Development and validation of a predictive model of the hospital cost associated with bariatric surgery.

Hospitals are facing difficulties in predicting, evaluating, and managing cost-affecting parameters in patient treatments. Inaccurate cost prediction leads to a deficit in operational revenue. This study aims to determine the ability of Machine Learning (ML) algorithms to predict the cost of care in bariatric and metabolic surgery and develop a predictive tool for improved cost analysis.

Total inverse transgastric resection with transoral specimen removal.

Background: Laparoscopic local excision is accepted for gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) and benign lesions of the stomach. Yet, tumors at the gastroesophageal junction, on the posterior wall, or in the distal antrum are difficult to approach. Such tumors often must be exposed via gastrotomy or using a rendezvous maneuver.

Rotatory stability of the knee after arthroscopic meniscus suture repair: a 5-to-17-year follow-up study of isolated medial and lateral meniscus tears.

The long-term rotatory stability of meniscus suture repair has not been firmly established clinically. Up to now there are only experimental studies done. This retrospective study aimed to compare the long-term rotatory stability of a knee with a meniscus suture repair with the stability of the uninjured knee in each of a cohort of patients.

Midterm and long-term results after arthroscopic suture repair of isolated, longitudinal, vertical meniscal tears in stable knees.

Background: The long-term outcome of meniscal suture repair has not been firmly established.

Purpose: To compare the midterm and long-term functional and radiographic outcome of meniscal suture repairs with the natural history of the uninjured knees of each of a cohort of patients.

Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3.