Gastrointestinal Surgery (all articles)
Systematic Review: Prehabilitation vs. no prehabilitation to improve functional capacity, reduce postoperative complications and improve quality of life in colorectal cancer surgery.
23 May, 2022 | 01:31h | UTCSummary: Preparing a patient with bowel cancer for surgery with multiple interventions – Cochrane Library
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
https://twitter.com/JAMASurgery/status/1524872044827000836
https://twitter.com/SyedAAhmad5/status/1527034049721663489
Review: Management of refractory variceal bleed in cirrhosis.
20 May, 2022 | 10:36h | UTC
Review | Esophageal adenocarcinoma: A dire need for early detection and treatment.
19 May, 2022 | 10:24h | UTC
The current and future incidence and mortality of gastric cancer in 185 countries, 2020–40: A population-based modelling study.
19 May, 2022 | 10:19h | UTC
The false dichotomy of surgical futility in the emergency laparotomy setting: scoping review.
19 May, 2022 | 10:17h | UTC
Commentary from the author on Twitter
ICYMI: How do we define futility in emergency #laparotomy?#videoabstract#some4surgery #emgensurg @asgbi @SEIQuirurgica @ASiTofficial https://t.co/PP9HOnr3lD pic.twitter.com/6wm7Dm8a0s
— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) April 26, 2022
Cohort Study: Intraperitoneal drain placement and outcomes after elective colorectal surgery.
17 May, 2022 | 10:53h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
We are thrilled to announce that COMPASS🧭has been published in the BJS! https://t.co/HTxyf2mrGA
Drains are controversial in colorectal surgery: COMPASS explored the international variation in drain placement and the safety of this practice
Here is what we found: a🧵
— EuroSurg Students (@EuroSurg) April 2, 2022
[News release – not published yet] Gallstone disease shown to be a strong predictor of pancreatic cancer.
16 May, 2022 | 01:49h | UTC
Guide to enhanced recovery for cancer patients undergoing esophagectomy.
13 May, 2022 | 11:11h | UTCVisual abstract: ASO Visual Abstract: Guide to Enhanced Recovery for Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery—ERAS and Esophagectomy
See also: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (some guidelines are free)
New guideline for low-risk, recurrent abdominal pain in the emergency department.
12 May, 2022 | 10:31h | UTCNews Release: New guideline for low-risk, recurrent abdominal pain in the emergency department – Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Guideline for Pancreatic Cancer: A summary of evidence-based surgical approaches.
12 May, 2022 | 10:09h | UTC
M-A: Chemoradiotherapy followed by active surveillance vs. standard esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.
12 May, 2022 | 07:51h | UTCChemoradiotherapy Followed by Active Surveillance Versus Standard Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Guideline: Endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial gastrointestinal lesions.
10 May, 2022 | 10:53h | UTC
Systematic Review: Magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in adults with chronic liver disease.
10 May, 2022 | 10:46h | UTC
M-A: Comparison of survival among adults with rectal cancer who have undergone laparoscopic vs. open surgery.
10 May, 2022 | 10:43h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
This meta-analysis of 12 RCTs found laparoscopic rectal cancer resection is associated with better long-term overall survival vs open surgery, suggesting it may be time for routine use of laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer. https://t.co/jb7YAkHDWM
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) May 9, 2022
Current and future colorectal cancer screening strategies.
10 May, 2022 | 10:34h | UTCCurrent and future colorectal cancer screening strategies – Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (if the link is paywalled, try this one in PMC)
Systematic Review: Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients.
9 May, 2022 | 01:41h | UTC
Cohort Study: Anal incontinence after a prolonged second stage of labor in primiparous women.
9 May, 2022 | 01:25h | UTCAnal incontinence after a prolonged second stage of labor in primiparous women – Scientific Reports
Podcast: Appendicitis Pearls.
9 May, 2022 | 01:15h | UTC#49: Appendicitis – Tips and Tricks For When It’s the Appendix – The Cribsiders
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
M-A: Definition of oligometastatic esophagogastric cancer and impact of local oligometastasis-directed treatment.
3 May, 2022 | 10:33h | UTC
Clinical management of metastatic colorectal cancer in the era of precision medicine.
1 May, 2022 | 23:27h | UTC
RCT: Organ preservation in patients with rectal adenocarcinoma treated with total neoadjuvant therapy.
1 May, 2022 | 23:20h | UTC
Evidence-based approach to the treatment of esophagogastric junction tumors.
29 Apr, 2022 | 08:12h | UTC
NCCN Guideline: Gastric Cancer.
29 Apr, 2022 | 08:05h | UTC


