Annals of Surgery Open

Annals of Surgery Open is excited to welcome new associate editors Dr. Heather Lillemoe (surgical education) and Dr. Anai Kothari (AI and data science)!

Very excited to publish my most recent historical work on Dr. William Halsted’s radical mastectomy patients in @AnnalsOpen ! It is a good reminder of the importance of patient-centered surgical care. journals.lww.com/aosopen/_layou…

Risky alcohol use can increase post-operative complications, yet pre-operative alcohol screening is inconsistent. @MarkBicket's group found AUDIT-C is a feasible screening tool that could help identify at-risk patients if integrated system-wide. doi.org/10.1097/AS9.00…

How long will it take? ⏱️🏥 A machine learning model that utilized patient, operation, surgeon, and health system factors outperformed an embedded EHR model in predicting operative case length and could improve peri-operative planning and efficiency. doi.org/10.1097/AS9.00…

Thank you to Dr. Brigitte Smith and Dr. Fabian Johnston for their outstanding service as Associate Editors for Annals of Surgery Open!

Annals of Surgery Open is excited to welcome new associate editors Dr. Heather Lillemoe (surgical education) and Dr. Anai Kothari (AI and data science)!

How does health literacy impact cancer patients' surgical journeys? 🏥📚@bayley_jones and @DChu80 at @UABSurgery found low health literacy contributed to difficulty understanding diagnoses and treatment plans and impaired compliance and follow up. doi.org/10.1097/AS9.00…

Is operative approach water under the bridge for ureteral injuries in rectal surgery? 🤖🌊🩸Liu and colleagues found no difference in rate of ureteral injury between robotic and lap approaches, but a robotic approach had lower rates of GI complications. doi.org/10.1097/AS9.00…

Can centralization of care for esophagectomy improve safety and reduce costs? 🏥💰 Savitch and colleagues found low-volume centers spent $4,000 more per episode and had higher rates of complications and 90 day mortality compared to high-volume centers. doi.org/10.1097/AS9.00…

The Pulse of Progress: the development of the Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) and the lasting impact of Dr. James S.T. Yao on the field of vascular surgery are highlighted in this Surgical Retrospection by Visa and colleagues. 🦶💪🩺🩸doi.org/10.1097/AS9.00…

What is next for Annals of Surgery Open? Our new Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Funk, shares his vision, priorities, and what he looks for in top-tier submissions. Watch the 4-minute interview here!👇 youtube.com/watch?v=2qtlkq…

Systematic review in @AnnalsOpen: Evidence-Based Recommendations for Geriatric Trauma Care 🤖 AI-assisted consolidation of 120 guidelines into 27 meta-recommendations 🧠 Focus on delirium, deprescribing, frailty, & multimorbidity 📖 A must for clinicians! Link below⬇️

Dr. Tignanelli's response to Sanderfer et al discusses the impact of ICD-10 code discrepancies on conclusions about disease burden, resources, and quality gaps. Head-to-head validation of existing EGS codesets could create a foundation for standardization. doi.org/10.1097/AS9.00…

Lost in translation: @CSanderferMD et al. found a Delphi-created ICD-10 codeset was a more robust and accurate translation of emergency general surgery ICD-9 codes compared to MapIT, an automated mapping software that omitted over half the codes. 🏥💻 doi.org/10.1097/AS9.00…

What contributes to a sense of belonging in residency? Acker et al. analyzed nationwide survey data and found belonging was positively associated with training near home, PGY-5 level, and lower stress. Examined factors explained 16% of variation in scores. doi.org/10.1097/AS9.00…

Check out the latest Surgical Retrospection, written by Dr. Steven Raper! "Martin Salgo and the Dawn of Patient Autonomy" discusses an important case in medicolegal history that focused on the ethical right of individual patient autonomy. ⚖️🩺 journals.lww.com/aosopen/fullte…

Surgery report cards can lack interpretability. Dr. Kelz' group at @pennsurgery matched patients to controls from typical and well-resourced hospitals. Differences in outcomes identified strengths and disparities at the patient and operation levels. 🏥📊doi.org/10.1097/AS9.00…

🚀🆕 @AnnalsOpen UpSurge is a learner-led initiative creating pathways to careers in surgery. Since 2022 we’ve: 👩‍⚕️ Paired 200+ mentees with surgeons 💰 Secured $140K in grants 🌎 Expanded across Canada 🔗 journals.lww.com/aosopen/fullte… @AnnalsofSurgery #MedEd #MedTwitter #Mentorship

How do we keep open surgery alive? 🔪🩸Read all about the Open Procedures Critical Exposures (OPCE) course developed by Andreatta et al, which showed sustained and improved acquisition of knowledge and procedural performance across all resident levels. doi.org/10.1097/AS9.00…

Leave a rating! 🖥️⭐️ This study from @DrRajSat and @WallisCJD found surgeons with higher patient-initiated online ratings experienced lower 30 day complication and readmission rates, while peer-nominated "Top Doctor" surgeons had lower 30 day mortality. doi.org/10.1097/AS9.00…

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