This Week in Surgery we will be discussing recently published articles:

 Annals of Surgery

Improving Surgical Outcomes in Pelvic Exenteration Surgery: Comparison of Prone Sacrectomy With Anterior Cortical Sacrectomy Techniques

Western Diet–induced Transcriptional Changes in Anastomotic Tissue Is Associated With Early Local Recurrence in a Mouse Model of Colorectal Surgery

Ileal Pouch-anal Anastomosis in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis-inflammatory Bowel Disease (PSC-IBD): Long-term Pouch and Liver Transplant Outcomes

Propensity-score Matched and Coarsened-exact Matched Analysis Comparing Robotic and Laparoscopic Major Hepatectomies: An International Multicenter Study of 4822 Cases

Development and Validation of Prediction Models and Risk Calculators for Posthepatectomy Liver Failure and Postoperative Complications Using a Diverse International Cohort of Major Hepatectomies

  British Journal of Surgery

 Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Intermittent Claudication (NESIC): multicentre, randomized controlled trial

Impact of autofluorescence for detection of parathyroid glands during thyroidectomy on postoperative parathyroid hormone levels: parallel multicentre randomized clinical trial

Stoma-free survival after anastomotic leak following rectal cancer resection: worldwide cohort of 2470 patients

 Journal of Vascular Surgery

The financial burden associated with endovascular repair of thoracoabdominal and pararenal aortic aneurysms using physician-modified fenestrated-branched endografts

Predicting outcomes following open revascularization for aortoiliac occlusive  

Investigation of center-specific saphenous vein utilization rates in femoral popliteal artery bypass and associated impact of conduit on outcomes

 Annals of Surgical Oncology

Implementation of a Multi-Disciplinary Team and Quality of Goals of Care Discussions in Palliative Surgical Oncology Patients

Impact of Sodium Thiosulfate on Prevention of Nephrotoxicities in HIPEC: An Ancillary Evaluation of Cisplatin-Induced Toxicities in Ovarian Cancer

 International Journal of Surgery

Implementation of a Stepped Care Program to Address Emotional Recovery among Traumatic Injury Patients

Burnout and Its Consequences among Vascular Surgeons and Trainees: A Danish National Survey

  Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Evaluating the impact of timing to rib fixation in patients with traumatic brain injury: A nationwide analysis

 The American Journal of Surgery

Anastomotic leak rates after repair of mesenteric bucket-handle injuries: A multi-center retrospective cohort study

Prospective, international analysis of quality of life outcomes in recurrent versus primary ventral hernia repairs

Early predictors of prolonged intensive care utilization following liver transplantation

Introduction

Impact of methocarbamol on opioid use after ventral incisional hernia repair

Help a mother out: The impact of acute care surgeon response in postpartum hemorrhage

Introduction

Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) prior to interfacility transfer: Who might benefit in a statewide trauma system?