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Projective Orthomodular Lattices JOURNAL ARTICLE published 1 June 1994 in Canadian Mathematical Bulletin |
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An Operational Approach to Policy Analysis: The Craft—Prescriptions for Better AnalysisIris Geva-May Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1997, pp. xxx, 253 JOURNAL ARTICLE published March 1999 in Canadian Journal of Political Science |
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Fracture and Fracture Networks Theory and Applications of Transport in Porous Media.: By Pierre M. Adler and Jean-Francois Thovert. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 1999, 429 pages. US$213 (hardcover). (ISBN 0-7923 5647-0). JOURNAL ARTICLE published 1 August 2000 in The Canadian Mineralogist |
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Physics and Chemistry of Partially Molten Rocks: Edited by Nick Bagdassarov, Didier Laporte, and Alan Bruce Thompson. Petrology and Structural Geology Series 11. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 101 Philip Drive, Norwell, Massachusetts 02061, U.S.A., 2000, 271 p., US$136, ISBN 0 412 84720 5. JOURNAL ARTICLE published 1 October 2000 in The Canadian Mineralogist |
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Reconstructingthe Canon: RussianWriting inthe 1980s. Edited by Arnold McMillin. Amsterdam: Harwood Academic Publishers, 2000. x, 324 pp. $65.00. Distributed by G & B International, Ltd., Newark, N.J. JOURNAL ARTICLE published 2003 in Canadian-American Slavic Studies |
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Crystal Habits of Minerals: By Ivan Kostov and Ruslan I. Kostov, 1999. 415 pages, hardbound. Prof. Marin Drinov Academic Publishing House & Pensoft Publishers, Sofia, Bulgaria. Full address: Akad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl6, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria. $65 + $7 shipping and handling (US). Credit card payment is acceptable. JOURNAL ARTICLE published 1 June 2000 in The Canadian Mineralogist |
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Decolonizing Global SurgeryOvercoming barriers to pediatric trauma education in low-and middle-income countriesTaskforce on minor dermatological surgeries: an experience in a small Brazilian cityVasospasm and delayed cerebral ischemia management after subarachnoid hemorrhage in an underdeveloped country: Hustle or nightmare?Regional disparities in access and death rate of exploratory laparotomy in BrazilThe access of the riverside population in the Amazon region to emergency health care: a narrative reviewPeas: from Mendel’s table to the surgical fieldThe utility of low-cost negative pressure wound therapy in CameroonSacred sharing circles: urban Indigenous Manitobans’ experiences with bariatric surgeryUrological complications following gynecological procedures in Cameroon: a cross-sectional studyAccess to routine otolaryngology–head and neck surgery care in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a cross-sectional studyReducing surgical site infection among mothers who underwent cesarean section at Zewditu Memorial HospitalAddressing priorities for surgical research in Africa: implementation of a multicentre cloud-based perioperative registry in EthiopiaProspective study of surgery for traumatic brain injury in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: surgical procedures, complications and postoperative outcomesNeurosurgery training in a low-income country: an evaluation of neurosurgical residents’ and graduates’ perspectives following completion of an international partnershipThe specialist anesthesiology workforce in East, Central and Southern Africa: a cross sectional studyScaling surgical resources: a preliminary analysis of orthopedic surgical care and C-arm baseline capacity analysis following the 2021 Haitian earthquakeDelivering essential surgical care for lower-limb musculoskeletal disorders in the low-resource settingRisk factors associated with mortality following geriatric trauma in urban India: a multicentre cohort studyMulti-methods modelling and construction of a novel access to surgical care index for rural IndiaUnderstanding equity in surgical care uptake and provision in underprivileged communities in India under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)Prioritization of surgical care in national policies of India: a quantitative document analysisThe provision of labour pain management and its related barriers among maternal health care providers in a tertiary hospital in KenyaSafety, cost and regulation of re-used orthopedic devicesOutcomes of nonoperatively treated pediatric supracondylar humeral fractures at the Nkhotakota District Hospital, MalawiPredicting hospital of presentation for fracture management in MalawiFactors associated with surgical treatment of hip fractures in Malawian central hospitalsAnal disorders in pregnant and postpartum women: epidemiological, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects in 10 maternity hospitals in Bamako, MaliThe challenges faced by female surgeons in Africa: a narrative review of the existing literatureFactors affecting the utilization of antenatal services among women of reproductive age in a rural area in West AfricaImpact of intravenous access on sepsis and death among surgical neonates in Kigali, RwandaBreast cancer surgical services in South AfricaUnreamed intramedullary nailing versus external fixation for the treatment of open tibial shaft fractures in Uganda: a randomized clinical trialSurgical simulation training for medical students: strategies and implications in BotswanaDisparities in trauma outcomes for Indigenous Peoples in Canada: a systematic review and meta-analysisDevelopment of universal academic competencies for the global surgeon: a modified Delphi consensus studyPAPSEP — Pan-African Paediatric Surgery E-Learning ProgrammeCatastrophic expenditure and treatment attrition in patients seeking colorectal cancer treatment in India: a prospective multicentre studyAccess to pediatric cardiac care in TanzaniaAn evaluation of obstetrical data collection at health institutions in Mbarara region, Uganda, and Benue State, NigeriaAssociation of socioeconomic vulnerability among pregnant women with death rate by postpartum hemorrhage in Minas Gerais, BrazilThe efficiency of digital midwifery training: a randomized controlled trial in Benue State, NigeriaCreating concise reference videos for a low-resource Essential Surgical Skills Training Program: a MSF-UBC Global Surgery Laboratory CollaborationSurgical outcomes for women in Africa: an international risk-adjusted analysis of prospective observational cohortsUpdate on the evaluation of a surgical task-sharing program in South SudanEstimating the indirect economic impact of fracture-related infection and/or nonunion: a secondary analysis of the Pilot Local Gentamicin for Open Tibial Fractures in Tanzania (pGO-Tibia) JOURNAL ARTICLE published 12 August 2022 in Canadian Journal of Surgery |
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Canadian Spine Society: 21st Annual Virtual Scientific Conference, Feb. 3, 10, 15, 17 and 24, 2021Abstract 45. Determining clinically important improvement following surgery for degenerative conditions of the spine: analysis of the Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network (CSORN) RegistryAbstract 31. Cost-utility analysis of microdiscectomy versus nonoperative management for the treatment of chronic radiculopathy secondary to lumbar disc herniationAbstract 44. Impact of undergoing thoracolumbar spine surgery on patient psychosocial healthAbstract 70. A comparison of functional and quality of life improvement in 6 different types of surgeryAbstract 54. The role of frailty and sarcopenia in predicting adverse events and mortality following en bloc resection of primary bone tumours and isolated metastases of the spineAbstract 27. Feasibility of achieving planned surgical margins in primary spine tumour: a PTRON studyAbstract 32. Care providers’ perspectives on potential expansion of medical assistance in dying criteria to persons with acute spinal cord injury: a qualitative studyAbstract 22. Does wait time for transfer from acute care to rehabilitation affect the outcomes following a traumatic spinal cord injury? A prospective cohort studyAbstract 86. Investigating and validating quantitative MRI biomarkers for demyelination, axon integrity and inflammation after traumatic spinal cord injuryAbstract 23. Does participating in a national spinal cord injury registry improve actual patient outcomes?Abstract 79. Can individuals expect normal quality of life following traumatic spinal cord injury? A cohort study compared with Canadian normative dataAbstract 79. Is the conversion of the American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale grade clinically meaningful for functional recovery in all patients with traumatic spinal cord injury?Abstract 101. Predicting massive intraoperative blood loss in adult spinal deformity surgeryAbstract 102. Use of preoperative opioids is a risk factor for persistent chronic postoperative opioid use in adult spinal deformity patientsAbstract 102. Comparison of a general (NSQIP) and spine specific (SAVES) database for the identification of spine surgery acute care adverse eventsAbstract 55. Trends in length of stay at a quaternary spinal care centre from 2006–2020Abstract 89. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on scheduled adult spine surgery in Toronto academic health sciences centres (AHSC): a wave 1 through early wave 2 experienceAbstract 60. Patient acceptance and satisfaction with virtual care in Ontario during and after COVID-19 lockdown restrictionsAbstract 39. Prospective randomized control study to evaluate the role of injection Cerebrolysin in operated cases of degenerative cervical myelopathyAbstract 47. Association between patient-reported outcomes and construct length in posterior cervical instrumentation for cervical spine myelopathyAbstract 52. Rate of revision surgery at adjacent and same segment for cervical disc replacement versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusionAbstract 104. Analysis of complication rates in cervical spine surgery between older patients and younger cohorts using the CSORN registry: Is age just a number?Abstract 49. Factors associated with increased length of stay in degenerative cervical spine surgery: cohort analysis from the Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network (CSORN)Abstract 51. Association between preoperative sagittal alignment and radiographic measures of decompression following cervical laminectomyAbstract 3. Analysis of the morphometric change in the uncinate process of cervical spondylosis patients: a study of radiologic anatomyAbstract 4. Does body mass index affect outcomes after vertebral body tethering surgery?Abstract 5. Congenital kyphosis: progressive correction with an instrumented posterior epiphysiodesisAbstract 6. The use of halo gravity traction in severe, stiff scoliosisAbstract 7. Fusing to the pelvis in the correction of scoliosis associated with Rett syndromeAbstract 8. Tuberculosis of the craniovertebral junction: its altered biomechanics and treatment strategyAbstract 9. Anatomic considerations and functional outcomes of endoscopic transiliac approach for access to L5–S1 disc and foramenAbstract 10. Five-year revision rates for elective multilevel lumbar instrumented fusions in the elderly: an analysis of state databasesAbstract 11. Lumbar PLIF without inpatient admission. Results of a standardized care protocol in over 100 selected patients treated over a 5-year periodAbstract 12. Frailty is an important predictor of 30-day morbidity in patients treated for lumbar spondylolisthesis using a posterior surgical approach: analysis of outcomes in 15 658 patients from the NSQIP databaseAbstract 13. Scoliosis flexibility correlates with postoperative outcomes following growth-friendly surgeryAbstract 14. Lumbar fusion surgery for patients with back pain and degenerative disc disease: an observational study from the Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research NetworkAbstract 15. Minimally invasive versus open thoracolumbar surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis in patients with diabetes: a CSORN studyAbstract 16. A successful triage system for low back painAbstract 17. Establishing normative relationship of spinopelvic alignment to femoroacetabular orientationAbstract 18. Clinical and radiographic outcomes of M6L disc arthroplasty at a single Canadian centreAbstract 24. Surgical intervention for patients with spinal metastasis from lung cancer: a retrospective study of 87 casesAbstract 26. Bridging the gap between symptom onset and diagnosis in axial spondyloarthritisAbstract 29. Postoperative recovery patterns following discectomy surgery for lumbar radiculopathyAbstract 30. Effect of posture on lumbopelvic muscle morphometry and geometry in adult spinal deformity patients from upright MRIAbstract 33. Clinical judgment is a cornerstone for validating and using clinical prediction rules: a head-to-head study on ambulation outcomes for spinal cord injured patientsAbstract 34. Sacroiliac joint pain after lumbar spine fusion for degenerative diseases: a systematic reviewAbstract 35. Posterior minimally invasive transpedicular approach for giant calcified thoracic disc herniationAbstract 36. A Canadian perspective on the effect of patient workload intensity on return to work after elective lumbar spine surgeryAbstract 37. Implant-related complications using uniaxial implants in pediatric spinal deformity surgeryAbstract 38. Increased upper thoracic curve vertebral rotation is associated with shoulder imbalance after posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosisAbstract 40. Biomechanical evaluation of a C1–C2 posterior arch screw constructAbstract 41. Accuracy of patient-specific drill guides for C1 and C2 laminar screw placementAbstract 42. Diagnosic and treatment criteria of craniocervical instability in Ehlers–Danlos syndrome: a systematic reviewAbstract 43. Paediatric health-related quality of life outcomes following surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosisAbstract 46. The standardization of postoperative analgesic prescriptions to reduce opioid use in outpatient spine surgical proceduresAbstract 50. A CSORN study: comparison between primary and revision lumbar decompression outcomesAbstract 53. Patient factors affecting hospital length of stay for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients undergoing posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion in a rapid recovery protocolAbstract 56. Comparison of factors associated with prolonged hospital length of stay for adolescent idiopathic patients undergoing posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion in Canada and the United StatesAbstract 58. The clinical course of symptoms during wait time for lumbar spinal stenosis surgery and its effect on postoperative outcome: a retrospective cohort studyAbstract 61. Lumbar shortening: a novel surgical technique for lumbosacral fusion following total sacrectomyAbstract 62. The use of minimally invasive navigation guided resection of spinal osteoid osteomas and osteoblastomasAbstract 63. Survival following revision en-bloc resection after intralesional index procedure for primary malignant spinal tumoursAbstract 64. Impact of COVID-19 on surgical outcomes: international multidisciplinary studyAbstract 65. Decompression versus decompression and fusion for “stable” degenerative spondylolisthesis: a randomized clinical trialAbstract 66. Factors associated with risk of persistent disabling back pain: results from an interprofessional low back pain programAbstract 67. Assessment of the impact of early manifestations of spasticity on long-term functional recovery following spinal cord injuryAbstract 68. Biomechanical comparison of subsidence between patient-specific and non-patient-specific PLIF cagesAbstract 69. Does the impaction of morcellized bone graft prevent interbody fusion device subsidence?Abstract 71. Quantitative imaging derived metrics of sarcopenia applied to prostrate cancerAbstract 72. Facilitated decompression in anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF) and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) procedures using a new curved bone removal deviceAbstract 73. Spinal injury in mountain bikers: an updated British Columbia perspectiveAbstract 74. Improved efficacy and reduced hospital admission cost of TLIF procedures due to the use of a dedicated device for disc space preparationAbstract 75. Safe cervical tumour removal using a curved bone removal instrumentAbstract 77. International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI): use in acute careAbstract 78. MOBI (My Orthopedic Brace Inventory): a new, reliable and valid questionnaire to identify factors associated with poor adherence to brace treatment in AISAbstract 82. Development and validation of an objective version of the degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis instability classification (DSIC) schemeAbstract 83. Exploring the ability of radiographic parameters of stenosis severity to predict patient recovery patternsAbstract 87. Is the incidence of PJF and PJK declining over time? A 10-year study of the Calgary Deformity DatabaseAbstract 88. Describing the spine surgical learning curve during the first 2 years of practiceAbstract 90. Factors contributing to prolonged length of stay in adults undergoing spine surgery: results from a quaternary spinal care centreAbstract 91. The impact of COVID-19 restrictions on idiopathic scoliosis referrals: beware of the anticipated tsunamiAbstract 92. Is vertebral body tethering truly minimally invasive? A comparison of early postoperative outcomes to posterior spinal instrumentation and fusionAbstract 93. A modified enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol reduces length of stay and opioid consumption in adolescents after idiopathic scoliosis surgeryAbstract 94. Surgical outcomes of patients who fail to reach minimal clinically important differences: comparison of minimally invasive versus open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusionAbstract 97. Assessment of spinal fusion rates in multilevel surgeries using lateral interbody cages and rhBMP-2Abstract 100. Telehealth for outpatient spinal consultation: patient perspectives from the initial COVID-19 experienceAbstract 103. Transformation of radial stress to axial stress through morcellized bone graft for interbody applications JOURNAL ARTICLE published July 2021 in Canadian Journal of Surgery |
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Trauma 2016Characteristics of early analgesia in adults presenting with acute trauma to a level 1 trauma centre.Linking acute care to rehabilitation to determine functional outcomes for trauma patients in Canada.Accessibility to trauma centres in Oman.Identifying at-risk drivers post-trauma: a retrospective cohort study.Rates and determinants of unplanned emergency department visits and readmissions within 30 days following discharge from the trauma service: the Ottawa Hospital experience.The role of C-reactive protein measurement after traumatic injury: Can you quantify systemic inflammation? A systematic review.A retrospective examination of current clinical treatment of pediatric blunt spleen and liver injuries at a single tertiary care centre.Differential behaviour of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMP) with allocated negative peritoneal pressure therapy in open abdomen management.Effect of a new hospital start-up on first 24 hours mortality: a long way toward trauma team-building and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) introduction. A key role for the human factor?Creating and evaluating an interrater reliability coding process in a hospital trauma registry.Weekend patterns in pediatric road traffic injuries: 10-year analysis of trauma registry data in South Africa.The impact of the acute care surgery service model on non-clinical outcomes, including health economics, delivery systems, and education: a systematic review.The economic burden and potential years of life lost from fire deaths in residential homes.A systematic review of the risks and benefits of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in traumatic brain injury.Trauma surveillance and registry development in Mozambique: results of a 1-year study and the first phase of national implementation.Exploratory laparoscopy and cholecystectomy for penetrating throracoabdominal injury: case report and literature review.Avoiding unnecessary intubations of combative trauma patients with use of medications.Magnitude of geriatric burn injury abrogates the unwarranted optimism seen in surrogates of general ICU patients with severe illness.Sarcopenia in geriatric trauma.Experiences of older adult trauma patients discharged home from a tertiary trauma centre.The influence of spatial access to trauma care on mortality for severely injured patients in Nova Scotia.The impact of trauma case management on IVCF retrieval rates: experience from a level 1 trauma centre.1000 consecutive in-hospital deaths following severe injury: What has changed over the years?Monitoring recovery of open tibial fractures using objective functional measures with preliminary data from a combined orthoplastic research clinic.Predictability of a prehospital tool used for identification of major trauma patients.Meta-analysis on the impact of the acute care surgery model of disease-specific and patient outcomes for appendicitis and biliary disease.Pelvic pressure changes after a fracture: a pilot cadaveric study assessing the effect of pelvic binders and limb bandaging.Suspect pelvic injuries based on mechanism alone or in conjugation with physiologic parameters.Distal radial ultrasound guided fracture identification and manipulation.The predictive value of the Canadian Study of Health and Aging Clinical Frailty Scale on adverse outcomes among geriatric trauma patients.Who, what, where: a critical assessment of helicopter emergency medical services transport and transfer times on patient outcomes at two level 1 trauma centres.Is your data telling you what you think it is? An assessment of BC Trauma Registry completeness.Introducing e-FAST training to Trinidad and Tobago (TT).Resilient despite childhood trauma experiences.Prognostic value of serum procalcitonin measurements in critically injured patients: a systematic review.Application and evaluation of knowledge retention related to Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) course content: a preliminary study.Risk of blunt cerebrovascular injury in association with mandible fractures: pilot study at a Canadian level 1 trauma centre.Improving the documentation of the rate of arrival time for trauma team leaders through the use of low-cost interventions and awareness in a trauma centre.The reliability of DAD ICD-10-CA codes for injury reporting.Implementing an ICD-10-to-AIS 2005 crosswalk in a provincial inclusive trauma system.Compliance of tranexamic acid administration to trauma patients at a level 1 trauma centre.Intra-abdominal hypertension and mortality in critically ill patients with sepsis: a prospective observational study.Clot amplitude measurement at 10 minutes predicts blood products transfusion and hospital mortality.Variations in length of stay for major trauma across Canadian trauma centres.Evolution of guidelines for definitive emergency airway management in adult major trauma.Concussion patients in the emergency department: assessing a new triaging tool for follow-up and prompt long-term management.Pseudoaneurysm of the profunda femoris artery following blunt trauma treated by endovascular coil embolization. Review of 2 cases and relevant literature.Carotid cavernous fistula: an easily missed complication of head trauma.Development of a provincial patient episode of care.Mechanism of injury and trauma-related outcomes in the geriatric population over 10 years in the United States.The FAITH Score — early predictors of inpatient mortality in adult trauma patients.Geriatric burn patients who survive to discharge have reasonable recovery of function at 1-year follow-up.Proof of principle in a Canadian level 1 trauma centre: the use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA).Isolated physiologic indications are associated with failure to achieve primary fascial closure in the open abdomen: an analysis of physiologic subgroups.The anticoagulated trauma patient: the Ontario experience in the era of direct oral anticoagulants.The effect of a public transit strike on a provincial trauma system.A novel device to control bleeding in penetrating cardiac injuries.Overcoming the challenge of intravenous infusion of hydrogen-enriched lactated Ringer’s: a scavenger solution for reactive oxygen species in hemorrhagic shock.ABS QE and CE performance by a general surgery program with a surgical critical care fellowship.Does the use of an RSI checklist and equipment silhouette in simulated emergency scenarios improve team performance and operational safety?Exposure to major trauma patients and safety-critical procedures. Part I: risk and reliability.Impact of a prealert program for air ambulance response to major trauma patients in a provincial, inclusive trauma program: the New Brunswick experience.Impact of repeated offering of the Rural Trauma Team Development Course (RTTDC) on trauma transfer intervals in a provincial, inclusive trauma system.Out in the sticks and stones may break your bones, but does rurality surely hurt you? Are you more likely to die from injury in a rural area? Trauma patient health equality in New Brunswick.The timely use of tranexamic acid in trauma.What are they doing now? An SBIRT evaluation.Thrombocytosis following splenic trauma and association with venous thromboembolism: a Toronto trauma registry cohort study.Relative contraindication to percutaneous tracheostomy: Is it time to revise them?Optimization of the medical and surgical management of traumatic spinal cord injury.Investigating the implementation of acute care guidelines for spinal cord injuries.Dural sinus thrombosis after TBI: a description of current management and mortality.64-slice CT compared with MRI to clear cervical spine injury in high-risk obtunded blunt trauma patients.Traumatic injury in the oil industry.Development and implementation of quality indicators for acute care surgery.Exploring logistical reasons for leaving the abdomen open in trauma: Does surgeon workload and time of day matter?Opinions of practising surgeons regarding the appropriateness of published indications for use of damage control surgery in trauma patients: an international cross-sectional survey.Systematic review of evidence for indications for use of damage control surgery and damage control interventions in civilian trauma patients.A retrospective quality control study of goals of care designation in geriatric trauma patients.Use of the iTClamp for arrest of hemorrhage after self-inflicted injury: a utilization review.iTClamp use in anticoagulated patients.iTClamp 4-month training retention demonstrated by tactical police.The Canadian Prehospital Evidence-based Practice (PEP) Project: program description of a contemporary knowledge translation resource.State of the evidence for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) care of blunt spinal trauma: an analysis of appraised research from the Canadian Prehospital Evidence-based Practice (PEP) Project.Simulation scenarios: effective learning tool in the Think-First Injury Prevention Strategy for Youth (TIPSY).Hemostatic dressings for external bleeding: a systematic review using GRADE methodology.Tourniquet application for severe limb bleeding: a systematic review using GRADE methodology.A retrospective quality audit regarding the incidence and treatment of hypothermia in severely injured trauma patients who undergo emergent surgery.Application and validation of the Kenyatta National Hospital–University of Alberta orthopedic trauma assessment (KUOTA) tool.Data quality targets in a provincial trauma registry.Factors influencing emergency medical service response time to fatal motor vehicle crashes.Evaluating the impact of the Rural Trauma Team Development Course.Characteristics and patterns of major traumatic brain injury in Nova Scotia: a 12-year retrospective analysis.The effect of blood alcohol on outcomes in patients with major traumatic brain injury in Nova Scotia.Creating a culture of safety — pediatric emergency department injury prevention.Understanding your audience: creating an injury prevention website for teens.Complications associated with angioembolization (AE) in unstable pelvic fracture: a systemic review.Cryoprecipitate in trauma: a systemic review of its effects on reversal of trauma coagulopathy, exposure to allogeneic blood products and mortality.A 15-year review of pediatric trauma mortality: a descriptive analysis.Pediatric patients requiring urgent surgery in an adult trauma centre.DoesN-acetylcysteine (NAC) improve outcome in traumatic brain injury? A systemic review in human and animal literature.Trauma scoring systems.The timing of initiation of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after traumatic solid organ injury: a national survey of practice.Reversal strategies for the novel oral anticoagulants (NOAC) in trauma: a systematic review of human, animal and in vitro studies.Flail chest management: a survey of Canadian traumatologists.Endovascular stenting for traumatic common iliac pseudoaneurysm as an adjunct following exploratory laparotomy in a stab injury patient.Descriptive epidemiology of all-terrain vehicle–related injuries in British Columbia’s Interior Health Authority.Characterization of pelvic bleeding in trauma: implications for research and management.Introduction of a longitudinal competency-by-design trauma rotation into a block-based surgical residency program — a solution to providing adequate trauma case volume in competency-based education.Physicians’ satisfaction with trauma system factors influencing transfer of trauma patients in 4 regional trauma systems.The natural history of traumatic central cord syndrome as compared with other incomplete cervical cord injuries.An evaluation of trauma data collection in Latin American low- and middle-income countries.Heterogeneity of truncal hemorrhage in trauma.The impact of RoTEM generated coagulation data on the early diagnosis of acute traumatic coagulopathy: a prospective study.Trauma team leader (TTL) response time to bedside: a strategy to improve documentation.The effect of Alberta’s new impaired driving legislation on motor vehicle–related trauma.Oncological emergencies in acute care surgery: an analysis of processes and outcomes.Novel hand-held hematoma detector for the diagnosis of intracranial bleeding.Acute coagulopathy of trauma following isolated brain injury: relationship between coagulofibrinolytic alterations and sym-pathoadrenal activation.A comparative study of functional fibrinogen assays using TEG and RoTEM in trauma patients.Prolonged transfer times of polytrauma patients to a level 1 trauma centre is a risk factor for PE: a retrospective cohort study.Seatbelt laws and seatbelt usage compliance — What is the correlation? Multinational comparative observation.Is the trauma team leader any good? Evidence from a discrete choice experiment.Understanding trauma in East Africa: investigating the application of a GIS-enabled trauma registry.The prevalence of alcohol-related trauma recidivism: a systemic review.Development of a hospital-wide program for simulation-based training in trauma care and management.Grade V liver trauma involving a liver allograft.Current use and complication rates of prophylactic IVC filters. JOURNAL ARTICLE published June 2016 in Canadian Journal of Surgery |
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Canadian Spine SocietyPresentation CPSS1: Spinal insufficiency fracture in the geriatric pediatric spinePresentation CPSS2: The clinical significance of tether breakages in anterior vertebral body growth modulation: a 2-year postoperative analysisPresentation CPSS3: Anterior vertebral body growth modulation for idiopathic scoliosis: early, mid-term and late complicationsPresentation CPSS4: Ovine model of congenital chest wall and spine deformity with alterations of respiratory mechanics: follow-up from birth to 3 monthsPresentation CPSS5: Test–retest reliability and minimum detectable change of the English translation of the Italian Spine Youth Quality of Life questionnaire in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosisPresentation B1. Abstract 31: Incidence of delayed spinal cord injury in pediatric spine deformity surgery seems to be higher than previously assumedPresentation B2. Abstract 155: What is the optimal surgical method for achieving successful symptom relief in pediatric high-grade spondylolisthesis?Presentation B3. Abstract 47: Vertebral body tethering: Truly motion preserving or rather limiting?Presentation B4. Abstract 180: Fusion rates in pediatric patients after posterior cervical spine instrumentationPresentation B5. Abstract 102: Effects of 8 years of growth hormone treatment on the onset and progression of scoliosis in children with Prader–Willi syndromePresentation B6. Abstract 144: Klippel–Feil syndrome: clinical phenotypes associated with surgical treatmentPresentation B7. Abstract 123: Anterior release for idiopathic scoliosis: Is it necessary for curve correction?Presentation B8. Abstract 62: Severe scoliosis: Do we know a better way? A retrospective comparative studyPresentation B9. Abstract 21: Intraoperative skull femoral traction in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: the correlation of traction with side-bending radiographsPresentation B10. Abstract 147: What is the effect of intraoperative halo-femoral traction on correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?Presentation B11. Abstract 174: Extreme long-term outcome of surgically versus non-surgically treated patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosisPresentation B12. Abstract 172: The influence of multilevel spinal deformity surgery on the clinical outcome in the elderly: a prospective, observational, multicentre studyPresentation B13. Abstract 49: Demographics of a prospective evaluation of elderly deformity surgery: a prospective international observational multicentre studyPresentation B14. Abstract 119: Timing of conversion to cervical malalignment and proximal junctional kyphosis following surgical correction of adult spinal deformityPresentation B15. Abstract 44: Prioritization of realignment associated with superior clinical outcomes for surgical cervical deformity patientsPresentation B16. Abstract 50: Outcome of multilevel spinal deformity surgery in patients over 60 years of age: a multicentre international prospective studyPresentation B17. Abstract 122: A simpler, modified frailty index weighted by complication occurrence correlates to pain and disability for adult spinal deformity patientsPresentation B18. Abstract 75: Change in Oswestry Disability Index at 24 months following multilevel spinal deformity surgery in patients over 60 years of age: a multicentre international prospective studyPresentation C19. Abstract 19: A prospective cohort study evaluating trends in the surgical treatment of degenerative spondylolisthesis in Canada and the utility of a novel surgical decision aidPresentation C20. Abstract 154: Decompression compared with decompression and fusion for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: a Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network (CSORN) studyPresentation C21. Abstract ID 77: Lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis: factors impacting decision to fusePresentation C22. Abstract 27: Patient-reported outcomes following surgery for lumbar disc herniation: comparison of a universal and multitier health care systemPresentation C23. Abstract 151: Do patients with recurrent lumbar disc herniations fair worse with discectomy than primary operations? A retrospective analysis from the Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research NetworkPresentation C24. Abstract 136: A province-wide assessment of the appropriateness of lumbar spine MRIPresentation D25. Abstract 32: Surgical site infection reduction — a 10-year quality improvement journeyPresentation D26. Abstract 34: The impact of frailty on patient-reported outcome measures following elective thoraco-lumbar spine surgeryPresentation D27. Abstract 8: Moving toward better health: exercise practice is associated with improved outcomes after spine surgeryPresentation D28. Abstract 33: Preoperative decolonization does not adversely affect the microbiologic spectrum of spine surgical site infectionPresentation D29. Abstract 61: Feedback: reducing after-hours spine cases using an encrypted messaging systemPresentation D30. Abstract 177: Complex spine surgery is safe and effective in the extremely elderly age group: results from an ambispective study of 722 patients over 75 years old from a single institutionPresentation E31. Abstract 38: Clinical predictors of achieving minimal clinically important difference after surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: an external validation study from the Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research NetworkPresentation E32. Abstract 66: The natural history of degenerative cervical myelopathy: an ambispective longitudinal cohort studyPresentation E33. Abstract 159: Quantitative assessment of gait characteristics in degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM): a prospective studyPresentation E34. Abstract 130: Prognostic factors in degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) for patients managed operatively and nonoperativelyPresentation E35. Abstract 175: Efficacy of surgical decompression in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy: results of a Canadian prospective multicentre studyPresentation E36. Abstract 67: Interobserver reliability of the modified Japanese Orthopedic Association (mJOA) score in degenerative cervical myelopathyPresentation F37. Abstract 128: Continuous optical monitoring of spinal cord hemodynamics during the first 7 days after injury in a porcine model of acute spinal cord injuryPresentation F38. Abstract 106: Development of a prediction model for central cord syndrome: an evaluation of motor recovery and the effectiveness of early surgery in a prospective, multicentre cohortPresentation F39. Abstract 135: Spinal cord dynamics under different clinical configurations of thoracolumbar burst fractures through numerical simulationsPresentation F40. Abstract 60: Predicting the heterogeneity of outcome following sensorimotor complete cervical spinal cord injury: trajectory-based analysis of 655 prospectively enrolled patientsPresentation F41. Abstract 167: Mortality in the year following discharge to the community from inpatient care for acute traumatic spinal cord injury: When and why?Presentation F42. Abstract 104: A novel method to classify patients with cervical incomplete spinal cord injury based on potential for recovery: a group-based trajectory analysis using prospective, multicentre data from over 800 patientsPresentation G43. Abstract 7: Responsiveness of standard spine outcome tools: Do they measure up?Presentation G44. Abstract 142: Patient outcomes: important psychological measuresPresentation G45. Abstract 84: Accuracy of surveillance for surgical site infections after spine surgery: a Bayesian latent class analysis using 4 independent data sourcesPresentation G46. Abstract 169: Econometric modelling: development of a surgical cost calculator for degenerative conditions of the lumbar spinePresentation G47. Abstract 124: The economic impact of nonreimbursable events in open, minimally invasive and robot-assisted lumbar fusion surgeryPresentation G48. Abstract 164: Are there sex differences in preoperative health status and health care delivery for patients undergoing scheduled lumbar surgery? An analysis from the Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research NetworkPresentation H49. Abstract 41: Patient phenotypes associated with functional outcomes after spinal cord injury: a principal component analysis in 1119 patientsPresentation H50. Abstract 103: Early versus late surgical decompression for acute traumatic spinal cord injury: a pooled analysis of prospective, multicentre data in 1548 patientsPresentation H51. Abstract 79: Clinical outcome correlation of diffusion tensor imaging and magnetic resonance imaging values: a systematic reviewPresentation H52. Abstract 137: A numerical study on the pathogenesis of central cord syndromePresentation H53. Abstract 42: Feasibility and utility of machine learning in prediction of bladder outcomes after spinal cord injury: analysis of 1250 patients from the European Multicenter Study about Spinal Cord Injury (EMSCI) registryPresentation H54. Abstract 18: Interventions to optimize spinal cord perfusion in patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injuries: a systematic reviewPresentation i55. Abstract 55: The effect of posterior lumbar spinal surgery on passive stiffness of rat paraspinal muscles 13 weeks post-surgeryPresentation i56. Abstract 43: A computed tomographic based morphometric analysis of the axis in adult populationPresentation i57. Abstract 92: Is there value to flexion–extension x-rays for degenerative spondylolisthesis? A multicentre retrospective studyPresentation i58. Abstract 98: The novel “7/20 EMG protocol” in combination with O-arm image-guided navigation for accurate lumbar pedicle placement while minimizing diagnostic radiation exposurePresentation i59. Abstract 148: Comparative biomechanical study of 2 types of transdiscal fixation implants for high-grade L5/S1 spine spondylolisthesis in a porcine modelPresentation i60. Abstract 85: The effects of fibre bundle size and vertebral level on passive stiffness of the lumbar paraspinal muscles in a rat modelPresentation J61. Abstract 157: A self-assembling peptide biomaterial to enhance human neural stem cell-based regeneration of the injured spinal cordPresentation J62. Abstract 162: Measuring demyelination, axonal loss and inflammation after human spinal cord injury with quantitative magnetic resonance imaging and histopathologyPresentation J63. Abstract 179: Characterization of ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCH-L1) as a fluid biomarker of human traumatic spinal cord injuryPresentation J64. Abstract 13: Utility and role of virtual reality based simulation models in spinal decompression trainingPresentation J65. Abstract 160: Investigating the determinants for predicting surgical patient outcomes through the application of machine learning methodsPresentation J66. Abstract 143: Comparison of screw design and technique on cervical lateral mass screw fixationPresentation K67. Abstract 57: Development of clinical prognostic models for postoperative survival and quality of life in patients with surgically treated metastatic epidural spinal cord compressionPresentation K68. Abstract 170: Sarcomas of the spine: a 20-year survey of disease and treatment strategy in Ontario, CanadaPresentation K69. Abstract 15: Metastatic spine disease: Should patients with short life expectancy be denied surgical care? An international retrospective cohort studyPresentation K70. Abstract 29: Nanoparticle-functionalized polymethyl methacrylate bone cement for sustained chemotherapeutic drug deliveryPresentation K71. Abstract 90: Development of the Spine Oncology Study Group Outcomes Questionnaire – 8 Domain (SOSGOQ-8D)Presentation K72. Abstract 6: Treatment expectations of patients with spinal metastases: What do we tell our patients?Presentation L73. Abstract 48: Factors related to risk of opioid abuse in primary care patients with low back painPresentation L74. Abstract 65: QI/QA of a transitional outpatient pain program for spinePresentation L75. Abstract 168: The effect of preoperative opioid use on hospital length of stay in patients undergoing elective spine surgeryPresentation L76. Abstract 163: Disability or pain: Which best predicts patient satisfaction with surgical outcome? A Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network (CSORN) studyPresentation L77. Abstract 58: Rapid access to interventional pain management for lumbar nerve root pain through collaborative interprofessional provider networksPresentation L78. Abstract 63: Chronic preoperative opioid use associated with higher perioperative resource utilization and complications in adult spinal deformity patientsPresentation M79. Abstract 108: Cervical disc arthroplasty versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a longitudinal analysis of reoperationsPresentation M80. Abstract 46: Preliminary results of randomized controlled trial investigating the role of psychological distress on cervical spine surgery outcomes: a baseline analysisPresentation M81. Abstract 110: Operative versus nonoperative treatment of geriatric odontoid fractures: a study of North American trauma centresPresentation M82. Abstract 74: Clinical outcome of posterior cervical foraminotomy versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusionPresentation M83. Abstract 45: “Reverse Roussouly”: ratios of cervical to thoracic shape curvature in an adult cervical deformity populationPresentation M84. Abstract 109: Treatment of acute traumatic central cord syndrome: a study of North American trauma centresPresentation N85. Abstract 118: Comparing minimally invasive versus traditional open lumbar decompression and fusion surgery: a Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network (CSORN) studyPresentation N86. Abstract 54: Time to return to work after lumbar spine surgeryPresentation N87. Abstract 28: Patient-reported outcomes following surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis: comparison of a universal and multitier health care systemPresentation N88. Abstract 93: Outcomes of surgery in older adults with lumbar spinal stenosisPresentation N89. Abstract 162: Functional objective assessment using the TUG test is a useful tool to evaluate outcome in lumbar spinal stenosisPresentation N90. Abstract 36: A Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network (CSORN) matched-cohort study comparing lumbar fusion and disk arthroplastyPresentation o91. Abstract 171: Development of clinical practice guidelines for the management of traumatic spinal column and cord injuries in British Columbia: an approach to standardizing care of spine trauma patientsPresentation o92. Abstract 22: Notes from a small island: stemming the tide of a spinal deluge. The use of encrypted software applications to ensure accountability, quality control and surgical consensus in a national acute adult spinal surgery centrePresentation o93. Abstract 129: Traumatic spinal cord injuries among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations in Canada: an ambispective outcomes studyPresentation o94. Abstract 132: Traumatic spinal cord injury in New Zealand and Canada: a comparative analysisPresentation o95. Abstract 150: Exploring the reasons for readmission following traumatic spinal cord injuryPresentation o96. Abstract 59: Exploring the epidemiology and impact of spinal cord injury in the elderly: a 15-year Canadian population-based cohort studyPresentation P1. Abstract 139: Incidence and management of spinal metastasis in Ontario: a population-based studyPresentation P2. Abstract 91: A general population utility valuation study for the Spine Oncology Study Group Outcomes Questionnaire – 8DPresentation P3. Abstract 158: Metastatic vertebrae segmentation by augmented 3D convolutional neural networkPresentation P4. Abstract 73: Risk factors for failure of radiation therapy for spinal metastasesPresentation P5. Abstract 68: Significance of extracanalicular cement extravasation in thoracolumbar kyphoplastyPresentation P6. Abstract 120: Modelling fracture in osteoblastic vertebraePresentation P7. Abstract 97: The development of novel 2-in-1 patient-specific, 3D-printed laminar osteotomy guides with integrated pedicle screw guidesPresentation P8. Abstract 56: Effect of pelvic retroversion on pelvic geometry and muscle morphometry from upright magnetic resonance imagingPresentation P9. Abstract 161: Anatomic relationship between the accessory process of the lumbar spine and the pedicle screw entry pointPresentation P10. Abstract 20: Novel chair to measure lumbar spine extensors strength in adultsPresentation P11. Abstract 95: Error measurement between human spine, 3D scans, CT-based models, and 3D-printed modelsPresentation P12. Abstract 52: The diagnostic precision of computed tomography for traumatic cervical spine injury: an in vitro investigationPresentation P13. Abstract 94: Epidural abscess causing spinal cord infarctionPresentation P14. Abstract 83: The nerve root sedimentation sign on magnetic resonance imaging is not only correlated with neurogenic claudication: association with all types of leg-dominant mechanical painPresentation P15. Abstract 3: Accuracy of robot-assisted compared with freehand pedicle screw placement in spine surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsPresentation P16. Abstract 82: A positive nerve root sedimentation sign on magnetic resonance imaging is associated with improved surgical outcomes in patients with back dominant painPresentation P17. Abstract 16: Thoracolumbar burst fracture: McCormack load-sharing classification —systematic review and single-arm meta-analysisPresentation P18. Abstract 86: Morphological features of thoracolumbar burst fractures associated with neurologic recovery after thoracolumbar traumatic spinal cord injuryPresentation P19. Abstract 89: Radiographic parameters of listhesis and instability are not associated with health status or clinical outcomes in grade 1 degenerative spondylolisthesisPresentation P20. Abstract 37: Predictive socioeconomic factors following lumbar disk arthroplasty: a Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network (CSORN) studyPresentation P21. Abstract 25: Effect of in situ fusion in lumbar spondylolisthesis on clinical outcomes and spino-pelvic sagittal balancingPresentation P22. Abstract 10: Sex differences in the surgical management of lumbar degenerative disease: a systematic reviewPresentation P23. Abstract 35: Two-year results of lumbar disk arthroplasty: a Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network (CSORN) studyPresentation P24. Abstract 78: Does disc morphology affect the success of nonoperative treatment of chronic sciatica from a lumbar disc herniation?Presentation P25. Abstract 141: Opioid prescribing patterns: preliminary investigationPresentation P26. Abstract 133: Frailty is a better predictor of complications than age alone after surgical treatment of degenerative cervical myelopathy: an ambispective study of 5107 elderly patients from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databasePresentation P27. Abstract 26: Pathway analysis in spine surgery: a model for evaluating length of stayPresentation P29. Abstract 156: Patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) have different cervical lordosis than the normal populationPresentation P31. Abstract 64: Investigation of thoracic spinal muscle morphology with upright magnetic resonance imagingPresentation P32. Abstract 80: Postoperative complication prediction between spinal surgeons and a machine learning model: a comparative studyPresentation P33. Abstract 81: Is using a simplified procedural classification as accurate as using current procedural terminology codes to predict future complications in spinal surgery?Presentation P34. Abstract 88: Preoperative patient performance status and frailty phenotype as predictive factors of outcome in surgically treated patients with metastatic spinal disease: a systematic literature reviewPresentation P35. Abstract 101: The measurements of frailty and their application to spine surgeryPresentation P36. Abstract 131: The effect of prolonged sitting on muscle reflexes of the low backPresentation P37. Abstract 87: Implementing a rapid discharge pathway for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in Canada JOURNAL ARTICLE published August 2020 in Canadian Journal of Surgery |
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Canadian Surgery Forum 201901. The future of general surgery training: a Canadian resident nationwide Delphi consensus statement02. Traumatized: Can mindfulness lead to improved mental health outcomes after multisystem trauma?03. Operating room availability for general surgery in 2007 versus 2017 at a regional hospital in BC04. Perceptions and barriers to Gastrografin protocol implementation05. Resident opinions and educational experience of a mixed night-float system for general surgery resident call06. A scoping review of best management for hepato-pancreatobiliary trauma07. Simultaneous versus staged resection for synchronous colorectal liver metastases: a population-based cohort study08. Weight loss following hepatopancreatobiliary surgery. How much is too much?09. Uptake and patient outcomes of laparoscopic liver resection for colon cancer liver metastases: a population-based analysis10. Simultaneous resection of colorectal cancer with synchronous liver metastases: a survey-based analysis11. When is it safe to start VTE prophylaxis after blunt solid organ injury? A prospective study from a level I trauma centre12. Undertriaged trauma patients: Who are we missing?13. Trauma team activation at a level I trauma centre: time of day matters14. The diagnostic dilemma of shotgun injuries15. Evaluating the efficacy of self-study videos for the surgery clerkship rotation: an innovative project in undergraduate surgical education16. Systematic review and meta-analysis: preoperative anti-TNF therapy does not increase the risk of postoperative complications in patients with inflammatory bowel disease undergoing elective surgery17. Simulation platforms to assess laparoscopic suturing skills: a scoping review18. Cost analysis of simultaneous versus staged resection of colorectal cancer liver metastases: a population-based study19. Complementary and alternative medicine use among general surgery patients in Nova Scotia20. General surgery in Canada: current scope of practice and future needs21. Impact of dedicated operating time on access to surgical care in an acute care surgery model22. Adolescent appendicitis management and outcomes: comparison study between adult and pediatric institutions23. A systematic review of behavioural interventions to improve opioid prescribing after surgery24. Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) in trauma: a gap analysis of the Edmonton Zone Trauma Registry25. Learning by holographic anatomic models for surgical education26. The nature of learning from trauma team simulation27. Comparing reversing half-hitch alternating postsurgical knots and square knots for closure of enterotomy in a simulated deep body cavity: a randomized controlled trial28. Propagating the “SEAD”: exploring the value of an overnight call shift in the Surgical Exploration and Discovery Program29. Comparing 2 approaches to residency application file review30. A Canadian experience with posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy31. A cost-efficient, realistic breast phantom for oncoplastic breast surgery training32. Impact of patient frailty on morbidity and mortality after common emergency general surgery operations33. Preventing opioid prescription after major surgery: a scoping review of the literature on opioid-free analgesia34. Correct usage of propensity score methodology in contemporary high-impact surgical literature35. Responsible blood compatibility testing for appendectomy: practice assessment at a single Canadian academic centre36. What patient factors are associated with participation in a provincial colorectal cancer screening program?37. Missed appendix tumours owing to nonoperative management for appendicitis38. Operative delay increases morbidity and mortality in emergency general surgery patients: a study of multiple EGS services within a single city39. Withdrawn40. Improved disease-free survival after prehabilitation for colorectal cancer surgery41. Development of a conceptual framework of recovery after abdominal surgery42. Comparison of Dor and Nissen fundoplication following laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair43. A systematic review and summary of clinical practice guidelines on the periprocedural management of patients on antithrombotic medications undergoing gastroenterological endoscopy44. Impact of socioeconomic status on postoperative complications following Whipple procedure for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma45. Clinical outcomes of high-risk breast lesions and breast cancer patients treated with total mastectomy and immediate reconstruction46. My On Call (MOC) Pager App: practising and assessing safe clinical decision-making47. Comprehensive complication index for major abdominal surgeries: an external validation using the American College of Surgeons’ National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP)48. The impact of surgeon experience on script concordance test scoring49. Decay of competence with extended research absences during postgraduate residency training: a scoping review50. Long-term outcomes of elderly patients managed nonoperatively for choledocholithiasis51. Predictors of mortality and cost among surgical patients admitted to hospital and requiring rapid response team activation52. Sex-based disparities in the hourly earnings of surgeons in Ontario’s fee-for-service system53. Outcomes of intestinal ischemia among patients undergoing cardiac surgery54. Factors influencing resident teaching evaluations: the relationship between resident interest in teaching, career plan, training level and their performance in teaching junior learners55. Validating a uniform system for measuring disease severity in acute colonic diverticulitis56. Active negative pressure peritoneal therapy and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels after abbreviated laparotomy for abdominal trauma or intraabdominal sepsis: the validity of serum and peritoneal CRP in measuring outcomes in critically ill patients57. Intraoperative use of indocyanine green fluorescence in emergency general surgery: a systematic review58. Is it safe? Nonoperaive management of blunt splenic injuries in geriatric trauma patients59. Bladder injury from laparoscopic appendicectomy: a multicentre experience over 5 years60. Perioperative cardiac investigations for chest pain after parathyroidectomy rarely yield a cardiac diagnosis61. Entero-hepatic axis injury following hemorrhagic shock: a role for uric acid62. Loss of functional independence after emergency abdominal surgery in older patients: a prospective cohort study63. Association between use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, diuretics or angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor/receptor blockers after major surgery and acute kidney injury: a nested, population-based case–control study64. Timing of CT for adhesive small bowel obstructions (SBO)65. The ABDO (Acute Biliary Disease Optimization) Study: improving the management of biliary diseases in emergency general surgery66. Rates and predictors of advanced biliary imaging and interventions in acute care surgery: a quality improvement study67. The use of early warning scores in patients undergoing emergency general surgery: a systematic review68. Does primary closure versus resection and anastomosis in patients with hollow viscus injury affect 30-day mortality?69. Impact of sarcopenia on morbidity and mortality after Whipple procedure for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma70. Mind the speaker gap: a cross-specialty analysis of the representation of women at surgical meetings in 5 different geographic regions71. Immediate breast reconstruction in locally advanced breast cancer: Is it safe?72. An administrative review of the incidence of adverse events involving electrocautery73. If you don’t document it, did it really happen? A review of the documentation of informed consent in laparoscopic cholecystectomy74. Can an online module help medical students gain confidence and proficiency in writing orders?75. The influence of undergraduate medical education anatomy exposure on choice of surgical specialty: a national survey76. Association between patient engagement and surgical outcomes: a pilot study77. Guidelines on the intraoperative transfusion of red blood cells: a systematic review78. Cancer is common in missed appendicitis: a retrospective cohort study79. Everyone is awesome: analyzing letters of reference in a general surgery residency selection process80. Evaluating the true additional costs of general surgery complications using a propensity score weighted model81. Deriving literature-based benchmarks for surgical complications from national databases in high-income countries: a systematic review on pancreatectomy outcomes82. The impact of distance on postoperative follow-up in pediatric general surgery patients: a retrospective review83. Water-soluble contrast in adhesive small bowel obstruction management: a Canadian centre’s experience84. Recognizing predatory journals in general surgery and their common violations85. Prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy for closed laparotomy incisions: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials86. Choosing Wisely Canada: 2019 general surgery recommendations87. Content-specific resident teaching can improve medical student learning outcomes on certifying examinations88. Transition to practice: preparedness for independent practice in general surgery graduates89. CAGS Exam 2.0: maximizing the potential for teaching and learning90. Resident attitudes toward the introduction of synoptic operative reporting for appendectomy and cholecystectomy91. Determining the individual, hospital and environmental cost of unnecessary laboratory investigations for patients admitted to general surgery services at an academic centre92. Gender-based compensation disparity among general surgeons in British Columbia93. Transgastric robotic resection for gastrointestinal stromal tumours of the stomach94. Recurrent gallstone ileus after laparoscopic-assisted enterolithotomy treated with totally laparoscopic enterolithotomy01. Predictors and outcomes among patients requiring salvage APR for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the anus: a population-based study02. Short-course radiotherapy with perioperative systemic chemotherapy for patients with rectal cancer and synchronous resectable liver metastases: a single-centre Canadian experience03. Compliance with preoperative elements of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons rectal cancer surgery checklist improves pathologic and postoperative outcomes04. Clinical predictors of pathologic complete response following neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy for rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis05. Rejected06. The impact of laparoscopic technique on the rate of perineal hernia after abdominoperineal resection of the rectum07. An assessment of the current perioperative practice, barriers and predictors for utilization of enhanced recovery after surgery protocols: a provincial survey08. Regional variation in the utilization of laparoscopy for the treatment of rectal cancer: the importance of fellowship training sites09. Local versus radical surgery for early rectal cancer with or without neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis10. The relation between the gut microbiota and anastomotic leak in patients with colorectal cancer: a preliminary feasibility study11. Optimizing discharge decision-making in colorectal surgery: an audit of discharge practices in a newly implemented enhanced recovery pathway12. Trends in colectomy for colorectal neoplasms in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients over 2 decades: a National Inpatient Sample database analysis13. Spin in minimally invasive transanal total mesorectal excision articles (TaTME): an assessment of the current literature14. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) in colon cancer: a population-based cohort study of VTE rates following surgery and during adjuvant chemotherapy15. Robotic-assisted lateral lymph node dissection for rectal neuroendocrine tumor16. Loop ileostomy and colonic lavage as an alternative to colectomy for fulminant Clostridium difficile colitis17. Recurrent diverticulitis: Is it all in the family?18. Le traitement des fistules entérocutanées complexes : expérience du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM)19. A North American single-blinded pilot randomized controlled trial for outpatient nonantibiotic management of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis (MUD TRIAL): feasibility and lessons learned20. Treatment failure after conservative management of acute diverticulitis: a nationwide readmission database analysis21. Impact of immunosuppression on mortality and major morbidity following sigmoid colectomy for diverticulitis: a propensity-score weighted analysis of the National Inpatient Sample22. Presentation and survival in colorectal cancer under 50 years of age: a systematic review and meta-analysis23. Genetics of postoperative recurrence of Crohn’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis24. Improving the identification and treatment of preoperative anemia in patients undergoing elective bowel resection25. Impact of postoperative complications on quality of life after colorectal surgery26. Colon cancer survival by subsite: a retrospective analysis of the National Cancer Database27. A second opinion for T1 colorectal cancer pathology reports results in frequent changes to clinical management28. Effects of the quadratus lumborum block regional anesthesia on postoperative pain after colorectal resection: a double-blind randomized clinical trial29. Safety of a short-stay postoperative unit for the early discharge of patients undergoing a laparosocpic right hemicolectomy30. What is the optimal bowel preparation to reduce surgical site infection in Crohn disease?31. TaTME surgery and the learning curve: our early experience32. Watch-and-wait experience in patients with rectal cancer: results in selected patients at a high-volume centre01. Automatic referral of suspicious findings detected on thoracic CT scan decreases delays in care without compromising referral quality02. Variation in receipt of therapy and survival with provider volume in noncurative esophagogastric cancer: a population-based analysis03. What makes patients high risk for lobectomy in the era of minimally invasive lobectomy?04. The value proposition of minimally invasive esophagectomy: a community hospital perspective05. Deviation from treatment plan in patients with potentially curable esophageal carcinoma06. Implementation of a standardized minimal opioid prescription for post-thoracic surgery patients is feasible and provides adequate pain control07. Sentinel node navigation surgery using indocyanine green in lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis08. Surgical outcomes with trimodality neoadjuvant versus adjuvant therapy for esophageal cancer: results of the QUINTETT randomized trial09. Enhanced invasive mediastinal staging in an academic thoracic surgical unit by employing a shared accountability model for quality improvement10. Evaluation and harmonization of international database elements for adverse events monitoring following thoracic surgery: the pursuit of a common language11. Endobronchial ultrasound staging of operable non–small cell lung carcinoma: triple-negative lymph nodes may not require routine biopsy12. Wait times in the management of non-small cell lung cancer before, during and after regionalization of lung cancer care: a high-resolution analysis13. Wearable technology for preconditioning before thoracic surgery: a feasibility study14. Impact of carbohydrate-loading enhanced recovery after surgery protocol on adverse cardiopulmonary events in a thoracic surgery population15. Heat production during pulmonary artery sealing with energy vessel-sealing devices in a porcine model16. Who can afford to wait? The effect of wait times on survival in lung cancer patients: clinical predictors of poor outcomes17. Impact of the Integrated Comprehensive Care Program after thoracic surgery: a propensity score matched study18. Incidence, severity and risk of postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing pulmonary resection for cancer19. Evaluation of the limits of use of a thoracoscopic lung palpation device to identify artificial tumour nodules in ex-vivo tissue20. Personalized surgical management of esophagogastric junction cancers21. Validity of a model to predict the risk of atrial fibrillation after thoracic surgery22. Severe symptoms persist for up to 1 year after diagnosis of stage I–III lung cancer: an analysis of province-wide patient-reported outcomes23. Do postoperative infectious adverse events influence cancer recurrence and survival after surgical resection of esophagogastric cancers? Experience from a Canadian university centre24. Utilization, safety and efficacy of hybrid esophagectomy on a population level25. Endoscopic submucosal dissection for upper gastrointestinal neoplasia: lessons learned from a high-volume North American centre26. Long-term quality of life after esophagectomy27. Early and late outcomes after surgery for pT4 NSCLC reclassified by AJCC 8th edition criteria28. Early results on the learning curve for subxiphoid video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy29. Should adjuvant therapy be offered for patients undergoing esophagectomy after neoadjuvant CROSS protocol for esophageal cancer? A multicentre cohort study30. Outcomes of patients discharged home with a chest tube following anatomic lung resection: a multicentre cohort study01. Management of cancer-associated intestinal obstruction in the final year of life02. Evaluating the prognostic significance of lymphovascular invasion in stage II and III colon cancer03. A matched case–control study on real-time electromagnetic navigation for breast-conserving surgery using NaviKnife04. Gaps in the management of depression symptom screening following cancer diagnosis: a population-based analysis of prospective symptom screening05. Patterns of symptom burden in neuroendocrine tumours: a population-based analysis of patient-reported outcomes06. Outcomes of salvage surgery for anal canal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis07. Expression of the Plk4 inhibitor FAM46C predicts better survival following resection of gastric adenocarcinoma08. Current treatment strategies and patterns of recurrence in locally advanced colon cancer09. A 5-year retrospective review of outcomes after cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) in a provincial peritoneal malignancy program10. Withdrawn11. Geographic disparities in care and outcomes for noncurative pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a population-based study12. How often is implant-based breast reconstruction following postmastectomy radiation unsuccessful?13. Comparison of partial mastectomy specimen volume and tumour volume following neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer14. Two-year experience with hookwire localized clipped node and sentinel node as alternative to targeted axillary dissection in a regional centre15. Opioid use among cancer patients undergoing surgery and their associated risk of readmissions and emergency department visits in the 1-year postsurgical period16. Preliminary results of a pilot randomized controlled trial comparing axillary reverse mapping with standard axillary surgery in women with operable breast cancer17. Complementary and alternative medicine among general surgery patients in Nova Scotia18. Improving wait times and patient experience through implementation of a provincial expedited diagnostic pathway for BI-RADS 5 breast lesions19. Population-based regional recurrence patterns in Merkel cell carcinoma: a 15-year review20. Survival and health care cost benefits of high-volume care in the noncurative management of pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a population-based analysis21. Trends in the use of sentinel node biopsy after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the United States22. Predictors of grossly incomplete resection in primary retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS)23. Mastectomy versus breast conservation therapy: an examination of how individual, clinicopathologic and physician factors influence decision making24. Immunophenotyping postoperative myeloid-derived suppressor cells in cancer surgery patients25. Adherence to sentinel lymph node biopsy guidelines in the management of cutaneous melanoma in the province of British Columbia26. Breast cancer with supraclavicular and internal mammary node metastases: therapeutic options27. Textbook outcomes and survival in patients with gastric cancer: an analysis of the population registry of esophageal and stomach tumours of Ontario (PRESTO)28. Withdrawn29. Symptomatic bowel complications in patients with metastatic cancer: comparison of surgical versus medical outcomes and development of a prediction model for successful surgical palliation30. Rejected31. Gastric cancer biopsies show distinct biomarker profiles compared with normal gastric mucosa in Canadian patients32. Withdrawn01. Management of high patient-reported pain scores in noncurative pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a population-based analysis02. Outcomes of liver donors with a future liver remnant less than or equal to 30%: a matched-cohort study03. The applicability of intraoperative fluorescent imaging with indocyanine green in hepatic resection for malignancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis04. Impact of adjuvant chemotherapy completion on outcomes following pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma05. Primary hepatic acinar cell carcinoma06. Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy provides equivalent oncologic outcomes for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma07. Passive versus active intraabdominal drainage following pancreatic resection: Does a superior drainage system exist? A systematic review and meta-analysis08. Low yield of preoperative MRCP and ERCP in the management of low-intermediate suspicion choledocholithiasis09. Pancreatic cancer resection rates and survival in the United States and Canada10. Prognostic value of immune heterogeneity in colorectal cancer liver metastases11. Impact of intraoperative hypovolemic phlebotomy on blood loss and perioperative transfusion in patients undergoing hepatectomy for cancer12. Prediction of postoperative pancreatic fistula following pancreatectomy: a systematic review of clinical tools13. The impact of preoperative frailty in liver resection: an analysis of the American College of Surgeons’ National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP)14. Topical agents as adjuncts in pancreatic surgery for prevention of postoperative pancreatic fistula: a systematic review and meta-analysis15. Phlebotomy resulting in controlled hypovolemia to prevent blood loss in major hepatic resections (PRICE-1): a feasibility randomized controlled trial16. Pylorus-preserving versus classic pancreaticoduodenectomy: a single-centre retrospective review of total lymph node yield17. An audit and evaluation of appropriateness of intraoperative allogenic red blood cell transfusion in liver surgery: application of 3 decision rules18. A comparison of lymph node ratio with AJCC lymph node status for survival after Whipple resection for pancreatic adenocarcinoma19. Duodenopancréatectomie céphalique (intervention de Whipple) par voie laparoscopique pure20. Use of the Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System (MARS) in acute liver failure: a multicentre experience21. Barriers to adjuvant chemotherapy after resection for pancreatic cancer22. Comparison of primary and metastatic pancreatic cancer by clinical and genomic features23. Factors associated with invasion and postoperative overall survival in resected IPMN01. Incisional hernia repair surgery improves patient-reported outcomes02. Prospective study of single-stage repair of contaminated hernias with the novel use of calcium sulfate antibiotic beads in conjunction with biologic porcine submucosa tissue matrix03. e-TEP transversus abdominus release04. Umbilical hernias05. Review of 1061 femoral hernias done at the Shouldice Hospital over a period of 6 years01. Metabolic outcomes after bariatric surgery for a provincial Indigenous population02. Outcomes of sleeve gastrectomy performed in a regional hospital03. A longitudinal analysis of wait times in a publicly funded, regionalized bariatric care system04. Concurrent laparoscopic ventral hernia repair with bariatric surgery: a propensity-matched analysis05. Outcomes from explantation of laparoscopic adjustable gastric band: experience from a Canadian bariatric centre of excellence06. Development of consensus-derived quality indicators for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy07. Conversion of sleeve gastrectomy to laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in intestinal nonrotation08. The utility of routine preoperative upper gastrointestinal series for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy09. Body image concerns, depression, suicidality and psychopharmacological changes in postoperative bariatric surgery patients: a mixed-methods study10. Technical factors associated with early sleeve stenosis after sleeve gastrectomy: an analysis of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) database11. Analysis of complication and readmission rates after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy at a single bariatric surgery centre: a retrospective NSQIP study12. Management of common bile duct stones in patients after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a systematic review13. Improvement and resolution of urinary incontinence after bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis14. Bridging interventions for weight loss prior to bariatric surgery in patients with superobesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis15. Secondary and tertiary learning curves in bariatric surgery16. Achalasia following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a case report17. Multidisciplinary approach to halving length of stay after bariatric surgery18. Prospective analysis of staple line haemostatic materials in stapled bariatric surgery19. Barriers and facilitators to managing patients with class II and III obesity in primary care: a qualitative study20. The Edmonton Obesity Staging System predicts risk of postoperative complications and mortality following bariatric surgery21. The impact of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder on bariatric surgery outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis22. The effect of bariatric surgery on migraines: a systematic review and meta-analysis23. A population-based matched cohort study of mortality after bariatric surgery24. Safety and outcomes of bariatric surgery performed at an ambulatory site associated with a tertiary care hospital in Canada25. Race and sex predict adverse outcomes following bariatric surgery: a propensity-matched MBSAQIP analysis26. A survey of primary care physician referral to bariatric surgery: access, perceptions and barriers JOURNAL ARTICLE published August 2019 in Canadian Journal of Surgery |
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2015 Canadian Surgery Forum02 The usefulness and costs of routine contrast studies after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for detecting staple line leaks03 The association of change in body mass index and health-related quality of life in severely obese patients04 Inpatient cost of bariatric surgery within a regionalized centre of excellence system05 Regional variations in the public delivery of bariatric surgery: an evaluation of the centre of excellence model06 The effect of distance on short-term outcomes after bariatric surgery07 The role of preoperative upper endoscopy in bariatric surgery: a systematic review08 Outcomes of a dedicated bariatric revision surgery clinic10 Quality of follow-up: a systematic review of the research in bariatric surgery14 Bariatric surgery improves weight loss and cardiovascular disease compared with medical management alone: an Alberta multi-institutional early outcomes study16 Diabetic control after laparoscopic gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy: a short-term prospective study17 Knowledge and perception of bariatric surgery among primary care physicians: a survey of family doctors in Ontario19 Is early discharge of patients post laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy safe?22 A comparison of outcomes between bariatric centres of excellence within Ontario02 Closure methods for laparotomy incisions: a cochrane review03 Closing the audit cycle: Are we consenting correctly now?05 Regional variation in the use of surgery in Ontario06 Quitting general surgery residency: attitudes and factors in Canada07 Nipple-sparing mastectomy: utility of intraoperative frozen section analysis of retroareolar tissue08 Withdrawn09 Reliable assessment of operative performance10 Video assessment as a method of assessing surgical competence: the difference in video-rating skills after 4 years of residency11 Burnout among academic surgeons13 Increased health services use by severely obese patients undergoing emergency surgery: a retrospective cohort study14 Novel models for advanced laparoscopic suturing: taking it to the next level16 Pectoral nerve block in breast and axillary surgery17 Predictors for positive resection margins in gastric adenocarcinoma: a population-based analysis18 Predictors of malignancy in thyroid nodules19 Safety and efficacy of POEM for treatment of achalasia: a systematic review of the literature20 Informed consent for surgery21 Meconium ileus: 20 years of experience22 Paraesophageal hernia repair in the elderly: outcomes in a 10-year retrospective study23 The changing face of breast cancer: younger age and aggressive disease in Filipino Canadians24 A systematic review of intraoperative blood loss estimation methods for major noncardiac surgery: a 50-year perspective25 The AVATAR trial: applying vacuum to accomplish reduced wound infections in laparoscopic pediatric surgery27 Indications for use of damage control surgery in civilian trauma patients: a content analysis and expert appropriateness rating study28 Indications for use of thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, and vascular damage control interventions in trauma patients: a content analysis and expert appropriateness rating study29 The impact of health care contact and invasive procedures on Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: a 5-year retrospective cohort study30 Acute care surgery — positive impact on gallstone pancreatitis31 Safety and efficacy of a step-up approach to management of severe, refractory Clostridium difficile infection32 Clinical and operative outcome of patients with acute cholecystitis who are treated initially with image-guided cholecystostomy34 Assessment of preoperative carbohydrate loading and blood glucose concentration in patients with diabetes35 Impact of pre-emptive lidocaine infiltration at trocar sites (PLITS) and intraoperative ketorolac administration on postoperative pain and narcotics consumption after endocholecystectomy: a randomized-controlled trial36 Expert intraoperative judgment and decision-making: defining the cognitive competencies for safe laparoscopic cholecystectomy37 Teaching clinical anatomy to postgraduate surgical trainees38 Investigating the role of TNFR1 in gastric adenocarcinoma peritoneal metastasis39 Selective outcome reporting and publication biases in surgical randomized controlled trials40 Definitive percutaneous management of symptomatic cholelithiasis41 Peer-based coaching: an innovative method to teach faculty an advanced laparoscopic technique42 Improving teaching and learning in the operating room: Does the surgical procedure feedback rubric support learning?43 Withdrawn44 Mislabelling study designs as case–control in surgical literature45 Measured resting energy expenditure in patients with open abdomens: preliminary data of a prospective pilot study46 Open abdomen management and primary abdominal closure in a surgical abdominal sepsis cohort: a retrospective review47 The effect of early mobilization protocols on postoperative outcomes following abdominal and thoracic surgery: a systematic review49 Program directors and trainees attitudes toward the introduction of multi-source feedback as part of surgical residents’ formative assessment process at the University of Calgary: a qualitative study50 Outcomes associated with alternate blunt cerebrovascular injury detection strategies in major trauma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis51 Assessing the effect of preoperative nutrition on the surgical recovery of elderly patients53 Why is the percentage of medical students selecting a general surgery career different between Canadian medical schools?54 Colorectal cancer patient perspectives of preoperative repeat endoscopy: a qualitative study55 Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in a pediatric population: a retrospective study in a tertiary-care referral centre56 The impact of postoperative complications on the recovery of elderly surgical patients57 Withdrawn58 The economics of recovery after pancreatic surgery: detailed cost minimization analysis of a postoperative clinical pathway for patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy59 2015 CJS Editor’s Choice Award Recipient: Achalasia-specific quality of life after pneumatic dilation and laparoscopic Heller myotomy with partial fundoplication: a randomized clinical trial60 NSAID use is associated with an increased risk of anastomotic leak after colorectal surgery: results of a frequentist and Bayesian meta-analysis61 Miracles for babies with abnormal lungs: the story of miR-10a and lung development62 Investigating hospital readmissions and unplanned ED visits following general surgical procedures at a tertiary care centre63 Remote FLS testing: ready for prime time64 Contrast blush (CB) significance on computed tomography (CT) and correlation with noninterventional management (NIM) failure for blunt splenic injury (BSI) in children65 Bridging the gap on the surgical ward: enhancing resident–nurse communication through a CUSP pilot project66 A prospective interim analysis of microbiological gene expression profile of Staphyloccocus aureus bacteremia and its clinical implications67 Outcomes of selective nonoperative management of civilian abdominal gunshot wounds: a systematic review and meta-analysis68 Does rater training improve the reliability of surgical skill assessments? A randomized control trial69 Parallel or divergent? The evolution of emergency general surgery service delivery at 3 Canadian teaching hospitals70 Surgeon satisfaction in the era of dedicated emergency general surgery services: a multicentre study74 Withdrawn76 Timing of cholecystectomy after gallstone pancreatitis: Are we meeting the standards?77 Management of traumatic occult hemothorax, a survey of trauma providers in Canada78 Withdrawn01 Extent of lymph node involvement after esophagectomy with extended lymphadenectomy for esophageal adenocarcinoma predicts recurrence: a large North American cohort study02 A randomized comparison of electronic versus handwritten daily notes in thoracic surgery03 Is tissue still the issue? Lobectomy for suspected lung nodules without preoperative or intraoperative confirmation of malignancy04 Incidence of pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis following major lung resection: a prospective multicentre incidence study05 Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in thoracic surgery: a Canadian national delphi consensus survey06 Preoperative chemoradiation therapy v. chemotherapy in patients undergoing modified en bloc esophagectomy for locally advanced esohageal adenocarcinoma: Does radiation add value?07 Comparative outcomes following tracheal resection for benign versus malignant conditions08 Combined clinical staging for resectable lung cancer: clinicopathological correlations and the role of brain MRI10 A retrospective cohort evaluation of non–small cell lung cancer recurrence detection11 Health-related quality of life measure distinguishes between low and high T stages in esophageal cancer12 Transition from multiport to single-port anatomic lung resection is feasible13 Survival rates in patients with N3 esophageal adenocarcinoma treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and esophagectomy with en-bloc lymphadenectomy14 Impact of a dedicated outpatient clinic on the management of malignant pleural effusions16 Has the quality of reporting of randomized controlled trials in thoracic surgery improved?17 Clinical features distinguishing malignant from benign esophageal diagnoses in patients referred to an esophageal diagnostic assessment program18 Concordance with invasive mediastinal staging guidelines19 Current lung-protective ventilation strategies may not be protective during one-lung ventilation surgery20 National practice variation in pneumonectomy perioperative care — results from a survey of the Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgeons21 Outcomes after multimodal treatment of esophagogastric neuroendocrine carcinoma: Is there a role for resection?22 Clinical results of treatment for isolated axillary and plantar hyperhidrosis: a single centre experience23 The role of pneumonectomy after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for N2 non–small cell lung cancer24 Time delays in the management of non–small cell lung cancer: a comparison between high-volume designated and low-volume community hospitals25 Regionalization and outcomes of lung cancer surgery in Ontario, Canada26 Robotic pulmonary resection for lung cancer: the first Canadian series01 The effect of early postoperative nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy02 Laparoscopic ultrasound still has a role in the staging of pancreatic cancer: a systematic review of the literature03 Impact of portal vein embolization on morbidity and mortality of major liver resection in patients with colorectal metastases: experience of a small single tertiary care centre04 A decision model and cost analysis of intraoperative cell salvage during hepatic resection05 The impact of portal pedicle clamping on survival from colorectal liver metastases in the contemporary era of liver resection: a matched cohort study06 Clinical and pathological features of intraductal papillary neoplasms of the biliary tract and gallbladder07 International practice patterns among ALPPS surgeons: Do we need a consensus?08 Omental flaps to protect pancreaticojejunostomy in pancreatoduodenectomy11 Preoperative diagnostic angiogram and endovascular aortic stent placement for appleby resection candidates: a novel surgical technique in the management of locally advanced pancreatic cancer12 Recurrence following initial hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases: a multi-institutional analysis of patterns, prognostic factors and impact on survival13 The influence of the multidisciplinary cancer conference era on the management of colorectal liver metastases14 Monosegment ALPPS hepatectomy: extending resectability by rapid hypertrophy15 How does simultaneous resection of colorectal liver metastases impact chemotherapy administration?16 Preoperative liver volumetry for surgical planning: a systematic review and evaluation of current modalities17 Surgical planning of hepatic metastasectomy using radiologist performed intraoperative ultrasound21 Surgical resection and perioperative chemotherapy for colorectal cancer liver metastases: a population-based study22 Management and outcome of colorectal cancer (CRC) liver metastases in the elderly: a population-based study23 Outcomes following repeat hepatic resection for recurrent metastatic colorectal cancer: a population-based study24 A clinical pathway after pancreaticoduodenectomy standardizes postoperative care and may decrease postoperative complications25 Significance of regional lymph node involvement in patients undergoing liver resection and lymphadenectomy for colorectal cancer metastases26 NSAID use and risk of postoperative pancreatic fistulas following pancreaticoduodenectomy: a retrospective cohort study27 Minimally invasive HPB surgery in Canada: What are we doing and do we want to do more?28 2015 CJS Editor’s Choice Award Recipient: Predictors of actual survival in resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a population-level analysis29 Predictors of receipt of adjuvant therapy following pancreatic adenocarcinoma resection: a population-based analysis30 Effect of surgical wait time on oncological outcomes in periampullary cancer31 Does surgical assist expertise affect resectability in periampullary malignancies?32 The impact of tranexamic acid on fibrinolytic activity during major liver resection33 Colorectal cancer with synchronous hepatic metastases: a national survey of opinions on treatment sequencing and multidisciplinary cooperation34 Outcomes associated with a matched series of patients undergoing sequential resections of colorectal cancer and hepatic metastases compared with synchronous surgical therapy of the primary and hepatic metastases35 The impact of anesthetic inhalational agent on short-term outcomes after liver resection38 The impact of perioperative blood transfusions on posthepatectomy short-term outcomes: an analysis from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP)39 Associations between pancreatic cancer quality indicators and outcomes in Nova Scotia40 Developing a national quality agenda in hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery: key priority areas for study02 Withdrawn03 Histological features and clinical implications of polypropylene degradation04 A rare case of primary hernia of the perineum05 Migration of polypropylene mesh in the development of late complications06 Laparoscopic hernia repair — Has this procedure run its course?07 Mesh materials used for hernia repair: Why do they shrink?08 The role of pure tissue repairs in a tailored concept for inguinal hernia repair09 Recurrent inguinal hernias a persistent problem in hernia surgery: analysis of 14 640 recurrent cases in the German hernia database, Herniamed10 Open circular intra-abdominal ventral herniorrhaphy: a new technique in ventral hernia repair01 Misrepresentation or “spin” is common in robotic colorectal surgical studies02 Postoperative pelvic sepsis rates following complete pathologic response to neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer03 Understanding the complexities of shared decision-making in cancer: a qualitative study of the perspectives of patients undergoing colorectal surgery04 Impact of hospital volume on quality indices for rectal cancer surgery in British Columbia, Canada07 The effect of laparoscopy on inpatient cost after elective colectomy for colon cancer08 Predictors of variation in neighbourhood access to laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer09 Predictors of 30-day readmission after elective colectomy for colon cancer10 Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predicts major perioperative complications in patients with colorectal cancer12 Sessile serrated adenoma (SSA) detection-predictive factors13 Diverticular abscess managed with long-term definitive nonoperative intent is safe14 Long-term outcomes of conservative management following successful nonoperative treatment of acute diverticulitis with abscess: a systematic review15 Incidence of ischemic colitis after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: results from the national surgical quality improvement program database16 Sigmoid colectomy for acute diverticulitis in immunosuppressed v. immunocompetent patients: outcomes from the ACS-NSQIP database17 A cross-sectional survey of health and quality of life of patients awaiting colorectal surgery in Canada19 Self-expanding metal stents versus emergent surgery in acute malignant large bowel obstruction20 Combined laparoscopic and TAMIS LAR in a morbidly obese patient after open right hepatectomy21 Safety and feasibility of laparoscopic rectal cancer resection in morbidly obese patients22 Factors associated with morbidity following sacral neurostimulation for fecal incontinence: beware of the high risk groups23 Hyperglycemia increases surgical site infections following colorectal resections for malignancy in a standardized patient cohort24 Implementing an enhanced recovery program after colorectal surgery in elderly patients: Is it feasible?25 From laparoscopic-assisted to total laparoscopic right colectomy with intracorporeal anastomosis: Is the shift in technique justified?26 Surgical site infection rates following implementation of a “colorectal closure bundle” in elective colorectal surgeries27 Quality of life and anorectal function of rectal cancer patients in long-term recovery28 Combined laparoscopic/transanal endoscopic microsurgery approach to radical resection for rectal tumours29 Transanal endoscopic microsurgery resection of rectal neuroendocrine tumours: a single centre Canadian experience30 Abdominoperineal reconstruction with a myocutaneous flap32 Comparison of robotic and laparoscopic colorectal surgery with respect to 30-day perioperative morbidity33 Definitive management of fistula-in-ano using draining setons35 Oncologic outcomes following complete pathologic response to neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer36 Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision in obese patients with rectal cancer: What is the oncological impact?38 Improving the enhanced recovery programs in laparoscopic colectomy: liposomal bupivacaine may not be the answer39 Fistulae related to colonic diverticular disease: a single institution experience41 Laparoscopic colectomy for malignancy provides similar pathologic outcomes and improved survival outcomes compared with open approaches42 MRI utilization and completeness of reporting in rectal cancer: a population-based study43 Supporting quality assurance initiatives for rectal cancer: Is the CAP protocol enough?44 Accuracy and predictive ability of preoperative MRI for rectal adenocarcinoma: room for improvement47 A population-based study of colorectal cancer in patients ≤ 40: Does the extent of resection affect outcomes?48 Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) for rectal neoplasms01 The impact of blood transfusion on perioperative outcomes following resection of gastric cancer: an analysis of the ACS-NSQIP02 Association of wait time to surgical management with overall survival in Ontarians with melanoma04 General surgeons’ attitudes toward breast reconstruction in the province of Quebec06 Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer: Is practice changing? A population-based review of current surgical trends07 Robotic versus laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma15 Influence of preoperative MRI on the surgical management of breast cancer patients17 Adverse events related to lymph node dissection for cutaneous melanoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis19 Regional variations in survival, case volume and intraoperative margin assessment in resected gastric cancer20 Comparison of clinical and economic outcomes between robotic, laparoscopic and open rectal cancer surgery: early experience at a tertiary care centre21 Outcomes and clinicopathologic features of patients with Angiosarcoma of the breast23 Postmastectomy radiation: Should subtype factor in to the decision?24 Omission of axillary staging in elderly patients with early stage breast cancer impacts regional control but not survival: a systematic review and meta-analysis25 Objective pathological assessment of CRCLM by MALDI26 Identification of predictive tumour markers in breast cancer tissue — a pilot study research plan27 Reframing women’s risk: counselling on contralateral prophylactic mastectomy in non–high risk women with early breast cancer28 Withdrawn30 Comparison of different methods of immediate breast reconstructions for breast cancer patients: Is “single stage” really better?32 Is lymph node ratio a more accurate prognostic factor in stage III colon cancer than standard nodal staging?33 Costs associated with reoperation in the setting of attempted breast-conserving surgery: a decision analysis34 Polo-like kinase 4 (Plk4) activates Cdc42, stimulates cell invasion and enhances cancer progression in vivo35 Negative predictive value of preoperative abdominal CT in determining gastric cancer resectability on a population level36 2015 CJS Editor’s Choice Award Recipient: (18)F-fluoroazomycin arabinoside positron emission tomography (FAZA-PET) imaging predicts response to chemoradiation and evofosfamide (TH-302) in a preclinical xenograft model of rectal cancer37 Impact of a regional guideline on the surgical treatment of the axilla in patients with breast cancer: a population-based study39 Recent trends in port-site metastasis following laparoscopic resection of gallbladder cancer: a systematic review40 Real-time electromagnetic navigation for breast tumour resection: pilot study on palpable tumours41 Neoadjuvant imatinib for primary gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST): mutational status and timing of resection42 Adherence to osteoporosis screening guidelines in seniors with breast cancer treated with anti-estrogen therapy: a population-based study43 Automated robot interventions for enhanced clinical outcomes in breast biopsy44 Preoperative pregabalin or gabapentin for postoperative acute and chronic pain among patients undergoing breast cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials46 Uptake and impact of synoptic reporting on breast cancer operative reports in a community care setting47 Withdrawn JOURNAL ARTICLE published August 2015 in Canadian Journal of Surgery |
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2023 Canadian Surgery Forum01. Evaluation of physicians’ practices and knowledge regarding the treatment of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis03. What is the effect of rurality on outcomes for parathyroidectomy in a large North American jurisdiction?05. Characteristics of opioid providers for patients undergoing same-day breast surgery in Ontario, Canada06. Improving the management and outcomes of complex non-pedunculated colorectal polyps at a regional hospital in British Columbia10. Actinomycosis presenting as an anterior abdominal mass after laparoscopic cholecystectomy12. Prioritizing melanoma surgeries to prevent wait time delays and upstaging of melanoma during the COVID-19 pandemic13. Trust me, I know them: assessing interpersonal bias in general surgery residency interviews14. Current state of female and BIPOC representation in Canadian academic surgical societies15. Harnessing a province-wide network of surgical excellence and diverse talents for the continuous improvement of surgical care in BC16. Massive stone or is it glass: a curious case of porcelain gallbladder17. Choosing your endoscopist: a retrospective single-centre cohort study18. The local experience with endoscopic ampullectomy for noninvasive ampullary lesions at a single tertiary care centre19. Defining appropriate intraoperative patient blood management strategies in noncardiac surgery: the Ottawa Intraoperative Transfusion Consensus20. Postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction after neuromuscular blockade reversal with sugammadex versus cholinesterase inhibitors in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis21. Factors influencing recurrence in medial breast cancer after skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction22. What is the role of fit in medical education? A scoping review23. The obesity paradox revisited: Is obesity still a protective factor for patients with severe comorbidities or in high-risk operations?24. Planetary health education for residents — an integrative approach through quality improvement25. A rare case of concurrent primary malignancies: adrenal cortical carcinoma and metastatic colon cancer26. Effect of video-based self-assessment on intraoperative skills: a pilot randomized controlled trial28. A cost–utility study of elective hemorrhoidectomies in Canada30. Opioid-free hernia repair using local anesthetic: an assessment of postoperative pain and recovery31. Mitigating the environmental burden of surgical and isolation gowns33. The evolution and contributions of theCanadian Journal of Surgery: a bibliometric study34. Clinical and oncologic outcomes of patients with rectal cancer and past radiotherapy for prostate cancer: a case–control study35. Antibiotic prophylaxis and mechanical bowel preparation in elective colorectal surgery: a survey of Quebec general surgeons36. Identifying core deficiencies and needs in the surgical knot-tying curriculum: a single-centre qualitative analysis37. Spleen-preserving surgery for symptomatic benign splenic cyst: video case report38. Learning to manage power differentials and navigate uncertainty: a qualitative interview study about decision-making in surgery39. Surgical education checklist: a novel tool to improve uptake of Competence By Design in a residency program and surgical resident experience40. A comparative evaluation of management strategies and patient outcomes for acute appendicitis in the post-COVID era41. External benchmarking of colorectal resection outcomes using ACS-NSQIP: accurately categorizing procedures at risk of morbidity42. Role of thymectomy in surgical treatment of secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism43. Starting position during colonoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials44. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocols following emergency intra-abdominal surgery reduces length of stay and postoperative morbidity: a systematic review and meta-analysis45. Competencies, privileging and geography: preparing general surgery residents for rural practice in British Columbia46. Holographic surgical skills training: Can we use holograms to teach hand ties and is it comparable to in-person learning?47. The association between gender and confidence in UBC general surgery residents48. Quality improvement in timeliness of EPA completion in general surgery residency49. Gastrointestinal system surgical outcomes in the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)-era HIV-positive patient: a scoping review50. Joint rounds as a method to partner surgical residency programs and enhance global surgical training52. Preoperative frailty and mortality in medicare beneficiaries undergoing major and minor surgical procedures53. What’s going on out there? Evaluating the scope of rural general surgery in British Columbia54. Short-stay compared with long-stay admissions for loop ileostomy reversals: a systematic review and meta-analysis55. General surgeons’ right hemicolectomy costs proficiency and preferences56. Staple line with bioabsorbable reinforcement for gastropexy in hiatal hernia repair57. Impact of enhanced recovery pathways on patient-reported outcomes after abdominal surgery: a systematic review58. Evaluation of outcomes between rural, northern/remote, and urban surgical patients diagnosed with moderate to severe acute pancreatitis: a retrospective study59. Outcome of preoperative percutaneous drainage of intraabdominal abscess versus initial surgery in patients with Crohn disease60. Preliminary analysis: dexamethasone-supplemented TAP blocks may reduce opioid requirements after colorectal surgery: a multi-centre randomized controlled trial61. Preoperative skin preparation with chlorhexidine alcohol versus povidone–iodine alcohol for the prevention of surgical site infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials62. “Why didn’t you call me?” Factors junior learners consider when deciding whether to call their supervisor63. Cost savings associated with general surgical consultation within remote Indigenous communities in Quebec: a costing evaluation64. Right lateral decubitis patient position during colonoscopy increases endoscopist’s risk of musculoskeletal injury65. Reducing re-visit to hospital rates among pediatric post-appendectomy patients: a quality-improvement project66. Exploring gender diversity in surgical residency leadership across Canada67. Operating room sustainability project: quantifying the surgical environmental footprint for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 2 major surgical centres68. ERCP under general anesthesia compared with conscious sedation (EUGACCS) study69. Complications requiring intervention following gastrostomy/gastrojejunostomy tube insertion: a retrospective analysis70. Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in underrepresented in medicine (URiM) residents: Where are we and what now?71. Association between complications and death within 30 days after general surgery procedures: a Vascular Events in Noncardiac Surgery Patients Cohort Evaluation (VISION) substudy72. What is the long-term impact of gastrograffin on adhesive small bowel obstruction? A systematic narrative review73. TRASH-CAN: Trainee-Led Research and Sudit for Sustainability in Healthcare Canada74. Representation and reporting of sociodemographic variables in BREAST-Q studies: a systematic review75. A scoping review: should tap water instead of sterile water be used for endoscopy of the colon and rectum?76. Laparoscopic revision of Nissen fundoplication with EndoFLIP intraoperative assistance: a video presentation77. Environmental sustainability in the operating room: perspectives and practice patterns of general surgeons in Canada78. The impact of COVID-19 on medical students applying to general surgery in the CaRMS matching process79. Novel approach to laparoscopic gastrostomy tube placement80. Using prucalopride for prevention of postoperative ileus in gastrointestinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials81. Assessment of environmental and economic sustainability of perioperative patient warming strategies83. Development of a Canadian colorectal robotic surgery program: the first three years84. Patient safety and quality improvement lessons from review of Canadian thyroid and parathyroid surgery malpractice litigation case law01. Changes in sarcopenia status predict survival among patients with resectable esophageal cancer02. The feasibility of near-infrared fluorescence-guided robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy using indocyanine green dye03. Does patient experience with robotic thoracic surgery influence their willingness to pay for it?04. Artificial intelligence–augmented endobronchial ultrasound-elastography is a useful adjunct for lymph node staging for lung cancer05. Preoperative mediastinal staging in early-stage lung cancer: targeted nodal sampling is not inferior to systematic nodal sampling06. The application of an artificial intelligence algorithm to predict lymph node malignancy in non-small cell lung cancer07. Pneumonectomy for non-small cell lung cancer: long-term overall survival from a 15-year experience09. Primary spontaneous pneumothorax occurred in pectus excavatum patients10. Optimizing management for early-stage esophageal adenocarcinoma: longitudinal results from a multidisciplinary program11. Needle decompressions in post-traumatic tension pneumothorax: boon or bane12. 10-year follow-up of endoscopic mucosal resection versus esophagectomy for esophageal intramucosal adenocarcinoma in the setting of Barrett esophagus: a Canadian experience13. Outcomes after thoracic surgery for malignancy in patients with severe and persistent mental illness15. Stage II/III esophageal cancer patients with complete clinical response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy: a Markov decision analysis16. Development of a surgical stabilization of rib fractures program at a Level I trauma centre in Qatar: initial report17. Screening Criteria Evaluation for Expansion in Pulmonary Neoplasias (SCREEN) II18. Multi-centre study evaluating the risks and benefits of intraoperative steroids during pneumonectomy19. Prediction of esophageal cancer short-term survival using a pretreatment health-related quality of life measure20. Evaluating the impact of virtual care in thoracic surgery: patients’ perspective21. Virtual thoracic surgical outpatient encounters are non-inferior to in-person visits for overall patient care satisfaction in the post-COVID-19 era22. Concurrent minimally invasive esophagectomy and laparoscopic right hemicolectomy23. Assessing the impact of robotic-assisted thoracic surgery on direct carbon dioxide emissions — a retrospective analysis of a prospective cohort24. Young’s modulus of human lung parenchyma and tumours25. Thoracic surgery trauma: nail gun v. SVC26. Thymomatous myasthenia gravis after total thymectomy at a tertiary care surgical centre: a 15-year retrospective review27. Effectiveness of 18F-FDG-PET/CT in the stage diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): a diagnostic test accuracy systematic review and meta-analysis01. Emergency colon resection in the geriatric population: the modified frailty score as a risk factor of early mortality02. Laparoscopic ovarian transposition prior to pelvic radiation in young female patients with anorectal malignancies: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence03. Using preoperative C-reactive protein levels to predict anastomotic leaks and other complications after elective colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis04. Perioperative intravenous dexamethasone for patients undergoing colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis05. Population-based study comparing time from presentation to diagnosis and treatment between younger and older adults with colorectal cancer06. The role of warmed-humidified CO2insufflation in colorectal surgery: a meta-analysis07. Total abdominal colectomy versus diverting loop ileostomy and antegrade colonic lavage for fulminantClostridioidescolitis: analysis of the national inpatient sample 2016–201908. Cutting seton for the treatment of cryptoglandular fistula-inano: a systematic review and meta-analysis09. Prognostic value of routine stain versus elastic trichrome stain in identifying venous invasion in colon cancer10. Anastomotic leak rate following the implementation of a powered circular stapler in elective colorectal surgeries11. Surgical technique and recurrence of Crohn disease following ileocolic resection12. Implementation of synoptic reporting for endoscopic localization of complex colorectal neoplasms: Can we reduce rates of repeat preoperative colonoscopy?13. Effects of diet and antibiotics on anastomotic healing: a mouse model study with varied dietary fibre and fat, and preoperative antibiotics14. Assessment of rectal surgery–related physical pain and conditioning: a national survey of Canadian rectal surgeons15. Does specimen extraction incision and transversus abdominis plane block affect opioid requirements after laparoscopic colectomy?16. Colorectal and therapeutic GI working together: What is the role for TAMIS for benign lesions?17. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on readmission rates following colorectal surgery18. More than the sum of its parts: the benefits of multidisciplinary conferences extend beyond patient care19. Multidisciplinary conference for rectal cancer — measuring patient care impact20. Patient outcomes in emergency colorectal cancer resections: a 15-year cohort analysis21. Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) protocols in colorectal cancer resection: a 15-year analysis of patient outcomes22. Laparoscopic to open conversion in colorectal cancer resection: a 15-year analysis of postoperative outcomes23. Management of postoperative ileus in colorectal cancer resections: a 15-year evaluation of patient outcomes24. Timing of ostomy reversal and associated outcomes: a systematic review25. Fragility of statistically significant outcomes in colonic diverticular disease randomized trials26. Postoperative day 1 and 2 C-reactive protein values for predicting postoperative morbidity following colorectal surgery27. Bariatric surgery before colorectal surgery reduces postoperative morbidity and health care resource utilization: a propensity score matched analysis28. Ileocolic Crohn disease: a video vignette of the Kono-S anastomosis29. Association between patient activation and postoperative outcomes in rectal cancer survivors30. Understanding surgeon and nurse perspectives on the use of patient-generated data in the management of low anterior resection syndrome31. Characteristics of interval colorectal cancer: a Canadian retrospective population-level analysis from Newfoundland and Labrador32. Current rectal cancer survivorship care: unmet patient needs and fragmented specialist and family physician care33. Local excision for T1 rectal cancer: a population-based study of practice patterns and oncological outcomes34. Can nonoperative management of acute complicated diverticulitis be successfully treated with a future hospital at home program? A retrospective cohort study35. Does patient activation impact remote digital health follow-up and same-day discharge after elective colorectal surgery36. Parastomal hernia prevention, assessment and management: best practice guidelines37. Anastomotic leak rates in circular powered staplers versus manual circular staplers in left sided colorectal anastomoses: a systematic review38. The Gips procedure for pilonidal disease: a video presentation39. Local recurrence-free survival after transanal total mesorectal excision: a Canadian institutional experience40. The impact of operative approach for obese colorectal cancer patients: analysis of the national inpatient sample (2015–2019)41. Safety and feasibility of discharge within 24 hours of colectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis42. Laparoscopic lateral lymph node dissection for an advanced rectal cancer: a video abstract43. “Dear diary”: challenges in adopting routine operative recording in surgical training44. Rectal cancer in the very young (age < 40) — more treatment, worse survival: a population-based study45. Surveillance following treatment for stage I–III rectal cancer in Ontario — a population-based descriptive study46. A 15-year institutional experience of trananal endoscopic microsurgery for local excision of benign and malignant rectal neoplasia47. Robotic approach to reoperative pelvic surgery48. A mucosa-adherent bacterium impairs colorectal anastomotic healing by upregulating interleukin-17: the role of low-grade inflammation as a driver of anastomotic leak49. High uptake of total neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer in Canada despite surgeon concerns for possible overtreatment and treatment-related toxicity50. Safety and feasibility of discharge within 24 hours of ileostomy reversal: a systematic review and meta-analysis51. Safety and efficacy of intravenous antifibrinolytic use in colorectal surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis52. Impact of ileal pouch anal anastomosis on fertility in female patients with uulcerative colitis: a systemic review53. Modulation of the gut microbiota with fermentable fibres and 5-aminosalicylate to prevent peri-anastomotic and metastatic recurrence of colorectal cancer54. Patients with locally advanced rectal cancer and a non-threatened circumferential resection margin may go straight to surgery and avoid radiation toxicities: the QuickSilver Trial55. Colonoscopies during the COVID-19 pandemic recovery period: Are we caught up on colorectal cancer detection and prevention? A single-institution experience56. Interim results of a phase II study evaluating the safety of nonoperative management for locally advanced low rectal cancer57. Assessing a tailored curriculum for endoscopic simulation for general surgery residency programs in Canada58. Modified Frailty Index for patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer: analysis of the National Inpatient Sample (2015–2019)59. Reducing postoperative bloodwork in elective colorectal surgery: a quality-improvement initiative60. A Nationwide Readmission Database (NRD) analysis assessing timing of readmission for complications following emergency colectomy: why limiting follow-up to postoperative day 30 underserves patients61. The same but different: clinical and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery outcomes in right hemicolectomy for colon cancer versus ileocecal resection in Crohn disease01. How reliable are postmastectomy breast reconstruction videos on YouTube?02. Knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, and barriers to genetic literacy among surgeons: a scoping review03. Exploring neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of postoperative breast cancer overall survival04. High β integrin expression is differentially associated with worsened pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma outcomes05. Epidemiology of undifferentiated carcinomas06. An evidence-based approach to the incorporation of total neoadjuvant therapy into a standardized rectal cancer treatment algorithm07. Pushing the boundaries: right retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy after laparoscopic right nephrectomy08. The role of caspase-1 in triple negative breast cancer, the immune tumour microenvironment and response to anti-PD1 immunotherapy09. Perioperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is associated with survival in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery10. Achievement of quality metrics in older adults undergoing elective colorectal cancer surgery11. Opportunities to improve the environmental sustainability of breast cancer surgical care12. Does margin status after biopsy matter in melanoma? A cohort study of micro- and macroscopic margin status and their impact on residual disease and survival13. Demonstration of D2 Lymph node stations during laparoscopic total gastrectomy14. Incidence of metastatic tumours to the ovary (Krukenberg) versus primary ovarian neoplasms associated with colorectal cancer surgery15. Spatial biomarkers in cancer16. How informed is the consent process for complex cancer resections?17. Adjuvant radiation therapy among immigrant and Canadian-born/long-term resident women with breast cancer18. Human peritoneal explant model reveals genomic alterations that facilitate peritoneal implantation of gastric cancer cells19. Preoperative breast satisfaction association with major complications following oncologic breast surgery20. Impact of geography on receipt of medical oncology consultation and neoadjuvant chemotherapy for triple negative andHER2positive breast cancer21. Comparison of radiation, surgery or both in women with breast cancer and 3 or more positive lymph nodes22. Impact of synoptic operative reporting as a quality indicator for thyroid surgery: a Canadian national study01. The Toronto management of initially unresectable liver metastases from colorectal cancer in a living donor liver transplant program02. Dissection of a replaced right hepatic artery arising from the superior mesenteric artery during a laparoscopic Whipple03. Implementing the HIBA index: a low-cost method for assessing future liver remnant function04. Oncologic outcomes after surgical resection versus thermoablation in early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials with meta-analysis05. Robotic pancreatic necrosectomy and internal drainage for walled-off pancreatic necrosis06. Predicting diabetes mellitus after partial pancreatectomy: PRIMACY, a pilot study07. Bleed and save: patient blood management in hepatectomy08. Defining standards for hepatopancreatobiliary cancer surgery in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study of clinical outcomes09. Laparoscopic choledochoduodenostomy for recurrent choledocholithiasis10. A comparison of daytime versus evening versus overnight liver transplant from a single Canadian centre11. Pilot study validating the line of safety as a landmark for safe laparoscopic cholecystectomy using indocyanine green and near-infrared imagine12. Effect of transversus abdominis plane catheters on postoperative opioid consumption in patients undergoing open liver resections — a single-centre retrospective review13. Comparing the RETREAT score to the Milan criteria for predicting 5-year survival in post-liver transplant hepatocellular carcinoma patients: a retrospective analysis14. Characterizing the effect of a heat shock protein-90 inhibitor on porcine liver for transplantation using ex-vivo machine perfusion15. Modulation by PCSK9 of the immune recognition of colorectal cancer liver metastasis17. Implementation of a preoperative ketogenic diet for reduction of hepatic steatosis before hepatectomy19. Trends in the incidence and management of hepatocellular carcinoma in Ontario20. Canadian coaching program leads to successful transition from open to laparoscopic hepatopancreatobiliary surgery21. The impact of a positive pancreatic margin analyzed according to LEEPP on the recurrence and survival of patients with pancreatic head adenocarcinoma22. Armed oncolytic virus VSV-LIGHT/TNFSF14 promotes survival and results in complete pathological and radiological response in an immunocompetent model of advanced pancreatic cancer23. Comparing the efficacy of cefazolin/metronidazole, piperacillin-tazobactam, or cefoxitin as surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy: a retrospective cohort study01. Not just jumping on the bandwagon: a cost-conscious establishment of a robotic abdominal wall reconstruction program in a publicly funded health care system02. Shouldice method brief educational video03. Laparoscopic recurrent hiatal hernia repair with mesh gastropexy04. Robotic transabdominal preperitoneal Grynfeltt lumbar hernia repair with mesh01. Substance abuse screening prior to bariatric surgery: an MBSAQIP cohort study evaluating frequency and factors associated with screening02. MBSAQIP risk calculator use in elective bariatric surgery is uncommon, yet associated with reduced odds of serious complications: a retrospective cohort analysis of 210 710 patients03. Short-term outcomes of concomitant versus delayed revisional bariatric surgery after adjustable gastric band removal04. Safety and outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis08. Prescription drug usage as measure of comorbidity resolution after bariatric surgery — a population-based cohort study09. Experiences and outcomes of Indigenous patients undergoing bariatric surgery: a mixed-methods scoping review10. Bariatric surgery reduces major adverse kidney events in patients with chronic kidney disease: a multiple-linked database analysis in Ontario11. Inter-rater reliability of indocyanine green fluorescence angiography for blood flow visualization in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass12. Characterization of small bowel obstructions following elective bariatric surgery13. Revision of bariatric surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease: characterizing patient and procedural factors and 30-day outcomes for a retrospective cohort of 4412 patients14. Duodenal-jejunal bypass liners are superior to optimal medical management in ameliorating metabolic dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis15. Characteristics and outcomes for patients undergoing revisional bariatric surgery due to persistent obesity: a retrospective cohort study of 10 589 patients01. Collateral damage: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the severity of abdominal emergency surgery at a regional hospital02. Pseudoaneurysms after high-grade penetrating solid organ injury and the utility of delayed CT angiography03. Pseudoaneurysm screening after pediatric high-grade solid organ injury04. Witnessed prehospital traumatic arrest: predictors of survival to hospital discharge05. A tension controlled, noninvasive device for reapproximation of the abdominal wall fascia in open abdomens08. Delayed vs. early laparoscopic appendectomy (DELAY) for adult patients with acute appendicitis: a randomized controlled trial09. Days at home after malignant bowel obstructions: a patient-centred analysis of treatment decisions10. Polytrauma and polyshock: prevailing puzzle11. National emergency laparotomy audit: a 9-year evaluation of postoperative mortality in emergency laparotomy13. A comparison of stress response in high-fidelity and low-fidelity trauma simulation14. ASA versus heparin in the treatment of blunt cerebrovascular injury — a systematic review and meta-analysis15. Comparison of complication reporting in trauma systems: a review of Canadian trauma registries16. Benefits of the addition of a nurse practitioner to a high-volume acute care surgery service: a quantitative survey of nurses, residents and surgery attendings17. Examining current evidence for trauma recurrence preventions systems18. Disparities in access to trauma care in Canada: a geospatial analysis of Census data19. Fast-track pathway to accelerated cholecystectomy versus standard of care for acute cholecystitis: the FAST pilot trial20. Using the modified Frailty Index to predict postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for adhesive small bowel obstruction: analysis of the National Inpatient Sample, 2015–201921. Adequacy of thromboprophylaxis in trauma patients receiving conventional versus higher dosing regimens of low-molecular-weight heparin: a prospective cohort study22. The hidden epidemiology of trauma in Nunavik: a comparison of trauma registries as a call to action23. Mapping surgical services in rural British Columbia: an environmental scan JOURNAL ARTICLE published 8 December 2023 in Canadian Journal of Surgery |