Seeing Cleft Lip from a New Angle: Crowdsourcing to Determine whether Scar Severity or Lip Angle Matters More to the General Public.

Background: Modern cleft lip surgery aims to restore symmetry and create a level, normal-appearing Cupid's bow. However, families' concerns often center on the degree of scarring. The authors hypothesized that the lip angle would be less influential than scar severity in layperson ratings.

Morbidity of colectomy during pancreatoduodenectomy: An analysis of the pancreas-targeted American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Registry.

Background: Pancreatoduodenectomy is a complex operation with considerable morbidity and mortality. Locally advanced tumors may require concurrent colectomy. We hypothesized that a concurrent colectomy increases the risk associated with pancreatoduodenectomy.