50 Studies Every Surgeon Should Know presents key studies that have shaped the practice of surgery. Selected using a rigorous methodology, the studies cover topics including: vascular, colorectal, bariatric, abdominal, hernial, and endocrine surgery, surgical outcomes, surgical oncology, trauma and surgical critical care, and studies of historical interest. For each study, a concise summary is presented with an emphasis on the results and limitations of the study, and its implications for practice. An illustrative clinical case concludes each review, followed by brief information on other relevant studies. This book is a must-read for health care professionals and anyone who wants to learn more about the data behind clinical practice.

Section I. Vascular Surgery1. Outcomes Following Endovascular vs Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: The OVER Trial2. Long Term Outcomes of Immediate Repair Compared with Surveillance of Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm3. Endovascular Aneurysm Repair vs. Open Repair in Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: EVAR Trial 14. Endovascular Aneurysm Repair and Outcomes in Patients Unfit for Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: EVAR Trial 25. Carotid Endarterectomy for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: The ACST Trial6. Carotid Endarterectomy for Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis: The NASCET Trial7. Stenting versus Endarterectomy for Treatment of Carotid-Artery Stenosis: The Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy vs. Stenting Trial (CREST)8. Cardiac Stents versus Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery for Severe Coronary Artery Disease: The SYNTAX TrialSection II. Colorectal Surgery9. Improved Survival with Preoperative Radiotherapy in Resectable Rectal Cancer: The Swedish Rectal Cancer Trial10. A Comparison of Laparoscopically Assisted and Open Colectomy for Colon Cancer: The COST Trial11. Oxaliplatin, Fluorouracil, and Leucovorin as Adjuvant Treatment for Colon Cancer: The MOSAIC TrialSection III. Surgical Outcomes12. Classification of Surgical Complications: A New Proposal with Evaluation in a Cohort of 6336 Patients and Results of a Survey13. Multivariable Predictors of Postoperative Surgical Site Infection after General and Vascular Surgery: Results from the Patient Safety in Surgery Study14. Hospital Volume and Surgical Mortality in the United States15. Reducing Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in the Intensive Care Unit: The Keystone ICU Project16. The Surgical Safety System Checklist (SURPASS)17. Proving the Value of Simulation in Laparoscopic SurgerySection IV. Hernia and Abdomen18. Watchful Waiting vs. Surgery for Inguinal Hernia19. Laparoscopic vs. Open Repair of Inguinal Hernia20. Minimally Invasive Approach to Infected Pancreatic Necrosis21. Long-Term Impact of Bariatric SurgerySection V. Surgical Oncology22. Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection vs. Complete Axillary Dissection in Invasive Breast Cancer: The Z0011 Trial23. Mastectomy vs. Lumpectomy for Invasive Breast Cancer: The B-06 Trial24. Breast Cancer after Prophylactic Bilateral Mastectomy in Patients with BRCA Mutation25. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy vs. Nodal Observation in Melanoma26. Perioperative chemotherapy vs. surgery alone for resectable gastroesophageal cancer (MAGIC Trial)27. Surgical Treatment of Gastric Cancer: 15-Year Follow-Up Results of the Randomized Nationwide Dutch D1D2 Trial28. Gastroesophageal Junction Tumors: Does Location Determine Treatment?29. Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor OutcomesSection VI. Trauma and Surgical Critical Care30. Transfusion Ratios in Trauma31. Accuracy of Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma (FAST)32. Early vs. Late Tracheostomy for Intubated Patients33. Femoral vs. Subclavian Central Lines in Critically Ill Patients34. Early Goal-Directed Therapy in Sepsis35. Red Cell Transfusion in Critically Ill Patients: The TRICC TrialSection VII. Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery36. Laparoscopic vs. Open Appendectomy37. Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication for GERD38. Outcomes After Laparoscopic Splenectomy39. Bariatric Surgery vs. Intensive Medical Therapy in Obese Patients with Diabetes (STAMPEDE Trial)40. Heller myotomy vs. Heller myotomy with Dor fundoplication for Achalasia41. Bile Duct Injury in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Persistent ComplicationSection VIII. Endocrine Surgery42. Size as a Predictor of Malignancy of Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma43. Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy vs. Conventional Surgery for Primary HyperparathyroidismSection IX. Studies of Historical Interest in Surgery44. Internal Mammary Artery Ligation vs. Sham Sternotomy for Angina Pectoris45. Ranson's Criteria for Acute Pancreatitis46. Timing of Cholecystectomy after Biliary Pancreatitis47. Child-Pugh score for Mortality in Cirrhosis48. Hinchey Classification of Acute Diverticulitis49. Acute Appendicitis50. Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome