Pub Date : 2025-02-11DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116244
M.K. Lonneman, L. Pumiglia, B. Zhang, A.A. Edinger, J. Dejong, O.O. Akinmoladun, J.C. Van Eaton, A. Kelly, K. Dolezal, A. Enzerink, J.J. Glaser, J.R. Bingham, J. Oliver
We hypothesized that non-surgeon, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) naïve participants would better identify device functions and troubleshoot failures after being exposed to a video curriculum (VC) compared to similar participants exposed to clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). VC and critical action step development was followed by randomization of 115 non-surgical, NPWT naïve participants into either the CPG or VC study groups. Participants individually identified components of the NPWT system and then worked as a team to troubleshoot three scenarios on an in vivo porcine model. VC participants better identified all NPWT components and functions (p < 0.001), demonstrated correct cannister attachment (p < 0.001) and performed a seal check (p < 0.001). VC teams performed more critical action steps in the leak (p = 0.011) and obstruction (p = 0.001) scenarios. In post-event surveys, participants were more likely to find the VC easy to use and informative and were likely to recommend the videos to a colleague (p = 0.008, p = 0.019, p = 0.02). VC participants demonstrated improved competency in individual NPWT component identification and team-based troubleshooting of NPWT failures. This VC represents an effective alternative to existing CPGs.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-11DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116248
Recai Yilmaz, Rolando F Del Maestro, Daniel Donoho
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Pub Date : 2025-02-10DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116237
Diego Najera Saltos, Søren Rud Kristensen
Background
England's National Health Service (NHS) has undergone significant reforms, including the internal market in the 1990s and the 2006 patient choice reform. This systematic review examines how economic policies driving hospital competition impact the quality of care, particularly surgical outcomes, using access and effectiveness as indicators.
Methods
This systematic review followed PRISMA guidelines. Studies were identified from four databases (Embase, Global Health, HMIC, and Medline) with inclusion criteria focusing on competition's effect on surgical care within the NHS.
Results
From 308 studies screened, 12 met the inclusion criteria. Competition generally improves surgical quality, though variations exist across quality measures.
Conclusion
Competition in the NHS has improved surgical outcomes, especially in high-volume procedures. These findings are relevant to US surgical practice, where similar competition may drive efficiency and quality. However, policies must address risks of patient selection biases and regional disparities to ensure equitable improvements across surgical specialities.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-08DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116242
Soban Maan , Amir H. Sohail , Samia Aziz Sulaiman , Linta Mansoor , Ethan M. Cohen , Ayowumi A. Adekolu , Salim Abunnaja , Nova Szoka , Lawrence E. Tabone , Shyam Thakkar , Shailendra Singh
Background
This study compared cardiovascular outcomes associated with metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) therapy in individuals with obesity.
Methods
The TriNetX network was used to compare cardiovascular risk in adult patients with BMI ≥35 who underwent MBS with those who received GLP-1 RA therapy for ≥2 years. Primary outcome was cardiovascular disease (CVD), a composite of incident heart failure (HF), coronary artery disease (CAD), and cerebrovascular disease. Patient follow-up lasted up to 10 years.
Results
MBS was associated with lower hazard of the primary composite outcome of CVD (HR, 0.54, 95 % CI, 0.49–0.60), and the secondary outcomes of incident HF (HR, 0.45, 95 % CI, 0.39–0.52), CAD (HR, 0.54, 95 % CI, 0.45–0.66), and cerebrovascular disease (HR, 0.64, 95 % CI, 0.53–0.77).
Conclusions
A lower risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes was noted after MBS compared with GLP-1 RA therapy in patients with obesity.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-08DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116235
Zuzanna Pelc , Katarzyna Sędłak , Yutaka Endo , Johanna Van Sandick , Suzanne Gisbertz , Manuel Pera , Gian Luca Baiocchi , Paolo Morgagni , Massimo Framarini , Arnulf Hoelscher , Stefan Moenig , Piotr Kołodziejczyk , Ines Gockel , Guillaume Piessen , Clarisse Eveno , Paulo Matos Da Costa , Andrew Davies , Cara Baker , William Allum , Uberto Fumagalli Romario , Karol Rawicz-Pruszyński
Introduction
Palliative chemotherapy is the current standard among advanced gastric cancer (GC) patients with peritoneal metastasis (PM), while the role of gastrectomy with cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC remains unclear. The current study aimed to assess treatment outcomes among GC patients with PM undergoing gastrectomy and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) using multinational cancer registries.
Methods
The analysis (2012–2022) included stage IV GC patients with PM undergoing gastrectomy and HIPEC from the European GASTRODATA Registry (EU cohort) and the American National Cancer Database (NCDB, U.S. cohort). The study outcomes were textbook oncological outcome (TOO) assessment and overall survival (OS).
Results
Among 193 patients, 49.7 % were from the EU cohort and 50.3 % from the U.S. cohort. EU cohort had significantly higher rates of pT4 tumors (EU: 50 % vs U.S.: 40.2 %), metastatic lymph nodes (EU: 68.8 % vs U.S.: 54.6 %), and ≥16 lymph nodes evaluated (EU: 91.7 % vs U.S.: 68 %). Postoperatively, the EU cohort had longer hospital stay (EU: 53.1 % vs 22.2 %, p < 0.001), with no significant differences in 30-day readmission (EU: 14.6 % vs U.S: 7.2 %, p = 0.11) and 90-day mortality (EU: 4.2 % vs U.S.: 9.3 %, p = 0.25). TOO rates were 30.2 % and 32 % for EU and U.S. cohorts, respectively. Within the U.S. cohort, TOO achievement was associated with improved 1- (86.7 % vs. 57.4 %), 3- (55.8 % vs. 29.7 %), and 5-year OS (50.2 % vs. 29.7 %) (p = 0.0025) survival compared with non-TOO.
Conclusions
Among patients with GC and PM undergoing gastrectomy and HIPEC, achievement of TOO was associated with decreased risk of postoperative complications (EU cohort) and improved long-term survival (U.S. cohort).
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Pub Date : 2025-02-07DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116241
Marie-Claire R Roberts, Sherene E Sharath, Ernest J Barthélemy, Danylo Orlov, Panos Kougias
{"title":"Conceptual frameworks for study design and team building.","authors":"Marie-Claire R Roberts, Sherene E Sharath, Ernest J Barthélemy, Danylo Orlov, Panos Kougias","doi":"10.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116241","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116241","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7771,"journal":{"name":"American journal of surgery","volume":" ","pages":"116241"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143424854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-02-06DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116238
Jose E. Barrera , Shuyan Wei , Chioma G. Obinero , Catherine Tang , Emily Cao , Charles Osamor III , Jessica R. Nye , Gabrielle E. Hatton , Mohin Bhadkamkar , Yuewei Wu-Fienberg , Lillian S. Kao , Matthew R. Greives
Introduction
Morel-Lavallee lesions (MLL) are closed degloving injuries, often requiring complex management when infected. We evaluated if early debridement reduces infection risk compared to observation.
Methods
We conducted a single-center retrospective study of MLL in adults from 2012 to 2022, analyzing diagnoses, infection, demographics, and hospital outcomes. Patients undergoing debridement within 48 h were compared to those initially observed.
Results
Of 219 patients, 79 (36 %) underwent initial surgical debridement, and 140 (64 %) were initially observed. The overall infection rate was 9 %. The surgery group had longer hospital stays (14vs7 days, p < 0.001) and more debridements (2vs0, p < 0.001). While infection rate was higher in the surgery group (13.9%vs6.4 %, p = 0.064), this difference was not statistically significant. Multivariate analysis identified higher BMI, hip location, and RBC transfusions as significant infection predictors.
Conclusion
No significant differences in infection rates were found, but several risk factors were identified. Greater awareness and better study designs are needed for improved MLL management guidelines.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-06DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116209
Evan Thomas , Salsabeal Al Saedy , Steven Green , Mahedi Hasan , Clair Chavez , Jacob Glaser
Background
Geriatric patients manifest pain and physical findings differently and are associated with higher mortality and complications. We hypothesized that physical exam (PE) is unreliable versus computed tomography (CT) for comprehensive injury identification in geriatric patients. Additionally, we quantified significant incidental radiologic findings.
Study design
Our institution adopted a policy of Pan Scan (PS) CT for trauma activations of patients ≥65 years. PS included CT of head/neck and chest/abdomen/pelvis. PE and imaging findings were extracted from physician reports.
Results
50 % of patients had clinically significant CT traumatic findings. Of these, 75 % had PE correlating to significant CT findings, while 25 % had significant PS findings not identifiable on PE (p < 0.001). The NPV was 0.80 for the PE. 57.7 % had clinically significant incidental findings.
Conclusion
Physical exam alone is not sensitive enough to detect all traumatic injuries in elderly patients. As an added benefit to PS, important incidental findings are identified. These data support use of PS in geriatric trauma to optimize care.
{"title":"Pan scan for geriatric trauma patients: Overkill or necessary?","authors":"Evan Thomas , Salsabeal Al Saedy , Steven Green , Mahedi Hasan , Clair Chavez , Jacob Glaser","doi":"10.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116209","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116209","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Geriatric patients manifest pain and physical findings differently and are associated with higher mortality and complications. We hypothesized that physical exam (PE) is unreliable versus computed tomography (CT) for comprehensive injury identification in geriatric patients. Additionally, we quantified significant incidental radiologic findings.</div></div><div><h3>Study design</h3><div>Our institution adopted a policy of Pan Scan (PS) CT for trauma activations of patients ≥65 years. PS included CT of head/neck and chest/abdomen/pelvis. PE and imaging findings were extracted from physician reports.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>50 % of patients had clinically significant CT traumatic findings. Of these, 75 % had PE correlating to significant CT findings, while 25 % had significant PS findings not identifiable on PE (p < 0.001). The NPV was 0.80 for the PE. 57.7 % had clinically significant incidental findings.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Physical exam alone is not sensitive enough to detect all traumatic injuries in elderly patients. As an added benefit to PS, important incidental findings are identified. These data support use of PS in geriatric trauma to optimize care.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7771,"journal":{"name":"American journal of surgery","volume":"243 ","pages":"Article 116209"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143387677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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