Gastrointestinal Surgery (all articles)
Review | Barrett Esophagus.
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:26h | UTCBarrett Esophagus: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Audio clinical review: Barrett Esophagus – JAMA
Network M-A | Comparison of doses and injection sites of botulinum toxin for chronic anal fissure.
17 Aug, 2022 | 13:48h | UTC
Editorial | Doctors’ reluctance to discuss anal sex is letting down young women.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:47h | UTCNews Release: Doctors’ reluctance to discuss anal sex is letting down young women – BMJ Newsroom
Editorial: Young women and anal sex – The BMJ
Review | Acute liver failure management and liver transplantation.
15 Aug, 2022 | 11:41h | UTCCAQ Corner: Acute liver failure management and liver transplantation – Liver Transplantation
Consensus Statement | Enhanced recovery after bariatric surgery.
12 Aug, 2022 | 14:52h | UTCEnhanced recovery after bariatric surgery: an Italian consensus statement – Surgical Endoscopy
Related Guidelines:
ERAS Guidelines for perioperative care in bariatric surgery.
Consensus Statement: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Bariatric Surgery
M-A | Use of folic acid supplementation to halt and even reverse the progression of gastric precancerous conditions.
11 Aug, 2022 | 11:51h | UTCCommentary: Can Folic Acid Halt or Reverse Progression of Gastric Precancerous Conditions? – Medscape (free registration required)
RCT | Thoracic epidural analgesia vs. rectus sheath catheter analgesia after open midline major abdominal surgery.
10 Aug, 2022 | 12:24h | UTC
Review | Anesthesia for bariatric surgery.
10 Aug, 2022 | 12:11h | UTCAnaesthesia for bariatric surgery – BJA Education
RCT | Hughes abdominal closure vs. standard mass closure to reduce incisional hernias following surgery for colorectal cancer.
9 Aug, 2022 | 12:56h | UTC
ACG Clinical Guideline | Gastroparesis.
8 Aug, 2022 | 12:00h | UTCACG Clinical Guideline: Gastroparesis – The American Journal of Gastroenterology
RCT | Antiseptic skin agents to prevent surgical site infection after incisional surgery.
8 Aug, 2022 | 11:54h | UTCAntiseptic Skin Agents to Prevent Surgical Site Infection After Incisional Surgery: A Randomized, Three-armed Combined Non-inferiority and Superiority Clinical Trial (NEWSkin Prep Study) – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related:
RCT | Lenvatinib combined with transarterial chemoembolization as first-line treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.
5 Aug, 2022 | 13:50h | UTCLenvatinib Combined With Transarterial Chemoembolization as First-Line Treatment for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Phase III, Randomized Clinical Trial (LAUNCH) – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Adding TACE to Lenvatinib Boosts Survival in Advanced Liver Cancer — In China-based trial, overall survival in first-line improved by 6 months versus lenvatinib alone – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Gastric cancer | ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
4 Aug, 2022 | 14:14h | UTC
Cohort Study | Bariatric surgery linked to doubling chance of marriage or divorce.
4 Aug, 2022 | 14:16h | UTCNews Release: Bariatric Surgery Linked to Doubling Chance of Marriage or Divorce – University of Pittsburgh
Commentary: Spouse Getting Weight Loss Surgery? Your Marriage Might Be in Trouble – HealthDay
Esophageal cancer | ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
4 Aug, 2022 | 14:12h | UTC
Case-Control Study | Survival benefit of living-donor liver transplant.
4 Aug, 2022 | 13:59h | UTCSurvival Benefit of Living-Donor Liver Transplant – JAMA Surgery
Commentaries:
Just How Low a Model for End-stage Liver Disease Score Benefits From Living-Donor Liver Transplant? – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Low MELD Score No Barrier to Long Survival After Living-Donor Transplant — End-stage liver disease patients with scores as low as 11 achieved survival of 13 years or beyond – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Mucinous rectal cancers: clinical features and prognosis in a population-based cohort.
4 Aug, 2022 | 13:17h | UTCMucinous rectal cancers: clinical features and prognosis in a population-based cohort – BJS Open
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/BjsOpen/status/1521784196255027201
M-A | Repeat hepatic resection vs. percutaneous ablation for the treatment of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma.
4 Aug, 2022 | 13:27h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Recurrent #HCC after resection: re-resect or ablate?
📰#systematicreviewRedo-Resection has:
– ⏫Morbidity 17% vs 3%
– ⏫ recurrence free survival (HR 0.79)
– ⚖️ overall survival (HR 0.93 (0.83-1.04))https://t.co/WWwsHNkNQ9#SoMe4Surgery #some4hpb@SEIQuirurgica @asgbi pic.twitter.com/h4apdpY7eh— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) May 6, 2022
RCT | Total vs. partial posterior fundoplication in the surgical repair of para-esophageal hernias: randomized clinical trial.
4 Aug, 2022 | 13:22h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Does wrap type affect #dysphagia #qol and #recurrence in paraoesophageal #hernia repair?#RCT n=70 Nissen vs Toupet
Partial wrap (Toupet) assoc w/reduced dysphagia, better qol. No diff recurrence rate.#some4surgery #surgicalresearch #some4ugihttps://t.co/8tIvryfqYJ pic.twitter.com/47AT1lLPH8— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) May 9, 2022
M-A | Perioperative care bundles for the prevention of surgical-site infections.
2 Aug, 2022 | 12:30h | UTC
M-A | Endoscopic resection versus surgery in the treatment of early gastric cancer.
1 Aug, 2022 | 11:56h | UTC
M-A | Nonoperative vs. operative management of uncomplicated acute appendicitis.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:30h | UTCNonoperative vs Operative Management of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Related:
Review: Diagnosis of uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis in adults.
A Randomized trial comparing antibiotics with appendectomy for appendicitis
Commentary on Twitter
Nonoperative management with #antibiotics may be an alternative option to appendectomy in adult patients with uncomplicated acute #appendicitis, noting the possibility of longer hospital stays and potentially higher rates of recurrent appendicitis. https://t.co/4RbzU8SC8i
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) July 27, 2022
M-A | The efficacy of topical sucralfate in improving pain and wound healing after hemorrhoidectomy procedure.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:02h | UTC
M-A | Treating eosinophilic esophagitis with budesonide.
27 Jul, 2022 | 12:06h | UTC
Mesh-fixation technique for inguinal hernia repair: umbrella review.
26 Jul, 2022 | 12:30h | UTCMesh-fixation technique for inguinal hernia repair: umbrella review – BJS Open
Commentary on Twitter
What is the evidence for mesh fixation in #inguinalhernia? Overview of 30 #systematicreview
⚡️chronic pain worse w/tackers vs glue
⚖️ no diff in recurrence btw glue/suture & tacker fixation+ more data in comprehensive review#some4surgery @eurohernias https://t.co/kL3cJL5Y5l pic.twitter.com/b1sQDG1mKL
— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) July 18, 2022