Background Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common complication in gastrointestinal surgery.
Wound protection devices are being increasingly used in the attempt to reduce infection …

Objective This meta-analysis aims to determine if antibiotic-impregnated sutures for
abdominal fascial closure prevent postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs), hernias, and/or …

Background: Accurate conflict of interest (COI) statements are important, as a known COI
may invalidate study results due to the potential risk of bias. Objective: To determine the …

Background Although length of stay (LOS) after colorectal surgery (CRS) is associated with
worse patient and system level outcomes, the impact of surgeon and hospital-level factors on …

Objective Lung transplant (LTx) is an accepted treatment for end-stage pulmonary failure. A
small proportion of explanted lungs harbor incidentally identified non-small cell lung cancers …

Objective: To assess the prevalence, magnitude, and disclosure status of industry funding in
editorial boards of surgery journals. Summary of Background Data: Financial COI can bias …

Background: Orally administered water-soluble contrast (WSC) can track resolution of small-bowel
obstruction (SBO), but no universal pathway for its use exists. We developed and …

Objectives: To identify modifiable risk factors of late unplanned readmissions for elderly with
community‐acquired pneumonia. Design: A case‐control study. Setting: Three university‐…

Purpose Severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) requiring intensive care unit
admission is associated with significant acute and long-term morbidity and mortality. We …

Surgical resection margins are a key quality metric for in the surgical management of non-small
cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and margin status influences local recurrence and long-term …