November 2023, Vol 158, No. 11, Pages 1120-1229

Viewpoint

Surgical Outcomes Club

Shared Decision-Making in the Surgical Sciences

Alexander T. Hawkins, MD, MPH; Oluwadamilola M. Fayanju, MD, MA, MPHS; Ugwuji N. Maduekwe, MD, MMSc, MPH

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1121-1122. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.2396

This Viewpoint discusses approaches to identifying areas where shared decision-making in the surgical sciences can be improved.

Using Telehealth to Improve Access to Trauma Care Among Injured Rural Patients in the US

Zain G. Hashmi, MD; Eric L. Wallace, MD; Jeffrey D. Kerby, MD, PhD

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1123-1124. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.2763

This Viewpoint discusses the use of telehealth as an alternative approach to expand access to critical resources for injured US patients arriving at rural hospitals.

Editorial

JAMA Surgery Reaffirmation to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Lisa A. Newman, MD, MPH; Leah M. Backhus, MD, MPH; Melina R. Kibbe, MD

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1125. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.4033

Original Investigation

Pediatric Cervical Spine Injury Following Blunt Trauma in Children Younger Than 3 Years: The PEDSPINE II Study

Casey M. Luckhurst, MD; Holly M. Wiberg, PhD; Rebeccah L. Brown, MD; et al.

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1126-1132. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.4213

This cohort study describes a prediction model to guide imaging usage for pediatric patients who have experienced blunt trauma.

Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy After Interval Cytoreductive Surgery for Patients With Advanced-Stage Ovarian Cancer Who Had Received Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

Jung-Yun Lee, MD, PhD; Yong Jae Lee, MD, PhD; Joo-Hyuk Son, MD, PhD; et al.

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1133-1140. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.3944

This comparative effectiveness cohort study evaluates the safety and effectiveness of interval cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) compared with interval cytoreductive surgery alone in clinical practice for patients with advanced-stage ovarian cancer.

Circulating Tumor DNA Dynamics as Prognostic Markers in Locally Advanced and Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Hoi Yan Ng, PhD; Josephine Mun Yee Ko, PhD; Ka On Lam, MBBS; et al.

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1141-1150. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.4395

This cohort study assesses the clinical utility of circulating tumor DNA as a prognostic biomarker for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma recurrence and survival.

Gentrification as a Factor in the Incidence of Firearm Injuries

Sarabeth A. Spitzer, MD; Daniel G. Vail, MD; Patrick Heindel, MD, MPH; et al.

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1152-1158. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.3939

This cross-sectional study examines the association between the gentrification of neighborhoods and the incidence of firearm injuries in the US.

Outcomes Following Lung Transplant for COVID-19–Related Complications in the US

Panagiotis Tasoudis, MD; Leonard J. Lobo, MD; Raymond D. Coakley, MD; et al.

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1159-1166. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.3489

This cohort study evaluates overall survival and graft failure rates following lung transplant among patients with irreversible lung injury.

Audio: Outcomes Following Lung Transplant for COVID-19–Related Complications in the US

Differences in Cholecystectomy Outcomes and Operating Time Between Male and Female Surgeons in Sweden

My Blohm, MD; Gabriel Sandblom, MD, PhD; Lars Enochsson, MD, PhD; et al.

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1168-1175. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.3736

This cohort study of surgeons in Sweden examines differences between female and male surgeons in surgical outcomes and operating time in elective and acute care cholecystectomy.

Risk-Adjusted Cumulative Sum for Early Detection of Hospitals With Excess Perioperative Mortality

Vivi W. Chen, MD, MPH; Alexis P. Chidi, MD, PhD, MSPH; Yongquan Dong, MS; et al.

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1176-1183. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.3673

This comparative effectiveness study investigates use of the risk-adjusted cumulative sum vs episodic evaluation for early detection of Veterans Affairs hospitals with excess perioperative mortality.

Surgeon Sex and Long-Term Postoperative Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Common Surgeries

Christopher J. D. Wallis, MD, PhD; Angela Jerath, MD, MSc; Khatereh Aminoltejari, MD, MSc; et al.

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1185-1194. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.3744

This cohort study examines differences in 90-day and 1-year postoperative outcomes in patients treated by female vs male surgeons.

Reporting of Circumferential Resection Margin in Rectal Cancer Surgery

Naveen Manisundaram, MD, MPH; Sandra R. DiBrito, MD, PhD; Chung-Yuan Hu, MPH, PhD; et al.

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1195-1202. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.4221

This cohort study examines the compliance rate of institutions across the US in reporting the circumferential resection margin by American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer–accredited facilities.

Opioid-Free Discharge After Pancreatic Resection Through a Learning Health System Paradigm

Artem Boyev, DO; Anish J. Jain, MD; Timothy E. Newhook, MD; et al.

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):e234154. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.4154

This cohort study analyzes the outcomes of iterative risk-stratified clinical pathways associated with inpatient and discharge opioid volumes after pancreatectomy.

Invited Commentary

Circulating DNA in Esophageal Cancer—Utility Beyond the Prognostic Application

James Tankel, MD; Lorenzo E. Ferri, MD, PhD

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1150-1151. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.4405

Lung Transplant for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Emily Cerier, MD; Ankit Bharat, MD

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1166-1167. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.3474

Are Women Better Surgeons Than Men?

Martin Almquist, MD, PhD

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1175. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.3741

Can We Improve the Quality of Quality Improvement?

Courtney Balentine, MD, MPH

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1184. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.3684

Disparities in Rectal Cancer Care—What Are We Missing?

Olivia A. Sacks, MD; Jennifer S. Davids, MD

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1203. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.4228

Next-Generation Opioid Scripts—Postpancreatectomy ERAS

Melissa E. Hogg, MD, MS

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):e234161. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.4161

Review

Salpingectomy for the Primary Prevention of Ovarian Cancer: A Systematic Review

Ryan M. Kahn, MD; Sushmita Gordhandas, MD; Kendra Godwin, MLIS; et al.

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1204-1211. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.4164

This systematic review examines the development, outcomes, barriers, and future directives of bilateral salpingectomy for ovarian cancer prevention.

Surgical Innovation

Using Machine Learning to Predict Suitability for Surgery at an Ambulatory Surgical Center

James Henderson, PhD; Anthony Cuttitta, MPH; Lesly A. Dossett, MD, MPH

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1212-1213. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.1409

This Surgical Innovation describes the use of a site optimization model that uses machine learning to stratify patients according to whether they can have surgery at an ambulatory surgical center vs a hospital-based outpatient department.

Research Letter

Pacific Coast Surgical Association

Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta for Nontraumatic Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage in the US

Matthew Ashbrook, MD, MPH; Vincent Cheng, MD; Nathan Kohrman, BA; et al.

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1214-1215. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.2771

This cohort study describes the use of and outcomes for resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta for managing nontraumatic gastrointestinal bleeding.

Environmental Impact Assessment of Reusable and Disposable Surgical Head Covers

Eva S. Cohen, MD; Sarah Djufri, MD; Selma Bons, MD; et al.

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1216-1217. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.3863

This life cycle assessment compares the environmental footprint of reusable surgical head covers with single-use disposable surgical head covers.

Pacific Coast Surgical Association

Simultaneous vs Staged Cardiac Intervention in High-Acuity Liver Transplant

Julian K. Horwitz, MD; Daisuke Noguchi, MD, PhD; Samer Ebaid, MD, PhD; et al.

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1218-1220. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.3870

This cohort study examines mortality, survival, and other outcomes among adults who underwent combined cardiac surgery and liver transplant, coronary revascularization prior to liver transplant, or isolated liver transplant.

Implications of Using Chatbots for Future Surgical Education

Areg Grigorian, MD; Jonathan Shipley, BS; Jeffry Nahmias, MD, MHPE; et al.

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1220-1222. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.3875

This quality improvement study investigates whether a chatbot can accurately answer surgery clerkship multiple-choice questions, explain incorrect answers, assess question difficulty, and generate a high-quality examination question.

Tranexamic Acid, Mortality, and Intracranial Hemorrhage Type in Moderate or Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

W. Ian McKinley, MD; Susan E. Rowell, MD, MBA, MCR; Ali Mansour, MD; et al.

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JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1222-1224. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.3848

This cohort study examines the association of tranexamic acid administration with intracranial hemorrhage type, neurologic outcomes, and mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury.

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