Background Visceral artery pseudoaneurysms (VA-PSA) occur in necrotizing pancreatitis;
however, little is known about their natural history. This study sought to evaluate the incidence …

Background Necrotizing pancreatitis (NP) is a severe systemic inflammatory process. We
have observed a high incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in NP patients. However, …

Introduction Work related injuries in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) are common because
of the strains placed on the surgeon’s or assistant’s body. The objective of this study was to …

Background Necrotizing pancreatitis (NP) is a complex and heterogeneous disease with a
protracted disease course. Hospital readmission is extremely common; however, few data …

Background Work-related musculoskeletal injuries have been increasingly recognized to
affect surgeons. It is unknown whether such injuries also affect surgical trainees. The purpose …

Background Patients with Trisomy 13(T13) and 18(T18) have many comorbidities that may
require surgical intervention. However, surgical care and outcomes are not well described, …

The optimal time when surgery can be safely performed after stroke is unknown. The
purpose of this study was to investigate how cardiac surgery timing after stroke impacts …

Objectives We sought to determine if interleukin (IL)-1β and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)(inflammatory
mediators in pancreatic fluid) together with serum carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19-9 …

… Simpson MD a f , Mitchell L. Fennerty MD a , Cameron L. Colgate BS c , E Molly Kilbane
RN a , Eugene P. Ceppa MD, FACS a f , Michael G. House MD, FACS a , Nicholas J. …

Background Laparoscopic suturing is associated with a steep learning curve. Hence, many
general surgery graduate residents entering fellowship have reportedly not been able to …