Effects of Liver Pathology on Sleeve Gastrectomy Outcomes.

Sleeve gastrectomy engenders weight loss and improves comorbidities at 1 year postoperatively. A relationship has not been established between liver pathology and diabetic outcomes and weight loss following a sleeve gastrectomy. This study evaluates the association between liver pathology and both diabetic remission and weight loss in morbidly obese veterans.

Laparoscopic Intragastric Cystgastrostomy: A Technical Report.

Management of symptomatic pancreatic pseudocysts poses a unique challenge to minimally invasive surgeons. Despite the predominance of endoscopic management of pancreatic pseudocysts, the laparoscopic approach remains a critical skill in the armamentarium of surgeons. This report details a laparoscopic intragastric approach to create a pancreatic cystgastrostomy using intraoperative ultrasound and endoscopy.

Outcome and Timing of Ostomy Reversal Surgery for Diverticular Disease in Veterans Administration Hospitals.

Background: Veterans undergoing elective surgery for diverticular disease have an ostomy creation rate of 18%. The purpose of this study was to analyze the outcomes and timing of ostomy reversal surgery, perioperative complications, and differences between colostomy and ileostomy reversal outcomes.

Methods: A retrospective review of the Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Project (VASQIP) database was performed.

Surgical Residents in the Battle Against COVID-19.

In times of public health crises, medical residency program leaders are responsible to maintain the wellbeing of their residents and ensure uninterrupted training. COVID-19 caused significant impact on healthcare industry, depleting resources and manpower, which led to disruption to graduate medical education and residency training. Surgical residents were affected by the pandemic both by reduced operative opportunities in most training centers and inducing stress and concerns about safety and wellbeing among residents.