Gastrointestinal Surgery (all articles)

1. Today: our @TheLancetInfDis meta-analysis based on @FalconRct – triclosan sutures and alcoholic skin prep to reduce surgical site infection.

Link to open access PDF:https://t.co/cj7yFdbNpB pic.twitter.com/VkKRaxCAtm

— Aneel Bhangu (@aneelbhangu) May 27, 2022

M-A: Clinical efficacy of laparoscopic appendectomy in the treatment of acute appendicitis.

31 May, 2022 | 11:20h | UTC

Meta-analysis of the clinical efficacy of laparoscopic appendectomy in the treatment of acute appendicitis – World Journal of Emergency Surgery

RCT: Rivaroxaban vs. placebo for extended antithrombotic prophylaxis after laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer.

31 May, 2022 | 11:19h | UTC

Rivaroxaban versus placebo for extended antithrombotic prophylaxis after laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer – Blood

Guidelines for clothing in the operating theatre.

30 May, 2022 | 11:52h | UTC

Guidelines for clothing in the operating theatre, 2021 – Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine

A clinical severity index for eosinophilic esophagitis: development, consensus, and future directions.

30 May, 2022 | 11:29h | UTC

A Clinical Severity Index for Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Development, Consensus, and Future Directions – Gastroenterology

Commentary on Twitter

New in @AGA_Gastro: 1️⃣st ever severity index for eosinophilic esophagitis (#EoE)! We can now combine all elements of a patient’s disease activity into a single score to understand disease severity. Check it out ➡️ https://t.co/WgRiH47S6W @KhouryMD @LabMuir @DrGaryFalk #DDW2022 pic.twitter.com/Tyo6hltJ5r

— American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) (@AmerGastroAssn) May 20, 2022

M-A: Comparison of risk scores for lower gastrointestinal bleeding.

30 May, 2022 | 10:36h | UTC

Comparison of Risk Scores for Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Network Open

Current guidelines in the surgical management of hereditary colorectal cancers.

27 May, 2022 | 12:00h | UTC

Current guidelines in the surgical management of hereditary colorectal cancers – World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology

Systematic Review: Airway complications resulting from pediatric esophageal button battery impaction.

27 May, 2022 | 11:49h | UTC

Airway Complications Resulting From Pediatric Esophageal Button Battery Impaction: A Systematic Review – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)

Invited Commentary: Pediatric Button Battery Injuries—Current State and What’s Next? – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

M-A: Endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies and their effects on metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

27 May, 2022 | 11:31h | UTC

Endoscopic Bariatric and Metabolic Therapies and Their Effects on Metabolic Syndrome and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Frontiers in Medicine

Cohort Study: Age at initiation of lower gastrointestinal endoscopy and colorectal cancer risk.

27 May, 2022 | 11:26h | UTC

Age at Initiation of Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Colorectal Cancer Risk Among US Women – JAMA Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries:

Age at Initiation of Colorectal Cancer Screening and Risk of Colorectal Cancer Among U.S. Women – The ASCO Post

Starting screening before age 50 is found to significantly reduce the risk and incidence of colorectal cancer in women – Massachusetts General Hospital

Updates on Age to Start and Stop Colorectal Cancer Screening: Recommendations From the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer – Gastroenterology

Screening for Colorectal Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

ACG Clinical Guidelines: Colorectal Cancer Screening 2021 – The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Screening and prevention of colorectal cancer – The BMJ

Current and future colorectal cancer screening strategies – Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (if the link is paywalled, try this one in PMC)

Colorectal cancer incidence, mortality, tumour characteristics, and treatment before and after introduction of the faecal immunochemical testing-based screening programme in the Netherlands: a population-based study – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/JAMAOnc/status/1522244731899629571

Position Paper: Implementation of preventive and predictive BRCA testing in patients with breast, ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate cancer.

26 May, 2022 | 10:42h | UTC

Implementation of preventive and predictive BRCA testing in patients with breast, ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate cancer: a position paper of Italian Scientific Societies – ESMO Open

Systematic Review: Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus.

26 May, 2022 | 10:27h | UTC

Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus – Cochrane Library

Summary: How effective are dressings and topical agents in the management of wounds after surgical treatment for pilonidal sinus of the buttocks? – Cochrane Library

Commentary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/CochraneWounds/status/1528659470842269696

Study Commentary: Expensive antiseptics and sutures do not reduce the risk of surgical infections.

26 May, 2022 | 10:05h | UTC

Expensive antiseptics and sutures do not reduce the risk of surgical infections – National Institute for Health and Care Research

Original Study: Reducing surgical site infections in low-income and middle-income countries (FALCON): a pragmatic, multicentre, stratified, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet

Commentary on Twitter

Routine use of expensive products during #Surgery of the abdomen does not reduce the risk of infections.

New research in low- and middle-income countries found infections were no more likely when cheaper alternatives were used: https://t.co/k1HqZzPGUg @aneelbhangu @NIHR_GSU pic.twitter.com/zydtqbs3GD

— NIHR Evidence (@NIHRevidence) May 16, 2022

The role of T-tubes and abdominal drains on short-term outcomes in liver transplantation – A systematic review of the literature and expert panel recommendations.

26 May, 2022 | 10:04h | UTC

The role of T-tubes and abdominal drains on short-term outcomes in liver transplantation – A systematic review of the literature and expert panel recommendations – Clinical Transplantation

Joint consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of eosinophilic esophagitis in children and adults.

25 May, 2022 | 11:32h | UTC

British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (BSPGHAN) joint consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of eosinophilic oesophagitis in children and adults – Gut

Cross-sectional study: assessment of perioperative outcomes among surgeons who operated the night before.

24 May, 2022 | 08:17h | UTC

Assessment of Perioperative Outcomes Among Surgeons Who Operated the Night Before – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

Invited Commentary: Are Surgeons Really More Resilient Than Athletes? The Trade-off Between Surgeon Outcomes and Surgeon Well-being – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

Author Interview: Assessment of Perioperative Outcomes Among Surgeons Who Operated the Night Before

Commentary on Twitter

This cross-sectional study found that operating overnight does not appear to be associated with worse outcomes when the attending surgeon continues to operate the next day. https://t.co/ahLoKav6HT

— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) May 23, 2022

RCT: Computer-aided device improves adenoma detection in colonoscopy for screening and surveillance colonoscopy.

M-A: Routine abdominal drainage after distal pancreatectomy.

Guidelines for management of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection.

M-A: Neoadjuvant short-course radiotherapy followed by consolidation chemotherapy before surgery for treating locally advanced rectal cancer.

ERAS Guidelines for perioperative care in elective abdominal and pelvic surgery at primary and secondary hospitals in low–middle-income countries.

Retrospective Cohort Study: Colonoscopy surveillance following adenoma removal to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.

Update on perioperative management of patients undergoing surgery for liver cancer.

Long-term impact of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy on gastric cancer incidence and mortality in healthy infected individuals: A meta-analysis beyond 10 years of follow-up.

Alcoholic chlorhexidine skin preparation or triclosan-coated sutures to reduce surgical site infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of high-quality randomized controlled trials.

M-A: Clinical efficacy of laparoscopic appendectomy in the treatment of acute appendicitis.

RCT: Rivaroxaban vs. placebo for extended antithrombotic prophylaxis after laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer.

Guidelines for clothing in the operating theatre.

A clinical severity index for eosinophilic esophagitis: development, consensus, and future directions.

M-A: Comparison of risk scores for lower gastrointestinal bleeding.

Current guidelines in the surgical management of hereditary colorectal cancers.

Systematic Review: Airway complications resulting from pediatric esophageal button battery impaction.

M-A: Endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies and their effects on metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Cohort Study: Age at initiation of lower gastrointestinal endoscopy and colorectal cancer risk.

Position Paper: Implementation of preventive and predictive BRCA testing in patients with breast, ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate cancer.

Systematic Review: Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus.

Study Commentary: Expensive antiseptics and sutures do not reduce the risk of surgical infections.

The role of T-tubes and abdominal drains on short-term outcomes in liver transplantation – A systematic review of the literature and expert panel recommendations.

Joint consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of eosinophilic esophagitis in children and adults.

Top 100 most-cited articles on enhanced recovery after surgery.

Cross-sectional study: assessment of perioperative outcomes among surgeons who operated the night before.

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