further research to identify patients who may benefit from organ-preserving vs. surgical treatment is urgently required.