Background: The COVID-19 pandemic challenges our ability to provide surgical education, as our ability to gather and train together has been restricted due to safety concerns. However, the importance of quality surgical education has remained. High-fidelity simulation platforms have been developed that merge virtual reality video streams to allow for remote instruction and collaboration.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: As the prevalence of obesity has increased, so too has the demand for bariatric surgery. This study aimed to determine the incidence of postoperative iron deficiency and anemia and the impact of an increased preoperative ferritin target on postoperative outcomes.
Methods: Patients undergoing bariatric surgery in Winnipeg from 2010 to 2014 were included in the analysis.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
July 2018