Annals of surgery
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Our objective was to determine the extent surgical disciplines categorize, define, and study errors, then use this information to provide recommendations for both current practice and future study. ⋯ Reported prevalence of error varied widely due to a lack of standardized categorization, definitions, and study methods. Future research should focus on immediately recognizing errors to minimize harm.
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The aim of this study was to systematically review the available evidence about meditation's effects on surgeons. ⋯ More awareness and attention on this subject could improve surgeons' well-being as well as patients' outcomes.
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Meta Analysis
Coronary Revascularization for Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: A Contemporary Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to review the contemporary literature comparing CABG and PCI in diabetic patients providing an up-to-date perspective on the differences between the interventions. ⋯ Previous literature regarding coronary revascularization in diabetic patients has consistently demonstrated superior outcomes for patients undergoing CABG over PCI. The development of 1st and 2nd generation DES have narrowed the gap between CABG and PCI, but CABG continues to be superior. Continued investigation with large randomized trials and retrospective studies including long term follow-up comparing CABG and 2nd generation DES is necessary to confirm the optimal intervention for diabetic patients.
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Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence has proven to be a high potential navigation tool during liver surgery; however, its optimal usage is still far from being standardized. ⋯ The time point and dose of ICG administration strongly needs to be tailored case by case in daily practice, due to various tumor/patient backgrounds and imaging settings.