PURPOSE: The purpose of this review was to define the learning curve for laparoscopic
colorectal resections. METHODS: A prospectively accumulated, computerized database of all …

Background Interest in surgical careers among medical students has declined over the past
decade. Multiple explanations have been offered for why top students are deterred or …

Preoperative malnutrition in patients with colorectal cancer is associated with several
postoperative consequences and poorer prognosis. Currently, there is a lack of a universal …

Background: This study assessed preoperative splenic artery embolization before laparoscopic
splenectomy. Methods: Preoperative splenic artery embolization was used in 26 of 54 …

Recent literature has raised concerns regarding the risk of adverse psychiatric events among
bariatric surgery patients. However, the relationship between weight loss therapy and …

… A 1-cm cylinder made of silicone rubber (Sorta-Clear 18, Shore hardness 18A; Sculpture
Supply, Etobicoke, ON, … Schlachta have no conflicts of interest or financial ties to disclose. …

… To begin robotic operations, 2 general surgeons (CMS, WD) enrolled in the Intuitive Surgical
da Vinci training course. Both surgeons had advanced laparoscopic surgical skills prior to …

Objective To determine if virtual care with remote automated monitoring (RAM) technology
versus standard care increases days alive at home among adults discharged after non-…

Background Surgical telementoring (ST) was introduced in the sixties, promoting videoconferencing
to enhance surgical education across large distances. Widespread use of ST in the …

BACKGROUND: Although elective outpatient surgery is commonplace, surgeons remain
hesitant to discharge patients the same day after emergent surgery. We created a formal …