Emergency Neurosurgery Performed by General Surgeons: A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.1007/s00268-021-06363-2
Abstract: In under-resourced settings, general surgeons may be called upon to perform emergency operations within other specialties. Accordingly, we aimed to characterise patient outcomes after emergency neurosurgery performed by a general surgeon or general surgery trainee.… read more here.
Keywords: emergency neurosurgery; general surgeons; neurosurgery performed; systematic review ... See more keywords
Outcomes and influences of rural-focused integrated clerkship programs in general surgery.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.11.040
Abstract: BACKGROUND A shortage of general surgeons is predicted in the future, with particular impact on rural surgery. This is an exploratory analysis on a rural-focused longitudinal integrated clerkship to determine if such clerkships can be… read more here.
Keywords: general surgery; integrated clerkship; general surgeons; rural focused ... See more keywords
Impostor Phenomenon and Burnout in General Surgeons and General Surgery Residents.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2018.06.025
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Impostor phenomenon (IP) characterizes feelings of self-doubt coupled with feelings that achievements were based on luck and a fear of being discovered as an intellectual fraud. Recently, studies have focused on IP in medical… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; general surgeons; impostor phenomenon; surgery residents ... See more keywords
Fifteen years of adrenalectomies: impact of specialty training and operative volume
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DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2017.05.024
Abstract: Background. Previous associations between surgeon volume with adrenalectomy outcomes examined only a sample of procedures. We performed an analysis of all adrenalectomies performed in New York state to assess the effect of surgeon volume and… read more here.
Keywords: general surgeons; volume; specialty; high volume ... See more keywords
Ten‐year reassessment of the shortage of general surgeons: Increases in graduation numbers of general surgery residents are insufficient to meet the future demand for general surgeons
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DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.04.042
Abstract: Background: In 2008, we projected that a deficit in the general surgical workforce would grow to 19% by 2050. We reexamined population‐based general surgical workforce projections to determine the impact of recent changes in population… read more here.
Keywords: board surgery; surgery; general surgeons; year ... See more keywords
Upper-Extremity Vascular Exposures for Trauma: Comparative Performance Outcomes for General Surgeons and Orthopedic Surgeons.
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DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usac024
Abstract: INTRODUCTION As combat-related trauma decreases, there remains an increasing need to maintain the ability to care for trauma victims from other casualty events around the world (e.g., terrorism, natural disasters, and infrastructure failures). During these… read more here.
Keywords: surgeons orthopedic; upper extremity; performance; orthopedic surgeons ... See more keywords
The Impact of General Surgeons on Pediatric Surgical Practice in North Carolina: The Reality of Pediatric Surgical Care Delivery.
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DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005034
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Define the training background of the actual surgical workforce providing care to pediatric patients in North Carolina (NC). BACKGROUND Due to database limitations, pediatric surgical workforce studies have not included general surgeons (GS) who… read more here.
Keywords: pediatric surgical; care; care delivery; general surgeons ... See more keywords
Management of choledocholithiasis: General surgeons must play a role
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DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003236
Abstract: P rior to the advent of laparoscopic surgery, patients who presented with symptomatic cholelithiasis and concurrent choledocholithiasis underwent open cholecystectomy with simultaneous common bile duct exploration. The routine management of these patients within the operating… read more here.
Keywords: choledocholithiasis; role; management; bile duct ... See more keywords
Advanced skills for general surgeons and carving out a niche: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in regional Australia.
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DOI: 10.1111/ans.18506
Abstract: BACKGROUND The provision of high-quality healthcare in rural Australian hospitals has necessitated general surgeons to take up the challenge and expand their expertise to advanced endoscopy techniques including endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). This study examines… read more here.
Keywords: retrograde cholangiopancreatography; general surgeons; ercp performance; high quality ... See more keywords
Characterization of Near-Infrared Imaging and Indocyanine-Green Use Amongst General Surgeons: A Survey of 263 General Surgeons.
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DOI: 10.1177/15533506221094962
Abstract: BACKGROUND Near-infrared fluorescence imaging (NIRFI) is an increasingly utilized imaging modality, however its use amongst general surgeons and its barriers to adoption have not yet been characterized. METHODS This survey was sent to Canadian Association… read more here.
Keywords: near infrared; use amongst; amongst general; general surgeons ... See more keywords
Wide variation in surgical techniques to repair incisional hernias: a survey of practice patterns among general surgeons
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DOI: 10.1186/s12893-021-01261-9
Abstract: Background The purpose of this research was to examine the self-reported practice patterns of Canadian general surgeons regarding the elective repair of incisional hernias. Methods A mail survey was sent to all general surgeons in… read more here.
Keywords: repair incisional; practice; general surgeons; incisional hernias ... See more keywords