Advances in the surgical and systemic therapeutic landscape of hepatocellular carcinoma
have increased the complexity of patient management. A dynamic adaptation of the …

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal solid organ tumors. Due to the rising incidence,
late diagnosis, and limited treatment options, it is expected to be the second leading cause …

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Objective: To use the concept of benchmarking to establish robust and standardized
outcome references after pancreatico-duodenectomy (PD). Background: Best achievable …

Background Clinical outcomes after major surgery are poorly described at the national level.
Evidence of heterogeneity between hospitals and health-care systems suggests potential to …

Objectives: To critically assess centralization policies for highly specialized surgeries in
Europe and North America and propose recommendations. Background/Methods: Most …

Background: Despite the significant healthcare impact of acute kidney injury, little is known
regarding prevention. Single-center data have implicated hypotension in developing …

BACKGROUND Emergency general surgery (EGS) carries a disproportionate burden of risk
from medical errors, complications, and death compared with non-EGS (NEGS). Previous …

Background Operating-room crises (eg, cardiac arrest and massive hemorrhage) are
common events in large hospitals but can be rare for individual clinicians. Successful …

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Database is one of the longest-standing,
largest, and most highly regarded clinical data registries in health care. It serves as the …