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🆕Liver resection experience influences uptake of lap liver resection Tiago Ribeiro in BJS Open Surgeons with higher overall resection volume are more likely to use lap Each⬆️10 cases➡️ ⬆️6% use of lap for liver resection 🤔Useful info to build strong MIS liver programs❓

"The foreigners come to our country and kill our animals"

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Since we passed the Violence Against Women Act, rates of domestic violence have dropped – between 1993 and 2022 annual rates fell by almost 70%. Rapes and sexual assaults declined by 56%. It matters.

For those going to the operating room on this Friday the 13th, a little reassurance! Raj Satkunasivam Carlos Riveros journals.lww.com/aosopen/fullte…

Answering a very important question for gastric cancer patients!

#ESMO24 ESMO - Eur. Oncology Presidential Session I🥇 #anal #cancer POD1UM-303/InterAACT2 - Dr. Sheela Rao 📌n=308, ph 3🌎1L advanced anal SCC carbo/taxolx6 +/- PD1-retifanlimab 1:1 (w/ crossover 35%) 📌 n=308, ~75%F, ~80%M1, 3% HIV+,90% PDL1+ ➡️mPFS 9.3 v 7.4m, HR 0.63, p=0.0006 (primary)

Words matter. If you call someone a communist, you should at least know what it means.

Good news for patients keen on organ preservation w early rectal cancer! NEO2 is starting recruitment across North America! RCT of (Chemo vs CRT) +TES in early rectal cancer co-led by Hagen Kennecke and I, sponsored by CCTG Ask your surgeon about it!

Congratulations to Dr. Maureen Trudeau, one of the recipients of our 35th Anniversary Medals! 🏅 --- Félicitations à Dre Maureen Trudeau, qui a remporté une médaille 35e anniversaire! 🏅 👉 cda-amc.ca/news/meet-cana… Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre #CDA_AMC #HTA #CdnHealth

Congratulations! Such a privilege working with you and watching you become an amazing surgeon!

Pro-tips of the day:  #1 Clean your air filter  #2 Know that when somebody writes up a manual like Project 2025, they plan on using it

OK it was adorable at first but now I'm seeing Moo Deng EVERYWHERE

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#CSF2024 An absolute blast at the resident research retreat today! Truly inspired by all the incredible speakers, residents and the amazing representation by women! Feeling motivated and empowered! Cdn General Surgeons CAGS Residents

It's start to #CSF2024! Kicking things off with debate on complex hernia after cancer surgery: Operate 🥊 or not💥 Megan Melland-Smith vs Carolyn Nessim MD 📆 11AM CT today Sept 26

Very happy to welcome Sandra Wong to 🇨🇦 for Shibata invited lecture on Quality in cancer care and access for all for #CSF2024 📆14:45 CT today - don't miss it! Society of Surgical Oncology Cdn General Surgeons CAGS Residents

The Courage to Hope and to Fail - Rebecca Auer, MD's topic for tomorrow at #CSF2024 Hope is not the same as wishing✨ It is about believing in one’s own vision, and it requires action💪 📆 8:00 CT on Sept 27 Cdn General Surgeons CAGS Residents Society of Surgical Oncology