Objective: To determine if Black race is associated with worse short-term postoperative
morbidity and mortality when compared to White race in a contemporary, cross-specialty-…

Background Frailty assessment has not been thoroughly assessed in thoracic surgery. Our
primary objective was to assess the feasibility of comprehensive frailty testing prior to lung …

… Author links open overlay panel Dhruvin H. Hirpara a , Vaibhav Gupta a , Laura E. Davis b
, Haoyu Zhao c , Julie Hallet a b c , Alyson L. Mahar d , Rinku Sutradhar b c , Mark Doherty e , …

Background Several modalities exist for the management of hepatic neoplasms. Resection,
the most effective approach, carries significant risk of hemorrhage. Blood loss may be …

Background Decisions leading up to surgery are fraught with uncertainty owing to trade-offs
between treatment effectiveness and quality of life. Past studies on shared decision-making (…

Background Prolonged operative duration has been associated with increased post-operative
morbidity in numerous surgical subspecialties; however, data are limited in operations for …

Objectives Esophagectomy is a complex operation with potential for prolonged recovery.
We aimed to identify the incidence of and risk factors for any and frequent emergency …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has accentuated the importance of
leadership training for health care professionals, particularly surgeons. Surgeons are expected …

Background Anastomotic leak (AL) is a common complication after colectomy with a relatively
high failure to rescue rate (FTR), or death after major complications. There is emerging …

Objective While North American accreditation bodies have included leadership as a core
competency for all clinicians, there remains a general lack of strategy and evidence on how …