Publications by authors named "J Bingener"

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  • - The Fundamentals of Leadership Development (FLD) Curriculum aims to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within leadership skills by assessing short-term impacts through pilot courses and different delivery methods.
  • - A total of 79 SAGES Committee members registered, with a completion rate of 69.7%. Most participants self-identified as underrepresented in medicine, and course engagement was notably higher in the intensive 2-day format compared to the 4-week longitudinal format.
  • - Participants reported increased confidence after completing the modules, but the longitudinal course experienced a decline in weekly participation, showing varying levels of engagement across different delivery methods.
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  • Small bowel obstruction, often linked to long-term NSAID use, is a significant health issue that can lead to serious complications and high healthcare costs; the study focuses on a specific condition known as small bowel diaphragm disease.* -
  • Researchers reviewed cases from 2010 to 2023, identifying 22 patients who had elective small bowel surgery, with all having documented NSAID use and evidence of strictures, but no signs of severe inflammation or other complications.* -
  • The findings suggest that while preoperative imaging like CT or MR enterography can indicate strictures in most patients, it cannot definitively diagnose small bowel diaphragm disease, highlighting the need for surgeons to consider this condition in patients with obstruction and NSAID history.*
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Background: The absence of surgical complications has traditionally been used to define successful recovery after pancreas surgery. However, patient-reported outcome measures as metrics of a challenging recovery may be superior to objective morbidity. This study aims to evaluate the use of patient-reported outcomes in assessing recovery after pancreas surgery.

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Background: The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) has long recognized and championed increasing diversity within the surgical workplace. SAGES initiated the Fundamentals of Leadership Development (FLD) Curriculum to address these needs and to provide surgeon leaders with the necessary tools and skills to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in surgical practice. In 2019, the American College of Surgeons issued a request for anti-racism initiatives which lead to the partnering of the two societies.

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