Annals of surgery
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Identification of predictors of malignancy for branch duct type intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN). ⋯ We identified 2 useful predictive factors for malignancy in branch duct type IPMN; a mural nodule size >5 mm and a CEA level in the pancreatic juice obtained by preoperative ERP >30 ng/mL.
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To determine whether resident participation impacts complication rates after appendectomy. ⋯ Resident participation represents an independent risk factor for postoperative complications after appendectomy.
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To examine Asian American (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asian, Philippine and South Pacific Islands, and Middle East) representation in national organizations and editorial boards important in US academic surgery. ⋯ Asian American academic surgeons are absent from the governing boards of surgical organizations and peer-reviewed surgical journals, a situation that mentorship and the development of effective social networks though an Asian American surgeons' association may correct.
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Comparative Study
Case-matched outcomes in bariatric surgery for treatment of type 2 diabetes in the morbidly obese patient.
To compare the relative efficacy of medical management, the duodenal switch (DS), and the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) to the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). ⋯ This study provides an important perspective about the comparative efficacy of LAGB, DS, and NSC to the RYGB for treatment of T2DM among obese patients. After 1 year of follow-up, RYGB is superior to NSC and LAGB with respect to weight loss and improvement in diabetes whereas DS is superior to RYGB in reducing HbA1C and medication score.