GI Surgery – Biliary Tract and Pancreas
M-A | Risk factors of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy.
5 Jul, 2022 | 11:32h | UTCNetwork meta-analysis: Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors increase the risk of cholecystitis in patients with type 2 diabetes.
29 Jun, 2022 | 11:24h | UTC
Guidelines for the management of patients with severe acute pancreatitis.
21 Jun, 2022 | 10:57h | UTCRelated:
Evidence-Based Disposition of Acute Pancreatitis – emDocs
Pancreatitis – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
RCT: Immune enhancement with Thymosin alpha 1 does not improve outcomes in patients with predicted severe acute necrotizing pancreatitis.
20 Jun, 2022 | 01:11h | UTCImmune enhancement in patients with predicted severe acute necrotising pancreatitis: a multicentre double-blind randomised controlled trial – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
ASGE guideline on screening for pancreatic cancer in individuals with genetic susceptibility.
14 Jun, 2022 | 10:59h | UTCCommentary: New guidelines for pancreatic cancer screening – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Commentary on Twitter
Sawhney et al share "ASGE guideline on screening for pancreatic cancer in individuals with genetic susceptibility: summary and recommendations." https://t.co/P6OtmhXr2D pic.twitter.com/vDHWfKCAiN
— GIE (@GIE_Journal) May 26, 2022
Podcast: Gallbladder disease pearls.
14 Jun, 2022 | 10:46h | UTC#340 Gallbladder Disease – The Curbsiders
M-A: Routine abdominal drainage after distal pancreatectomy.
6 Jun, 2022 | 11:01h | UTCRoutine abdominal drainage after distal pancreatectomy: meta-analysis – British Journal of Surgery
Commentary on Twitter
In the June issue of BJS: Routine abdominal drainage after distal pancreatectomy: meta-analysis https://t.co/dQrOnvtVB7 @AmyLightnerMD @bplwijn @des_winter @ksoreide @MalinASund @evanscolorectal @nfmkok @robhinchliffe1 @young_bjs pic.twitter.com/KqHx7Gg0JH
— BJS (@BJSurgery) June 5, 2022
ERAS Guidelines for perioperative care in elective abdominal and pelvic surgery at primary and secondary hospitals in low–middle-income countries.
1 Jun, 2022 | 12:08h | UTCRelated:
Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines
Position Paper: Implementation of preventive and predictive BRCA testing in patients with breast, ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate cancer.
26 May, 2022 | 10:42h | UTC
Observational study suggests hepatic arterial infusion pump chemotherapy may be an alternative to resection for patients with multifocal intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.
23 May, 2022 | 00:52h | UTCComparison of Hepatic Arterial Infusion Pump Chemotherapy vs Resection for Patients With Multifocal Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Treating iCCA With Chemo Pump Can Be as Effective as Surgery, JAMA Study Finds – AJMC
Commentaries on Twitter
This study found that resection of multifocal intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma should be carefully considered. Hepatic artery infusion pump chemotherapy may be an effective treatment option. https://t.co/lp1KwSCJvi
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) May 12, 2022
In this cohort study of 319 patients with multifocal intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, those treated with HAIP floxuridine chemotherapy had similar overall survival to those who underwent resection. @FlavioRochaMD @michael_lidsky @JAMASurgery @HopSTranCao @sepideh_gholami https://t.co/P7O3B7JLRo
— Syed A. Ahmad (@SyedAAhmad5) May 18, 2022
[News release – not published yet] Gallstone disease shown to be a strong predictor of pancreatic cancer.
16 May, 2022 | 01:49h | UTC
Guideline for Pancreatic Cancer: A summary of evidence-based surgical approaches.
12 May, 2022 | 10:09h | UTC
Cluster RCT: Algorithm-based care vs. usual care for the early recognition and management of complications after pancreatic resection.
4 May, 2022 | 10:55h | UTCAlgorithm-based care versus usual care for the early recognition and management of complications after pancreatic resection in the Netherlands: an open-label, nationwide, stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
New research @TheLancet – Smits et al – Algorithm-based care vs usual care for early recognition and management of complications after pancreatic resection in the Netherlands: a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised trialhttps://t.co/8BeKhtk0mV#SoMe4Surgery #pancsm @DPCG_official pic.twitter.com/atPcJk4O8r
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) April 29, 2022
Critical analysis of the updated guidelines for management of gallbladder polyps.
26 Apr, 2022 | 07:41h | UTCCritical Analysis of the Updated Guidelines for Management of Gallbladder Polyps – Annals of Surgical Oncology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
M-A: Clinical efficacy of adjuvant treatments for patients with resected biliary tract cancer.
22 Apr, 2022 | 09:26h | UTC
M-A: Three-port vs. four-port technique for laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
13 Apr, 2022 | 10:02h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: 3 port 🤜🤛 4 port
📚 Syst review meta-analysis of 18 trials
🟰 length procedure and adverse events
⌛️ 3 ports LOS 0.3 days less 🫤📐 Use of 3 ports should not be at the expense of safe dissection of Calot’s trianglehttps://t.co/yumsSJpPFt pic.twitter.com/qgNMQitY0e
— Giovanni Marchegiani (@Gio_Marchegiani) April 9, 2022
Prevention and management of postoperative ileus: a review of current practice.
12 Apr, 2022 | 08:20h | UTCPrevention and Management of Postoperative Ileus: A Review of Current Practice – Cureus
Podcast: Acute pancreatitis pearls.
5 Apr, 2022 | 08:26h | UTC#327 Acute Pancreatitis – The Curbsiders
Systematic Review | Guidewire or contrast: which works better to prevent post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis?
4 Apr, 2022 | 00:28h | UTC
Cohort Study: Risk factors for complications after surgery for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
30 Mar, 2022 | 10:03h | UTCRisk factors for complications after surgery for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors – Surgery
Commentary on Twitter
Risk factors for complications after surgery for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors@hpb_so @NANETS1 @AHPBA @EAHPBA @Cancer_UMCU @UMCU_Intl @me4_so
🆓#openaccess #VisualAbstract
https://t.co/uVNFRqpKKP pic.twitter.com/iIVbQSBawD— SURGERY Journal (@SurgJournal) March 25, 2022
Safety and economic analysis of selective histopathology following cholecystectomy: multicenter, prospective, cross-sectional study.
30 Mar, 2022 | 09:59h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Open Access in the April BJS: Safety and economic analysis of selective histopathology following cholecystectomy: FANCY study https://t.co/3qUVzf6Xwu @AmyLightnerMD @bplwijn @des_winter @ksoreide @MalinASund @evanscolorectal @nfmkok @robhinchliffe1 @young_bjs pic.twitter.com/dtFJpVJkke
— BJS (@BJSurgery) March 28, 2022
Meta-analysis of randomized trials: GLP1 receptor agonists increase the risk of gallbladder and biliary diseases (RR, 1.37; 95% CI, 1.23-1.52).
29 Mar, 2022 | 10:02h | UTCAssociation of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Use With Risk of Gallbladder and Biliary Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: How Safe Are They for the Gallbladder?— Link with gallbladder, biliary diseases could be due to weight loss associated with class of drug – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Duct‐to‐mucosa vs. other types of pancreaticojejunostomy for the prevention of postoperative pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy.
24 Mar, 2022 | 08:27h | UTC
Evidence-based disposition of acute pancreatitis.
22 Mar, 2022 | 08:08h | UTCEvidence-Based Disposition of Acute Pancreatitis – emDocs
Related Guidelines:
Pancreatitis – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Diagnostic approach to incidentally detected pancreatic cystic lesions.
18 Mar, 2022 | 08:11h | UTCRelated:
Cystic pancreatic lesions: MR imaging findings and management.
Recommendations for the management of incidental pancreatic findings in adults.
Pancreatic cystic neoplasms: a review of current recommendations for surveillance and management
Management of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions
Consensus Recommendations: Diagnosis and Surveillance of Incidental Pancreatic Cystic Lesions
Review: Pancreatic Cystic Lesions
Guidelines on pancreatic cystic neoplasms