Influence of speaker's gender on speaker introductions at the 2018 ACVS Surgical Summit.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether formality of introduction differed between male vs female speakers at the 2018 American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) scientific meeting and identify other variables that predisposed introducers or chairs to informal introduction. STUDY DESIGN: Observational study. SAMPLE POPULATION: Thirteen session chairs introducing 68 lectures (41 by females, 27 by males) by 63 speakers. METHODS: Observers recorded the session introducer, speaker, and whether speakers were introduced with a formal or informal title. Information evaluated included type of oral presentation; introducer gender, year, and country of graduation from veterinary school; speaker gender; whether the speaker was a resident; and speaker's year of graduation. RESULTS: Female speakers were introduced by their first name in 9 of 41 introductions compared to in 1 of 27 introductions for male speakers. This difference reached statistical significance when data independence was assumed (P = .043); however, this significance was narrowly lost when data clustering on session introducer was controlled for (P = .067). CONCLUSION: In this study, female speakers were more likely than male speakers to be introduced by their first and last names rather than with their professional title at a recent ACVS scientific meeting. IMPACT: Additional research is required to determine the effect of this type of subordinate language and gender bias in veterinary surgery.

Limb-shortening limb salvage (LSLS) in a cat with metatarsal osteosarcoma.

The objective of this report was to document a successful partial limb amputation surgery in a cat with metatarsal osteosarcoma (OSA) including the use of pad grafts from the amputated foot. Limb shortening of the hindlimb through a partial amputation resulted in excellent limb function and usage. The patient retained functional use of the limb after surgery, with no lameness. There was no evidence of metastasis or local recurrence seen 323 days post-surgery. Limb shortening partial amputation is a reasonable option and can result in excellent limb use after surgery despite a significant loss in limb length.

Intervention pour raccourcir et sauver un membre chez un chat atteint d'un ostéosarcome métatarsien. L'objectif du présent rapport consistait à documenter une chirurgie d'amputation partielle réussie chez un chat atteint d'un ostéosarcome métatarsien y compris l'usage de greffes des coussinets du pied amputé. Le raccourcissement du membre postérieur par une amputation partielle a donné d'excellents résultats pour la fonction et l'usage du membre. Le patient a conservé l'usage fonctionnel du membre après la chirurgie, sans boiterie. Il n'y avait aucun signe de métastase ni de récurrence locale lors d'un examen 323 jours après la chirurgie. L'amputation partielle et le raccourcissement du membre sont une option raisonnable et peuvent produire une excellente utilisation du membre après la chirurgie malgré une perte importante de la longueur du membre.(Traduit par Isabelle Vallières).