Gastrointestinal Surgery (all articles)
RCT: Effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy vs Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass on weight loss, comorbidities, and reflux at 10 years in adult patients with obesity.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:17h | UTCEffect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Weight Loss, Comorbidities, and Reflux at 10 Years in Adult Patients With Obesity: The SLEEVEPASS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
10-year follow-up of the SLEEVEPASS RCT: both sleeve and gastric bypass resulted in good #weightloss. Reflux was more prevalent after sleeve. The incidence of #Barrettesophagus was much lower than in previous trials, and similar after both procedures. https://t.co/zRLzB6Nf7a
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) June 22, 2022
RCT: Modified ligation procedure for prolapsed hemorrhoids vs. stapled hemorrhoidectomy for the management of symptomatic hemorrhoids.
22 Jun, 2022 | 10:59h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
#haemorrhoid #RCT comparing #stapled vs modified ligation
n = 133
modified ligation showed lower pain, incontinence, and recurrence at 6 months.
See article for explanation of technique#some4surgery@SEIQuirurgica @asgbi @SocSARS @ASiTofficial https://t.co/THRpO1YM6n pic.twitter.com/ux9DGMxBti— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) May 20, 2022
RCT: In people with HIV, treating precancerous anal lesions cuts risk of anal cancer by more than half.
21 Jun, 2022 | 11:11h | UTCOriginal Study: Treatment of Anal High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions to Prevent Anal Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Randomized trial showed that treating anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSILs) led to a 57% reduction in progression to anal cancer as compared with active surveillance. https://t.co/iulcskP61C pic.twitter.com/Q6Oqty3hgW
— NEJM (@NEJM) June 15, 2022
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
Safety of bariatric surgery in patients with previous acute coronary events or heart failure: nationwide cohort study.
21 Jun, 2022 | 10:44h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
#Bariatric surgery improves metabolic health of patients, but what are the risks if they have had MI before surgery?
National dataset matched 16000 pts??
Heart dis assoc w/? cardiac events post op, plus ?risk of SBO and stricture.#SoMe4Surgery https://t.co/iHsZiHIgdG pic.twitter.com/v2SXMpcZd3— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) June 17, 2022
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)
Radiomic assessment of esophageal adenocarcinoma: a critical review of 18F-FDG PET/CT, PET/MRI and CT.
20 Jun, 2022 | 00:53h | UTC
RCT: Routine use of intraoperative urinary catheters does not reduce the risk of postoperative urinary retention after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.
17 Jun, 2022 | 11:47h | UTCEffect of Intraoperative Urinary Catheter Use on Postoperative Urinary Retention After Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Urinary Catheters for Inguinal Hernia Repair—The Challenges of Deimplementation of Routine Procedures – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Intraoperative Catheter Disappoints for Urinary Retention After Hernia Repair – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Author interview: Intraoperative Urinary Catheter Use and Urinary Retention After Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
In this study, intraoperative urinary catheters did not reduce the risk of postoperative urinary retention after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. https://t.co/6M06HxR51f
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) June 15, 2022
Short-term and oncological outcomes of natural orifice specimen extraction surgery (NOSES) for colorectal cancer in China: a national database study of 5055 patients.
15 Jun, 2022 | 10:49h | UTC
Review: Portal vein thrombosis in cirrhosis.
15 Jun, 2022 | 10:38h | UTCPortal Vein Thrombosis in Cirrhosis – Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology
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
BSH guideline for the hematological management of major hemorrhage.
13 Jun, 2022 | 10:53h | UTC
Causes of liver cancer are changing around the world: some up, some down.
13 Jun, 2022 | 07:54h | UTCNews Release: Causes of Liver Cancer are Changing Around the World: Some Up, Some Down – UC San Diego Health
Original Study: Changing global epidemiology of liver cancer from 2010 to 2019: NASH is the fastest growing cause of liver cancer – Cell Metabolism (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Guidelines to diagnose and treat peri-levator high-5 anal fistulas: Supralevator, suprasphincteric, extrasphincteric, high outersphincteric, and high intrarectal fistulas.
10 Jun, 2022 | 11:42h | UTC
Systematic Review: Guaiac‐based fecal occult blood tests versus fecal immunochemical tests for colorectal cancer screening in average‐risk individuals.
8 Jun, 2022 | 10:59h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
? Which faecal blood test is more accurate in detecting #bowelcancer and large polyps in population screening? https://t.co/U2mLfk7ARo This systematic review looks at the evidence from 63 studies including almost 4 million individuals. @CochranePH @CCGlobalAgeing @CochraneCRC pic.twitter.com/xQeeADgHql
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) June 7, 2022
Unresolved issues in perioperative nutrition: A narrative review.
8 Jun, 2022 | 10:50h | UTCUnresolved issues in perioperative nutrition: A narrative review – Clinical Nutrition
Related:
Perioperative nutrition: Recommendations from the ESPEN expert group – Clinical Nutrition
Perioperative Nutritional Support: A Review of Current Literature – Nutrients
Systematic Review: Barrier materials for prevention of surgical adhesions.
8 Jun, 2022 | 10:45h | UTCBarrier materials for prevention of surgical adhesions: systematic review – BJS Open
Chronic anal pain: A review of causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
7 Jun, 2022 | 11:02h | UTC
#ASCO22 – RCT: Circulating tumor DNA analysis guiding adjuvant therapy in stage II colon cancer.
6 Jun, 2022 | 11:53h | UTCCirculating Tumor DNA Analysis Guiding Adjuvant Therapy in Stage II Colon Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: ctDNA Effectively Detects When Adjuvant Chemo Is Avoidable in Stage II Colon Cancers – Cancer Network
Commentary on Twitter
DYNAMIC: Among patients with stage II colon cancer, a ctDNA-guided management approach reduced the use of adjuvant chemotherapy without increasing the risk of recurrence. #ASCO22 https://t.co/xXjXyPXRC9 pic.twitter.com/gvHMnGWbyE
— NEJM (@NEJM) June 4, 2022
#ADA2022 – Retrospective Cohort Study: Association of bariatric surgery with cancer risk and mortality in adults with obesity.
6 Jun, 2022 | 11:54h | UTCAssociation of Bariatric Surgery With Cancer Risk and Mortality in Adults With Obesity – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Bariatric Surgery and Cancer Risk – JAMA (free for a limited period)
News Release: Weight loss with bariatric surgery cuts the risk of developing cancer and death from cancer – Cleveland Clinic
Commentaries on Twitter
In this study, among adults with #obesity, #bariatricsurgery compared with no surgery was associated with a significantly lower incidence of obesity-associated #cancer and cancer-related mortality. https://t.co/x2gz3RUdra
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) June 3, 2022
Retrospective cohort presented at the @AmDiabetesAssn: incidence rate of 3.0 events vs 4.6 events per 1,000 person-years, resp, & a 32% reduced risk for developing obesity-related cancer following weight loss via surgery. @ClevelandClinic
https://t.co/6jLDmhgJbR @JAMA_current
— Karl Nadolsky (@DrKarlNadolsky) June 4, 2022
RCT: Computer-aided device improves adenoma detection in colonoscopy for screening and surveillance colonoscopy.
6 Jun, 2022 | 11:03h | UTCCommentary: Colonoscopy With a Computer-Aided Device Boosted Adenoma Detection — Use of the device led to a 27% increase in adenomas per colonoscopy versus standard procedure – MedPage Today (free registration required)
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
Guidelines for management of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection.
3 Jun, 2022 | 11:28h | UTC
M-A: Neoadjuvant short-course radiotherapy followed by consolidation chemotherapy before surgery for treating locally advanced rectal cancer.
3 Jun, 2022 | 10:46h | UTC