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See List of Most Popular ACS Brief Stories from 2025

January 6, 2026

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The ACS Brief provides a wide spectrum of timely and relevant articles, ranging from ACS announcements and deadlines to news in the broader world of surgery. In 2025, ACS Brief stories were viewed more than 273,000 times. Articles on surgical innovation, best practice guidelines, the future surgery workforce, and Current Literature on robotic surgery topped the list. Check out the 10 most-accessed articles from last year:

In addition, several articles from 2024 continued to find high engagement throughout 2025:

The latest issue of the ACS Brief, as well as past issues, can be accessed from the ACS Brief hub webpage. Note that some information may be out-of-date in past issues.

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