AVAS 2018 Session IV

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1. Age is Not a Contraindication to Colorectal Resection in Octogenarians What % of patients requiring colorectal surgery were over age 80?

100%

60%

33%

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AVAS Session IV, Tuesday May 8, 2018

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2. Preventing Urinary Catheter Reinsertion (PUCR) in Veterans Undergoing Vascular Surgery Patients with which AUA BPH symptom score should be considered for proactive treatment with tamsulosin?

>=8

>10

3. INHIBITION OF TGF-B IN TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT CAN RESTORE MESOTHELIN CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR (CAR) T-CELL ACTIVITY IN PANCREATIC CANCER Pancreatic tumors are known to shield themselves from immunosurveillance by secreting

IL-2

IFN-g

Granzyme B

TGF-B

4. Association between Non-invasive Fibrosis Markers and Perioperative Mortality after Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma among US Veterans. Which non-invasive fibrosis markers are associated with increased perioperative mortality after hepatectomy for HCC?

APRI

FIB-4

APRI and FIB-4

None

5. Antithrombotic Use After Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement in the Veterans Health Administration System The most common antithrombotic regimen at discharge after bAVR was:

Aspirin and warfarin

Warfarin

Aspirin

None (no antithrombotic)

6. Utilization of a comprehensive inpatient nutritional screening program to detect malnutrition among 1,454 veterans admitted to surgical services at a major quaternary care center Patients admitted to all of the following surgical services had the highest observed rates of malnutrition EXCEPT:

General surgery/Surgical oncology

Vascular Surgery

Urology

Head and Neck Surgery

7. Impact of preoperative anemia and perioperative transfusion on postoperative outcomes after colectomy in 42,530 colon cancer patients What patients would have the highest risk of death?

Moderate/Severe anemia

No/Mild anemia

No/Mild anemia with blood transfusion

Moderate/Severe anemia with blood transfusion

8. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: the Influence of Transit Time Flow Probes on Graft Revision in the REGROUP Trial Which of the inferred statements regarding probe use is most likely true?

More surgeons would use TTF probes if they were available

Many factors aside from TTF data are likely used in the decision to revise CABG grafts

Many VA operating rooms do not invest in the probe because of known higher revision rates and longer OR times.

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Avas 2018 Session IV