Background Recent studies indicate that women with unilateral breast cancer are choosing
contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) at an increasing rate. There is limited literature …

Background Laparoscopic management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (SBO) has
become an established technique within the domain of acute care surgery. As minimally …

Hypothesis Given the pervasive evidence of disparities in screening, hospital admission,
treatment, and outcomes due to insurance status, a disparity in outcomes in trauma patients (in-…

PURPOSE: Uninsured children face health-related disparities in screening, treatment, and
outcomes. To ensure payer status would not influence the decision to provide emergency care…

Objective: To determine the effect of cumulative volume on all-cause morbidity and operative
time. Background: Gastric bypass is an important public health procedure, but it is difficult to …

Introduction Recent evidence raises concern about the use of perioperative non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use after colorectal resection. The purpose of this retrospective …

Background Approximately 175,000 umbilical hernia repairs are performed annually in the
US. Controversy exists regarding the optimal approach for the elective repair of primary …

Background Laparoscopy in acute care surgery continues to expand. While adhesive small
bowel obstruction (SBO) has traditionally been managed via an open approach, …

Background Avoidable readmission after surgery is a major burden on healthcare resources
and is common after major surgery. Bariatric surgery is one of the most common surgical …

Background The objective of this study was to develop an easy-to-use nomogram to assist
clinicians in predicting patient-specific mortality in this patient population. Methods American …