Certain sociodemographic factors are associated with rates of passing board examinations for general surgery trainees, according to study data published in JAMA Surgery. Specifically, resident race, ethnicity, sex, and family status at internship correlated with performance on examinations. Researchers suggest that efforts to address these discrepancies at the institutional level are needed to better represent…
Investigators assessed the relationship between overlapping surgery and mortality, complications, and length of surgery.
EyePoint announced the launch of Dexycu (dexamethasone intraocular suspension) 9% for the treatment of postoperative inflammation after cataract surgery.
Medical interest in enhanced recovery after surgery has strengthened in recent years.
Both functional age and surgical ability, rather than chronologic age, should be used to determine the competency of an aging surgeon.
SHEA guideline reflects the potential for clinically significant cross transmission in the intraoperative environment.
More than half of women who have a baby during surgical residency express some type of career dissatisfaction.
Researchers evaluated patient feedback and satisfaction scores of spine surgeons by using comments from 3 leading physician rating websites.
In the past few years, Snapchat has allowed plastic surgeons to showcase labiaplasty surgical procedures to a large audience, which has led to ethical concerns.
The role of an anesthesiologist during surgery is not solely to make the patient more comfortable: if a patient becomes hemodynamically unstable, the anesthesiologist is required to administer CPR — sometimes against a patient’s wishes.
