Total Endoscopic Robotic Mitral Valve Repair Surgery
This Surgical Innovation describes the use of a totally endoscopic robotic approach for mitral valve repair.
JAMA Surgery
Molecular Testing and Targeted Therapies in Hepatobiliary Cancers – A Review
Importance Hepatobiliary cancers are heterogeneous and molecularly complex. Recent advances in next-generation sequencing (NGS) have enhanced the understanding of their molecular landscape and enabled deployment of biomarker-based gene- and immune-targeted therapies. This review examines the role of molecular testing and targeted…
Autonomic Neural Blockade in Minimally Invasive Surgery
This article discusses the use of intraoperative autonomic neural blockade as a technique to manage postoperative visceral pain and symptoms of postoperative nausea and vomiting in minimally invasive surgery.
Imaging in Diagnosis and Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer – A Review
Importance Active surveillance (AS) has become an increasingly important option for managing low-risk and select intermediate-risk prostate cancer. Although imaging, particularly multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI), has emerged in the prebiopsy pathway for the diagnosis of prostate cancer, the role of…
HistotripsyóA Novel and Intriguing Technique of Liver Ablation
This article discusses the use of histotripsy as a noninvasive method for tumor ablation that involves mechanical destruction of tissues without the generation of heat, resulting in accurate and precise treatment without surrounding tissue damage.
Expanding the All of Us Research Platform Into the Perioperative Domain
This article offers tools for implementing the All of Us Research Program in surgical medicine.
Biliary DyskinesiaóControversies, Diagnosis, and Management – A Review
Importance Biliary dyskinesia is a disorder characterized by biliary pain, a sonographically normal gallbladder, and a reduced gallbladder ejection fraction on cholecystokinin-cholescintigraphy (CCK-HIDA) scan. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy remains a common treatment for biliary dyskinesia despite a lack of high-quality evidence supporting the…
Partial Heart Transplant in Congenital Cardiac Surgery
This Surgical Innovation outlines the advantages of performing a partial transplant to deliver growing heart valve implants in newborn babies.
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations for Neonatal Perioperative Care
Importance Neonates requiring surgery are often cared for in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Despite a breadth of surgical pathology, neonates share many perioperative priorities that allow for the development of unit-wide evidence-based Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) recommendations. Observations The guideline…
The Evolution of Parental Leave Policies During Surgical Training in the US
This article discusses the ACGME requirement that sponsoring institutions of postgraduate medical training provide trainees with at least 6 weeks of paid parental leave throughout their training period.
