Annals of Surgery

BACKGROUND: The lack of underrepresented minorities (URM) has been a persistent issue within the surgical workforce. Equal gender representation has also been a problem in surgery. URM females face the unique challenge of being a minority in both race and gender. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this retrospective cross-sectional study is to determine the racial and gender demographics of medical trainees and faculty and determine the degree to which minority women are underrepresented at higher ranks and leadership...

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OBJECTIVE: To determine the role of race and gender in the career experience of Black/AA academic surgeons and to quantify the prevalence of experience with racial and gender bias stratified by gender. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Compared to their male counterparts, Black/African American (AA) women remain significantly underrepresented among senior surgical faculty and department leadership. The impact of racial and gender bias on the academic and professional trajectory of Black/AA women surgeons has not been well-studied...

: The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unique challenges for evaluating general surgery residency applicants to MATCH 2021. In the absence of away rotations, programs are likely to afford greater importance to objective data to stratify the applicant pool and medical students are likely to experience difficulty in thoroughly assessing each program. Virtual rotations, meet-and-greet events conducted before the application submission deadline, personality testing prior to extending interviews, standardized letters of recommendation, and skills testing can serve as valuable adjuncts for determining the best applicant-program fit...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to present the results of early experience of RANSM. BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted nipple-sparing mastectomy (RANSM) improves cosmetic outcomes over conventional nipple-sparing mastectomy (CNSM). However, data on the feasibility and safety of the RANSM are limited. METHODS: Patients who underwent RANSM with immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) as part of the Korea Robot-Endoscopy & Minimal Access Breast Surgery Study Group (KoREa-BSG) from November 2016 to January 2020 were enrolled...

OBJECTIVE: To compare the complexity of operations performed by female versus male surgeons. BACKGROUND: Prior literature has suggested that female surgeons are relatively under-employed when compared to male surgeons, with regards to operative case volume and specialization. METHODS: Operative case records from a large academic medical center from 1997 to 2018 were evaluated. The primary end point was wRVU for each case with a secondary end point of total wRVU per month for each surgeon...

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the economic case for nationwide scale-up of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist using cost-effectiveness and benefit-cost analyses. BACKGROUND: The Checklist improves surgical outcomes but the economic case for widespread use remains uncertain. For perioperative quality improvement interventions to compete successfully against other worthwhile health and non-health interventions for limited government resources they must demonstrate cost-effectiveness and positive societal benefit...

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OBJECTIVE: To compare the outcomes of TransCarotid Artery Revascularization with flow reversal (TCAR) to the gold standard carotid endarterectomy (CEA) using data from the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative TCAR Surveillance Project. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: TCAR is a novel minimally invasive procedure for carotid revascularization in high-risk patients that is associated with significantly lower stroke rates compared with carotid artery stenting via the transfemoral approach...

BACKGROUND DATA: MRI assessment of rectal cancer not only assesses tumour depth and surgical resectability but also extramural disease which affects prognosis. We have observed that non-nodal tumour nodules (tumour deposits; mrTDs) have a distinct MRI appearance compared to lymph node metastases (mrLNMs). OBJECTIVE: We aimed to assess whether mrTDs and mrLNMs have different prognostic implications and compare these to other known prognostic markers. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study of 233 patients undergoing resection for rectal cancer from January 2007-October 2015...

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OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the latest epidemiology and risk factors for multiple primary cancers (MPCs), and the association between neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) and postoperative metachronous cancer (PMC) in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) who underwent esophagectomy. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Background data to derive appropriate screening strategies are insufficient. METHODS: This study consisted of three retrospective investigations...

OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the associated factors and prognosis according to pathology and margin after surgical resection of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN). BACKGROUND: There is limited information on recurrence patterns according to pathology and margin in IPMN. METHODS: Total 577 patients who underwent operation for IPMN at a tertiary center were included. Factors associated with recurrence, survival and recurrence outcomes according to pathology and margin were analyzed...