Annals of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Impact of neoadjuvant chemoradiation on lymph node status in esophageal cancer: post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial.
The study objectives were to analyze the impact of the number of lymph nodes (LNs) reported as resected (NLNr) and the number of LNs invaded (NLNi) on the prognosis of esophageal cancer (EC) after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. ⋯ nCRT is not only responsible for disease downstaging but also predicts fewer LNs being identified after surgical resection for EC. This has implications for the current quality criteria for surgical resection.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Video-based peer feedback through social networking for robotic surgery simulation: a multicenter randomized controlled trial.
To examine the feasibility and outcomes of video-based peer feedback through social networking to facilitate robotic surgical skill acquisition. ⋯ Video-based peer feedback through social networking appears to be an effective paradigm for surgical education and accelerates the robotic surgery learning curve during simulation.
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Review
Vascularized lymph node transfer for treatment of lymphedema: a comprehensive literature review.
A comprehensive literature review of VLNT with updates and comparisons on current application, techniques, results, studies and possible future implications. ⋯ Although the results with the use of VLNT for treatment of lymphedema have been largely positive, further exploration into standardized protocols for diagnosis, treatment optimization, and patient outcomes assessment is needed.
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To establish the efficacy of simulation-based training for improving residents' management of postoperative complications on a surgical ward. ⋯ The study provides evidence for the efficacy of ward-based team training using simulation. Such exercises should be formally incorporated into training curricula to enhance patient safety in the high-risk surgical ward environment.