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Dr. Sean Langenfeld Is ACS Communities New Editor-in-Chief

January 14, 2025

Sean J. Langenfeld, MD, FACS, FASCRS, chief of the division of colon and rectal surgery and Jon S. Thompson Endowed Professor of Surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, has been named Editor-in-Chief of the ACS Communities. He will succeed Tyler G. Hughes, MD, FACS, who served as the inaugural Editor-in-Chief of the Communities since its launch in August 2014.

Register Today for the Transformative Leadership & Advocacy Summit

January 14, 2025

The ACS Leadership & Advocacy Summit, to be held Saturday, April 5, through Tuesday, April 8, in Washington, DC, is your opportunity to refine the leadership skills that drive progress in surgery, healthcare, and beyond.

This in-person-only event is where ACS members, leaders, and advocates can build essential leadership skills and advocacy strategies.

Read this week's entire issue for the latest news on the ACS and the field of surgery.

January 14, 2025 Issue

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Submit Your Abstracts for Clinical Congress 2025

The call for abstracts and videos for Clinical Congress 2025, October 4–7, in Chicago, is now open. Start submitting abstracts and videos today.

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January 28 Webinar Expands Bariatric Surgery Video Sessions from Clinical Congress

This session of the Video-based Education Webinar Series includes select video presentations from Bariatric Surgery I and Bariatric Surgery II.

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See List of Most Popular ACS Brief Stories from 2024

The results are in—take a look at which articles got the most buzz last year and browse through other stories covering a wide array of topics.

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Aspiring Surgical Chairs Encouraged to Attend April Seminar

Considering applying for a chair position? Don't miss the half-day seminar, So You Want to be a Chair, hosted by the Women in Surgery Committee.

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Nominations for ACS Officers-Elect, Regents Are Due February 14

Submit nominations for officers-elect and the Board of Regents by Friday, February 14.

Jonasson Lecturer Discusses Need for Surgeons to Be Ever Vigilant

The latest episode of The House of Surgery podcast features Dr. Jo Buyske, president and CEO of the American Board of Surgery, who gave the Olga Jonasson Lecture at Clinical Congress 2024. In her lecture, “Not on My Watch,” Dr. Buyske describes traits shared by surgeon leaders—including taking responsibility for the whole patient.

Preoperative Level of Consciousness May Help Guide Management of Penetrating Carotid Artery Injury

Drs. Morihiro Katsura and Matsushima Kazuhide discuss the findings of their article, Surgical Management of Penetrating Carotid Artery Injury: Preoperative Level of Consciousness Does Matter, published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS). A free subscription to JACS is a benefit of ACS members.

Literature Selections

Study Explores Unplanned Readmission Rate before Interval Appendectomy

The study reported in this article sought to determine the relationship of readmission with early appendectomy to the time interval from initial treatment.

Addition of Anterior Gastropexy Reduces Recurrence of Paraoesophageal Hernia

Authors hypothesized that anterior gastropexy added to paraesophageal hernia repair would reduce recurrence rates.

Omission of Axillary Surgery May Lower Risks of Patient Morbidity without Reducing Survival in Low-Risk Breast Cancers

A study compared survival outcomes in patients with low-risk breast cancers who underwent sentinel lymph node biopsy or had axillary surgery omitted.

Past Issues

Brief Reviews

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Genetic Connections in Surgical Oncology

An exploration of literature on the importance of understanding genetic connections in different types of cancer and the use of precision medicine.

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Colonoscopy versus FIT-Fecal DNA for Colon Cancer Screening

Examines current literature on scientific basis of colon cancer screening methods, specifically, the efficacy of colonoscopy vs FIT-fecal DNA testing.

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Laparoscopy in the Context of Trauma: Too Slow or Too Fast?

Examines current literature on the various uses, benefits, and limitations of laparoscopy in trauma care.

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