Surgeon Input on Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Needed
Many women with unilateral breast cancer consider CPM despite lack of evidence for improved survival
Case Volume Impacts Re-Op Rates After Penile Prosthesis Sx
Trend driven by link between surgeon volume, reoperations for inflatable penile prosthesis infection
Health Care Provider Burnout Negatively Affects Quality, Safety
Health care provider burnout negatively linked to quality and safety of health care
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Offers Option for Select Patients
Researchers support procedure as alternative to bariatric surgery for selected patients with obesity
Preoperative Foley Cath Predicts TURP, TULIP Failure in Older Men
Poor baseline functional status, pre-op Foley catheter linked to greater risk of failure at one year
Review Deems En Bloc Ligation of Renal Hilum Safe
En bloc ligation as safe as conventional renal pedicle dissection and isolated vascular ligation
DEA Announces Critical Changes in Registration Renewal Process
The ability to renew a registration online after the expiration date will no longer be available
Old Age Should Not Exclude Deceased Organ Donation
Similar survival rates seen whether organ comes from 50-year-old or octogenarian
BRCA Testing, Not Mastectomies, Up After Angelina Jolie Editorial
More women tested for the BRCA genes but no corresponding increase in mastectomy rates
Attrition Prevalence 18 Percent for General Surgery Residents
Attrition significantly more common for females; uncontrollable lifestyle common cause of attrition
