Radiation exposure from pre-emptive coil embolization versus secondary interventions for endoleak-induced aneurysm sac growth following endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

Objective: Pre-emptive embolization of the inferior mesenteric artery and lumbar arteries has been shown to reduce aneurysm sac growth and secondary interventions following endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). It is unclear if this strategy will increase radiation exposure compared with secondary interventions performed for endoleak-induced sac growth. We examined the cumulative procedural radiation exposure associated with pre-emptive embolization of aneurysm sac branches and compared it with that of secondary interventions.

Clinical Characteristics and Genomic Profile of Malignant Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumor: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

Malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumors (MPTT) are rare skin lesions arising from the outer sheath of the hair follicle root. Because of their rarity and difficulty in pathologic identification, these skin lesions are often initially misdiagnosed. After a literature review, we found initial clinical or histopathological misdiagnosis has an associated 10.

Artificial Intelligence Compared to Manual Selection of Prospective Surgical Residents.

Background: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the selection of residency program applicants is a new tool that is gaining traction, with the aim of screening high numbers of applicants while introducing objectivity and mitigating bias in a traditionally subjective process. This study aims to compare applicants screened by an AI software to a single Program Director (PD) for interview selection.

Methods: A single PD at an ACGME-accredited, academic general surgery program screened applicants.

XX sex chromosome complement modulates immune responses to heat-killed Streptococcus pneumoniae immunization in a microbiome-dependent manner.

Background: Differences in male vs. female immune responses are well-documented and have significant clinical implications. While the immunomodulatory effects of sex hormones are well established, the contributions of sex chromosome complement (XX vs.