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JAMA Surgery Author Interviews

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Interviews with authors of articles from JAMA Surgery. JAMA Surgery is an international peer-reviewed journal that promotes the art and science of surgery by publishing relevant peer-reviewed research to assist the surgeon in optimizing patient care. JAMA Surgery also serves as a forum for the discussion of issues pertinent to surgery, such as the education and training of the surgical workforce, quality improvement, and the ethics and economics of healthcare delivery.

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Morbidity After Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Prior to Rectal Resection

March 20, 2024 15:00 - 10 minutes - 23.7 MB

Interview with Laura Koskenvuo, MD, PhD, and Ville Sallinen, MD, PhD, authors Morbidity After Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Prior to Rectal Resection: The MOBILE2 Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Morbidity After Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Prior to Rectal Resection

Intraoperative Wound Irrigation for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection After Laparotomy

February 21, 2024 16:00 - 14 minutes - 33.3 MB

Interview with Daniel Reim, MD, and Tara Catharina Mueller, MD, authors Intraoperative Wound Irrigation for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection After Laparotomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial by CHIR-Net. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Intraoperative Wound Irrigation for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection After Laparotomy

Safety and Feasibility of Single-Port Robotic-Assisted Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy

January 17, 2024 16:00 - 14 minutes - 32.4 MB

Interview with Deborah E. Farr, MD, and Herbert Zeh III, MD, authors Safety and Feasibility of Single-Port Robotic-Assisted Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Safety and Feasibility of Single-Port Robotic-Assisted Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy

Preoperative Midazolam and Patient-Centered Outcomes of Older Patients

December 20, 2023 16:00 - 14 minutes - 33.5 MB

Interview with Mark Coburn, MD, and Ana Kowark, MD, authors of Preoperative Midazolam and Patient-Centered Outcomes of Older Patients: The I-PROMOTE Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Preoperative Midazolam and Patient-Centered Outcomes of Older Patients

Operative vs Nonoperative Management of Acute Cholecystitis During the Different Trimesters of Pregnancy

November 15, 2023 19:41 - 16 minutes - 37.4 MB

Interview with Mariam N. Hantouli, MD, and Giana H. Davidson, MD, MPH, authors of Operative vs Nonoperative Management of Acute Cholecystitis During the Different Trimesters of Pregnancy. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Operative vs Nonoperative Management of Acute Cholecystitis During the Different Trimesters of Pregnancy

Presurgical Oral Tamoxifen vs Transdermal 4-Hydroxytamoxifen in DCIS

October 23, 2023 15:00 - 19 minutes - 45.6 MB

Interview with Seema A. Khan, MD, author of Presurgical Oral Tamoxifen vs Transdermal 4-Hydroxytamoxifen in Women With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Presurgical Oral Tamoxifen vs Transdermal 4-Hydroxytamoxifen in Women With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ

Comparative Safety of Robotic-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

September 20, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 50.4 MB

Interview with Stanley Kalata, MD, MS, and Kyle H. Sheetz, MD, MS, authors of Comparative Safety of Robotic-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Comparative Safety of Robotic-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Outcomes Following Lung Transplant for COVID-19–Related Complications in the US

August 16, 2023 15:00 - 18 minutes - 41.7 MB

Interview with Leonard J. Lobo, MD, and Jason M. Long, MD, MPH, authors of Outcomes Following Lung Transplant for COVID-19–Related Complications in the US. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Outcomes Following Lung Transplant for COVID-19–Related Complications in the US

Association of Axillary Dissection With Systemic Therapy in Patients With Clinically Node-Positive Breast Cancer

July 19, 2023 15:00 - 12 minutes - 27.8 MB

Interview with Walter P. Weber, MD, author of Association of Axillary Dissection With Systemic Therapy in Patients With Clinically Node-Positive Breast Cancer. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Association of Axillary Dissection With Systemic Therapy in Patients With Clinically Node-Positive Breast Cancer

Transfascial Fixation vs No Fixation for Open Retromuscular Ventral Hernia Repairs

June 21, 2023 15:00 - 12 minutes - 29.5 MB

Interview with Ryan C. Ellis, MD, and Ajita S. Prabhu, MD, authors of Transfascial Fixation vs No Fixation for Open Retromuscular Ventral Hernia Repairs: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Transfascial Fixation vs No Fixation for Open Retromuscular Ventral Hernia Repairs

Association of Trauma With Long-Term Risk of Death and Immune-Mediated or Cancer Disease in Same-Sex Twins

May 17, 2023 15:00 - 15 minutes - 35.7 MB

Interview with Trine O. Eskesen, MD, PhD, and Jacob Steinmetz, MD, PhD, authors of Association of Trauma With Long-Term Risk of Death and Immune-Mediated or Cancer Disease in Same-Sex Twins. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Association of Trauma With Long-Term Risk of Death and Immune-Mediated or Cancer Disease in Same-Sex Twins

Outcomes Following Laparoscopic Elective Sigmoid Resection vs Conservative Treatment Following Diverticulitis

April 19, 2023 15:00 - 13 minutes - 31.4 MB

Interview with Ville Sallinen, MD, PhD, and Alexandre Santos, MD, authors of Quality-of-Life and Recurrence Outcomes Following Laparoscopic Elective Sigmoid Resection vs Conservative Treatment Following Diverticulitis: Prespecified 2-Year Analysis of the LASER Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Quality-of-Life and Recurrence Outcomes Following Laparoscopic Elective Sigmoid Resection vs Conservative Treatment Following Diverticulitis

Assessment of Team Dynamics and Operative Efficiency in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

March 22, 2023 15:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

Interview with Derek F. Amanatullah, MD, PhD, and Henry C. Cousins, MPhil, authors of Assessment of Team Dynamics and Operative Efficiency in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Assessment of Team Dynamics and Operative Efficiency in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

Effect of Breast Reconstruction With Autologous Fat Transfer vs Implants on Quality of Life

March 01, 2023 16:00 - 11 minutes - 11 MB

Interview with Andrzej A. Piatkowski, MD, PhD, author of Effect of Total Breast Reconstruction With Autologous Fat Transfer Using an Expansion Device vs Implants on Quality of Life Among Patients With Breast Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Effect of Total Breast Reconstruction With Autologous Fat Transfer Using an Expansion Device vs Implants on Quality of Life Among Patients With Breast Cancer

Whole Blood and Survival in Adults With Severe Hemorrhage at US and Canadian Civilian Trauma Centers

January 18, 2023 16:00 - 16 minutes - 38.5 MB

Interview with Crisanto M. Torres, MD, MPH, and Joseph V. Sakran, MD, MPH, MPA, authors of Association of Whole Blood With Survival Among Patients Presenting With Severe Hemorrhage in US and Canadian Adult Civilian Trauma Centers. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Association of Whole Blood With Survival Among Patients Presenting With Severe Hemorrhage in US and Canadian Adult Civilian Trauma Centers

Cost-effectiveness of Laparoscopic vs Open Gastrectomy

December 28, 2022 16:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB

Interview with Arjen van der Veen, MD, PhD, and Richard van Hillegersberg, MD, PhD, authors of Cost-effectiveness of Laparoscopic vs Open Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: An Economic Evaluation Alongside a Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Cost-effectiveness of Laparoscopic vs Open Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer

Hemorrhage Control Interventions and Mortality in Trauma Patients With Hemodynamically Unstable Pelvic Fractures

November 30, 2022 16:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB

Interview with Bellal Joseph, MD, and Tanya Anand, MD, MPH, authors of Association Between Hemorrhage Control Interventions and Mortality in US Trauma Patients With Hemodynamically Unstable Pelvic Fractures. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Association Between Hemorrhage Control Interventions and Mortality in US Trauma Patients With Hemodynamically Unstable Pelvic Fractures

Clinical Trials Design, Scientific Rigor, and Higher-Level Evidence in Surgery

October 26, 2022 15:00 - 14 minutes - 32.9 MB

Interview with Kamal M. F. Itani, MD, author of Clinical Trials Design, Scientific Rigor, and Higher-Level Evidence in Surgery. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Related Content: Clinical Trials Design, Scientific Rigor, and Higher-Level Evidence in Surgery

Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment of Acute Unstable Chest Wall Injuries

September 22, 2022 13:52 - 21 minutes - 49.7 MB

Interview with Niloofar Dehghan, MD, and Michael McKee, MD, authors of Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment of Acute Unstable Chest Wall Injuries: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.

American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines for Adrenalectomy

August 17, 2022 15:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB

Interview with Nancy D. Perrier, MD, author of American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines for Adrenalectomy: Executive Summary.Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.

Anesthesiologist Staffing Ratio and Surgical Patient Morbidity and Mortality

July 20, 2022 15:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB

Interview with Sachin Kheterpal, MD, MBA, and Michael L Burns, M.D., Ph.D., authors of Association of Anesthesiologist Staffing Ratio With Surgical Patient Morbidity and Mortality. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD

A Conversation With Dr Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, JAMA’s New Editor in Chief

July 05, 2022 15:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MB

In July 2022, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, took on a new role as the 17th editor in chief of JAMA and the JAMA Network. In conversation with Nobel laureate Harold Varmus, MD, Bibbins-Domingo discusses her research background, approaches to leadership in health care, and the critical role that journals play in communication about public health and science. Related Content: The Urgency of Now and the Responsibility to Do More—My Commitment for JAMA and the JAMA Network A Conver...

Intraoperative Urinary Catheter Use and Urinary Retention After Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair

June 15, 2022 15:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MB

Interview with Aldo Fafaj, MD, author of Effect of Intraoperative Urinary Catheter Use on Postoperative Urinary Retention After Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.

Proposing a Sex-Adjusted Sodium-Adjusted MELD Score for Liver Transplant Allocation

May 18, 2022 15:00 - 9 minutes - 8.77 MB

Interview with Sophoclis P. Alexopoulos, MD, and Julia M. Sealock, BS, authors of Proposing a Sex-Adjusted Sodium-Adjusted MELD Score for Liver Transplant Allocation Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.

Comparable Clinical Outcomes of Partial vs Total Fundoplication

April 20, 2022 15:00 - 13 minutes - 31.2 MB

Interview with Apostolos Analatos, MD, and Anders Thorell, MD, PhD, authors of Clinical Outcomes of a Laparoscopic Total vs a 270° Posterior Partial Fundoplication in Chronic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.

Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery

March 16, 2022 15:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

Interview with Xinying Wang, MD, author of Effect of Early vs Late Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Read Transcript

Ten-Year Outcomes of Off-Pump vs On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in US Department of Veterans Affairs

February 16, 2022 16:00 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MB

Interview with Jacquelyn A. Quin, MD, and Annie Laurie Shroyer, PhD, authors of Ten-Year Outcomes of Off-Pump vs On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Department of Veterans Affairs: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Biologic vs Synthetic Mesh for Single-stage Repair of Contaminated Ventral Hernias

January 19, 2022 16:00 - 26 minutes - 61.3 MB

Interview with Michael J. Rosen, MD, author of Biologic vs Synthetic Mesh for Single-stage Repair of Contaminated Ventral Hernias: A Randomized Clinical Trial Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.

Effective Delirium Prevention in Older Persons After Elective Surgery

December 15, 2021 16:00 - 24 minutes - 57 MB

Interview with Christine Thomas, MD and Alba Sánchez, PhD, authors of Outcomes of a Delirium Prevention Program in Older Persons After Elective Surgery: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD. Read Transcript

Inhaled Pulmonary Vasodilator Therapy in Adult Lung Transplant

November 17, 2021 16:00 - 22 minutes - 51.9 MB

Interview with Kamrouz Ghadimi, MD, MHSc, and Matthew G. Hartwig, MD, MHS, authors of Inhaled Pulmonary Vasodilator Therapy in Adult Lung Transplant. Hosted by Amalia Cochran, MD.

Experiences of LGBTQ+ Residents in US General Surgery Training Programs

October 20, 2021 15:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MB

Interview with Yue-Yung Hu, MD, Evan Heiderscheit, BS, and Cary Jo Schlick, MD, MS, authors of Experiences of LGBTQ+ Residents in US General Surgery Training Programs

Evaluation of Community-Level Vulnerability and Racial Disparities in Living Donor Kidney Transplant

September 15, 2021 15:00 - 25 minutes - 57.8 MB

Interview with Jayme E. Locke, MD MPH, and Alixandra Cozette Killian, MD MPH, authors of Evaluation of Community-Level Vulnerability and Racial Disparities in Living Donor Kidney Transplant

Short-term Outcomes of Robotic Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer

September 01, 2021 15:00 - 12 minutes - 14.7 MB

Interview with Hiroki Yamaue, MD, PhD, author of Short-term Outcomes of Robotic Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Patients With Gastric Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial Read Transcript

Sex Disparity in Liver Transplant and Access to Living Donation

August 18, 2021 15:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MB

Interview with Mamatha Bhat, MD, PhD, and Ravikiran Karnam, MD, authors of Sex Disparity in Liver Transplant and Access to Living Donation

Voucher-Based Kidney Donation and Redemption for Future Transplant

June 23, 2021 15:00 - 21 minutes - 24.7 MB

Interview with Jeff L. Veale, MD, author of Voucher-Based Kidney Donation and Redemption for Future Transplant

Perioperative Systemic Therapy vs Surgery and HIPEC Alone for Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases

May 19, 2021 15:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

Interview with Ignace H. de Hingh, and Koen P Rovers, authors of Perioperative Systemic Therapy vs Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Alone for Resectable Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases: A Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial

Association Between Anesthesiologist Volume and Outcomes in GI Cancer Surgery

March 17, 2021 15:00 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MB

Interview with Natalie G. Coburn, MD, and Julie Hallet, MD, authors of Association Between Anesthesiologist Volume and Short-term Outcomes in Complex Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery

Clear vs Standard Covered Masks on Communication With Patients During Surgical Clinic Encounters

March 11, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MB

Interview with Muneera R. Kapadia, MD, and Ian M. Kratzke, authors of Effect of Clear vs Standard Covered Masks on Communication With Patients During Surgical Clinic Encounters: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Evaluating Growth Patterns of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Diameter With Serial Computed Tomography Surveillance

February 17, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes - 23.9 MB

Interview with Jon S. Matsumura, and Sydney L. Olson, authors of Evaluating Growth Patterns of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Diameter With Serial Computed Tomography Surveillance

Risk of Hematologic Malignant Neoplasms From Abdominopelvic CT Radiation

January 20, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB

Interview with Kyung Hee Lee, and Ji Hoon Park, authors of Risk of Hematologic Malignant Neoplasms From Abdominopelvic Computed Tomographic Radiation in Patients Who Underwent Appendectomy

Academic and Private Surgery Career Satisfaction

December 16, 2020 16:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MB

Interview with Michelle R. Brownstein, MD, and Stephen T Mahoney, MD, authors of Practice Characteristics and Job Satisfaction of Private Practice and Academic Surgeons

Laparoscopic Sigmoid Resection vs Conservative Treatment in Improving Quality of Life in Diverticulitis

November 18, 2020 16:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

Interview with Ville Sallinen, MD, and Alexandre Santos, MD, authors of Comparing Laparoscopic Elective Sigmoid Resection With Conservative Treatment in Improving Quality of Life of Patients With Diverticulitis: The Laparoscopic Elective Sigmoid Resection Following Diverticulitis (LASER) Randomized Clinical Trial

Robotic vs Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair With Intraperitoneal Mesh

October 21, 2020 15:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

Interview with Clayton C. Petro, MD, and Ajita S. Prabhu, MD, authors of Patient-Reported Outcomes of Robotic vs Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair With Intraperitoneal Mesh: The PROVE-IT Randomized Clinical Trial

Effect of Prophylactic Embolization on Trauma Patients at High Risk of Splenectomy

September 16, 2020 15:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB

Interview with Catherine Arvieux, MD, PhD, author of Effect of Prophylactic Embolization on Patients With Blunt Trauma at High Risk of Splenectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Failing the Boards—What Happens When the Board Fails Itself?

September 15, 2020 15:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB

When trying to administer its qualifying examination during the COVID-19 shutdowns, the American Board of Surgery failed. Jo Buyske, MD, president and chief executive officer of the American Board of Surgery, discusses what went wrong and what they are doing to fix it. Related Article: Association Between Resident Physician Training Experience and Program-Level Performance on Board Examinations

Association between Surgeon Technical Skills and Postoperative Outcomes

August 19, 2020 15:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB

Interview with Jonah J. Stulberg, MD, PhD, MPH, and Karl Y. Bilimoria, MD, MS, authors of Association Between Surgeon Technical Skills and Patient Outcomes

Analysis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Screening Among US Veterans With Kidney Stones

July 29, 2020 21:50 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

Interview with Calyani Ganesan, MD, Alan Pao, and Calyani Ganesan, MD, authors of Analysis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Screening Among US Veterans With Kidney Stones

Associations Between Career Satisfaction, Personal Life Factors, and Work-Life Integration Practices Among US Surgeons by Gender

June 24, 2020 15:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MB

Interview with Michelle R. Brownstein, MD, and Helen M. Johnson, MD, authors of Associations Between Career Satisfaction, Personal Life Factors, and Work-Life Integration Practices Among US Surgeons by Gender

Effects of Gender Bias and Stereotypes in Surgical Training

May 20, 2020 15:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB

Interview with Sara P. Myers, MA,MS,MD, and Matthew R. Rosengart, MD MPH, authors of Effects of Gender Bias and Stereotypes in Surgical Training: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Assessment of the Contribution of the Work Relative Value Unit Scale to Differences in Physician Compensation

April 15, 2020 15:00 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MB

Interview with Christopher P. Childers, MD, PhD, and Melinda Maggard Gibbons, MD, authors of Assessment of the Contribution of the Work Relative Value Unit Scale to Differences in Physician Compensation Across Medical and Surgical Specialities