Surgeon-performed ultrasound for pneumothorax in the trauma suite.

Background: Surgeon-performed ultrasound has become ubiquitous in the trauma suite. Initial reports suggest that sonography may be used for the detection of pneumothorax. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of sonography to rule out the presence of a pneumothorax in the trauma population.

A survey of residents and faculty regarding work hour limitations in surgical training programs.

Hypothesis: Surgical faculty and residents have significantly different attitudes regarding work hour restrictions.

Setting: All general surgery residencies approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Participants: All voluntarily participating surgical faculty and residents.