Comparing Different Pathways in Medical Education and Surgical Training: A Global Survey of Surgeons.

Background: Currently, interest in surgical careers is declining globally, whereas aging populations are contributing to a rising demand for surgical procedures. Surgeons who conduct scientific investigations and share clinical advances internationally pay little attention to comparing differences in ways nations attract, educate, and train their surgeons. This study compares international pathways toward surgeon development with the aim of seeking best practices and improving the outlook of surgery as an attractive career.

Colposcopy and Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure: A Simulated Exercise.

Introduction: Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 3 is associated with a high degree of progression to cervical cancer. Its risk is markedly reduced after excisional treatment. Hence, it is critical that providers accurately diagnose and treat this condition.

Testing for Implicit Gender Bias among Plastic Surgeons.

Unlabelled: The aim of this study was to examine for the presence of implicit bias within the field of plastic surgery using a gender-specific Implicit Association Test (IAT), specifically looking at gender and career stereotypes.

Methods: A Gender-Career/Family Implicit Association Test was developed and distributed to the international plastic surgery community. Mean scores were calculated.

Hospital volume is associated with cost and outcomes variation in 2,942 pelvic reconstructions.

Background: Complex pelvic reconstruction is challenging for plastic and reconstructive surgeons following surgical resection of the lower gastrointestinal or genitourinary tract. Complication rates and hospital costs are variable and may be linked to the hospital case volume of pelvic reconstructions performed. A comprehensive examination of these factors has yet to be performed.

A paintable phosphorescent bandage for postoperative tissue oxygen assessment in DIEP flap reconstruction.

Flaps are common in plastic surgery to reconstruct large tissue defects in cases such as trauma or cancer. However, most tissue oximeters used for monitoring ischemia in postoperative flaps are bulky, wired devices, which hinder direct flap observation. Here, we present the results of a clinical trial using a previously untried paintable transparent phosphorescent bandage to assess the tissue's partial pressure of oxygen (pO).