Sleep deprivation and medication errors in surgery: a prospective observational study
Shannon Zhang, MD, Justine Ring, Michelle Methot, PharmD, Boris Zevin, MD. Queen's UniversityIntroduction: Sleep deprivation in physicians has been linked to impaired decision making, poor psychomotor skills, increased medical errors and increased adverse events. General surgery residents are frequently exposed to sleep deprivation; however, a relationship between fatigue and prevalence of provigil medication prescription errors for general… Continue Reading
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- Outcomes and Quality
Technical Content of Coaching Conversations: What Do Surgeons Discuss?
Sarah P Shubeck, MD, Arielle E Kanters, MD, MS, Justin B Dimick, MD, MPH. University of MichiganIntroduction: Surgical coaching programs are designed to improve technical skill, increase collaboration between surgeons, and refine surgical judgment with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes. These coaching experiences have many different formats with limited evidence to support necessary… Continue Reading
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- Outcomes and Quality
The essential role of the transcystic duct tube (C-tube) during laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE)
Yoshihide Chino, PhD, Masaki Fujimura, PhD, Isao Sato, PhD, Makoto Mizutani, PhD, Tomotake Tabata, MD, Tomoyuki Tagi, PhD, Naoki Matumoto, PhD, Shouichi Takayama, MD, Shigeyoshi Shimaoka, MD. First Towakai HospitalINTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is a standard surgical procedure for the treatment of common bile duct stones(CBDs). However, there are some problems associated… Continue Reading
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The feasibility of laparoscopic surgery for primary tumor resection in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
Shingo Ito1, Kazuhiro Sakamoto1, Ryo Ohta2, Yuki Tsuchiya1, Hirokazu Matsuzawa1, Ryoichi Tsukamoto1, Shinya Munakata1, Masaya Kawai1, Koichiro Niwa1, Shun Ishiyama1, Kiichi Sugimoto1, Hirohiko Kamiyama1, Makoto Takahashi1, Yutaka Kojima1, Yuichi Tomiki1. 1Department of Coloproctological Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kawasaki Saiwai Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan.INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic surgery has also developed as a… Continue Reading
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The impact of preoperative anemia and malnutrition on outcomes in paraesophageal hernia repair
Lindsey N Clark, MD, Melissa C Helm, BS, Jon C Gould, MD. Medical College of WisconsinIntroduction: Patients who undergo surgery to repair a paraesophageal hernia may suffer from primarily gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) symptoms, obstructive symptoms related to the paraesophageal hernia (early satiety, dysphagia, or postprandial epigastric pain), or both kinds of symptoms. Some patients with… Continue Reading
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- Outcomes and Quality
THE RELEVANCE OF GASTRIC CANCER BIOMARKERS IN PRE-AND POST- CHEMOTHERAPY IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
Muhammad Abbas, Dr1, Muhammad Naveed, Dr1, Murad Habib, Dr2, Kuldeep Dhama, Dr3, Meiqi Shi, Surgeon4, Chen Dingding, Prof1. 1Department Of Clinical Pharmacy, School Of Basic Medicines And Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing 211198, China, 2Department Of Pediatrics, Women And Children Hospital Abbottabad 22044, Pakistan, 3Division of Pathology, ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122… Continue Reading
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- Outcomes and Quality
Timing of Appendectomy: How long is too long? An ACS Risk Calculator Based Analysis of Outcomes
Laura Meiler, DO, Sarah Mingucci, DO, Christian Massier, MD, Dwayne North, DO. South Pointe HospitalIntroduction: Emergent appendectomy is the standard of care in USA based on tradition rooted in theory that delaying surgery allows for progression of disease and poorer outcomes. Antibiotic treatment alone has been shown feasible in the treatment of uncomplicated appendicitis. In… Continue Reading
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Wound complications in 463 consecutive transumbilical single port laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Noriaki Kameyama, PhD, Ryo Nishiyama, PhD, Yuki Seo, PhD, Tomoko Takesue, PhD, Shodai Mizuno, MD, Yoshinobu Akiyama. KKR Tachikawa HospitalObjective: To evaluate the wound complication rate in patients undergoing transumbilical single port laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SP-C). Background: SP-C is said to be less invasive than conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy. However, SP-C is performed less commonly compared to… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Outcomes and Quality