'Surgical critical care: Is work–life expectancy increasing? An analysis of American Board of Surgery recertification rates across subspecialties'

Punch-line: probably

Check out the open-access article by Erika Brigmon, MD Daniel Dent
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Elliott R Haut, MD, PhD…

Historic surgical 'I have a comment...' moment:

Richard Cattell's comment on a presentation at the Southern Surgical in 1952 in which he described what would later become known as the 'Cattell-Braasch' maneuver when it was finally published in 1960, some *8 years* later. 🧐

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Caesar's Palace was the venue for the Hagler-Leonard fight...
And the De La Hoya - Cesar Chavez fight...
And the Ali - Holmes fight...

These were *nothing* compared to the upcoming debate between Dr. Zaffer Qasim and Bellal Joseph on I.O. access. 🥊

Be there at 8:30! 🔥🎆

The importance of the Push and Pull technique of Prof Ron Barbosa MD FACS to avoid tissue tears and take all the advantage of the needle curve to minimize the tissue trauma ⤵️💥⚡️🪡! #SoMe4Surgery Paula Ferrada MD FACS FCCM MAMSE BBASS David O'Regan 💚💙 Cirbosque #SoMe4Surgery AmJSurgery

Followup:

A percutaneous drain was placed by IR as a marker. Via a 4 cm flank incision between ribs and using a laparoscope to aid visualization, the abscess was drained and stones extracted.

Imaging showed complete resolution, and there has been no recurrence in 7+ years.😎

#TCCACS2024 kicked off yesterday! If you missed it, check out Dr. Mattox’s Introductory Notes #MATTOX2024 Mattox/Vegas TCCACS @Kmattox1

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Don't forget to tag Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open (TSACO) for all of your Mattox tweets!

Elliott R Haut, MD, PhD Jeff Nahmias MD MHPE FACS FCCM Ron Barbosa MD FACS Lucy Nguyen Julia R Coleman, MD MPH…

Failing Kidneys: RRT in the ICU by Dr. Patel. Early diagnosis is key in improving outcomes! #MATTOX2024 #TCCACS2024 Mattox/Vegas TCCACS @Kmattox1

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Tanya Egodage, MD, FACS Purvi P. Patel MD, FACS
Elliott R Haut, MD, PhD Jeff Nahmias MD MHPE FACS FCCM Ron Barbosa MD FACS Caroline Park MD, MPH Julia R Coleman, MD MPH Lucy Nguyen

A patient presents 3 months after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in which there were numerous spilled stones.

CT shows a phlegmon in a very superior and posterior subphrenic location (see images). The patient is moderately septic.

WWYD next?
(with permission)

OTD in 1912, aspiring hernia surgeon Rose DeWitt, following the principles of hernia surgery, literally allows a man to drown in the Atlantic instead of compromising the fundamental idea of having adequate underlay in all directions.