JAMA surgery
Prognostic Study
Automated Model Predicts Surgical Complications Across 14 Health Systems
A multicenter analysis of 508,097 encounters shows high accuracy in predicting ICU admission, kidney injury, and in-hospital mortality.
JAMA surgery
Cohort Study
Robotic Groin Hernia Repair Shows Higher 5-Year Recurrence Than Laparoscopy
A Medicare cohort study finds robotic-assisted repair carries a 3.78% recurrence risk, exceeding both laparoscopic and open approaches.
JAMA Surgery
Randomized Controlled Trial
Early Enteral Nutrition Reduces Complication Burden After Pancreatoduodenectomy
A randomized trial shows immediate tube feeding lowers the comprehensive complication index in patients at high nutritional risk.
JAMA Surgery
Randomized Controlled Trial
Funnel-Shaped Mesh Reduces Parastomal Hernia Risk After Rectal Cancer Surgery
A randomized trial shows prophylactic mesh lowers three-year clinical hernia rates from 39% to 10% without increasing complications.