Characterizing gastrointestinal dysfunction after pancreatic resection: a single-center retrospective study.

Background: There are many well-described potential gastrointestinal (GI) side effects of pancreatic resection that can cause patients to suffer from chronic malabsorption, diarrhea, and persistent nausea. These GI symptoms can affect postoperative recovery, initiation of adjuvant therapy, and overall quality of life (QOL). The purpose of this study is to quantify the incidence of post-procedural complications and identify patients at higher risk for experiencing GI dysfunction after pancreatectomy.

The Value of Surgical Data-Impact on the Future of the Surgical Field.

The combination of computing power, connectivity, and big data has been touted as the future of innovation in many fields, including medicine. There has been a groundswell of companies developing tools for improving patient care utilizing healthcare data, but procedural specialties, like surgery, have lagged behind in benefitting from data-based innovations, given the lack of data that is well structured. While many companies are attempting to innovate in the surgical field, some have encountered difficulties around collecting surgical data, given its complex nature.

Laparoscopic hepatic lobectomy for symptomatic polycystic liver disease.

Background: Laparoscopic fenestration has largely replaced open fenestration of liver cysts. However, most hepatectomies for polycystic liver disease (PCLD) are performed open. Outcomes data on laparoscopic hepatectomy for PCLD are lacking.

Characterizing effects of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation on methamphetamine-induced circling behavior in hemi-Parkinsonian rats.

The unilateral 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) lesioned rat model is frequently used to study the effects of subthalamic nucleus (STN) deep brain stimulation (DBS) for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. However, systematic knowledge of the effects of DBS parameters on behavior in this animal model is lacking. The goal of this study was to characterize the effects of DBS on methamphetamine-induced circling in the unilateral 6-OHDA lesioned rat.