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New England Surgical Society Article

Impact of Race, Ethnicity, Primary Language, and Insurance on Reconstruction after Mastectomy for Patients with Breast Cancer at an Urban, Academic Safety-Net Hospital

Rate of reconstruction at a safety-net hospital was at or above national estimates. After adjustment for tumor stage, rate of reconstruction did not vary by race, ethnicity, insurance or language. Further research is needed to understand the role of reconstruction in breast cancer care and how safety-net hospitals provide equitable care.

SRGS

Current Issue: Vol. 46, No. 2, Spleen

Selective nonoperative management of blunt splenic injury

(Stassen NA, Bhullar I, Cheng JD, et al.)

An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma practice management guideline. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012;73(5 Suppl 4):S294-S300. doi:10.1097/TA.0b013e3182702afc

Article Summary: The guidelines presented here are based on available evidence and expert consensus. They provide useful guidance for management of blunt injury to the spleen.

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ACS Case Reviews in Surgery

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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) for COVID-19-Associated Refractory Hypoxemia in the Postpartum Period

(Faisal H; Chen C; Masud F)

We report a 30-year-old woman at 35 weeks' gestation who developed rapidly worsening respiratory distress due to (COVID-19) disease. She underwent emergent intubation, followed by an emergency cesarean section. The patient was placed on ECMO due to findings of acute right ventricular systolic dysfunction and refractory hypoxemia.

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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) for COVID-19-Associated Refractory Hypoxemia in the Postpartum Period

RISE - Resources in Surgical Education

Current Article

A Guide for Improving Wellness in Surgical Education

January 1, 2022

This contemporary selective review is designed primarily for surgical education leaders who are seeking ways to improve wellness for their learners, colleagues, and themselves. A select group of conceptual frameworks briefly described are largely drawn from an extensive body of scholarship on workplace wellness from outside of medicine. This is followed by some categories of programs that a surgical education leader could implement with the reasonable expectation of a positive impact. This article is intended for surgical educators responsible for developing wellness interventions for surgical faculty and learners.

Specific learning objectives include:

Describe concepts relevant to work-place associated wellness
Practically implement some wellness programs for surgical faculty residents and medical students
Articulate the importance of engaging with the target groups in developing wellness interventions.

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A Guide for Improving Wellness in Surgical Education