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This Viewpoint discusses the pros and cons of performing interval appendectomy in patients who have recovered from successful antibiotic treatment of acute uncomplicated appendicitis.

This Viewpoint considers which may be the better long-term approach to appendicitis—interval elective appendectomy or nonsurgical treatment with antibiotics.

This randomized clinical trial examines whether a plastic wound protector lowers surgical site infection rates compared with surgical gauze in open gastrointestinal (GI) surgeries.

This systematic review and network meta-analysis investigates the outcomes of using different types of prophylactic intraoperative incisional wound irrigation solutions for the prevention of surgical site infections.

This article discusses the meaning of the word total in relation to total neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic cancer.

This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial assesses the 3-year clinical outcomes of oral moxifloxacin vs combined intravenous ertapenem plus oral levofloxacin and metronidazole in patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis.

This systematic review and meta-regression evaluates the impact of placebo control on various clinical outcomes.

This narrative review summarizes left-sided diverticulitis pathophysiology, advances in diagnosis, prevention strategies, and surgical approaches and decision-making.

This cross-sectional study examines the wide variations in prices of emergency medical services at US hospitals.

This randomized clinical trial evaluates quality-of-life outcomes in patients with claudication following extracorporeal corporeal shockwave therapy.

This cohort study examines associations of body composition scores derived from skeletal muscle and adipose tissue measurements from automated computed tomography (CT) with patient frailty and adverse outcomes after abdominal surgery.

This article discusses the implementation of surgical activity regulation methodology in the operating room to reduce organizational dysfunction, improve quality of work life of the surgical staff, and decrease staff overtime.

This cohort study examines the incidence, severity, and mortality of fall-related injuries among migrants at the US-Mexico border in San Diego, California.

This randomized clinical trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of transarterial chemoembolization plus sorafenib vs sorafenib alone for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and portal vein tumor thrombus after surgery.

This cohort study investigates the outcomes of US liver transplants using controlled donation after circulatory death livers recovered with normothermic regional perfusion vs standard super rapid recovery.

This survey study of US general surgery residents investigated which factors are associated with surgical trainees’ perceptions of meaningful mentorship, assessed associations of mentorship with resident education and wellness, and evaluated programmatic variation in mentorship.