Surgeons’ regret experiences arising from factors beyond their control might mean that organizations need to step up and help.

Expressing regret to patients requires transparent and honest communication but can leave surgeons vulnerable.

Defining typical appearance as a goal of health service provision is harmful and unnecessary for traits that are stigmatized but neither harmful nor distressing.

This article suggests how organizations can help surgeons experiencing regret and help sustain their impulses to practice.

Este artículo sugiere cómo las organizaciones pueden ayudar a los cirujanos que experimentan arrepentimiento y ayudarlos a mantener sus impulsos para ejercer.

This manuscript distinguishes between constructive regret and destructive regret, which can lead to emotional withdrawal and impaired decision-making.

Este manuscrito distingue entre el arrepentimiento constructivo y el arrepentimiento destructivo, que pueden conducir al retraimiento emocional y al deterioro de la toma de decisiones.