Posted on July 14th, 2022 by Academic Programs
Importance Social determinants of health have been shown to be key drivers of disparities in access to surgical care and surgical outcomes. Though the concept of social responsibility has received growing attention in the medical field, little has been published contextualizing…
Posted on July 13th, 2022 by Academic Programs
This article examines the gut-lymph model as treatment for organ failure and provides strategies for clinical translation.
Posted on April 4th, 2022 by Academic Programs
Importance Studies have found that female surgeons have fewer opportunities to perform highly remunerated operations, a circumstance that contributes to the sex-based pay gap in surgery. Procedures performed by surgeons are, in part, determined by the referrals they receive. In the…
Posted on April 4th, 2022 by Academic Programs
Importance Caustic ingestion in adults may result in death or severe digestive sequelae. The scarcity of nationwide epidemiological data leads to difficulties regarding the applicability of their analysis to less specialized centers, which are nevertheless largely involved in the emergency management…
Posted on April 4th, 2022 by Academic Programs
Importance Comparability of morbidity and mortality rates after total pancreatectomy (TP) reported by different surgical centers is limited. Procedure-specific differences, such as the extent of resection, including additional vascular or multivisceral resections, are rarely acknowledged when postoperative outcomes are reported. Objectives To…