What is next for Annals of Surgery Open? Our new Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Funk, shares his vision, priorities, and what he looks for in top-tier submissions. Watch the 4-minute interview here!👇

The Pulse of Progress: the development of the Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) and the lasting impact of Dr. James S.T. Yao on the field of vascular surgery are highlighted in this Surgical Retrospection by Visa and colleagues. 🦶💪🩺🩸 https://t.co/QntCKXwFTh

Systematic review in @AnnalsOpen: Evidence-Based Recommendations for Geriatric Trauma Care 🤖 AI-assisted consolidation of 120 guidelines into 27 meta-recommendations 🧠 Focus on delirium, deprescribing, frailty, & multimorbidity 📖 A must for clinicians! Link below⬇️

Dr. Tignanelli's response to Sanderfer et al discusses the impact of ICD-10 code discrepancies on conclusions about disease burden, resources, and quality gaps. Head-to-head validation of existing EGS codesets could create a foundation for standardization.

Lost in translation: @CSanderferMD et al. found a Delphi-created ICD-10 codeset was a more robust and accurate translation of emergency general surgery ICD-9 codes compared to MapIT, an automated mapping software that omitted over half the codes. 🏥💻 https://t.co/BDsM90O0Th

What contributes to a sense of belonging in residency? Acker et al. analyzed nationwide survey data and found belonging was positively associated with training near home, PGY-5 level, and lower stress. Examined factors explained 16% of variation in scores.

Check out the latest Surgical Retrospection, written by Dr. Steven Raper! "Martin Salgo and the Dawn of Patient Autonomy" discusses an important case in medicolegal history that focused on the ethical right of individual patient autonomy. ⚖️🩺

Surgery report cards can lack interpretability. Dr. Kelz' group at @pennsurgery matched patients to controls from typical and well-resourced hospitals. Differences in outcomes identified strengths and disparities at the patient and operation levels. 🏥📊 https://t.co/AI0tOCdKab

🚀🆕 @AnnalsOpen UpSurge is a learner-led initiative creating pathways to careers in surgery. Since 2022 we’ve: 👩‍⚕️ Paired 200+ mentees with surgeons 💰 Secured $140K in grants 🌎 Expanded across Canada 🔗 https://t.co/pZMHlhNx1y @AnnalsofSurgery #MedEd #MedTwitter #Mentorship

How do we keep open surgery alive? 🔪🩸Read all about the Open Procedures Critical Exposures (OPCE) course developed by Andreatta et al, which showed sustained and improved acquisition of knowledge and procedural performance across all resident levels. https://t.co/mErO0evh4p

Leave a rating! 🖥️⭐️ This study from @DrRajSat and @WallisCJD found surgeons with higher patient-initiated online ratings experienced lower 30 day complication and readmission rates, while peer-nominated "Top Doctor" surgeons had lower 30 day mortality.

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What drives long-term survival of rectal cancer after resection? A retrospective study from @MohamedAlyMD2 and @ZhiVenFongMD found the quality metric "textbook outcome" was highly protective and reduced mortality 40%, independent of hospital case volume.📚 https://t.co/MzMNF8lHPt

Healthcare Priorities for Surgical Care in Canada https://t.co/UR35bHwdyQ @MaryEBrindle @AriadneLabs @UCalgaryMed @SickKidsNews @AnnalsofSurgery

Intraoperative cholangiograms are a valuable tool if correctly interpreted. Synoptic reporting, a highly structured form of documentation, can promote thorough, deliberate intraoperative analysis. Check out the ABCDEF template proposed by @MBosleyMD et al! https://t.co/5LvP8pTY4A

A multi-center retrospective European study from the MIRACLE collaborate research group found over 90% of ileoanal pouch patients were stoma-free at one year after surgery. Predictive factors included close rectal dissection and high volume centers. https://t.co/ew0IGFKelS

How does fragmented trauma care impact outcomes? A study from @DavidASpain and @JeffChoi01 found 28% of trauma patient readmissions within 90 days occur at non-index hospitals and that fragmented care has higher odds of major complications and mortality.

Firearm violence is a public health crisis. @ColleenNofi and @drchethansathya found firearm injuries were associated with higher rates of intervention, longer admissions, and increased costs, placing an unprecedented burden on both patients and the system.

High volume trauma centers have higher rates of procedural interventions, regardless of verified level.🔪🩸Does this represent a resource distribution mismatch or difference in practice patterns? Could outcomes, training, or skill maintenance be impacted?

Read the latest Surgical Perspectives from @OrlyFarber and @AmandaJReich! Artificial intelligence can boost qualitative surgical research when the 5Ts are applied: Tandem Use, Targeted Application, Training/Testing, Triple Check, and Transparency. 🖥️📈✅ https://t.co/whfJYTTdvu