ACS Brief
See List of Most Popular ACS Brief Stories from 2025
January 6, 2026
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:
- Texas Surgeon Performs First Fully Robotic Heart Transplant in US – July 1
- Surgical Residencies Continue to Grow in 2025 Match – March 25
- ACS Governor Passes Away – August 19
- New Fluid Resuscitation Formula May Have Potential Value for Burn Patients – February 18
- Trauma Care Gets Major Upgrade with Launch of ATLS 11 – September 16
- Fellow Performs First Robotic-Assisted Cataract Surgery – December 9
- Review Recommendations for Management of Acute Colonic Diverticulitis – June 3
- Risk of Bile Duct Injury Is Significantly Higher in Robotic Cholecystectomy vs Laparoscopic – April 8
- Robotic Cholecystectomy Incurs More Disposable Cost than Laparoscopic with Similar Outcomes – April 8
- Robotic Surgery Has Lower Risk of Open Conversion than Laparoscopy for Abdominal Procedures – November 18
In addition, several articles from 2024 continued to find high engagement throughout 2025:
- ACS Releases Revised Best Practices Guidelines in Management of Traumatic Brain Injury – October 29, 2024
- FDA Approves Blood Test for Colon Cancer – July 30, 2024
- Updated Guidelines Are Released for Management of Intra-abdominal Infections – August 13, 2024
- Download Free 2025 Trauma Data Dictionary – August 13, 2024
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 Note that some information may be out-of-date in past issues.