SURGERY UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2024

Mechanisms and causes of death after abdominal surgery in low-income and middle-income countries: a secondary analysis of the FALCON trial

Microbiology testing capacity and antimicrobial drug resistance in surgical-site infections: a post-hoc, prospective, secondary analysis of the FALCON randomised trial in seven low-income and middle-income countries

Strengthening surgical systems in LMICs: data-driven approaches

Multilevel predictors of anaemia among pregnant women in Ghana: New evidence from the 2019 Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey

Anaemia at 36 weeks of pregnancy: Prevalence and determinants among antenatal women attending peri-urban facilities in a developing country, Ghana

Barriers and facilitators for implementing the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC) in Mozambique: A qualitative study using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR)

An international consensus panel on the potential value of Digital Surgery

Patterns, treatment outcome and associated factors of surgically treated thyroid disease at public hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Extended Pharmacologic Prophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolism After Colon Cancer Surgery Is Associated With Improved Long-term Survival: A Natural Experiment in the Chemotherapeutic Benefit of Heparin Derivatives

The Use and Impact of a Decision Support Tool for Appendicitis Treatment

Epidemiology of epilepsy in Wulu County, an onchocerciasis-endemic area in South Sudan

Does fasting increase rates of trauma in Ramadan? A systematic review

Is Balloon Angioplasty the Future for Intracranial Stenosis?

Aspirin vs Placebo as Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer—Reply

Perceptions of cognitive workload measurement using multimodal sensors in surgery

Mentorship of Junior Surgical Faculty Across Academic Programs in Surgery

Pfannenstiel incision is a versatile and cosmetically excellent approach to the lower abdomen!  Manual of Resource-Limited Surgery

Generative artificial intelligence as a source of breast cancer information for patients: Proceed with caution

Targeting ferroptosis promotes diabetic wound healing via Naf2 activation

Patterns, treatment outcome and associated factors of surgically treated thyroid disease at public hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Capacity for delivery of paediatric emergency care and the current use of emergency triage, assessment and treatment in health facilities in the Busoga region, Uganda—A mixed methods study

“All you Gain is Pain and Sorrow”: Facilitators and Barriers to the Prevention of Female Genital Mutilation in High-income Countries

High Rates of Repeated Caesarean Section Deliveries and its Associated Maternal and Foetal Complications at A Tertiary Hospital in Northern Tanzania

Making a difference: 5 years of Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance (CSIA)

Occurrence of Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy and its Preventive Strategies among Pregnant Women Attending Adeoyo Maternity Teaching Hospital, Yemetu, Ibadan North Local Government, Nigeria

Cesarean Delivery in Case of Retroplacental Hematoma in a Reference Health Center in Bamako, Mali

Moral Injury and the Global Health Workforce Crisis

Climate Change and Preventable Injuries

Facilitating and Assessing the Benefits of Mentorship in Academic Medicine

Mentorship of Junior Surgical Faculty Across Academic Programs in Surgery

Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Prior to Rectal Resection

Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Prior to Rectal Resection—Reply

Long term exposure to road traffic noise and air pollution and risk of infertility in men and women

Global prevalence and characteristics of infections and clinical outcomes in hospitalised patients with cirrhosis: a prospective cohort study for the CLEARED Consortium

Local anaesthetic to reduce injection pain in patients who are prescribed intramuscular benzathine penicillin G: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Whole blood resuscitation for injured patients requiring transfusion: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma

Out of Africa: a rare case report of concurrent rupture of the right sinus of Valsalva aneurysm into the interventricular septum and the right atrium

Challenges in traumatic spinal cord injury care in developing countries – a scoping review

From penetrating abdominal injury to enterocutaneous fistula, a deadly outcome: A case report

Determinants of dropout from the maternal continuum of care in Ethiopia, multilevel analysis of the 2016 demographic and health survey

Water fetching and musculoskeletal health across the life-course in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review

Effects of Minimally Invasive Versus Open Pancreatoduodenectomy on Short-Term Surgical Outcomes and Postoperative Nutritional and Immunological Statuses: A Single-Institution Propensity Score-Matched Study

Universal Genetic Testing for Newly Diagnosed Invasive Breast Cancer

Original research: Meta-analysis and systematic review of the diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced spectral mammography for the detection of breast cancer

Caesarean sections, indications and outcomes: a cross-sectional study using the Robson classification in a tertiary hospital in Sierra Leone

Addressing global gun violence: a Lancet Commission on Global Gun Violence and Health

First, second, and last (FSL): a novel metric for assessing author contributions to surgical research based on a 20-year analysis of a surgical journal.

In sepsis or septic shock, prolonged vs. intermittent infusion of β-lactam antibiotics reduces mortality at 90 d

In sepsis, continuous and intermittent infusion of β-lactam antibiotics did not differ for mortality at 90 d

The Impact of Surgical Training on Residents’ Relationships and Life Choices.

UPESI: Swahili translation of the FAST acronym for stroke awareness campaigns in East Africa

The utilisation of emergency point-of-care ultrasound in a tertiary hospital emergency department in East London, South Africa

Integrating injury prevention into the planetary health agenda: a vital opportunit

Reducing drug waste in hospitals

Cancer Care Terminology in African Languages

Understanding Global Lived Experiences to Advance Oncology Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Exploring the Multifactorial Landscape of Penile Cancer: A Comprehensive Analysis of Risk Factors

Challenges and Opportunities in Accessing Surgery for Glioblastoma in Low–Middle Income Countries: A Narrative Review

Clinician Perspectives on the Perioperative Roles and Responsibilities of Anesthesia, Surgery, and Primary Care

Early post-operative outcome of pre-pectoral implant-based immediate total breast reconstruction with Polyglactin 910 (Vicryl™) mesh – low cost solution for a low-middle income country

Umbilical double-port laparoscopy combined with extraperitoneal water injection for the treatment of giant inguinal hernias in infants and young children

The National Ambulance Service of Ghana: Changes in capacity and utilization over 20 years

Association Between the Number of Antenatal Contacts and Maternal Mortality of Women Admitted for Obstetric Complications at Tessaoua Hospital (Niger): A Case-Control Study

Sexual Experience of Women Treated for Breast Cancer in Abidjan

Practice of Mechanical Ventilation in Intensive Care Units of Abidjan

Restrictive Strategy vs Usual Care for Cholecystectomy in Patients With Abdominal Pain and Gallstones. 5-Year Follow-Up of the SECURE Randomized Clinical Trial

Geospatial determinants of health: A global surgery lens

The State of Craniomaxillofacial Trauma Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review

Healthcare workers’ knowledge of indicators for a palliative care approach

Women’s experiences with continuity for effective coordination during maternal and neonatal continuum in Kenya: An interpretive phenomenology

Assessment of anesthesia capacity for children in Somaliland

Biomarker in Abnormal Uterine Bleeding with Ovulatory Dysfunction Multi-omic Analyses Identified SFRP4 as a Novel Biomarker in Abnormal Uterine Bleeding with Ovulatory Dysfunction

Helicobacter pylori infection facilitates cell migration and potentially impact clinical outcomes in gastric cancer

The unseen pillars: elevating the role of pharmacists in patient care

Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients:A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Hormone Therapy and Biological Aging in Postmenopausal Women

Neoadjuvant Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Plus Chemotherapy in Early Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Safety and Postoperative Outcomes of Transoral Surgery for Oropharyngeal Carcinoma in Older Adults

Radiotherapy vs Surgery for Survival and Locoregional Control of Head and Neck Extramedullary PlasmacytomaA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

JAMA SURGERY Guide to Statistics and Methods

Surgical Ergonomics Recommendations

False Reassurances: Mortality Risks in Penetrating Trauma Patients with Verbal GCS ≥3

SUSTAINABILITY IN SURGICAL PRACTICE–SAGES

Transforming humanitarian aid through lived experience

Medical training: emotions, empathy, and belonging