Trends in Surgical Critical Care Training Among General Surgery Residents: Pursuing an Ideal Curriculum.

Background: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) provides no specific guidelines for surgical critical care (SCC) training during general surgery residency. Growing emphasis is placed on this experience with increasing case requirements and dedicated SCC content on board certification exams.

Methods: A digital survey was distributed to ACGME-accredited general surgery residencies via email.

Thyroidectomy Remains a Safe Option for Graves' Disease.

Total thyroidectomy (TT) or near-TT (NTT) is often recommended over medical management for the treatment of Graves' disease (GD). We assess the safety within surgical subspecialties at our institution for TT/NTT in GD patients. A retrospective review of patients undergoing TT/NTT for GD was performed from 2004 to 2016.