2017
Beyond 250: A Comprehensive Strategy to Maximize the Operative Experience for Junior Residents
Healy JM, Maxfield MW, Solomon DG, Longo WE, Yoo PS. Beyond 250: A Comprehensive Strategy to Maximize the Operative Experience for Junior Residents. Journal Of Surgical Education 2017, 75: 541-545. PMID: 29097172, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2017.08.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOperative experienceCase volumeJunior residentsGraduate Medical Education caseAmerican BoardAverage case volumesComplex laparoscopic casesPGY-2 yearSoft tissue casesMonths of implementationTotal case volumeResident operative experienceSurgical house officersOperative dataDuty hour restrictionsLaparoscopic casesPGY-2 residentsSurgical opportunityCare providersPreliminary internsTotal casesVascular casesSystematic reviewSurgeryOperating room
2012
Pediatric Thyroid Disease: When is Surgery Necessary, and Who Should be Operating on Our Children?
Breuer C, Tuggle C, Solomon D, Sosa JA. Pediatric Thyroid Disease: When is Surgery Necessary, and Who Should be Operating on Our Children? Journal Of Clinical Research In Pediatric Endocrinology 2012, 4: 79-85. PMID: 23149389, PMCID: PMC3608013, DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.817.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifferentiated thyroid cancerMedullary thyroid carcinomaPediatric thyroidectomyThyroid cancerHigh-volume thyroid surgeonRecurrent laryngeal nerve injuryCentral lymph node dissectionLaryngeal nerve injuryLymph node dissectionBetter clinical outcomesNuclear medicine physiciansSurgery NecessaryNode dissectionTotal thyroidectomyAppropriate surgeryNerve injuryFamilial cancer syndromeGraves' diseasePediatric patientsClinical outcomesPediatric populationSurgical managementCommon malignancyThyroid surgeonsToxic adenoma