Andrew T. Jones

TL;DR: CAE was proven to be noninferior to RFA for the treatment of incompetent GSVs at month 3 after the procedure, and both treatment methods showed good safety profiles.

TL;DR: Attrition rates are high despite mandated work hour reductions; 1 in 5 GS categorical residents resigns, and most pursue nonsurgical careers, and Demographic factors, aside from postgraduate year do not appear predictive.

TL;DR: The operative volume of graduating surgical residents has increased by 21% since 2005; however, the number of operations done 10 times or greater has not changed; these results suggest that education in the operating room must improve and alternate methods for teaching infrequently performed procedures are needed.

TL;DR: Implementation of the 2011 ACGME duty hour reform was not associated with a change in general surgery patient outcomes or differences in resident examination performance, and the implications of these findings should be considered when evaluating the merit of the2011 ACGme dutyhour reform and revising related policies in the future.

TL;DR: A substantial portion of general surgery procedures currently are performed by GS+ surgeons, whereas GS surgeons continue to perform considerable numbers of specialty operations.