While surgeons are committed to staying current on the latest research findings, it can be a struggle to remain updated on every clinical trial that surfaces in their specialty.
Today’s Scientific Forum presentation, “Seminal Works in Surgery,” provides a rapid review of practice-changing research published during the past year and previously presented at other major medical conferences. The interactive session is 9:45–11:15 am in Room 208 Level 2 South.
“Five publications will be highlighted in this session, and each presentation will be followed by a discussion with invited study authors and subject matter experts to provide high-level perspectives and address questions from meeting attendees,” said session moderator Jacqueline S. Jeruss, MD, PhD, FACS.
The 90-minute session, first introduced in 2022, will provide attendees with the opportunity to learn about critical advances in patient care and how to optimally translate these new findings into clinical practice.
“The Seminal Works session is a great opportunity for surgeons with both specialty or broad general practices to learn about recent practice-changing publications in the field,” added Ali Tavakkoli, MD, FACS, session co-moderator.
The five articles topics are:
- Early surgery (within 24 hours) can help with acute intracerebral hemorrhage.
- The omission of completion axillary-lymph-node dissection was noninferior to the more extensive surgery in patients with clinically node-negative breast cancer who had sentinel-node macrometastases.
- Management of the axilla is becoming less invasive for patients diagnosed with breast cancer.
- Lower-risk cervical cancer can be managed with a less-invasive surgical approach.
- Patients with Type 2 diabetes who underwent bariatric surgery outperformed patients who were managed with medical/lifestyle interventions.
A common theme that threads all these presentations is an emphasis on individualized treatment.
“Surgical intervention is becoming more tailored to help facilitate improved disease outcomes and also minimize morbidity,” explained Dr. Jeruss. “In the selected studies, for patients with cerebral trauma and Type 2 diabetes, surgical intervention was beneficial. For patients with breast and cervical cancer, there were opportunities to implement a more conservative approach to both control disease and also minimize surgical morbidity.”
By including both study authors and subject matter experts, this session provides a forum for a robust discussion regarding critical clinical challenges highlighted by these studies and best practices for improving outcomes.
“The practice of medicine and surgery continues to evolve every year,” Dr. Jeruss said. “It is important to take time to think outside the box, continue to learn, and also remain humble about the potential to change older practice patterns in favor of new proven approaches to clinical management. Surgeons should feel optimistic and inspired to participate in practice changing clinical trials that could help to improve patient care.”
