Gastrointestinal Surgery (all articles)
RCT: Short-term radiotherapy plus chemotherapy vs. long-term chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer.
18 Mar, 2022 | 07:39h | UTC
RCT: Effect of early vs. late supplemental parenteral nutrition in patients undergoing abdominal surgery.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:43h | UTCInvited Commentary: Early Postoperative Supplementary Parenteral Nutrition – JAMA Surgery
Author Interview: Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery
Commentary on Twitter
Randomized clinical trial found supplemental parenteral nutrition in combination with enteral nutrition could significantly reduce the incidence of nosocomial infections in patients undergoing abdominal surgery. https://t.co/Agbf9TKPfX
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) March 16, 2022
M-A: Intraoperative redosing of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in addition to preoperative prophylaxis vs. single-dose prophylaxis for the prevention of surgical site infection.
16 Mar, 2022 | 08:34h | UTC
A contemporary systematic review on liver transplantation for unresectable liver metastases of colorectal cancer.
16 Mar, 2022 | 08:37h | UTC
Mutational signatures and processes in hepatobiliary cancers.
14 Mar, 2022 | 00:43h | UTCMutational signatures and processes in hepatobiliary cancers – Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
Appeared online this week in @NatRevGastroHep 🧵
"Mutational signatures and processes in hepatobiliary cancers" a #Review article
Read here 👉🏾https://t.co/fUcaZ81BSA
Attached Figure: a clinicopathological and molecular overview of hepatobiliary cancers pic.twitter.com/d6MVAFu0J1— Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@NatRevGastroHep) March 11, 2022
Efficacy and safety of non-operative management of uncomplicated acute appendicitis compared to appendectomy: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
11 Mar, 2022 | 09:49h | UTCRelated:
Review: Diagnosis of uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis in adults.
A Randomized trial comparing antibiotics with appendectomy for appendicitis
Review: Acute cholecystitis.
11 Mar, 2022 | 09:40h | UTCAcute Cholecystitis: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Acute Cholecystitis
Comparing bowel lengthening procedures: which, when, and why?
11 Mar, 2022 | 09:33h | UTC
Feasibility of discharge within 72 hours of major colorectal surgery: lessons learned after 5 years of institutional experience with the ERAS protocol.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:21h | UTCRelated:
ERAS Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Elective Colorectal Surgery
Review: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Emergency Colorectal Surgery
Commentary on Twitter
A five year #retrospective #cohort study explored link between early post-op discharge and #ERAS (n=965)
-> adherence to >80% ERAS components associated with early discharge. Long operations, drains, and complications assoc w/longer stays.https://t.co/2nXBrKbg5D#SoMe4Surgery pic.twitter.com/h5P4YFC8zh
— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) March 2, 2022
M-A: Ketorolac administration after colorectal surgery may increase anastomotic leak rate.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:19h | UTC
Case report: Nonthrombotic pulmonary embolism secondary to cyanoacrylate embolization of gastric varices.
8 Mar, 2022 | 08:35h | UTC
Review | Unsedated transnasal endoscopy: an alternative to standard diagnostic peroral endoscopy.
8 Mar, 2022 | 08:21h | UTCUnsedated Transnasal Endoscopy: A Safe, Well-Tolerated and Accurate Alternative to Standard Diagnostic Peroral Endoscopy – Digestive Diseases and Sciences (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Ten myths about albumin.
7 Mar, 2022 | 00:44h | UTCTen myths about albumin – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Albumin, 10 myths
1️⃣leaks into interstitium
2️⃣ ⬇️volume expansion vs artificial colloids
3️⃣ ⬇️AKI
4️⃣ sepsis: ⬆️survival
5️⃣ ⬆️diuretics effects
6️⃣RRT: ⬆️ fluid removal
7️⃣cirrhosis: ⬇️mortality
8️⃣TBI: ⬆️mortality
9️⃣correcting hypoalb ⬇️mortality
🔟 ⬆️NaCl
📎 https://t.co/nGOHOLYRqY pic.twitter.com/YroygQNNUk— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) March 5, 2022
WSES guidelines on blunt and penetrating bowel injury: diagnosis, investigations, and treatment.
7 Mar, 2022 | 00:11h | UTC
M-A: Clinical characteristics, surveillance, treatment allocation, and outcomes of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease-related hepatocellular carcinoma.
7 Mar, 2022 | 00:07h | UTC
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
In this global study of NAFLD-related HCC, we determine:
1.Prevalence
2.Clinical characteristics
3.% cirrhosis
4.Surveillance
5.Treatment allocation
6.Outcomes#LiverCancerSIG #LivertwitterFree to read @TheLancetOncol https://t.co/vwAeicpWxq
1/n pic.twitter.com/gM1BHVSwXl
— Daniel Huang (@DrHuangDQ) March 4, 2022
Systematic Review: Proton pump inhibitor treatment initiated prior to endoscopic diagnosis in upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
6 Mar, 2022 | 23:41h | UTC
Brief Review: Contemporary inguinal hernia management.
6 Mar, 2022 | 23:46h | UTCContemporary inguinal hernia management – British Journal of Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
In March's issue of BJS: Contemporary inguinal hernia management https://t.co/wqBpNnhVe7 @AmyLightnerMD @bplwijn @des_winter @ksoreide @MalinASund @evanscolorectal @nfmkok @robhinchliffe1 @young_bjs pic.twitter.com/pkoApOcMPa
— BJS (@BJSurgery) March 1, 2022
RCT: Preliminary trial suggests neostigmine may improve intra-abdominal hypertension and increase defecation in patients with acute pancreatitis.
6 Mar, 2022 | 23:39h | UTC
M-A: Bariatric surgery and cardiovascular disease.
6 Mar, 2022 | 23:34h | UTC
Cancer risks other than female breast and ovarian cancers associated with BRCA1 and BRCA2 pathogenic variants.
3 Mar, 2022 | 08:14h | UTCCancer Risks Associated With BRCA1 and BRCA2 Pathogenic Variants – Journal of Clinical Oncology
Commentary: Faulty BRCA genes linked to prostate and pancreatic cancers – University of Cambridge
Meta-analysis showed a 2.4-fold increased risk of cancer in patients with pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease.
3 Mar, 2022 | 08:06h | UTCCommentary: Kids With IBD Need Close Monitoring as They Grow Up — Meta-analysis confirms: substantially increased cancer risk in adulthood – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Concise Review: A Practical 5-step approach to nausea and vomiting.
3 Mar, 2022 | 08:04h | UTCA Practical 5-Step Approach to Nausea and Vomiting – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Association of Mesh and fixation options with reoperation risk after laparoscopic groin hernia surgery: A Swedish hernia registry study of 25,190 totally extraperitoneal and transabdominal preperitoneal repairs.
3 Mar, 2022 | 08:07h | UTC
Systematic Review: Postcholecystectomy diarrhea rate and predictive factors.
2 Mar, 2022 | 08:48h | UTC
Guideline Update: Timing of elective surgery and risk assessment after SARS-CoV-2 infection – “The guidance remains that patients should avoid elective surgery within 7 weeks of infection, unless the benefits of doing so exceed the risk of waiting”.
1 Mar, 2022 | 08:58h | UTCTiming of elective surgery and risk assessment after SARS-CoV-2 infection: an update – Anaesthesia
Related:
Guideline: SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, COVID‐19 and timing of elective surgery
BJS commission on surgery and perioperative care post-COVID-19.
ASA Guidance: Preoperative testing for COVID-19 is essential, regardless of vaccination.
Position statement: Perioperative management of post-COVID-19 surgical patients.