Análisis estadístico de la práctica quirúrgica oncológica de piel, en nuestra especialidad / Statistical analysis of skin cancer surgical practice in our specialty

El cáncer de piel es el más frecuente de todos los tipos de cáncer del ser humano, por lo cual el conocimiento y diagnóstico correcto de la patología oncocutánea, así como la formación impartida a los especialistas de nuestra área, es de vital importancia a la hora de jerarquizar el diagnóstico temprano y lograr un adecuado tratamiento de forma oportuna. El correcto abordaje terapéutico del cáncer cutáneo y sus variantes es de primordial importancia en el manejo quirúrgico de los cirujanos plásticos, por lo cual la Comisión de Oncología Quirúrgica de tumores de piel de la Sociedad Argentina de Cirugía Plástica Estética y Reparadora (SACPER) decide realizar y difundir la siguiente encuesta anónima a los miembros de la SACPER. En esta encuesta evaluativa, se obtuvieron datos sobre el estado actual de formación de los cirujanos de nuestro país, la ejecución de las prácticas relacionadas con el abordaje, la resección o la reconstrucción posterior relacionados a dicha patología.

The knowledge and correct diagnosis of the oncocutaneous pathology, as well as the training provided to the specialists in our area, is of vital importance when prioritizing early diagnosis and achieving adequate treatment. The correct therapeutic approach to skin cancer and its variants is of paramount importance in the surgical management of plastic surgeons, for which we decided to carry out an anonymous survey of the members of the Argentine Society of Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery (SACPER). In this questionnaire, we obtained valuable information about the current state of training of surgeons in our country, the execution of practices related to the approach, resection, or subsequent reconstruction related to said pathology.

Expectativas y realización profesional en Cirugía General y subespecialidades quirúrgicas: situación actual de los cirujanos jóvenes en Córdoba / Expectations and professional fulfillment in general surgery and surgical sub-specialties: current situation of young surgeons in Cordoba

RESUMEN Antecedentes: en la Argentina, la especialidad Cirugía General se encuentra en crisis y esta situación alarmante se halla vinculada a las malas condiciones laborales del cirujano general. Objetivo: describir la percepción que el cirujano joven tiene al terminar su programa de formación, en relación con su perspectiva laboral, actividad quirúrgica y académica. Material y métodos: estudio transversal basado en una encuesta dirigida a cirujanos jóvenes en Córdoba, Argentina. Resultados: participaron 53 encuestados. El 58% eran hombres y la mediana de edad fue 32 años. El 72% ejercía Cirugía General y el 55% trabajaba en el sector privado. El 34% pertenecía a la Asociación de Cirugía de Córdoba y el 23% a la Asociación Argentina de Cirugía. En cuanto a la experiencia profesional, el 53,1% eran cirujanos junior y el 64% eran competentes para realizar procedimientos de baja o mediana complejidad. En relación con la perspectiva laboral, el 89% consideró que el cirujano joven no consigue salida laboral rápida y el 96,2% refirió que sus prácticas no eran bien remuneradas. Respecto de la calidad de vida personal y laboral, el 57% manifestó frustración e incertidumbre económica. En cuanto a las cirujanas, la tasa de inequidades de género y hostigamiento sexual en el ámbito laboral fue del 73% y 50%, respectivamente. Conclusión: encontramos la percepción de un bajo nivel de competencia para las cirugías de mayor complejidad y una baja tasa de adherencia a sociedades quirúrgicas. Debido a la escasa oferta laboral existe gran frustración e incertidumbre económica. Actualmente, predomina y persiste el maltrato y hostigamiento hacia las cirujanas.

ABSTRACT Background: In Argentina, the specialty of general surgery is in crisis, and this alarming situation is associated with the poor working conditions of general surgeons. Objective: The aim of this study is to describe the perception of young surgeons at the end of their training program, in relation to their job prospects, surgical and academic activity. Material and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study based on a survey responded by young surgeons in Cordoba, Argentina. Results: The survey was responded by 53 young surgeons; 58% were men and median age was 32 years. Seventy-two percent practiced general surgery and 55% worked in the private setting. Thirtyfour percent were members of Asociación de Cirugía de Córdoba and 23% belonged to Asociación Argentina de Cirugía. As for professional experience, 53.1% were junior surgeons and 64% were capable of performing low or medium complexity procedures. Eighty-nine percent considered that young surgeons do not get a job quickly and 96.2% reported that they were not well paid for their practice. When asked about their personal and professional quality of life, 57% expressed frustration and economic uncertainty. Among women surgeons, 73% reported gender inequities and 50% reported sexual harassment in the workplace. Conclusion: Young surgeons perceived they had low level of competencies for high complexity surgical procedures and reported low rate of membership in surgical societies. Most of them feel frustrated due to scarce job opportunities and expressed economic uncertainty. Nowadays, abuse and harassment of women surgeons still prevails and persists.

Inteligencia emocional en residentes de Cirugía General: análisis de una encuesta nacional / Emotional intelligence among residents in general surgery: analysis of a national survey

RESUMEN Antecedentes: la inteligencia emocional (IE) es la capacidad de reconocer nuestros propios sentimientos y los de los demás, de motivarnos y de manejar adecuadamente las relaciones interpersonales. La IE se ha relacionado con muchas competencias no técnicas necesarias entre los médicos en formación. Objetivo: describir las características psicométricas de la IE en médicos residentes de Cirugía General de la Argentina y analizar los efectos que ejercen sobre ella la edad, el sexo, el ámbito de desempeño y el año de residencia. Material y métodos: estudio prospectivo, analítico de corte transversal; se utilizó la encuesta anónima y autogestionada Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire Short Form (TEIQue-SF v1.5) respondida en línea durante el mes de marzo de 2020. Se aplicó la prueba de Kolmogorov-Smirnov para variables cuantitativas, pruebas T y la prueba ANOVA (IC 95%, p estadística α 0,05). Resultados: fueron respondidas 156 encuestas, de las cuales 105 (67,3%) corresponden a mujeres y 51 (32,7%) a hombres. Edad promedio: 29,02 ± 3,69 años. El promedio global de la prueba fue de 4,58 ± 0,89. El análisis ANOVA demostró que existen diferencias estadísticamente significativas de la dimensión bienestar entre los diferentes años de residencia (p = 0,002) así como en puntajes globales de IE (p = 0,0001). Conclusión: la IE es un modelo atractivo y eficaz para definir y capacitar a los futuros cirujanos generales en competencias no técnicas. Estos hallazgos son importantes para generar nuevas propuestas de formación.

ABSTRACT Background: Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to recognize our own feelings and those of others, to motivate us and properly manage relationships. EI encompasses many non-technical skills that are important for physicians in training. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the psychometric characteristics of EI among residents in general surgery in Argentina and to analyze the effects of age, sex, scope of practice and postgraduate year level on it. Material and methods: We conducted a prospective, cross-sectional analytic study using the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire Short Form (TEIQue-SF v1.5), a self-report and anonymous survey that was answered on-line during March 2020. The statistical analysis was performed by using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test for quantitative variables, Student's t-test and ANOVA (95% CI, p statistic α 0.05). Results: The survey was responded by 156 physicians; 105 (67.3%) were women and 51 (32.7%) were men (mean age: 29.02 ± 3.69 years). Mean global score was 4.58 ± 0.89. ANOVA showed statistically significant differences in the well-being dimension and global scores of EI across the different postgraduate year levels (p = 0.002 and p = 0.0001, respectively). Conclusion: EI is an attractive and effective model for defining and training future general surgeons in non-technical skills. These findings are important for generating new proposals for training.

Tendencias históricas en la formación de los cirujanos generales a nivel mundial / Historical trends about the training of general surgery specialists worldwide

Introducción: Los avances tecnológicos y educativos en ciencias médicas durante los últimos cincuenta años han sido mayores que en toda la historia de la humanidad. Objetivo: Caracterizar la formación del especialista de cirugía general en el mundo en su devenir histórico y actual. Métodos: Se hizo una revisión bibliográfica en las bases de datos CUMED, SciELO, LILACS, Web of Science y PubMed, mediante el motor de búsqueda de información Google Académico. Fueron seleccionados 23 artículos: 19 (82,6 por ciento) del quinquenio 2016-2020, publicados en español e inglés, concernientes al objetivo propuesto, para lo cual se aplicó el método teórico de investigación científica histórico-lógico. Desarrollo: A partir del siglo xix, la evolución de la cirugía en el mundo discurre desde sus limitaciones ocasionadas por el dolor, las infecciones, las hemorragias y el shock hasta el vertiginoso desarrollo de la anestesiología y la reanimación, la asepsia y antisepsia, los novedosos métodos de diagnóstico y tratamiento, la cirugía de trasplante de órganos y tejidos, la cirugía de mínimo acceso, la simulación y la robótica durante el siglo xx y en el presente. Conclusiones: Los avances educativos en la formación profesional durante el período de especialización en cirugía general no marchan al ritmo del desarrollo tecnológico a escala mundial. De ahí surge la necesidad de potenciar al máximo el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje de posgrado mediante el desarrollo de estos avances educativos, de manera que no queden a la zaga de los progresos tecnológicos(AU)

Introduction: Technological and educational advances in medical sciences during the last fifty years have been greater than in the entire history of humanity. Objective: To characterize the training of general surgery specialists worldwide considering its historical and current evolution. Methods: A bibliographic review was carried out in the databases CUMED, SciELO, LILACS, Web of Science and PubMed, using the search engine Google Scholar. Twenty-three articles were selected: 19 (82.6 percent) from the five-year period 2016-2020, published in Spanish and English, concerning the set objective, for which the theoretical method of historical-logical scientific research was applied. Development: From the 19th century on, the evolution of surgery worldwide goes from its limitations caused by pain, infections, bleeding and shock to the dizzying development, during the twentieth century and nowadays, of anesthesiology and resuscitation, asepsis and antisepsis, novel methods for diagnosis and treatment, organ and tissue transplant surgery, minimal access surgery, simulation and robotics. Conclusions: Educational advances in professional training during the period of specialization in general surgery do not go in step with technological development on a global scale, hence the need to maximize the postgraduate teaching and learning process through the development of these educational advances, in order for them not to be left behind technological progress(AU)

Avaliação do Conhecimento e Aplicação de Critérios Abordados em Protocolos de Condutas Perioperatórias para Recuperação Acelerada por Médicos Cirurgiões / Assesment of the Surgeons' Knowledge and Application of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Protocols

Introdução: Pacientes submetidos a procedimentos cirúrgicos estão sujeitos a complicações cirúrgicas e decorrentes de longos períodos de internação. Programas que visam melhorar os desfechos cirúrgicos e abreviar o tempo de permanência hospitalar foram criados e otimizados com intuito de reduzir essas complicações e custos relacionados. Devido à complexidade do tema, da implantação dos protocolos e das alterações de práticas já consolidadas, esses protocolos ainda não são totalmente colocados em prática pelos profissionais da área. Objetivo: Avaliar o conhecimento e a aplicabilidade dos médicos cirurgiões, acerca de aspectos abordados em programas de recuperação pós-operatória acelerada. Materiais: Estudo observacional descritivo, transversal, com coleta de dados primários. Resultados: Dos entrevistados, 82,9% eram homens, com idade média de 43,07 anos. Destes, 81,1% não utilizam fórmulas para calcular individualmente a reposição de volume perioperatório. Em relação ao uso de drenos no sítio operatório, 55,7% dos participantes relataram fazer uso rotineiro, e 91,7% referiram orientar a retirada do mesmo após pelo menos 3 dias. Quanto ao jejum pré-operatório para sólidos, 40,4% e 34,2% dos cirurgiões consideram 6 e 8 horas como o tempo mínimo adequado, respectivamente, sendo que 62,7% dos entrevistados disseram reintroduzir a dieta por via oral de acordo com protocolos predeterminados. Conclusão: Os protocolos de recuperação acelerada são amplamente embasados em evidências e comprovados através de estudos científicos, e alguns dos aspectos por eles defendidos já são colocados em prática por boa parte dos cirurgiões em atuação. Porém, é possível perceber que alguns aspectos ainda precisam de maior aceitação por parte dos médicos.

Introduction: Patients undergoing surgical procedures are subject to surgical complications and resulting from long hospital stays. Programs aimed at improving surgical outcomes and shortening hospital stay were created and optimized in order to reduce these complications and related costs. Due to the complexity of the topic, of the implementation of protocols and changes in practices that have already been consolidated, these protocols are still not fully put into practice by professionals in the field. Objective: To evaluate surgeons' knowledge and applicability of aspects addressed in accelerated postoperative recovery programs. Materials and methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional observational study with primary data collection. Results: Of the respondents, 82.9% were men, with a mean age of 43.07 years. Of these, 81.1% do not use formulas to individually calculate perioperative volume replacement. Regarding the use of drains in the operative site, 55.7% of the participants reported using it routinely, and 91.7% reported advising to remove it after at least 3 days. As for preoperative fasting for solids, 40.4% and 34.2% of surgeons consider 6 and 8 hours as the minimum adequate time, respectively, and 62.7% of respondents reported reintroducing the diet orally according to predetermined protocols. Conclusion: Accelerated recovery protocols are largely based on evidence and proven through scientific studies and some of the aspects defended by them are already put into practice by most practicing surgeons. However, it is possible to see that some aspects still need greater acceptance by doctors.

Cirujano académico, centro académico: su rol docencia, investigación y en la atención de pacientes / The academic surgeon, academic center: its teaching, research, and patient's assistance role

Resumen Un cirujano académico tiene características y atributos especiales que lo distinguen de otros cirujanos. Su misión no es solo asistencial, sino que además es un investigador, docente, comunicador, deber ejercer liderazgo, debe ser innovador. Además de su función primordial que es ofrecer la óptima atención de sus pacientes. Al estar inserto en un centro académico cumple estas funciones y se convierte, dado su prestigio, en un referente individual e institucional para la comunidad y los futuros cirujanos.

An academic surgeon has special characteristics and attributes that distinguish them from other surgeons. His mission is not only healthcare, but he is also a researcher, teacher, communicator, must exercise leadership, must be innovative and the final goal is his work is to offer optimal care for his patients. Being inserted in an academic center, it fulfills these functions and becomes, given its prestige, an individual and institutional reference for the community and future.

La Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay y la escuela quirúrgica francesa: un vínculo centenario / The Society of Surgery of Uruguay and the French surgical school: a centenary bond / A Sociedade de Cirurgia do Uruguai e a escola cirúrgica francesa: um vínculo centenário

La historia de la cirugía y de las escuelas quirúrgicas está construida sobre el conocimiento médico, pero también influenciada por las grandes corrientes de pensamiento políticas, religiosas, culturales e incluso militares de las diferentes épocas. La influencia de la cirugía francesa en la formación de la escuela quirúrgica uruguaya, a lo largo de más de un siglo ha sido determinante para establecer sus bases desde la evidencia clínica, el dominio de la anatomía, la excelencia técnica, un permanente espíritu crítico para impulsar la generación de nuevos conocimientos; todo basado una ética guiada por el máximo respeto por el paciente y su sufrimiento. El presente trabajo, analiza desde la perspectiva de la cirugía general los primeros contactos quirúrgicos durante la Guerra Grande, el inicio de la formación académica de los cirujanos uruguayos en Francia, los aspectos técnicos y las publicaciones relevantes producto de esas experiencias; así como anécdotas y amistades personales e institucionales sobre las que se fue construyendo un sólido modelo de relacionamiento científico especialmente a través de la Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay.

The history of surgery and surgical schools were built on the basis of medical knowledge, but also influenced by the great currents of political, religious, cultural and even military thought of the different times. The influence of the French surgical school in the development of surgery in Uruguay, for more than a century, has been decisive in establishing its pillars: clinical evidence, expertise in anatomy, technical excellence, a permanent critical analysis for promote the generation of knowledge; based on ethics principles of respect for the patient and his suffering. The present study analyzes, from the perspective of the general surgery, the first surgical contacts during the first civil war, the beginning of the academic training of Uruguayan surgeons in France, the technical aspects and the relevant publications resulting from these experiences; as well as anecdotes and personal and institutional friendships on which a solid model of scientific relationship was built, especially through the Uruguay Society of Surgery.

A história da cirurgia e das escolas cirúrgicas é construída no saber médico, mas também influenciada pelas grandes correntes do pensamento político,religioso, cultural, e até militar das diferentes épocas.A influência da cirurgia francesa na formação da escola cirúrgica uruguaia, ao longo de mais de um século, foi decisiva para estabelecer suas bases a partir de evidências clínicas, domínio da anatomia, excelência técnica, espírito crítico permanente para promover a geração de novos conhecimentos; tudo baseado em uma ética pautada no máximo respeito pelo paciente e seu sofrimento.O presente trabalho analisa, sob a ótica da cirurgia geral, os primeiros contatos cirúrgicos durante a grande guerra, o início da formação acadêmica dos cirurgiões uruguaios na França, os aspectos técnicos e as publicações relevantes resultantes dessas experiências; assim como anedotas e amizades pessoais e institucionais sobre as quais se construiu um sólido modelo de relacionamento científico, especialmente por meio da Sociedade de Cirurgia do Uruguai

Rectal Cancer: Management Trends and Changes. Concepts for Gastroenterologists and Surgeons / Cáncer de recto: tendencias y cambios en el manejo. Conceptos para el gastroenterólogo y el cirujano

Abstract Rectal cancer is the third most frequent cancer in Colombia and constitutes a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for gastroenterologists, surgeons, and oncologists. Diagnostic evaluation and the study of its locoregional and systemic extension have been modified by new imaging methods, enabling an accurate view of anatomical structures that could not be easily examined before. The availability of these new tools in disease staging has significantly impacted therapeutic decisions and the choice of a specific treatment path for each patient, rationalizing the use of neoadjuvant therapies and the performance of surgery with correct anatomical criteria. The preceding has been essential to achieving the best outcomes with the least associated postoperative morbidity. This article will review and explain in detail the most recent changes and up-to-date recommendations for managing rectal cancer.

Resumen El cáncer de recto es el tercer cáncer en frecuencia en Colombia, y constituye un reto diagnóstico y terapéutico para gastroenterólogos, cirujanos y oncólogos. La evaluación diagnóstica y el estudio de su extensión locorregional y sistémica se han modificado por nuevos métodos de imagen, que permiten una visualización precisa de estructuras anatómicas que antes no se podían evaluar fácilmente. La disponibilidad de estas nuevas herramientas en la estadificación de la enfermedad ha tenido un gran impacto en las decisiones terapéuticas y en la escogencia de una ruta de tratamiento específica para cada paciente, lo que ha racionalizado el uso de terapias neoadyuvantes y la realización de cirugía con criterios anatómicos correctos. Esto ha sido fundamental en el objetivo de lograr los mejores desenlaces con la menor morbilidad posoperatoria asociada. En este artículo se revisarán y explicarán en detalle cuáles han sido los cambios más recientes y las recomendaciones más actualizadas para el manejo del cáncer de recto.

Desarrollo de las habilidades profesionales del cirujano general en la atención preoperatoria mediata / Development of the general surgeon professional skills in the mediate preoperative care

Introducción: El avance en los disímiles tratamientos y habilidades profesionales en torno a la intervención quirúrgica en el continente americano va aparejado al desarrollo que existe en Europa, y Cuba no queda exenta de los progresos alcanzados hasta la actualidad. Objetivo: Diagnosticar las insuficiencias en el desarrollo de las habilidades profesionales de los cirujanos generales, en la atención preoperatoria mediata. Métodos: Se realizó una investigación cuasi - experimental de 60 médicos especialistas y residentes, encargados de la atención preoperatoria mediata en el Hospital General Docente Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso de Santiago de Cuba, desde diciembre de 2019 hasta mayo de 2021, para lo cual se conformaron 2 grupos: A (de estudio) y B (de control), con 30 integrantes cada uno. Se analizaron las variables seleccionadas y se definieron las dimensiones para demostrar la correspondencia con los indicadores de dichas variables. Resultados: Existió un predominio del sexo masculino en ambos grupos y de las edades entre 15 - 44 años (83,3 % en el grupo A y 90,0 % en el B). Las dimensiones más afectadas en orden decreciente fueron: superación, cognitiva, científico - investigativa y axiológica. La triangulación de los instrumentos arrojó que la variable desempeño profesional se encontraba con un nivel de afectación alto. Conclusiones: Las indagaciones teóricas y empíricas para la caracterización del estado actual de los cirujanos generales permitieron determinar, que existían insuficiencias en todas las dimensiones exploradas, lo cual dificultó el desarrollo de las habilidades profesionales relacionadas con la atención preoperatoria mediata.

Introduction: The advance in the dissimilar treatments and professional skills around the surgical intervention in the American continent goes together with the development that exists in Europe, and Cuba is not exempt of the progresses reached until the present time. Objective: To diagnose the inadequacies in the development of the general surgeons professional skills, in the mediate preoperative care. Methods: A quasi-experimental investigation of 60 specialist doctors and residents, in charge of the mediate preoperative care was carried out in Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso Teaching General Hospital from Santiago de Cuba, from December, 2019 to May, 2021, for which 2 groups were conformed: A (study group) and B (control group), with 30 members each one. The selected variables were analyzed and the dimensions to demonstrate the correspondence with the indicators of these variables were defined. Results: There was prevalence of the male sex in both groups and the 15 - 44 age group (83.3 % in group A and 90.0 % in group B). The most affected dimensions in decreasing order were: training, cognitive, scientific - investigative and axiological. The triangulation of the instruments showed that the variable professional performance was in a high level of affectation. Conclusion: The theoretical and empiric investigations for the characterization of the current state of the general surgeons allowed to determine that inadequacies existed in all the explored dimensions, which made difficult the development of the professional skills related to the mediate preoperative care.

Aesthetic assessment of breast reconstruction in the eyes of plastic surgeons versus nonplastic physicians

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the perception of the aesthetic result of breast reconstruction surgery from the perspective of plastic surgeons compared with physicians who are not specialists in plastic surgery. METHODS: Twenty patients who underwent breast reconstruction after mastectomy had their aesthetic results evaluated by 16 plastic surgeons and 16 nonplastic physicians, yielding a total of 620 ratings (320 ratings from plastic surgeons and 320 ratings from other specialists). For all analyses, the level of rejection adopted for the null hypothesis was 5% (p-value <0.05). RESULTS: Significant differences were observed between the two groups. On average, medical professionals who specialized in plastic surgery always obtained higher scores than other physicians. However, no significant differences were found in the assessment of the aesthetic outcome of breast reconstruction according to the sex of the rating medical professional for any of the assessments considered in this study. A strong positive linear correlation between the time since training in the medical specialty of plastic surgery (r=0.750, p=0.001) and the mean aesthetic outcome score was observed in this study. CONCLUSION: Plastic surgeons assessed the aesthetic results of breast reconstruction more positively than nonplastic physicians.

Global Surgery at the National Landscape: Perspectives after the XXXIV Brazilian Congress of Surgery / Cirurgia Global no Cenário Nacional: Perspectivas após o 34º Congresso Brasileiro de Cirurgia

ABSTRACT The XXXIV Brazilian Congress of Surgery included Global Surgery for the first time in its scientific program. Global Surgery is any action in research, clinical practice, and policy-making that aims to improve access and quality of care in surgical specialties. In 2015, The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery highlighted that five billion people lack safe, timely, and affordable surgical care. Even more critical, nine of ten people cannot access essential surgical care in low and middle-income countries, where a third of the worldwide population resides, and only 6% of global surgical procedures are performed. Although Brazilian researchers and institutions have been contributing to lay the movement's foundations since 2014, Global Surgery remains a barely debated subject in the country. It is urgent to expand the field and break paradigms regarding the surgeons' role in public health in Brazil. Accomplishing these standards requires a joint effort to strategically allocate resources and identify collaboration opportunities, including those from medical societies and regulatory bodies. As members of the International Student Surgical Network of Brazil - a nonprofit organization by and for students, residents, and young physicians focused on Global Surgery - we review why investing in surgery is cost-effective to strengthen health systems, reduce morbimortality, and lead to economic development. Additionally, we highlight and propose key recommendations to foster the field at the national level.

RESUMO O 34° Congresso Brasileiro de Cirurgia incluiu Cirurgia Global pela primeira vez em seu programa científico. Cirurgia Global é qualquer ação em pesquisa, prática clínica e políticas em saúde que visa melhorar o acesso e a qualidade do atendimento em especialidades cirúrgicas. Em 2015, a Comissão da The Lancet em Cirurgia Global destacou que cinco bilhões de pessoas carecem de assistência cirúrgica segura, oportuna e acessível. Ainda mais crítico, nove em cada dez pessoas não têm acesso a cuidados cirúrgicos essenciais em países de baixa e média renda, onde um terço da população mundial reside e apenas 6% dos procedimentos cirúrgicos globais são realizados. Embora pesquisadores e instituições brasileiras tenham contribuído para lançar as bases internacionais e nacionais do movimento desde 2014, a Cirurgia Global ainda é um assunto pouco debatido no país. Assim, faz-se urgente expandir essa área de conhecimento e quebrar paradigmas quanto ao papel do cirurgião na saúde pública no Brasil. Isso requer um esforço conjunto para alocar recursos de forma estratégica bem como para identificar oportunidades de colaboração, incluindo as sociedades médicas e os órgãos reguladores. Como membros da International Student Surgical Network of Brazil - organização sem fins lucrativos feita por e para estudantes, residentes e jovens médicos com foco na Cirurgia Global - revisamos por que investir em Cirurgia é uma medida custo-efetiva para fortalecer os sistemas de saúde, reduzir a morbimortalidade e promover o desenvolvimento econômico. Além disso, destacamos e propomos recomendações-chave para fomentar a Cirurgia Global a nível nacional.

The profile and causes of death among medical doctors and dental surgeons in Uganda: 1986 to 2016

Background: The loss of health workers through death is of great importance and interest to the public, media and the medical profession as it has very profound social and professional consequences on the delivery of health services. Objective: To describe the profile, causes and patterns of death among medical doctors and dental surgeons in Uganda between 1986 and 2016. Methods: We conducted a retrospective descriptive study of mortality among registered medical doctors and dental surgeons. Information on each case was collected using a standard questionnaire and analyzed. Cause of death was determined using pathology reports, and if unavailable, verbal autopsies. We summarized our findings across decades using means and standard deviations, proportions and line graphs as appropriate. Cuzick's test for trend was used to assess crude change in characteristics across the three decades. To estimate the change in deaths across decades adjusted for age and sex, we fit a logistic regression model, and used the margins command with a dy/dx option. All analyses were done in Stata version 14.0 (Stata Corp, College Station, TX). Results: There were 489 deaths registered between 1986 and 2016. Of these, 59 (12.1%) were female. The mean age at death was 48.8 years (Standard Deviation (SD) 15.1) among male and 40.1 years (SD 12.8) among females. We ascertained the cause of death for 468/489 (95.7%). The most common causes of death were HIV/AIDS (218/468, 46.6%), cancer (68/468, 14.5%), non-communicable diseases (62/48, 13.3%), alcohol related deaths (36, 7.7%), road traffic accidents (34, 7.3%), gunshots (11, 2.4%), among others. After adjusting for age and sex, HIV/AIDs attributable deaths decreased by 33 percentage points between the decade of 1986 to1995 and that of 2006 to 2016 ­0.33 (­0.44, ­0.21. During the same period, cancer attributable deaths increased by 13 percentage periods 0.13 (0.05,0.20). Conclusion: The main causes of death were HIV/AIDS, cancer, non-communicable diseases, alcohol-related diseases and road traffic accidents. There was a general downward trend in the HIV/AIDS related deaths and a general upward trend in cancer related deaths. Doctors should be targeted for preventive and support services especially for both communicable and non-communicable diseases

The male sling for stress urinary incontinence: tips and tricks for success

ABSTRACT Urethral slings are a good treatment option for mild male stress urinary incontinence. There are many different sling options, but herein our group describes our techniques with the Advance® and Virtue® slings. More important than technique, we strongly think that patient selection is paramount to sling success. We only offer slings to patients who have low 24 hour pad weights, high Valsalva leak point pressure, and no history of pelvic radiation. Still, like with any surgery, we recommend that the surgeons implant the device that they are most comfortable with along with their chosen techniques.