Gastrointestinal Surgery (all articles)
RCT | Cold snare vs. forceps polypectomy on the rates of complete resection of small polyps.
27 Sep, 2022 | 13:06h | UTC
Expert Practical Guidance | Functional abdominal cramping pain.
26 Sep, 2022 | 12:05h | UTCFunctional Abdominal Cramping Pain: Expert Practical Guidance – Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
RCT | Pelvic floor rehabilitation after rectal cancer surgery.
26 Sep, 2022 | 12:04h | UTC
Consensus Paper | Use of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging in thoracic and esophageal surgery.
26 Sep, 2022 | 12:04h | UTC
Guideline | Anemia management in surgical patients.
23 Sep, 2022 | 13:11h | UTC
Study shows that same-day home recovery for benign foregut surgery is safe and feasible for most patients.
23 Sep, 2022 | 13:07h | UTCSame-Day Home Recovery for Benign Foregut Surgery – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Same-day home recovery is feasible, safe, and effective and may become common practice for the majority of benign foregut surgical procedures. https://t.co/vrYvfiXm5r #Research
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) September 16, 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
Patient Preference RCT | Short-term anti-TNF therapy with surgical closure vs. anti-TNF therapy alone in the treatment of perianal fistulas in Crohn’s disease.
21 Sep, 2022 | 13:09h | UTCShort-term anti-TNF therapy with surgical closure versus anti-TNF therapy in the treatment of perianal fistulas in Crohn’s disease (PISA-II): a patient preference randomised trial – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Podcast: Elise Meima-van Praag on surgical closure for Crohn’s disease perianal fistulas
Commentary: Anti-TNF, surgical closure induces long-term healing in Crohn’s fistulas – Healio (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
In our latest issue – Short-term anti-TNF therapy with surgical closure versus anti-TNF therapy in the treatment of perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease (PISA-II): a patient preference randomised trialhttps://t.co/TY8EaZNDig @CRSugergyAUMC #gitwitter #SoMe4Surgery #ibd pic.twitter.com/Y7SY3mTNE9
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) June 20, 2022
RCT | Circular stapled technique vs. modified collard technique for cervical esophagogastric anastomosis after esophagectomy.
21 Sep, 2022 | 13:08h | UTCCircular Stapled Technique Versus Modified Collard Technique for Cervical Esophagogastric Anastomosis After Esophagectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Preliminary results of a RCT | Once-only colonoscopy vs. two rounds of fecal immunochemical testing 2 years apart for colorectal cancer screening.
20 Sep, 2022 | 13:29h | UTCOnce-only colonoscopy or two rounds of faecal immunochemical testing 2 years apart for colorectal cancer screening (SCREESCO): preliminary report of a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Two Rounds of FIT vs Single Colonoscopy as a One-time CRC Screening – Medscape (free registration required)
Consensus Paper | Pediatric robotic surgery: issues in management.
20 Sep, 2022 | 13:28h | UTC
M-A of randomized trials | Transanal tube vs. defunctioning stoma after low anterior resection for rectal cancer.
19 Sep, 2022 | 12:37h | UTC
The risk of subsequent surgery following bowel resection for Crohn’s disease in a national cohort of 19,207 patients.
19 Sep, 2022 | 12:33h | UTCThe risk of subsequent surgery following bowel resection for Crohn’s disease in a national cohort of 19,207 patients – Colorectal Disease (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Investigators Assess Risk of Further Surgery for Crohn’s Disease Patients – HCPLive
RCT | Short-term outcomes of laparoscopy-assisted vs. open surgery for patients with low rectal cancer.
16 Sep, 2022 | 12:58h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
The LASRE trial established the short-term oncologic safety of using laparoscopic surgery for low rectal cancer. The rate of complete total mesorectal excision was practically identical with laparoscopic surgery (85.3%) vs open surgery (85.8%). https://t.co/Ova2HnfO6p #Research
— JAMA Oncology (@JAMAOnc) September 15, 2022
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)
RCT | Robotic vs. laparoscopic surgery for middle and low rectal cancer.
15 Sep, 2022 | 13:09h | UTCRobotic versus laparoscopic surgery for middle and low rectal cancer (REAL): short-term outcomes of a multicentre randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Robotic Surgery Tops Laparoscopic Surgery for Middle and Low Rectal Cancer — Randomized trial shows fewer positive circumferential resection margins with robotic technique – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentaries on Twitter
RCT: Robot versus laparoscopic surgery for middle and low rectal cancer – 11 hospitals, 1171 patients
? vs lap:
CRM+ 4% vs 7%
Complications 16% vs 23%
APR 17% vs 23%
Conversion 2% vs 4%https://t.co/3mU9m7sDVB#colorectalcancer #colorectalsurgery— Ville Sallinen (@villesallinen) September 8, 2022
New research online – Feng et al – Robotic versus laparoscopic surgery for middle and low rectal cancer (REAL): short-term outcomes of a multicentre randomised controlled trialhttps://t.co/B60DV5e4iJ#GITwitter @OncoAlert #rectalcancer #crcsm #SoMe4Surgery pic.twitter.com/9NoXXyCGwM
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) September 8, 2022
Cohort Study | A 7-year study of the durability of improvements in pain, physical function, and work productivity after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy.
15 Sep, 2022 | 13:03h | UTCNews Release: Beyond weight loss: Improvements in pain, mobility persist long after bariatric surgery – University of Pittsburgh
Author Interview: Long-term Changes in Pain, Physical Function, and Work Productivity After Bariatric Surgery – JAMA
RCT | Extended duration thromboprophylaxis (continued for 56 days postoperatively) is not beneficial after surgical resection of colorectal cancer.
14 Sep, 2022 | 13:22h | UTC
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
Systematic Review | Surgery for the treatment of obesity in children and adolescents.
11 Sep, 2022 | 22:29h | UTCSurgery for the treatment of obesity in children and adolescents – Cochrane Library
Summary: Surgery for the treatment of obesity in children and adolescents – Cochrane Library
Opinion | Tranexamic acid for safer surgery: the time is now.
7 Sep, 2022 | 12:37h | UTCTranexamic acid for safer surgery: the time is now – British Journal of Surgery
Related:
Update on applications and limitations of perioperative tranexamic acid.