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RCT | Liraglutide aids weight management in patients with suboptimal weight loss post metabolic surgery

28 Jul, 2023 | 14:05h | UTC

Safety and Efficacy of Liraglutide, 3.0 mg, Once Daily vs Placebo in Patients With Poor Weight Loss Following Metabolic Surgery: The BARI-OPTIMISE Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery

See also: Visual Abstract

 

AGA clinical practice update on evaluation and management of belching, abdominal bloating, and distention

27 Jul, 2023 | 13:04h | UTC

AGA Clinical Practice Update on Evaluation and Management of Belching, Abdominal Bloating, and Distention: Expert Review – Gastroenterology

 

RCT | Combined pre-operative olanzapine regimen lowers postoperative nausea in high-risk cancer patients

24 Jul, 2023 | 12:49h | UTC

Olanzapine as an add-on, pre-operative anti-emetic drug for postoperative nausea or vomiting: a randomised controlled trial – Anaesthesia

 

Systematic Review | Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis

21 Jul, 2023 | 13:27h | UTC

Medical treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis – Cochrane Library

Summary: Medical treatments for eosinophilic esophagitis – Cochrane Library

Related:

RCT | Study finds both one-food and six-food elimination diets are effective initial options for eosinophilic esophagitis

M-A | Efficacy of elimination diets in eosinophilic esophagitis

RCT | Dupilumab in adults and adolescents with eosinophilic esophagitis

A meta-analysis on randomized controlled trials of treating eosinophilic esophagitis with budesonide – Annals of Medicine

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

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

 

Large bowel obstruction | ED presentation, evaluation, and management

19 Jul, 2023 | 14:17h | UTC

Large bowel obstruction: ED presentation, evaluation, and management – emDocs

 

AASLD Guidance | Use of TIPS, variceal embolization, and retrograde transvenous obliteration in variceal hemorrhage

11 Jul, 2023 | 13:59h | UTC

AASLD Practice Guidance on the Use of TIPS, Variceal Embolization, and Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration in the Management of Variceal Hemorrhage – Hepatology

 

Systematic Review | Ethical perspectives on surgical video recording for patients, surgeons and society

11 Jul, 2023 | 13:44h | UTC

Ethical perspectives on surgical video recording for patients, surgeons and society: systematic review – BJS Open

 

AAP Clinical Report | Assessment and management of inguinal hernias in children

10 Jul, 2023 | 13:50h | UTC

Assessment and Management of Inguinal Hernias in Children – Pediatrics

News Release: AAP report on managing inguinal hernias addresses common questions, controversies – AAP News

Commentary: AAP issues guidance on inguinal hernias – MDedge

 

RCT | Personalized eHealth program hastens return to normal activity post major abdominal surgery

7 Jul, 2023 | 16:20h | UTC

Personalised electronic health programme for recovery after major abdominal surgery: a multicentre, single-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet Digital Health

Invited Commentary: Individualising the recovery process through eHealth – The Lancet Digital Health

News Release: eHealth app helps patients recover from major abdominal operations 30% faster – Amsterdam University Medical Centers/News Medical

 

Cohort Study | Incidence and risk factors of postoperative urinary retention after inguinal hernia repair

7 Jul, 2023 | 16:11h | UTC

Global Incidence and Risk Factors Associated With Postoperative Urinary Retention Following Elective Inguinal Hernia Repair: The Retention of Urine After Inguinal Hernia Elective Repair (RETAINER I) Study – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

Consensus Paper | Colorectal neuroendocrine tumors

30 Jun, 2023 | 14:45h | UTC

European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (ENETS) 2023 guidance paper for colorectal neuroendocrine tumours – Journal of Neuroendocrinology

 

Guidance on fecal immunochemical testing to help diagnose colorectal cancer among symptomatic patients in primary care

29 Jun, 2023 | 13:59h | UTC

Guidance on faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) to help diagnose colorectal cancer among symptomatic patients in primary care – British Journal of General Practice

Related: Faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) in patients with signs or symptoms of suspected colorectal cancer (CRC): a joint guideline from the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) and the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) – Gut

 

Review | Contemporary artery-first approaches in pancreatoduodenectomy

27 Jun, 2023 | 13:43h | UTC

Contemporary artery-first approaches in pancreatoduodenectomy – British Journal of Surgery

 

ERAS Guideline | Perioperative care for emergency laparotomy

22 Jun, 2023 | 15:14h | UTC

Guidelines for Perioperative Care for Emergency Laparotomy Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations – World Journal of Surgery

Part 1: Preoperative: Diagnosis, Rapid Assessment and Optimization

Part 2: Emergency Laparotomy: Intra- and Postoperative Care

Part 3: Organizational Aspects and General Considerations for Management of the Emergency Laparotomy Patient

 

Editorial | How to become a good surgeon

22 Jun, 2023 | 15:12h | UTC

How to become a good surgeon – Advances in Ophthalmology Practice and Research

 

SR | Supportive care interventions for managing gastrointestinal symptoms following treatment for colorectal cancer

22 Jun, 2023 | 14:49h | UTC

Supportive care interventions for managing gastrointestinal symptoms following treatment for colorectal cancer: a systematic review – Journal of Cancer Survivorship

 

Cohort Study | Dengue patients at high risk of cholecystitis and pancreatitis within 30 days

21 Jun, 2023 | 13:34h | UTC

Risks of Acute Cholecystitis, Acute Pancreatitis, and Acute Appendicitis in Patients with Dengue Fever: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Taiwan

 

Review | Serial serum lipase testing after the initial diagnostic workup for inpatients with acute pancreatitis: what is the evidence?

21 Jun, 2023 | 13:27h | UTC

Serial serum lipase testing after the initial diagnostic workup for inpatients with acute pancreatitis: What is the evidence? – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

 

Position statement | Gastrointestinal bleeding and endoscopic procedures in patients on antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant therapy

21 Jun, 2023 | 13:22h | UTC

Position statement from the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, Cardiological Society of India, Indian Academy of Neurology and Vascular Society of India on gastrointestinal bleeding and endoscopic procedures in patients on antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant therapy – Indian Journal of Gastroenterology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

 

RCT | Hemostatic powder provides better control of gastrointestinal tumor bleeding than standard endoscopic treatment

20 Jun, 2023 | 12:39h | UTC

Hemostatic powder vs. standard endoscopic treatment for gastrointestinal tumor bleeding: A multicenter randomized trial – Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

Consensus Paper | Transition of patients with esophageal atresia–tracheoesophageal fistula

19 Jun, 2023 | 13:44h | UTC

The International Network on Oesophageal Atresia (INoEA) consensus guidelines on the transition of patients with oesophageal atresia–tracheoesophageal fistula – Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

 

Position Statement | Curriculum for training in endoscopic mucosal resection in the colon

19 Jun, 2023 | 13:42h | UTC

Curriculum for training in endoscopic mucosal resection in the colon: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement – Endoscopy

 

Cohort Study | 63.1% of uncomplicated appendicitis in children successfully treated non-operatively at 1 year

15 Jun, 2023 | 14:45h | UTC

Outcomes 1 year after non-operative management of uncomplicated appendicitis in children: Children with AppendicitiS during the CoronAvirus panDEmic (CASCADE) study – BJS Open

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

M-A | Preoperative IV plus oral antibiotics reduce surgical site infections in elective colorectal surgery

14 Jun, 2023 | 14:31h | UTC

Mechanical bowel preparation and antibiotics in elective colorectal surgery: network meta-analysis – BJS Open

Related:

SR | Mechanical plus oral antibiotic bowel preparation may prevent complications in elective colorectal surgery

M-A: Strategies for antibiotic administration for bowel preparation among patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery – “the addition of oral antibiotics to intravenous antibiotics was associated with a reduction in the incidence of incisional surgical site infection by more than 50%”.

Meta-Analysis: Effects of Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Before Elective Colorectal Surgery

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

RCT | Preoperative FOLFOX noninferior to chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer

7 Jun, 2023 | 14:06h | UTC

Preoperative Treatment of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Related Publication: Patient-Reported Outcomes During and After Treatment for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer in the PROSPECT Trial (Alliance N1048) – Journal of Clinical Oncology

Commentary: Radiation May Be Safely Omitted in Select Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer – The ASCO Post

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

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