News and Publications

This updated wartime memoir features modern-day content and commentary intended to benefit both military and civilian surgeons.

Tune in for a discussion on results of antibiotic therapy, reversion to appendectomy, and more.

This study prospectively validates the POTTER AI risk calculator in emergency laparotomy patients. POTTER accurately predicts mortality (c-statistic: 0.90) and postoperative complications (c-statistics: 0.80-0.89). The superior accuracy, user-friendliness, and interpretability of POTTER make it a useful bedside tool for preoperative counseling.

This issue clarifies fundamental concepts of the pathophysiology of nutritional deficits in surgical patients, the relationships between nutritional deficits and mortality and morbidity risks, and current approaches to nutritional support in various surgical settings, including elective major procedures.

Learn about the various types of Learning Management Systems for Surgical Education, their prices, and the pros and cons of each.

Hear a discussion with ACS Past President Henri R. Ford, MD, MHA, FACS, about his humble beginnings, passion for surgery, lessons learned, and more.

Judy Boughey, MD, FACS, discusses her recent article, “American College of Surgeons Cancer Programs Annual Report from 2021 Participant User File.”

Dr. Greene is joined Drs. John Stewart and Prakash Pendalai to discuss the genetic and molecular features of cancer.