Advances in Surgery, 2017

John L. Cameron is The Alfred Blalock Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.

• VOLUME 51 | 2017 Advances in SurgeryCan Neoadjuvant Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer Increase the Pool of Patients Eligible for Pancreaticoduodenectomy?Can the Diagnosis of Appendicitis Be Made Without a Computed Tomography Scan?Sleeve Gastrectomy and Diabetes: Is Cure Possible?Vascular Resections During the Whipple ProcedureTransplantation of the Patient with Human Immunodeficiency VirusWhat Is the Proper Use of Opioids in the Postoperative Patient?How Do We Prevent Readmissions After Major Surgery?Can Surgery for Appendicitis Be Performed as an Outpatient Procedure?Concurrent Surgery: What is Appropriate?Who Should Manage Patients with Adhesive Small Bowel Do Patient-Reported Outcomes Correlate with Clinical Outcomes Following Surgery?Minimally Invasive Gastric SurgeryIs Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Necessary After a Positive Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy?Do Patients Mandate Resection After a First Episode of Acute Diverticulitis of the Colon with a Complication?Per-Oral Esophageal Myotomy: Is It a Safe and Durable Procedure for Achalasia?Is Open Vascular Surgery or Endovascular Surgery the Better Option for Lower Extremity Arterial Occlusive Disease?The Use of Radiofrequency Detection to Mitigate the Risk of Retained Surgical SpongesProfessionalism in Surgery: Crucial Skills for Attendings and Residents