The December 2020 Digital Edition of General Surgery News ..read more

The majority of trauma surgeons are not satisfied with their work–life balance, according to results of a recent, presented at the 2020 virtual annual meeting of the American Society for the Surgery of Trauma ..read more

On the basis of preoperative characteristics, a novel risk score that stratifies patients with pulmonary metastases may help identify those at highest risk who would benefit from multimodal therapies ..read more

I want to share my journey to financial security. There have been hiccups along the way, but I have 30 years’ experience to share with those willing to create financial security slowly. While on a Boy Scout trip in 1989, Lex, my 9-year-old son, and I met Harvey, a college professor, and Jack, his son. Harvey and I became acquainted. We drifted into a conversation about investing and my suspicion that there was a known strategy for creating financial independence ..read more

Obesity is a global and continually increasing problem that was first recognized as a disease in 1948 by the World Health Organization ..read more

Two new studies published this spring have powerfully linked obesity and prescription opioid use. While previous research has connected the two conditions, back and joint pain may be the connecting force tying the two, according to the new research ..read more

In patients with unstable pelvic fractures, resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) could be a lifesaving temporizing measure and a bridge for both resuscitation and pelvic packing ..read more

This August, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for the upcoming year starting in January 2021 ..read more

Calling for increased diversity in U.S. general surgery residency programs has become ubiquitous on social media platforms and in our academic journals. It is time, however, to move past the echo chambers and virtue signaling to enact substantive changes in the way we recruit and train surgeons ..read more

The decision to salvage a mangled extremity or amputate is fraught with complexity, as surgeons attempt to balance functional outcomes and quality of life with the risk for complications and mortality ..read more