The British journal of surgery
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Simulation enables safe practice and facilitates objective assessment of technical skills. However, simulation training in breast surgery is rare and assessment remains subjective. The primary aim was to evaluate the construct validity of technical skills assessments in wide local excision (WLE). ⋯ Video ratings of performance and a proposed ODS differentiate surgeons based on technical skills in WLE and may be useful for objective assessment of breast surgery trainees.
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Review Meta Analysis
Meta-analysis of benefits of portal-superior mesenteric vein resection in pancreatic resection for ductal adenocarcinoma.
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma has a poor prognosis without surgery. No standard treatment has yet been accepted for patients with portal-superior mesenteric vein (PV-SMV) infiltration. The present meta-analysis aimed to compare the results of pancreatic resection with PV-SMV resection for suspected infiltration with the results of surgery without PV-SMV resection. ⋯ This meta-analysis showed increased postoperative mortality, higher rates of non-radical surgery and worse survival after pancreatic resection with PV-SMV resection. This may be related to more advanced disease in this group.
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Surgery has had low priority in global health planning, so the delivery of surgical care in low- and middle-income countries is often poorly resourced. A recent Lancet Commission on Global Surgery has highlighted the need for change. ⋯ Surgery deserves a higher priority in global health resource allocation. Lessons learned from participation in humanitarian crises should be considered in surgical developments.
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Sleeve gastrectomy is indicated for the treatment of obesity and related co-morbidity including diabetes. The dynamic changes in insulin secretion and sensitivity after sleeve gastrectomy are unknown. ⋯ Sleeve gastrectomy improved insulin sensitivity and reduced insulin secretion within 6 months after surgery. Although there was a correlation between insulin sensitivity and bodyweight, the major driver of the improvement in insulin sensitivity was GLP-1 secretion.