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May 15, 2013

JAMA Surgery, 2013-05-15 Online First articles, Editor's Audio Summary

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Editorial | April 3, 2013 
Online First:  More of a Great Thing
Julie Ann Freischlag, MD
Beginning in April 2013, we plan to have 90% of our articles published online first for JAMA Surgery. Our readers will be ...
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JAMA Surg. Published online April 03, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.1565
Original Article | April 3, 2013 
Predicting Disease Progression After Regional Therapy for In-Transit Melanoma
Michael E. Lidsky, MD; Ryan S. Turley, MD; Georgia M. Beasley, MD; Ketan Sharma, BA; Douglas S. Tyler, MD
ImportanceImportance Although approximately 30% to 50% of patients experience a complete response after regional chemotherapy for in-transit melanoma, a subset of patients ...
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JAMA Surg. Published online April 03, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.695
Invited Critique | April 3, 2013 
Having Trouble Making Predictions:  Comment on “Predicting Disease Progression After Regional Therapy for In-Transit Melanoma”
M. Margaret Kemeny, MD, FACS
Trying to predict which patients will have progressive disease after certain treatments has been one of the main problems of cancer care. ...
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JAMA Surg. Published online April 03, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.706
Original Article | March 20, 2013 
Influence of Physician Specialty on Treatment Recommendations in the Multidisciplinary Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Extremities
Nabil Wasif, MD, FACS; Caitlin A. Smith, MD; Robert M. Tamurian, MD; Scott D. Christensen, MD; Arta M. Monjazeb, MD; Steve R. Martinez, MD, FACS; Robert J. Canter, MD, FACS
ImportanceImportance Although prospective randomized data are available to guide the multidisciplinary management of soft tissue sarcoma (STS) of the extremities, controversy exists ...
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JAMA Surg. Published online March 20, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.113
Original Article | March 20, 2013 
Impact of Minimally Invasive Surgery on Medical Spending and Employee Absenteeism
Andrew J. Epstein, PhD; Peter W. Groeneveld, MD, MS; Michael O. Harhay, MPH; Feifei Yang, MS; Daniel Polsky, PhD
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ImportanceImportance As many surgical procedures have undergone a transition from a standard, open surgical approach to a minimally invasive one in the ...
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JAMA Surg. Published online March 20, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.131
Original Article | March 20, 2013 
Timing of Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis and the Risk of Surgical Site Infection
Mary T. Hawn, MD, MPH; Joshua S. Richman, MD, PhD; Catherine C. Vick, MS; Rhiannon J. Deierhoi, MPH; Laura A. Graham, MPH; William G. Henderson, MPH, PhD; Kamal M. F. Itani, MD
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ImportanceImportance Timing of prophylactic antibiotic administration for surgical procedures is a nationally mandated and publicly reported quality metric sponsored by the Centers ...
JAMA Surg. Published online March 20, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.134
Invited Critique | March 20, 2013 
Overcoming Specialty Bias:  Another Important Reason for Multidisciplinary Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Comment on “Influence of Physician Specialty on Treatment Recommendations in the Multidisciplinary Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Extremities”
Karen L. Sherman, MD; Jeffrey D. Wayne, MD; Karl Y. Bilimoria, MD, MS
Using a national survey of sarcoma experts with an exceptionally high response rate, Wasif and colleagues1 present an interesting study designed to ...
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JAMA Surg. Published online March 20, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.143
Original Article | March 20, 2013 
Influence of Race on the Management of Lower Extremity Ischemia:  Revascularization vs Amputation
Tyler S. Durazzo, MD; Stanley Frencher, MD; Richard Gusberg, MD
ImportanceImportance Among patients presenting with critical lower extremity ischemia, it has been previously documented that white individuals are more likely to undergo ...
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JAMA Surg. Published online March 20, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.1436
Invited Critique | March 20, 2013 
Why Do Nonwhite Patients Undergo Amputation More Commonly Than White Patients?:  Comment on “Influence of Race on the Management of Lower Extremity Ischemia”
Karl A. Illig, MD
There is a compelling amount of data showing that amputation and revascularization rates between white and nonwhite patients are different. What accounts ...
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JAMA Surg. Published online March 20, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.1450
Invited Critique | March 20, 2013 
Timing May Not Be Everything:  Comment on “Timing of Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis and the Risk of Surgical Site Infection”
Leigh Neumayer, MD, MS
Ideally, any metric (especially a publicly reported one) should be reliable and valid. If it is a process measure, there should be ...
JAMA Surg. Published online March 20, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.157
Invited Critique | March 20, 2013 
Taking a Broader Perspective on the Benefits of Minimally Invasive Surgery:  Comment on “Impact of Minimally Invasive Surgery on Medical Spending and Employee Absenteeism”
Justin B. Dimick, MD, MPH; Andrew M. Ryan, PhD
Although the clinical benefits of minimally invasive surgery are well known, the study by Epstein et al1 in this issue of JAMA ...
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JAMA Surg. Published online March 20, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.160
Original Article | March 20, 2013 
Predictive Factors of Postoperative Mortality After Junctional and Gastric Adenocarcinoma Resection
William B. Robb, MD; Mathieu Messager, MD; Diane Goere, MD; Virginie Pichot-Delahaye, MD; Jeremie H. Lefevre, MD, PhD; Damien Louis, MD; Jérôme Guiramand, MD; Kevin Kraft, MD; Christophe Mariette, MD, PhD; for the FREGAT Working Group–FRENCH
ImportanceImportance Postoperative mortality after junctional and gastric adenocarcinoma resection remains a significant issue.ObjectiveObjective To identify factors predictive of mortality within 30 days ...
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JAMA Surg. Published online March 20, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.63
Original Article | February 20, 2013 
Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Health Care Costs of Obese Persons:  A 6-Year Follow-up of Surgical and Comparison Cohorts Using Health Plan Data
Jonathan P. Weiner, DrPH; Suzanne M. Goodwin, PhD; Hsien-Yen Chang, PhD, MHS; Shari D. Bolen, MD, MPH; Thomas M. Richards, MSEE; Roger A. Johns, MD, MHS; Soyal R. Momin, MS, MBA; Jeanne M. Clark, MD, MPH
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ImportanceImportance Bariatric surgery is a well-documented treatment for obesity, but there are uncertainties about the degree to which such surgery is associated ...
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JAMA Surg. Published online February 20, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.1504
Original Article | February 20, 2013 
Risk Adjustment for Case Mix and the Effect of Surgeon Volume on Morbidity
Matthew B. Maas, MD; Michael R. Jaff, DO; Guy A. Rordorf, MD
ImportanceImportance Retrospective studies of large administrative databases have shown higher mortality for procedures performed by low-volume surgeons, but the adequacy of risk ...
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JAMA Surg. Published online February 20, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.1509
Invited Critique | February 20, 2013 
Risk Adjustment for Outcomes After Carotid Endarterectomy:  Comment on “Risk Adjustment for Case Mix and the Effect of Surgeon Volume on Morbidity”
Christopher J. Abularrage, MD
The impact of operative volume on surgical outcomes after carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is an area of much debate. Studies based on administrative ...
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JAMA Surg. Published online February 20, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.1512
Invited Critique | February 20, 2013 
Is Bariatric Surgery Worth It?:  Comment on “Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Health Care Costs of Obese Persons”
Edward H. Livingston, MD
Is bariatric surgery worth it? Maybe not. Accumulating evidence suggests there is no economic benefit for weight loss surgery. Long-term follow-up from ...
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JAMA Surg. Published online February 20, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.1515
Original Article | February 20, 2013 
Protective Effects of Tranexamic Acid on Clopidogrel Before Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting:  A Multicenter Randomized Trial
Jia Shi, MD; Hongwen Ji, MD; Facheng Ren, MD; Gang Wang, MD; Meiying Xu, MD; Yuliang Xue, MD; Min Chen, MD; Juan Qi, MD; Lihuan Li, MD
ImportanceImportance Excessive bleeding and transfusion increase morbidity and mortality in patients receiving coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), especially in those exposed to ...
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JAMA Surg. Published online February 20, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.1560
Invited Critique | February 20, 2013 
Balancing Thrombotic and Bleeding Risks Related to Antiplatelet Therapy in Coronary Bypass Surgery:  Comment on “Protective Effects of Tranexamic Acid on Clopidogrel Before Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting”
Nauder Faraday, MD, MPH
Combined antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel (or an alternative P2Y12 receptor blocker) is standard of care in patients with acute coronary ...
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JAMA Surg. Published online February 20, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.1571
Original Article | February 20, 2013 
Comparative Effectiveness of Minimally Invasive and Open Distal Pancreatectomy for Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Deepa Magge, MD; William Gooding, MS; Haroon Choudry, MD; Jennifer Steve, BA; Jennifer Steel, PhD; Amer Zureikat, MD; Alyssa Krasinskas, MD; Mustapha Daouadi, MD; Kenneth K. W. Lee, MD; Steven J. Hughes, MD; Herbert J. Zeh, MD; A. James Moser, MD
ImportanceImportance Multicenter studies indicate that outcomes of open (ODP) and minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (MIDP) are equivalent for benign lesions. However, data ...
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JAMA Surg. Published online February 20, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.1673
Original Article | February 20, 2013 
Anticipating the Effects of Accountable Care Organizations for Inpatient Surgery
David C. Miller, MD, MPH; Zaojun Ye, MS; Cathryn Gust, MS; John D. Birkmeyer, MD
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ImportanceImportance Much of the enthusiasm for accountable care organizations is fueled by evidence that integrated delivery systems (IDSs) perform better on measures ...
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JAMA Surg. Published online February 20, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.1699

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