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JACS Highlights June 2025

June 10, 2025

The following articles appear in the June 2025 issues of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. A complimentary online subscription to JACS is a benefit of ACS membership. See more articles on the JACS website.

Overcoming Political Upheaval to Deliver Pediatric Surgical Care in Afghanistan: A Prospective Analysis of the First 1000 Procedures

Dunya Moghul, MD, PhD, Phillip J. Hsu, MD, PhD, Emma Bryce, MPH, and colleagues

Political conflicts hinder pediatric healthcare in Afghanistan. This study examines the impact of a new pediatric operating room at Ataturk Hospital in Kabul. In 2023, 1,014 operations were performed, showing successful implementation of surgical care in a low-resource setting. Future efforts should focus on addressing untreated surgical needs. Read more.

Implementation of Electronic Medical Record Interventions to Maximize Opioid Disposal after Surgery in Routine Clinical Practice

Yash Deshmukh, BS, Mateo L. Amezcua, BA, Brendan W. Barth, MD, and colleagues

Surgical operative reports are tedious to create, inherently subjective, and may contain inaccuracies. The authors of this study explored automated creation of video-based artificial intelligence (AI) surgical operative reports in robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy. They found that operative reports written by AI had higher overall accuracy than those written by surgeons. Read more.

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Helping Hospitals Manage New Payment Model
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Helping Hospitals Manage New Payment Model

Dr. Turner outlines how the ACS will help members transition to the TEAM episode-based payment model, which goes into effect in January 2026.

Surgeons Rethink Abdominal Trauma Playbook
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Surgeons Rethink Abdominal Trauma Playbook

Discover how nonoperative management of blunt abdominal trauma has become a standard of care for hemodynamically stable patients.
Surgical Adhesions Improvement Project Advances Disease Science
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Surgical Adhesions Improvement Project Advances Disease Science

The Surgical Adhesions Improvement Project aims to consolidate and improve the instruments currently available for assessing these complications.
Whipple's Whipples: Insulinomas Changed the Course of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
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Whipple's Whipples: Insulinomas Changed the Course of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery

The evolution of the pancreatoduodenectomy demonstrates the application of centuries of anatomical, pathologic, and surgical study.
Volunteers Are Needed to Fill Gaps in US Surgical Care
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Volunteers Are Needed to Fill Gaps in US Surgical Care

Learn strategies for increasing access to care for uninsured patients, and get inspired by success stories of surgical volunteerism.

How Does Private Equity Affect the Delivery of Quality Care?
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How Does Private Equity Affect the Delivery of Quality Care?

Read about the advantages and drawbacks associated with private equity acquisition in healthcare.

Surgical Systems Are Built through Partnership: My Reflections from Mongolia and Cambodia
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Surgical Systems Are Built through Partnership: My Reflections from Mongolia and Cambodia

A student’s experiences in Mongolia and Cambodia reveal how access to surgical care leads to improvements for an entire healthcare system.

Jerry’s Ethical Framework Analyzes Nonhuman Animal Use in Surgical Skill Development
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Jerry’s Ethical Framework Analyzes Nonhuman Animal Use in Surgical Skill Development

This viewpoint evaluates the educational value and ethical implications of using nonhuman animals in surgical training.

A Look at The Joint Commission

Alarming Rise of Workplace Violence Forces Healthcare Workers to Rethink Safety

Review key updates to the Joint Commission’s workplace violence prevention guidelines.
QI Project Reduces Pediatric G-Tube Dislodgement through Standardized Care
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QI Project Reduces Pediatric G-Tube Dislodgement through Standardized Care

With standardization of care, the data showed a significant decline in G-tube dislodgements occurring in the hospital within 90 days of insertion.
Two Medical Directors Are Selected for New Leadership Positions in ACS Advocacy Division
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Two Medical Directors Are Selected for New Leadership Positions in ACS Advocacy Division

The ACS has hired two surgeons for leadership positions in the Division of Advocacy and Health Policy.
Dr. Patricia Turner Offers Three Pieces of Advice to Medical Graduates at UChicago
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Dr. Patricia Turner Offers Three Pieces of Advice to Medical Graduates at UChicago

Delivering the commencement address at The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Dr. Turner offered insights gleaned from her own career.
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ACS 2025 Health Policy Scholars Are Announced

The 18 surgeons who have been named 2025 Health Policy Scholars are announced.
Member News June 2025
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Member News June 2025

Learn more about ACS members who have been recognized for noteworthy achievements.