• Do Indigenous patients in Australia's Northern Territory present with more advanced colorectal cancer? A cohort study based on registry data
  

  Previous studies have shown that Indigenous Australians in the Northern Territory have allowed survival from, and present at a later stage with colorectal cancer than non‐Indigenous Australians. This study shows that a later stage of presentation is no longer present, implying that other factors such as treatment complaint or comorbidity may be responsible for the continued survival disparity. Background Previous studies show that In

  ANZ Journal of Surgery

  Wed Aug 28, 2019 05:10
  
• Pectoralis major turnover flap based on thoracoacromial vessels for sternal dehiscence
  

  Abstract Background Reconstruction of long and deep sternal defects has been challenging. The pectoralis major can be used in the conventional turnover method that requires the internal thoracic vessel. We developed a new turnover pectoralis major flap based on thoracoacromial vessels. The purpose of this report is to present results from 14 patients. Methods Fourteen patients with a mean age of 73.6 years (range, 53–83 years) who had s

  Microsurgery

  Wed Aug 28, 2019 06:20
  
• Boot Camp in a Box: Initial Experience with Pretraining Skills Preparation for New Interns
  

  Publication date: Available online 27 August 2019Source: Journal of Surgical EducationAuthor(s): Sheina Theodore, Heather M. Grant, John J. Budrow, Gladys L. Fernandez, David B. Tashjian, Neal E. SeymourPurposeIn order to increase selected skills at onset of training, we provided newly matched PGY-1 trainees with materials and instructions to practice these skills, as well as the opportunity to share video-recorded performance and receive feedbac

  Journal of Surgical Education

  Wed Aug 28, 2019 05:22