Current & ongoing studies of discharge care transitions for a patient after surgery should consider pain control; wounds, ostomies, tubes, and drains; and impact of challenging social situations and interdisciplinary team coordination on discharge success. https://ja.ma/43Ru46o
JAMA Surgery
Book and Periodical Publishing
Chicago, Illinois 7,050 followers
A member of the JAMA Network, which includes JAMA, 11 specialty journals, and JAMA Network Open.
About us
AMA Surgery is published online weekly, every Wednesday, and in print/online issues 12 times a year. The journal receives more than 6.6 million article views and downloads. Without any author fees, all research articles are made free access online 12 months after publication on the website. In addition, the online version is freely available or nearly so to institutions in developing countries through the World Health Organization's HINARI program. The journal's acceptance rate is 14%. The median time to first decision is 12 days, and 45 days with review. The Journal Impact Factor is 16.9, the highest ranking surgery journal in the world. All articles are published online first. Melina R. Kibbe, MD, 17th Dean of the School of Medicine and chief health affairs officer for UVA Health, is the editor in chief.
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In this randomized clinical trial, implementation of 5 best practices in pancreatic cancer care did not improve 1-year survival and quality of life. Findings highlight the need for more personalized treatment options. https://ja.ma/4cUG4bp
Implementation of Best Practices in Pancreatic Cancer Care in the Netherlands
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This study suggests that uninsured patients more often undergo unplanned surgery for conditions that can treated electively with worse outcomes and longer LOS. https://ja.ma/49yoKX0
Health Insurance Status and Unplanned Surgery for Access-Sensitive Surgical Conditions
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Most viewed in the last 7 days from JAMA Surgery: Care of patients with diverticulitis is undergoing a paradigm shift. This narrative review summarizes the current evidence for left-sided uncomplicated and complicated diverticulitis. https://ja.ma/4aUvKyQ
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The concept of Total Neoadjuvant Therapy (TNT) is nebulous in its meaning. This review examines TNT’s reported efficacy for pancreatic cancer with an aim towards improving standardization. https://ja.ma/3xSnQYf
Total Neoadjuvant Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer—What Is Totality?
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An aqueous antiseptic solution for incisional wound irrigation reduces surgical site infections; study results suggest that the use of antibiotic wound irrigation be avoided. https://ja.ma/3vWR2Nf
Incisional Wound Irrigation for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection
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Which may be the better long-term approach to appendicitis—interval elective appendectomy or nonsurgical treatment with antibiotics? https://ja.ma/3UvxTLv
Elective Appendectomy Following Antibiotics for Appendicitis
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Viewpoint discusses the pros and cons of performing interval appendectomy in patients who have recovered from successful antibiotic treatment of acute uncomplicated appendicitis. https://ja.ma/3xSnQHJ
Interval Appendectomy After Successful Antibiotic Treatment?
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In this study, a plastic wound protector decreased surgical site infection rates by 46.8% across bowel surgeries compared with surgical gauze. https://ja.ma/3xQqmOF
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Higher presentation acuity was associated with worse outcomes for patients in deprived neighborhoods despite being insured, suggesting additional barriers to accessing health care. https://ja.ma/3vJ2oEl
Presentation Acuity and Surgical Outcomes for Patients in Highly Deprived Neighborhoods
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