In a US cohort of 128,121 bariatric surgery patients, prescriptions for GLP-1 receptor agonists in the year before surgery increased from 3.6% in 2017 to 22% in 2025. ovid.com/10.1097/SLA.0000000…
In a North American multicenter phase II trial of transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer, 3-year disease-free survival was 84.6%, with locoregional recurrence in 2 of 100 patients. ovid.com/10.1097/SLA.0000000…
Congratulations to our Colorectal Surgery Fellows on completing their fellowship journey. We wish you continued success as you begin the next chapter of your career!
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A request from an Editor-in-Chief:
Please stop submitting AI generated review articles, opinion pieces and letters to the editor.
You are not fooling anyone.
Go do some original work.
Thank you.
#Science
Must-read in @nytimes today on Women in Thoracic Surgery (@WomenInThoracic) led by the amazing Dr. Mara Antonoff (@maraantonoff)!!
nytimes.com/2025/11/29/healt…
This article features several renowned surgeons, who are pioneers, advancing the field of cardiothoracic surgery. One of them is my mentor, Dr. Leah Backhus (@leahbackhusmd), a phenomenal surgeon, researcher and educator whom I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to learn from ever since I was a fellow.
Patients who received robot-assisted surgery vs conventional laparoscopic surgery had a higher incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications and received longer and more intense mechanical ventilation.
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We had an inspirational few days with #taTME & #colorectalsurgery pioneer @patsyllamd at @queensu this week!
From #Sustainability to innovation, Dr. Sylla's trademark passion, keen wit and absolute determination to change the world shone through.