Laparoscopic liver resection VS. radiofrequency ablation for small #hepatocellular carcinoma: #RCT ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/bjs/zn… Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation may provide therapeutic effects similar to those of laparoscopic liver resection for patients with hepatocellular

Our new collaborative effort is on BJS 🙌🙌🙌

Congratulations to PGY-3 Niloy Iqbal and PGY-2 Diego Lima for their acceptance into Albert Einstein's chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Society! They will be inducted in a ceremony on June 14. Diego Lima, MD MSc Niloy Jafar Iqbal, MD, PhD Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Official Alpha Omega Alpha Montefiore Health System

Most viewed in the last 7 days from JAMA Surgery: This narrative review summarizes the current evidence on and recommendations for management of gallstone pancreatitis. ja.ma/44ErIZ8

Robotic DUAL kidney transplantation. Left kidney had 2 arteries. Operative time 4h30m. American Journal of Transplantation ASTS Cleveland Clinic Urology #Robotics #Transplant #kidneytransplant #kidney #MedTwitter

Most viewed in the last 7 days from JAMA Surgery: This narrative review summarizes the current evidence on and recommendations for management of gallstone pancreatitis. ja.ma/3wuVsLi

Total neoadjuvant therapy with induction chemoimmunotherapy followed by long-course chemoradiation was safe and effective for patients with high-risk rectal cancer with pMMR status, finds cohort study including 25 patients. ja.ma/4b8o7VE

Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB BehindTheKnife

This is an exceptionally good thread for surgeons, radiation oncologists, and oncologists interested in neoadjuvant and perioperative therapy for patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer. #ASCO24

Meet Dr. Xavier Pereira, Assistant Professor of Surgery at NYU Langone Health. Dr. Pereira completed his residency & MIS/bariatric fellowship at Montefiore Surgery & MIS and robotic surg fellowship at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He specializes in MIS, abdominal wall, and foregut surgery. #NYULHSurgery

Incisional surgical site infections by subcutaneous soaking of wound with aqueous 0.05% chlorhexidine gluconate in gastroenterological surgery: A randomized controlled trial - from 🇯🇵 in SURGERY Journal surgjournal.com/article/S0039-…

Which may be the better long-term approach to appendicitis—interval elective appendectomy or nonsurgical treatment with antibiotics? Dimitrios Moris MD, MSc, PhD and Theodore Pappas address that question in this Viewpoint. ja.ma/3RqxNTt

ICU scenarios (and pet peeves): - Hey doc, this patient with ileus in bed 6 has a blood pressure of 186/68. What do you want me to give? - Any worrisome symptoms with this BP? - No, I am just worried she will stroke out - Don't give anything - No hydralazine then? - No, please

Congrats to Jorge Humberto Rodríguez Quintero MD, MPH on completing 2 years in the lab. Humberto is a total rockstar! -25 1st author & 27 other abstracts -14 1st author pubs -Awards: ESTS/AATS, Montefiore Surgery Research Day x2, @iaslc Early Career Ed, & Henry Moses Research -And a great research project on ADPRH

Outstanding presentation at #WTSA2024 by Rajika Jindani, MD, MPH, MS. Pts living in communities w/ higher distressed community index scores have a higher probability of not showing to their CT screening. Intervention to reduce “no-shows” coming soon from Neel Chudgar & Brendon Stiles.

Wild-typeRET medullary thyroid cancer frequently harbors MAPK pathway mutation along with increased frequency of predictive immunotherapy response markers. journals.lww.com/journalacs/ful…

Impact of small-bite (5 mm) fascial closure on the incidence of incisional hernia following open colorectal cancer surgery: #RCT ➡️doi.org/10.1093/bjs/zn… 1⃣The small-bite suture technique reduced the development of incisional hernias in midline incisions after open colorectal

From the NEJM Archive: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Problems in Diverticulitis (Original Article, August 12, 1948) nej.md/46CA5p5

Nice🧵 on a simple way to maximize post op bowel function while avoiding wasting a perfectly good segment of transverse colon. Thank you for sharing!

Based on large multicenter effort, & contrary to current assumptions, the UNOS liver distribution system appears to place a disproportionate burden on populations of the current liver transplant community who already experience disparities in health care. ja.ma/3B21NQb