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Impact of frailty on hiatal hernia repair: a nationwide analysis of in-hospital clinical and healthcare utilization outcomes by Lee, Y, Huo, B, McKechnie, T, Agzarian, J, Hong, D

“…Summary Previous studies recommend a watch-and-wait approach to paraesophageal hernia (PEH) repair due to an increased risk for mortality. While contemporary…”
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Meta-analysis of randomized trials comparing combined compression and anticoagulation with either modality alone for prevention of venous thromboembolism after surgery by Zareba, P., Wu, C., Agzarian, J., Rodriguez, D., Kearon, C.

“…Background Although venous thromboembolism (VTE) is an important cause of postoperative morbidity and mortality, there is still no consensus on the optimal…”
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Discrepancy rates in reporting of acute stroke CT by Astill, Christopher SJ, Agzarian, Marc J

“…Introduction With increasing after‐hours workloads there has been reliance on registrars to report after‐hours acute stroke CT scans at our institution. This…”
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In case of emergency, go to your nearest emergency department - Or maybe not? by Abbas, M, Olaiya, O, Begum, H, Mbuagbaw, L, Finley, C, Hanna, W, Agzarian, J, Shargall, Y

“…Background: Hospital readmission after lung cancer surgery is associated with worsened overall survival. This retrospective cohort study examined whether…”
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The effect of major and minor complications after lung surgery on length of stay and readmission by Finley, C, Begum, H, Pearce, K, Agzarian, J, Hanna, W, Shargall, Y, Akhtar-Danesh, N

“…Background: The effect of postoperative adverse events (AEs) on patient outcomes such as comorbidity, length of stay (LOS) and readmissions to hospital is not…”
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Understanding the current practice on chest tube management following lung resection among thoracic surgeons across Canada by Esther, L, Begum, H, Agzarian, J, Hanna, W, Finley, C, Shargall, Y

“…Background: Chest tube management after lung resection is variable. The Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) Society and the European Society of Thoracic…”
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Effect of routine jejunostomy tube insertion in esophagectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Lee, Y, Lu, J, Malhan, R, Shargall, Y, Finley, C, Hanna, W, Agzarian, J

“…Background: Insertion of a feeding jejunostomy tube after esophagectomy has been challenged by shifting support for early recovery after surgery protocols…”
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Role of adjuvant therapy in esophageal cancer patients after neoadjuvant therapy and curative esophagectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Lee, Y, Samarasinghe, Y, Lee, M, Thiru, L, Shargall, Y, Finley, C, Hanna, W, Levine, O, Juergens, R, Agzarian, J

“…Background: While neoadjuvant therapy followed by esophagectomy is the standard of care for locally advanced esophageal cancer, the role of adjuvant therapy is…”
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Move For Surgery, a novel preconditioning program to optimize health before thoracic surgery: a randomized controlled trial by Patel, Y, Churchill, I, Sullivan, K, Beauchamp, M, Wald, J, Mbuagbaw, L, Agzarian, J, Shargall, Y, Finley, C, Fahim, C, Hanna0, W

“…Background: Preconditioning before surgery can lower complication rates after surgery and hence length of stay (LOS) in hospital. Therefore, we designed and…”
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ENDOBRONCHIAL ULTRASOUND STAGING OF OPERABLE NSCLC: TRIPLE NEGATIVE LYMPH NODES MAY NOT REQUIRE ROUTINE BIOPSY by Hylton, D., Selvakumaran, K., Kidane, B., Spicer, J., Turner, S., French, D., Wen, C., Masters, J., Finley, C., Shargall, Y., Farrokhyar, F., Agzarian, J., Seely, A., Yasufuku, K., Hanna, W.C.

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The contemporary significance of venous thromboembolism (deep venous thrombosis [DVT] and pulmonary embolus [PE]) in patients undergoing esophagectomy: a prospective, multicentre cohort study to evaluate the incidence and clinical outcomes of VTE after major esophageal resections by Shargall, Y, Murthy, S, Lin, J, Darling, G, Malthaner, R, Kidane, B, Seely, A, Li, H, Crowther, M, Linkins, L, Lau, E, Schneider, L, Hanna, W, Finley, C, Agzarian, J, Douketis, J

“…Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common, potentially preventable postesophagectomy complication, but the true incidence, associated risk factors…”
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Transient Changes on Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Patient With Sturge-Weber Syndrome Presenting With Hemiparesis by Kumar, Kishore R., Hon, Kenneth, Schultz, David, Agzarian, Mark J., Jones, David Neil, Thyagarajan, Dominic

“…BACKGROUND:Stroke-like episodes associated with Sturge-Weber Syndrome have previously been attributed to thrombosis within the leptomeningeal malformation…”
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The Use of Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for Lung Resection: A Comprehensive Systematic Review by Agzarian, J., MD, MPH, Fahim, C., PhD(c), MSc, Shargall, Y., MD, Yasufuku, K., MD, PhD, Waddell, T.K., MD, PhD, MSc, Hanna, W.C., MDCM, MBA

“…Objective The primary objective of this study is to systematically review all pertinent literature related to robotic assisted lung resection (RATS). Methods…”
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2021 Canadian Surgery Forum: Virtual, online Sept. 21-24, 2021 by Johnson, G, Vergis, A, Unger, B, Park, J, Gillman, L, Hickey, K, Pace, D, Azin, A, Guidolin, K, Lam-Tin-Cheung, K, Chadi, S, Quereshy, F, Catton, J, Rubin, B, Bell, J, Marangos, J, Heesters, A, Stuart-McEwan, T, Shariff, F, Wright, F, Ahmed, N, Nadler, A, Hallet, J, Gentles, J, Chen, L, Hwang, H, Parapini, M, Hirpara, D, Sidhu, R, Scott, T, Karimuddin, A, Guo, R, Nguyen, A, Osborn, J, Wiseman, S, Nabata, K, Ertel, E, Lenet, T, Baker, L, Park, L, Vered, M, Zahrai, A, Shorr, R, Davis, A, McIsaac, D, Tinmouth, A, Fergusson, D, Martel, G, Rummel, S, Stefic-Cubic, M, Karimuddin, A, Stewart, M, Melck, A, McKechnie, T, Anpalagan, T, Ichhpuniani, S, Lee, Y, Ramji, K, Eskicioglu, C, Zhu, A, Deng, S, Greene, B, Tsang, M, Palter, V, Jayaraman, S, Mann, A, Tittley, J, Cadeddu, M, Nguyen, M, Madani, A, Pasternak, J, Hong, D, Qu, L, Istl, A, Tang, E, Gray, D, Zuckerman, J, Coburn, N, Callum, J, McLeod, R, Pearsall, E, Lin, Y, Turgeon, A, Martel, G, Hallet, J, Mahar, A, Kammili, A, Kriviraltcheva-Kaneva, P, Lee, L, Cools-Lartigue, J, Ferri, L, Mueller, C

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Canadian Surgery Forum 2018: St. John's, NL Sept. 13-15, 2018 by Jayaraman, S, Lee, L, Mata, J, Droeser, R, Kaneva, P, Liberman, S, Charlebois, P, Stein, B, Fried, G, Feldman, L, Schellenberg, M, Inaba, K, Cheng, V, Bardes, J, Lam, L, Benjamin, E, Matsushima, K, Demetriades, D, Schellenberg, M, Inaba, K, Cho, J, Strumwasser, A, Grabo, D, Bir, C, Eastman, A, Demetriades, D, Orozco, N, Chen, J, Park, C, Kang, T, Jung, J, Elfassy, J, Grantcharov, T, Taylor, J, Stem, M, Yu, D, Chen, S, Fang, S, Gearhart, S, Safar, B, Efron, J, Serrano, P, Parpia, S, McCarty, D, Solis, N, Valencia, M, Jibrael, S, Wei, A, Gallinger, S, Simunovic, M, Hummadi, A, Rabie, M, Al Skaini, M, Shamshad, H, Shah, S, Verhoeff, K, Glen, P, Taheri, A, Min, B, Tsang, B, Fawcett, V, Widder, S, Yang, M, Wanis, K, Gilani, O, Vogt, K, Ott, M, VanKoughnett, J, Vinden, C, Balvardi, S, St Louis, E, Yousef, Y, Toobaie, A, Guadagno, E, Baird, R, Poenaru, D, Kleiman, A, Mador, B, Moulton, C, Lee, E, Li, C, Beyfuss, K, Solomon, H, Sela, N, McAlister, V, Ritter, A, Hallet, J, Tsang, M, Martel, G

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Sensor system for heart sound biomonitor by Hall, L.T, Maple, J.L, Agzarian, J, Abbott, D

“…Heart sounds can be utilised more efficiently by medical doctors when they are displayed visually, rather than through a conventional stethoscope. A system…”
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Use of routine computed tomography brain scanning of psychiatry patients by Agzarian, MJ, Chryssidis, S, Davies, RP, Pozza, CH

“…Summary The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of CT of the brain in patients presenting with a psychiatric condition without focal neurological…”
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2015 Canadian Surgery Forum02 The usefulness and costs of routine contrast studies after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for detecting staple line leaks03 The association of change in body mass index and health-related quality of life in severely obese patients04 Inpatient cost of bariatric surgery within a regionalized centre of excellence system05 Regional variations in the public delivery of bariatric surgery: an evaluation of the centre of excellence model06 The effect of distance on short-t by Leung, P., Lester, E., Doumouras, A.G., Saleh, F., Bennett, S., Fulton, C., Switzer, N.J., Elkassem, S., Auspitz, M., Karol, K., Patel, S.V., Mak, M., Feinberg, A.E., Ginther, D.N., Lyew, S., Bilgic, E., Gawad, N., Nassar, A., Küpper, S., Watanabe, Y., Elmi, M., Catton, B., Crespin, O.M., Hanson, M., Kinnear, D., Ahmadi, N., Briggs, K., Tran, A., Visser, R., Roberts, D.J., Murphy, P., Kidane, B., Molavi, I., Laffin, M., Qiabi, M., Madani, A., Ernjakovic, M., Alzahrani, M., Glen, P., Sun, S., Palter, V.N., Toprak, A., Knowles, S., Hassan, M.E., Bleszynski, M.S., Castelino, T., Reso, A., Lipson, M., Sikder, T., Hollett, J., Choi, W.J., Anantha, R.V., Tahiri, M., Kagedan, D.J., Chrystoja, C.C., Sandhu, L., Musselman, R.P., Okrainec, A., Bougie, A., Yeh, S.Y.S., Pepe, D.L., Al-Rawahi, A.N., Maniar, R.L., Anderson, B., Khorasani, S., Banmann, A., Rae, R., Najmeh, S., French, D., Kaaki, S., Agzarian, J., Spicer, J., Vernon, J., Yeung, I.C., Cools-Lartigue, J., El-Safty, R., Dharampal, N., Wen, C.K., Bendzsak, A.M., Cornejo-Palma, D., Gowing, S., Donahoe, L., Dibajnia, P., Bendzsak, A., Hanna, W.C., Behman, R., Levy, J., Cyr, P., Lemke, M., Tsang, M.E., Buac, S., Kapoor, V.K., Trabulsi, N., Hallet, J., Tun-Abraham, M.E., Pineda-Solis, K., Eltawil, K.M., O’Malley, L., Nanji, S., Tung, S.

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Bilateral symmetric gluteal muscle metastases from pancreatic carcinoma presenting as a myositis by Agzarian, MJ, Jones, DN, Yong, TY, Roberts-Thomson, P

“…SUMMARY Skeletal muscle metastases from pancreatic carcinoma are exceedingly rare with only a few cases reported in the published work. The case of a…”
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Canadian Surgery Forum1 Is laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy a reasonable stand-alone procedure for super morbidly obese patients?2 Postoperative monitoring requirements of patients with obstructive sleep apnea undergoing bariatric surgery3 Role of relaparoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of bariatric complications in the early postoperative period4 Changes of active and total ghrelin, GLP-1 and PYY following restrictive bariatric surgery and their impact on satiety: comparison of sleeve gastr by Fayez, R., AlMuntashery, A., Bodie, G., Almamar, A., Gill, R.S., Raîche, I., Mueller, C.L., Moustarah, F., Khokhotva, M., Anvari, M., Kwong, J., Elkassem, S., Bonrath, E., Zevin, B., Sockalingam, S., Smith, C., Whitlock, K.A., Suri, M., Palter, V.N., Wakeam, E., Khan, R.S.A., Martelli, V., Malik, A., Young, P.Y., Daigle, C., McCreery, G., Seth, R., Paskar, D., Sudarshan, M., Richardson, D., Haggar, F., Davis, V.W., Rivard, J., Agzarian, J., Racz, J., Winocour, J., Zilbert, N.R., Decker, C., Neumann, K., Gosney, J.E., Wissanji, H., Chadi, S.A., Alhabboubi, M., Partridge, E., Olszewski, M., Chan, R., Nadler, A., Hameed, U., Brotherhood, H., Menezes, A.S., MacDonald, B., Rakovich, G., Hilsden, R., Merani, S., Davis, P., Davis, P.J.B., Cools-Lartigue, J., Ojah, J., Julien, F., Carter, D., Pitt, D., Banks, B.A., Rudovics, A., Ravichandran, P., Anantha, R., Aad, I., Kholdebarin, R., Aird, L.N.F., Wong, S.L., Payne, J.R.M., Hallet, J., Farries, L., Raiche, I., Botkin, C., Morency, D., Berger-Richardson, D., Isa, A.D., Dupuis, I, Schweigert, M., Koubi, S., Ernjakovic, M., Grant, K., Carrott, P., Stafford, T., Malthaner, R., Hanna, W.C., Lee, L., Markar, S., Razzak, R., Bharadwaj, S.C., Ashrafi, A.S., Ouellette, D., Bottoni, D.A., Knickle, C., Coughlin, S., Gazala, S., Donahoe, L., Walker, K., Li, C., Alnasser, S.

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