Unseen Burden of Injury: Post-Hospitalization Mortality in Geriatric Trauma Patients.

Background/objectives: Older adults are at risk for adverse outcomes after trauma, but little is known about post-acute survival as state and national trauma registries collect only inpatient or 30-day outcomes. This study investigates long-term, out-of-hospital mortality in geriatric trauma patients.

Methods: Level I Trauma Center registry data were matched to the US Social Security Death Index (SSDI) to determine long-term and out-of-hospital outcomes of older patients.

Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery in the Elderly: An ACS NSQIP Study on the Effect of Age on Outcomes.

In an era of rising obesity and an aging population, there are conflicting data regarding outcomes of laparoscopic weight loss surgery in older Americans. The aim of this study was to characterize the short-term outcomes of laparoscopic weight loss surgery in the elderly. The ACS NSQIP database was queried for obese patients aged ≥40 years undergoing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy.

Short-term Outcomes of Esophagectomies in Octogenarians-An Analysis of ACS-NSQIP.

Background: In the face of an increasingly aged population, surgical management in the elderly will rise. This study assesses the short-term outcomes of esophagectomies in octogenarians.

Material And Methods: The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was queried for esophagectomy cases from 2005 to 2014.

Comparison of Outcomes After Partial Versus Complete Mesh Excision.

Objective: Evaluate outcomes of patients undergoing mesh explantation following partial mesh excision (PME) and complete mesh excision (CME).

Background: Ventral hernia repair (VHR) with mesh remains one of the most commonly performed procedures worldwide. Management of previously placed mesh during reexploration remains unclear.

Management of Surgical Incisions Using Incisional Negative-Pressure Therapy.

Use of negative-pressure therapy (NPT) is a well-established therapy for chronic, open, contaminated wounds, promoting formation of granulation tissue and healing. The application of NPT after primary closure (ie, incisional NPT) has also been shown to reduce surgical site infection and surgical site occurrence in high-risk procedures across multiple disciplines. Incisional NPT is believed to decrease edema and shear stress, promote angiogenesis and lymphatic drainage, and increase vascular flow and scar formation.