Modern Trends of Drain Placement in Primary Bariatric Surgery: An MBSAQIP Analysis of 526,723 Patients.

Background: Prophylactic drain use during primary bariatric surgeries continues despite previous literature cautioning against their routine use. Modern drain utilization and associated outcomes remain largely poorly studied which limits selective utilization and perhaps may lead to excess morbidity and healthcare resource utilization. This study aimed to reassess current trends of drain use in primary bariatric procedures, factors driving surgeons to place drains, and patient outcomes associated with drain placement.

Anesthetic Techniques for Type-1 (Medialization) Thyroplasty: A Scoping Review.

Objective: To explore different anesthesia techniques for medialization thyroplasty and determine how these anesthesia techniques may influence patient safety, patient experience, and surgical outcomes during medialization thyroplasty in adult patients.

Data Sources: A comprehensive librarian-designed strategy was used to search EMBASE, MEDLINE, and Web of Science for English language studies from database inception to July 2023. The study was registered on Open Science Framework (10.

Pre-Operative Gastroesophageal Reflux Does Not Affect 30-Day Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Revisional Bariatric Surgery to Single Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileal Bypass (SADI): An Analysis of 933 Metabolic and Bariatric Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program Patients.

The use of a single anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass (SADI) as a revisional procedure in patients with pre-operative GERD is not well understood. Thirty-day outcomes in patients with pre-existing GERD undergoing revision with an SADI have not been previously reported. The Metabolic and Bariatric Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program registry was consulted to identify patients undergoing revisional bariatric surgery with an SADI between 2020 and 2021.

Concussion Awareness Training Tool for Youth: Impact on Concussion Knowledge, Beliefs, and Reporting Intentions.

Background: Concussion education is recommended to increase concussion knowledge, beliefs, and reporting intentions. The Concussion Awareness Training Tool for Youth (CATT-Youth) is a 40-minute e-Learning module developed for high school-aged youth.

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate changes in concussion knowledge, beliefs, and reporting intentions in high school youth from Calgary, Canada, following completion of the CATT-Youth.

Predictors and Outcomes Associated with Bariatric Robotic Delivery: An MBSAQIP Analysis of 318,151 Patients.

: The adoption of robotic bariatric surgery has increased dramatically over the last decade. While outcomes comparing bariatric and laparoscopic approaches are debated, little is known about patient factors responsible for the growing delivery of robotic surgery. A better understanding of these factors will help guide the planning of bariatric delivery and resource allocation.