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Targetable Action Points to Enhance Surgical Decision-Making
Framed often as an objective process, decision-making for surgery has been shown to be highly variable. Modern theories describe the use of heuristics, or mental shortcuts, that facilitate quick judgments but can be vulnerable to bias. In this context, we sought to explore the processes, heuristics, and determinants in surgical decision-making to identify potential action points for decision support. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Stephen McMahon, Susan Blalock, Alexander Sox-Harris, Daniel Reuland, Antonia Bennett, Matthew E. Nielsen, Ethan Basch, Hung-Jui Tan Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research

The Perioperative Experience During Covid-19: A Single Center Study Exploring Patient Anxiety
Access to elective surgical procedures has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Andrew T. Dippre, Kristen M. Quinn, Melinda W. Walto, Rupak D. Mukherjee, Prabhakar K. Baliga, Andrea M. Abbott Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research

The Structural Violence Trap: Disparities in Homicides, Chronic Disease Deaths, and Social Factors Across San Francisco Neighborhoods
We examined deaths and area-based social factors by San Francisco neighborhood, hypothesizing that socially disadvantaged neighborhoods shoulder a disproportionate burden, especially deaths due to violence and chronic disease, across generations. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Marissa A. Boeck, Anamaria J. Robles, Adaobi Nwabuo, Waverly Wei, Alan E. Hubbard, Rebecca E. Plevin, Catherine J. Juillard, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Rochelle A. Dicker Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research

The Use of Telemedicine Across Surgical Specialties in an Academic Medical Center
The objective of this study was to quantify the number of telemedicine visits compared to in-person ones across surgical specialties. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Emily S. Chwa, Joshua P. Weissman, Arun K. Gosain Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research

Two-surgeon Whipple Procedure: A Model for Perioperative Efficiency and Quality
The Whipple procedure is well known for its complexity and operative time. We hypothesized that two attending surgeons working together simultaneously would have improved perioperative efficiency and quality. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Jonathan A. McKenzie, Harry Vildibill, Jaine A. McKenzie, Bao-Ling A. Adam, Edward J. Kruse, Daniel Albo Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research

Using Predictive Bed Planning to Reduce Case Cancellations and Create Growth Opportunities in High Occupancy Academic Health Systems
Elective surgical patients comprise a large proportion of academic medical center (AMC) inpatient census. With many AMCs frequently operating at high-occupancy, uncontrolled variation in census can lead to capacity challenges. Our objective was to develop and implement a Surgical Smart Scheduling Tool (SSST) in three AMC hospitals. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Kelly M. Malloy, Jennifer Pardo, Maxim Garifullin, Hitinder S. Gurm, Vikas Parekh Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research

Association Between Hospital Volume and Surgical Outcomes after Hepato-pancreato-biliary Surgery Among US Veterans: A Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program Analysis
The association between postoperative outcomes and hospital volume is well established. The adequate volume for Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) surgery and its impact on surgical outcomes at VA hospitals is unknown. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Yazan Ashouri, Katherine L. Ho, Helen Ho, Marisa Bartz-Kurycki, Chiu-Hsieh Hsu, Iman Ghaderi, Ioannis T. Konstantinidis, Felipe B. Maegawa Tags: Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Source Type: research

Contemporary Predictors of Mortality after Liver Metastasectomy
Liver metastasectomy is increasingly included in the multidisciplinary management of patients with stage 4 malignancies. However, inpatient studies characterizing risk factors of perioperative death have not been completed. We aim to describe predictors of perioperative mortality following liver metastasis resection. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Garrison M. Carlos, Lakshika Tennakoon, David A. Spain, George A. Poultsides Tags: Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Source Type: research

Creating the Building Blocks for the First Pancreas Referral Center in Greece: Hardships and Successes
We report on our increasing collective experience in our evolving first national pancreas referral center. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Nikiforos Ballian, Gregory G. Tsiotos Tags: Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Source Type: research

Does Robotic Approach in Cholecystectomy Increase the Chance of Bile Duct Injury? An In-depth Analysis of National Database
Minimally invasive techniques is the gold standard in cholecystectomy. Laparoscopic approach has been widely adopted, surgeons in their effort to further improve their skills passed to the era of the robotic assistance. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Muhammad N. Khan, Asad Azim, Seigo Nishida, Faisal S. Jehan, Hiroshi Sogawa, Muhammad Zeeshan, Hassan Aziz, Gregory R. Veillette Tags: Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Source Type: research

Factors Predicting Safety and Feasibility of Outpatient Laparoscopic Hepatectomy
Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) has been associated with beneficial outcomes; however, the safety and feasibility of outpatient LLR are not well-studied. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Stephanie Young, Hoi Yee Annie Lo, Louis A. DiFronzo Tags: Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Source Type: research

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors with Liver Metastases: How Aggressive Should Treatment Be?
Outcomes for metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) have improved since the introduction of targeted agents. We hypothesize that surgical treatment improves survival for GIST tumors with liver metastases. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Emily Le, Felipe B. Maegawa, Katherine Aguirre, Sherif Elhanafi, Alexander Philipovskiy, Shintaro Chiba, Alan H. Tyroch, Ioannis T. Konstantinidis Tags: Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Source Type: research

Healthcare System Variability in Pancreatic Cancer Treatment and Outcomes: A Comparative Analysis Between the US and Ontario
This study evaluates how differing policies in the U.S. and Ontario, Canada, such as universal access to care and regionalization of surgery, affect utilization and outcomes for pancreatic cancer (PC) patients. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Lily V. Saadat, Elizabeth Schofield, Xing Bai, Michael Curry, Allison Lipitz-Snyderman, William R. Jarnagin, Frances C. Wright, Jonathan C. Irish, Natalie G. Coburn, Alice C. Wei Tags: Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Source Type: research

Hyperlipasemia in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
SARS-CoV-2 is a novel virus with numerous poorly elucidated clinical manifestations. Previous reports have demonstrated a potential link between SARS-CoV-2 positivity and manifestation of various biomarkers such as elevated D-dimers. The goal of the current study was to investigate the incidence of hyperlipasemia in hospitalized COVID-19 positive patients and correlate its relationship to clinical outcomes. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Maria Kenner, Joseph Sferra, Jeffrey M. Sutton, Roberta Redfern, Kristin Syed Tags: Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Source Type: research

Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Patients Diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer and Liver Metastases
This study evaluates the effect of the ACA on healthcare delivery for these patients. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Roberto J. Vidri Alonso-Rochi, Elaine Vo, Anthony M. Villano, Jeffrey M. Farma, Jason A. Castellanos Tags: Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Source Type: research