Canadian Surgery Forum 201701: Iron deficiency in bariatric surgery patients — a single-centre experience over 5 years02: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass reduces or eliminates pharmacologic dependence in individuals living with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus03: Fellow and attending surgeon operative notes are deficient in reporting established quality indicators for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass04: Documentation of quality of care data for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: comparison of synoptic and narrative operative reports05: Synoptic operative reporting: assessing the completeness, accuracy, reliability and efficiency of synoptic reporting for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass06: The impact of a preoperative exercise program on patients awaiting bariatric surgery07: Bariatric surgery: the impact of socioeconomic factors and Indigenous status08: Sleeveplasty09: The utility of routine esophagogastroduodenoscopy prior to laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass10: The incidence of iron deficiency after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy: a systematic review11: A minimalist approach to gastric outlet obstruction secondary to vertical banded gastroplasty12: Long-term hypovitaminosis D and secondary hyperparathyroidism outcomes of the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a systematic review13: Using a shorter circular stapler height when constructing the gastrojejunostomy during a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass results in a reduced rate of strictures and staple line bleeding14: Initial experience and short-term outcomes in a remote Northern Bariatric Centre of Excellence15: Predictive factors of 30-day readmission after bariatric surgery in a publicly funded bariatric centre: a multivariate analysis16: Sleeve gastrectomy and hypertension: a systematic review of long-term outcomes17: The role of cefazolin, metronidazole and oral chlorhexidine rinse as preoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis in reducing surgical site infection following bariatric surgery: a quality control initiative18: Prospective 3-year evaluation on the use of the urine cotinine test in patients undergoing stapled bariatric procedures19: Innovative method of resolving gastric outlet obstruction from intragastric balloon20: Selective use of liver retractors in sleeve gastrectomy based on morphological hepatic assessments21: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy achieves normalization of C-reactive protein at 18 months after surgery22: The effect of Helicobacter pylori on outcomes following bariatric surgery: a systematic review01: Impact of a hepatopancreatobiliary program on management of pancreatic cancer at Health Sciences North02: Laparoscopic splenectomy for splenomegaly03: Utility of the ACS NSQIP surgical risk calculator to accurately predict postoperative outcomes after colon resection04: Clinical encounters recorded by patients: What do surgeons think?05: A systematic review of transabdominal ultrasound in the diagnosis of gallbladder polyps06: Technical performance as a predictor of complications in laparoscopic gastric cancer surgery: another piece of the puzzle07: Studying the interactions between teams and individuals in the operating room: a pilot study08: Low-dose indocyanine green is effective for near-infrared fluorescence cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy09: Development and implementation of a prevention bundle to reduce surgical site infection following pancreatectomy using quality improvement methodology10: Why do general surgeons decide to retire?11: Impact of the SEE Colonoscopy Skills Improvement course in Newfoundland: survey of course participants12: Impact of acute care surgery service on acute cholecystitis management and outcomes at a single Canadian academic network13: Surgical time and the risk of complications in patients following appendectomy: a population-level case-crossover study14: Geographic variation of screening colonoscopy providers in Canada15: Trends in the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) certification exam over the past 9 years16: Laparoscopic surgery for adhesive small bowel obstruction is associated with a higher risk of bowel injury: a population-based analysis of 8584 patients17: Wound protectors in reducing surgical site infections in lower gastrointestinal surgery: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials18: Diagnosis and management of acute cholecystitis: an audit of guideline adherence and patient outcomes19: Decreased sedation usage following Colonoscopy Skills Improvement (CSI) training maintained at 8 months20: Quality improvement in thyroid surgery: reduction in unplanned postoperative hospital readmission, emergency department visits and reoperations21: The development of a standardized protocol for the closure and care of perineal wounds22: Retrospective analysis of the adequacy of surgical margins after breast conservation surgery in Manitoba23: The impact of surgical modality on self-report body image, quality of life and survivorship in patients with rectosigmoid cancer — a mixed methods study24: A retrospective cohort analysis on the management of percutaneous drains for intra-abdominal sepsis at a Canadian tertiary care centre25: Preoperative response to steroids predicts success of laparoscopic splenectomy in treating immune thrombocytopenia26: Factors contributing to successful trauma registry implementation in low- and middle-income countries — a systematic review27: Neoadjuvant therapy and nodal pathologic complete response affects node counts at axillary node dissection in breast cancer28: Cost-effectiveness of surgical technique for the management of appendicitis29: Establishing a Canadian global surgery community: a national survey30: Laparoscopic repair of Morgagni hernia31: Medication dosing card improves general surgery resident prescribing practices32: Surgical site infection incidence and risk factors in abdominal surgery33: Mental toughness in surgeons: How do we measure up?34: Emergency general surgery in the elderly: a systematic review35: Comparing the reproducibility of square and reversing half-hitch alternating post knots36: Fibroepithelial lesions with serial growth/stromal cellularity: preop factors suggesting a phyllodes tumour diagnosis37: Implementation of a high-efficiency operating room in general surgery results in increased throughput while simultaneously decreasing per patient OR costs38: Risk of appendiceal malignancy following nonoperative management of appendicitis: a population-based study of 61 447 patients39: Modelling the learning curves of incoming surgical trainees40: Feasibility of same-day discharge for complex laparoscopic hiatal surgery41: Frequency of statistical test usage in general surgery literature42: Surgical observation as a learning activity for junior residents: Why is it so challenging?43: The optimal timeframe for adjuvant chemotherapy in stage II and III colorectal cancer and the impact of delays on survival44: Is microductectomy still necessary for breast cancer diagnosis?45: QuickSilver: results of a pan-Canadian phase II study using MRI criteria to identify “good prognosis” stage II and stage III patients with rectal cancer eligible for primary surgery46: Surgical costs increase with age in emergency but not elective general surgery47: An institutional efficiency analysis of the timing of cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis48: Identifying narcissistic traits in general surgery residency applicants: Go with your gut49: Incidence of venous thromboembolic events following major pelvic and abdominal surgery for cancer50: Does the addition of biologic agents to chemotherapy in patients with unresectable colorectal cancer metastases result in a higher proportion of patients undergoing resection? A systematic review and meta-analysis51: Predicting readiness for discharge in the Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) era52: Compliance with surgical site infection prevention bundle within an Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) pathway improves outcome in patients53: Incidence of delayed venous thromboembolic events in patients undergoing abdominal and pelvic surgery for cancer, a systematic review54: The emergence of the physician assistant role in a Canadian acute care surgery setting55: A prospective analysis of surgery using the operating room black box: a pilot study56: Interventional radiology-assisted endoscopic transmural drainage of pancreatic fluid collections — an image-guided alternative to EUS-assisted drainage57: An analysis of collaboration and sustainability in global surgery58: Early pain and surgical outcomes after laparoscopic ventral and incisional hernia repair59: Outcomes of gastrectomy for patients with disseminated gastric cancer: an analysis of the American College of Surgeons’ National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP)60: Laparoscopic cholecystostomy as a bailout manoeuvre in difficult cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis61: Enhancing leadership development in general surgery residents62: B-SAFE anatomic landmarks for orientation during elective laparoscopic cholecystectomies63: CHIVA — a novel minimally invasive vein-sparing technique for the treatment of varicose veins64: Laparoscopic removal of migrated intrauterine device65: Impact of acute care surgery service on critically ill emergency general surgery patients66: Followership styles: a systematic review of the literature in medicine and health care67: Adult bowel obstruction secondary to Meckel’s associated congenital band: a case report and literature review68: Assessing long-term change in the culture of communication on the surgical ward01: Independent predictors of progression to parapneumonic empyema: a retrospective cohort study of 1766 cases02: Intraoperative steroid use during pneumonectomy is not associated with increased bronchopleural fistulae or infectious complications03: A comparison of uniportal versus multiportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in the treatment of lung cancer: a Canadian single-centre retrospective study04: Gastrectomy with extended lymphadenectomy: a North American perspective05: Feasibility of comprehensive frailty assessment prior to thoracic surgery for lung or esophageal cancer06: Patterns of practice in mediastinal lymph node staging for non–small cell lung cancer in Canada07: Pulmonary metastasectomy for colorectal cancer: the role of lymph nodes, and independent predictors of survival in routine surgical practice08: Digital air leak monitoring for patients undergoing anatomic lung resection: a randomized controlled clinical trial09: Impact of KRAS mutations in early stage non–small cell lung cancer10: Impact of perioperative fluid administration on postoperative adverse events following thoracic oncologic surgery11: Multidisciplinary simulation of primary tracheal anastomosis and cross-field ventilation — scenario development and feasibility assessment12: Feasibility, safety and added margin length of near-infrared fluorescence guided robotic pulmonary segmentectomy for early-stage lung cancer: a phase I study13: Preliminary results of a national survey on the current treatment practices of empyema14: A qualitative analysis of barriers to preoperative aerobic conditioning in the thoracic surgery population15: Chest wall reconstruction with sternal allograft: report of 2 cases16: Our experience with treatment of idiopathic laryngotracheal stenosis17: All patients with a giant hiatal hernia require referral to a surgeon18: Lung cancer and circulating microRNAs: a cohort risk score analysis19: Predictors of 90-day readmission following resection for esophageal cancer20: Is there a role for curative-intent multivisceral resections for clinical T4b esophagogastric adenocarcinomas?21: Feasibilty and safety of ultra-fast track pathway for video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy22: Incentive spirometry with physiotherapy versus physiotherapy alone for the prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications after lung resection: a randomized controlled trial23: Idiopathic subglottic stenosis: outcomes with or without the use of protective tracheostomy in single-stage cricotracheal resection24: Prognostic role of positive circumferential resection margins after curative-intent surgery for locally advanced esophageal adenocarcinoma01: Laparoscopic approaches to the duodenum02: Laparoscopic redo cholecystectomy03: Three-point transfusion risk score in hepatectomy: an external validation from the American College of Surgeons’ National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP)04: Reducing repeat imaging in hepatico-pancreatico-biliary cancer care through shared diagnostic imaging repository05: 3D segmentation as a surgical planning tool for residents in liver resection surgery06: Predictive efficacy of the NSQIP risk calculator for early postoperative outcomes after Whipple07: Liver transplantation to salvage patients with HCC recurrence following curative treatments08: Gemcitabine/taxane adjuvant therapy in resected pancreatic cancer: A novel strategy for improved survival?09: Extended neoadjuvant chemotherapy (CT) in borderline resectable pancreatic cancer (BRPC): updated results10: Lymphadenectomy in resected node-negative pancreatic cancer: Are some patients being understaged?11: Pylorus-preserving versus conventional pancreaticoduodenectomy: an expertise-based comparison in the enhanced-recovery era12: Medial open transversus abdominis plane (MOTAP) catheters reduce opioid requirements, pain and length of stay following open liver resection: a multicentre, blinded, randomized controlled trial13: Retrospective analysis of LIRADS observations: correlation with clinical and pathological outcomes14: Comparison of outcomes in invasive IPMN and sporadic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in patients who have undergone pancreatic surgery. A matched cohort analysis of the NCDB15: REctal and Hepatic ReSEction for Rectal Cancer with Synchronous Liver MeTastases (RESECT): simultaneous versus staged. A systematic review16: Laparoscopic versus open liver resection: a single-centre study17: The geography of treatments: a population-based study of primary hepatic tumours in Canada between 2002 and 201318: Impact of endoscopic ultrasound staging on the management of patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma19: Easily identifiable patient factors may be valuable predictors of postoperative pain and opioid consumption20: The evolving role of neoadjuvant therapy in locally advanced pancreas cancer21: Preoperative CA 19-9 as a predictor of recurrence and survival in resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma22: Perioperative blood transfusion following hepatectomy for colorectal cancer liver metastases: practice patterns and outcomes in routine clinical practice23: Surgical outcomes and costs of pancreaticoduodenectomy in octogenarians24: Post-procedural ERCP image interpretation by radiologists25: An analysis of surgical decisions made during laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with incidental gall bladder cancer26: The effect of resection margin distance on survival following pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. How close is too close?27: Surgical practice patterns and outcomes in T3 gallbladder cancer: insights from a population-based study28: Phlebotomy with controlled hypovolemia is associated with decreased red blood cell transfusion in liver surgery01: Soft tissue integration of hernia mesh seeded with adipose-derived stem cells02: Outcomes and costs of open incisional hernia repair with retromuscular ProGrip mesh placement, a retrospective case series03: Outcomes after incisional hernia repair: Does mesh type matter?04: Pain and surgical outcomes reporting after laparoscopic ventral and incisional hernia repair in relation to mesh fixation techniques: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials01: The application of incisional negative pressure wound therapy for perineal wounds: a systematic review02: On-table colonic lavage for left-sided obstruction carcinoma42: Major abdominal surgery for benign colorectal disease improves patient-reported quality of life47: The impact of intestinal resection for benign colorectal polyps on patient-reported health status03: Outcomes of transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) for the surgical management of T2 and T3 rectal cancer04: The effect of a simultaneous versus staged resection of metastatic colorectal cancer on time to adjuvant chemotherapy05: Comparison of conflict of interests between robotic and nonrobotic surgery studies in colorectal surgery: a case-control study06: Perioperative blood transfusion for resected colon cancer: practice patterns and outcomes in a population-based study07: Systematic review of outcomes after salvage abdominoperineal resection for persistent or recurrent anal squamous cell cancer08: Proctology patients on surgical waitlists show high pain and depression scores on patient-reported outcomes09: Bowel preparation and perioperative complications in transanal endoscopic microsurgery: a systematic review36: A comparison of provincial clinical practice guidelines for rectal cancer10: Surgical site infection in elective colon resections: effect of oral antibiotics11: Urinary retention in early Foley catheter removal after colorectal surgery12: Right-sided colectomies for diverticulitis have worse outcomes compared with left-sided colectomies for diverticulitis: an ACS NSQIP analysis of predictors and outcomes13: Is the pathologic response of T3 rectal cancer to neoadjuvant high-dose-rate endorectal brachytherapy comparable to external beam radiotherapy?14: Right-sided diverticulitis in a Canadian tertiary-care centre: a 15-year experience15: Distal stump leak following Hartmann’s procedure: ACS NSQIP study of risks and outcomes16: Should we be quick to dismiss non-sphincter-sparing surgery for fistula-in-ano? An analysis of long-term outcomes40: Long-term outcomes of acute diverticulitis in solid organ transplant patients17: Outcomes of ileocolic resection versus ileocolic resection with a concomitant procedure in patients with Crohn’s disease: How much is the added risk?38: Completeness of surveillance after resection for stage II/III colorectal cancer: a retrospective review18: Colonoscopy competency among senior residents in a Canadian general surgery training program19: The uptake of laparoscopic colon cancer surgery in Canada: 2004–201420: Laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery: a pan-Canadian analysis45: Postoperative ileus in an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery program21: Supporting patients at home after colorectal surgery through a mobile app: a feasibility study22: Diagnostic utility of staging abdominal CT and repeat endoscopy in detecting localization errors at initial endoscopy in colorectal cancer23: Implementation of a single-surgeon taTME program in Northern Ontario and establishment of learning curve24: Botox-A injection for treatment of low anterior resection syndrome after rectal cancer surgery25: Composite pathologic outcomes in patients with rectal cancer treated with a transanal total mesorectal excison26: Ready to go home? Patients’ experiences of the discharge process following care in an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program for colorectal surgery27: Retaining smokers in a smoking cessation program: implementation of a novel evidence-based smoking cessation program in an outpatient colorectal surgery clinic43: Needs assessment for the management of fecal incontinence41: Loop ileostomy and colonic lavage for fulminant Clostridium difficile colitis: survey of current practice44: Outcomes of ERAS patients with diabetes undergoing elective colorectal surgery: a retrospective case control study39: Derivation and validation of an administrative data set algorithm for patients with rectal cancer28: Incidence rates and predictors of colectomy for ulcerative colitis in the era of biologics: results from the provincial database in Quebec29: Outcomes of ileal pouch excision: an American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Analysis30: Outcomes of synchronous segmental versus total colectomies for colon cancer: an American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis37: A nomogram for prediction of mortality in patients who undergo surgery for fulminant Clostridium difficile colitis: results from the ACS NSQIP database46: The feasibility of a laparoscopic approach to reoperative ileoanal J-pouch surgery31: Surgical site infection rates are higher among colorectal surgery patients receiving non-penicillin-based antibiotic prophylaxis: a retrospective chart review32: Surgical interval after neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer, current practice patterns in Canada33: Development of a novel formative assessment tool to assess intraoperative decision-making in colorectal surgery34: Neoadjuvant treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer: patient and system factors contribute to underutilization35: Peritoneal perforation during transanal endoscopic microsurgery is not associated with significant short-term complications01: The last 30 days of life: trends in aggressive end-of-life care in gastrointestinal malignancies02: Can molecular subtypes be used as predictors for non-sentinel lymph node involvement in node-positive breast cancer patients? Results from a multi-institutional cohort study03: An assessment of the effect of a randomized controlled trial: preoperative biliary decompression in patients with periampullary malignancy04: Considering the economic impact of a simultaneous versus staged approach to resection of colorectal cancer with synchronous liver metastases in a publicly funded health care model05: Diagnostic laparoscopy is effective in identifying suitable candidates for cytoreduction and heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy06: Is it time to reconsider lobectomy in low-risk pediatric thyroid cancer?07: Papillary thyroid cancers with focal tall cell and hobnail changes are clinically similar to tall cell and hobnail variants08: Virtual multidisciplinary case conferences: a systematic review09: Baseline neutrophil-lymphocyte and platelet-lymphocyte ratios are associated with survival in cutaneous malignant melanoma10: Baseline neutrophil-lymphocyte, platelet-lymphocyte and lymphocyte-monocyte ratios are associated with microscopic metastases of cutaneous melanoma to the sentinel lymph node11: Does Canada have an epidemic of thyroid cancer, or increasing overdiagnosis? A national cancer registry analysis12: Ten-year survival outcomes following resection of locally recurrent rectal cancer13: Saving the axilla: Can we reduce up-front axillary lymph node dissection in T1–T2 breast cancers?14: Radioactive seed localization versus wire localization for breast-conserving surgery: Which is more costly?15: Immediate breast reconstruction and post-mastectomy radiation therapy: two safe and complementary entities16: Adoption and outcomes of radio-guided seed localization for nonpalpable invasive and in situ breast cancer at 3 academic hospitals17: Radioactive seed and targeted axillary dissection: a feasibility study18: Selective use of diverting ostomies is safe in patients undergoing low anterior resection during CRS and HIPEC19: Perioperative chemotherapy and surgery for colorectal liver metastases: a cost-effectiveness analysis20: Surgical outcomes of nipple-sparing mastectomy: a multi-institutional study21: Long-term outcomes of resection for locoregionally recurrent colon cancer: a multicentred retrospective descriptive cohort study22: Novel uses of radioactive seeds in complex cases23: Duodenal gangliocytic paraganglioma with lymph node metastasis: a systematic case review of epidemiology, diagnosis, surgical management, surveillance, histopathology and outcomes

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