Comparison of Outcomes in Below-Knee Amputation Between Vascular, General, and Orthopedic Surgeons.

Introduction: General surgeons (GS), orthopedic surgeons (OS), and vascular surgeons (VS) can perform below-knee amputation (BKA) operations. We compared the outcomes of BKA patients among the three specialties.

Methods: Adult patients who underwent a BKA were identified from the 2016-2018 National Surgical Quality Improvement Project database.

Effect of Age Alone on Outcome of Acute Surgical Conditions Among Healthy Patients (Non-smokers, Non-obese, and No Comorbid Conditions).

Background: The impact of age alone in relation to postoperative outcomes needs to be further elucidated. This study investigated whether increasing age was associated with increased morbidity and mortality for patients with no comorbidities undergoing acute care surgery (ACS).

Methods: The 2016-2018 National Surgical Quality Improvement Project database was used to identify adult patients who underwent ACS performed on an urgent/emergent basis.

Complications After Inpatient Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Effect of Surgeon Experience, Procedure Volume, and Other Surgeon-Based Characteristics.

Background: Previous studies have examined how factors such as gender, education, type of training (MD or DO), and experience of the treating surgeon affect patient outcomes. We investigated patient complications after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy based on surgeon characteristics.

Methods: A Medicare database was used to identify surgeon-specific data.