GI Surgery – Biliary Tract and Pancreas
Review | Intravenous fluid therapy in patients with severe acute pancreatitis admitted to the intensive care unit.
8 Nov, 2022 | 12:15h | UTCRelated:
Aggressive or Moderate Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Acute Pancreatitis: Diagnosis and Treatment – Drugs
Evidence-Based Disposition of Acute Pancreatitis – emDocs
Pancreatitis – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
M-A | Perioperative interventions to reduce pancreatic fistula following pancreatoduodenectomy.
2 Nov, 2022 | 14:22h | UTCPerioperative interventions to reduce pancreatic fistula following pancreatoduodenectomy: meta-analysis – British Journal of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Perioperative interventions to reduce POPF ? following pancreatoduodenectomy @BJSurgery
? Meta analysis reveal RCTs small and underpowered
Possible role for the following:
⛽️ External pancreatic duct drainage
? Ulinastatin
? Invagination techniquehttps://t.co/IqPMLjb1Er pic.twitter.com/wv6RQUE3lY— Giovanni Marchegiani (@Gio_Marchegiani) June 29, 2022
ERAS Guidelines for perioperative care for liver surgery.
1 Nov, 2022 | 12:16h | UTCRelated:
Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines
M-A of RCT | Combination of ulinastatin and somatostatin evaluated in acute pancreatitis.
31 Oct, 2022 | 13:44h | UTC
Cohort Study | Genetic sequencing of pancreatic cyst fluid reveals diverse genomic alterations that may guide clinical management.
20 Oct, 2022 | 12:24h | UTCNews Release: Genetic test for pancreatic cancer outperforms current guidelines – University of Pittsburgh
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
A tweetorial on our study (https://t.co/OCqCRJEMdx). But, first a case: Young female w/ a 1.9 cm incidental pancreatic cyst. No concerning features, but KRAS, TP53 and SMAD4 mutations on molecular testing. Surgical resection: #IPMN w/ a small #PancreaticCancer. #Pathology #GIPath pic.twitter.com/hMJQ4OAUld
— Aatur Singhi, MD PhD (@PancPathologist) October 10, 2022
M-A of the association between new hypoglycemic agents and digestive diseases.
22 Sep, 2022 | 13:16h | UTCMeta-analysis of the association between new hypoglycemic agents and digestive diseases – Medicine
Commentary: Spotlight on digestive risks of newer diabetes drugs – ACP Gastroenterology
RCT | In patients with acute pancreatitis, early aggressive hydration resulted in a higher incidence of fluid overload without improvement in clinical outcomes.
15 Sep, 2022 | 13:15h | UTCAggressive or Moderate Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Long-term follow-up of a RCT | Endoscopic versus surgical step-up approach for infected necrotizing pancreatitis.
14 Sep, 2022 | 13:13h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Long term follow-up #TENSION trial ??, today @AGA_Gastro: Endoscopic step-up approach not superior to surgical step-up approach in pts with infected necrotizing #pancreatitis. With endoscopy: ⬇️ pancreaticocutaneous fistulas and ⬇️ re-interventions. https://t.co/WKP7Pwb3vG pic.twitter.com/CGgd3jiTxm
— Marc Besselink (@MarcBesselink) May 18, 2022
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AGA Clinical practice update on the endoscopic approach to recurrent acute and chronic pancreatitis.
13 Sep, 2022 | 13:12h | UTC
Review | Acute pancreatitis: diagnosis and treatment.
13 Sep, 2022 | 13:04h | UTCAcute Pancreatitis: Diagnosis and Treatment – Drugs
Commentaries:
Evidence-Based Disposition of Acute Pancreatitis – emDocs
Pancreatitis – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
AASLD practice guidance on primary sclerosing cholangitis and cholangiocarcinoma.
11 Sep, 2022 | 22:50h | UTCAASLD Practice Guidance on Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Cholangiocarcinoma – Hepatology
A randomized crossover trial with 12 patients showed that a bihormonal “artificial pancreas” with closed-loop glucose control increases patients’ time on euglycemia after total pancreatectomy.
11 Sep, 2022 | 22:45h | UTCBihormonal Artificial Pancreas With Closed-Loop Glucose Control vs Current Diabetes Care After Total Pancreatectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Novel Bihormonal Artificial Pancreas Beneficial After Pancreatectomy – HealthDay
M-A | Which surgeries are the best choice for chronic pancreatitis.
2 Sep, 2022 | 13:05h | UTC
Guidelines | Treatment of symptomatic gallstone disease.
30 Aug, 2022 | 12:09h | UTC
Case series of acute cholecystitis associated with the use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor agonists reported to the US Food and Drug Administration.
30 Aug, 2022 | 11:59h | UTCAcute Cholecystitis Associated With the Use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Reported to the US Food and Drug Administration – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Cohort Study | Outcomes of patients with sporadic non-functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms no larger than 2 cm under active surveillance.
30 Aug, 2022 | 11:57h | UTC
Development and external validation of DISPAIR fistula risk score for clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula risk after distal pancreatectomy.
30 Aug, 2022 | 11:56h | UTC
Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for chronic pancreatitis.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:15h | UTCRelated:
ACG Clinical Guideline: Chronic Pancreatitis – American Journal of Gastroenterology
Pancreatitis – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Guidelines for the understanding and management of pain in chronic pancreatitis – Pancreatology
M-A | Minimally invasive versus open central pancreatectomy.
22 Aug, 2022 | 11:58h | UTCMinimally invasive versus open central pancreatectomy: Systematic review and meta-analysis – Surgery
Guideline | Acute pancreatitis.
19 Aug, 2022 | 16:11h | UTCRelated:
Evidence-Based Disposition of Acute Pancreatitis – emDocs
Pancreatitis – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Single-center RCT | A procalcitonin-based algorithm to guide antibiotic use in patients with acute pancreatitis.
22 Jul, 2022 | 11:40h | UTCA procalcitonin-based algorithm to guide antibiotic use in patients with acute pancreatitis (PROCAP): a single-centre, patient-blinded, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Can procalcitonin safely guide antibiotics in acute pancreatitis? @LancetGastroHep PROCAP study is the answer
Infographics based on the abstract, full paper: https://t.co/PdUla5Fe9Y
Read the Editorial by @lelecapurso and me in https://t.co/k4PVt8tfN8#TheAmylaseSchool @my_ueg pic.twitter.com/cop0DWXmtC— Enrique de-Madaria (@DeMadaria) July 19, 2022
RCT | Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation reduces further recurrence in patients with recurrent common bile duct stones.
21 Jul, 2022 | 12:46h | UTCEndoscopic Papillary Large Balloon Dilation Reduces Further Recurrence in Patients With Recurrent Common Bile Duct Stones: A Randomized Controlled Trial – American Journal of Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
M-A | Risk of developing gallbladder cancer in patients with gallbladder polyps detected on Trans-Abdominal ultrasound.
14 Jul, 2022 | 12:14h | UTCRisk of developing gallbladder cancer in patients with gallbladder polyps detected on Trans-Abdominal ultrasound: a systematic review and Meta-Analysis – British Journal of Radiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related:
Critical Analysis of the Updated Guidelines for Management of Gallbladder Polyps – Annals of Surgical Oncology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Review | Gallstone disease in cirrhosis – Pathogenesis and management.
7 Jul, 2022 | 12:21h | UTC
Position Paper | The role of surgical management in chronic pancreatitis in children.
6 Jul, 2022 | 11:37h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Pancreas committee of NASPGHAN published position paper on the role of surgical management in chronic pancreatitis in children: https://t.co/XnI7SCsbWQ pic.twitter.com/nBWoSd14cU
— JPGN (@JPGNonline) May 30, 2022