Gastrointestinal Surgery (all articles)
Review: The Treatment of Gallstone Disease
23 Apr, 2020 | 09:19h | UTCThe Treatment of Gallstone Disease – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international
Guidance for Operative and Peri-Operative Care of Patients Infected by SARS-CoV-2
22 Apr, 2020 | 08:40h | UTC
Consensus Statement: Advice for Hepatology and Liver Transplant Providers During the COVID‐19 Pandemic
17 Apr, 2020 | 02:04h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Aspirin and the Risk of Colorectal and Other Digestive Tract Cancers
17 Apr, 2020 | 01:54h | UTCNews Release: Aspirin linked to reduction in risk of several cancers of the digestive tract – European Society of Medical Oncology
Global Guidance for Surgical Care During the COVID‐19 Pandemic
16 Apr, 2020 | 02:37h | UTCGlobal guidance for surgical care during the COVID‐19 pandemic – British Journal of Surgery
Related: New Scoring System to Prioritize Medically Necessary Operations
Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Appendicitis
16 Apr, 2020 | 02:32h | UTC
Guidelines for the Management of Hereditary Colorectal Cancer
16 Apr, 2020 | 02:28h | UTC
New Scoring System to Prioritize Medically Necessary Operations
15 Apr, 2020 | 03:40h | UTCNews Release: Scoring system empowers surgery departments to prioritize medically necessary operations – American College of Surgeons
Meta-Analysis: Gastrointestinal Manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Virus Load in Fecal Samples
10 Apr, 2020 | 03:03h | UTCCommentary: Gastrointestinal Aspects of COVID-19 – NEJM Journal Watch
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Urgent vs. Early Endoscopy for Acute Upper GI Bleeding
2 Apr, 2020 | 03:58h | UTCTiming of Endoscopy for Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: No Observed Benefit to Urgent Endoscopy for Upper GI Bleeding – NEJM Journal Watch
AGA Recommendations for Gastrointestinal Procedures During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2 Apr, 2020 | 04:01h | UTCNews Release: AGA issues formal recommendations for PPE during gastrointestinal procedures
[Abstract Only] Study: Global Incidence Trends in Primary Liver Cancer by Age at Diagnosis, Sex, Region, and Etiology
27 Mar, 2020 | 03:32h | UTCGlobal incidence trends in primary liver cancer by age at diagnosis, sex, region, and etiology, 1990‐2017 – Cancer (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Liver cancer incidence in older adults up 50% globally since 1990 – UPI
Cohort Study: Risk of Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality after Polypectomy
25 Mar, 2020 | 01:57h | UTCCommentaries: Polyps and Colorectal Cancer risk – Karolinska Institutet (free) AND Risk of colorectal cancer incidence and mortality after polypectomy – ESMO (free)
Treatment of Patients with Late-Stage Colorectal Cancer: ASCO Resource-Stratified Guideline
23 Mar, 2020 | 00:50h | UTCCommentary: ASCO Releases Resource-Stratified Guideline on the Treatment of Late-Stage Colorectal Cancer – ASCO Daily News (free)
Randomized Trial: Robotic Inguinal vs. Transabdominal Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
19 Mar, 2020 | 10:50h | UTCRobotic Inguinal vs Transabdominal Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: The RIVAL Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Robotics vs Laparoscopy—Are They Truly Rivals? – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Robotic Approach vs Traditional Laparoscopic Approach and Postoperative Outcomes (free)
Cohort Study: Association of Functional, Cognitive, and Psychological Measures With 1-Year Mortality in Patients Undergoing Major Surgery
16 Mar, 2020 | 07:43h | UTCAssociation of Functional, Cognitive, and Psychological Measures With 1-Year Mortality in Patients Undergoing Major Surgery – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Appendicitis in the Elderly
13 Mar, 2020 | 08:02h | UTC
Clinical Update: Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile Infection in Adults in 2020
10 Mar, 2020 | 08:32h | UTCDiagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides (Clostridium) Difficile Infection in Adults in 2020 – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Clostridioides Difficile: Diagnosis and Treatments (free BMJ review and guidelines on the subject) AND Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile) infection in the critically ill: an expert statement – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Consensus Statement: Measuring Pelvic Floor Disorder Symptoms Using Patient-Reported Instruments
8 Mar, 2020 | 20:24h | UTC
Study: Colorectal Cancer Burden Shifting to Younger Individuals
6 Mar, 2020 | 10:15h | UTCNews Release: Colorectal Cancer Burden Shifting to Younger Individuals – American Cancer Society (free)
Original Report: Colorectal cancer statistics, 2020 – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (free)
Commentary: Half of new colon and rectal cancer diagnoses are now in people age 66 and younger, report finds – CNN (free)
Cohort Study: Comparing the 5-Year Diabetes Outcomes of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass
5 Mar, 2020 | 10:24h | UTCCommentaries: Bariatric Surgery and Diabetes Treatment—Finding the Sweet Spot – JAMA Surgery (free) AND Gastric bypass may be best weight-loss surgery for diabetes remission – Reuters (free) AND Gastric bypass improves weight loss, type 2 diabetes, study finds – UPI (free)
Study: People Leave Hospital After Surgery Sooner if Hospitals Follow ‘Enhanced Recovery Protocols’
3 Mar, 2020 | 07:55h | UTCPeople leave hospital after surgery sooner if hospitals follow ‘enhanced recovery protocols’ – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: Multicomponent hospital-led interventions to reduce hospital stay for older adults following elective surgery: a systematic review – Health Services and Delivery Research (free)
Adult Liver Transplantation: A UK Clinical Guideline
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:33h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy vs. Immediate Surgery for Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:08h | UTCPreoperative Chemoradiotherapy Versus Immediate Surgery for Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: Results of the Dutch Randomized Phase III PREOPANC Trial – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Consensus Recommendations: Follow-Up After Colonoscopy and Polypectomy
26 Feb, 2020 | 07:14h | UTCRecommendations for Follow-Up After Colonoscopy and Polypectomy: A Consensus Update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer – Gastroenterology (free link via Google Scholar)
Summary: Updated Polypectomy Surveillance Recommendations – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related: British Society of Gastroenterology/Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland/Public Health England post-polypectomy and post-colorectal cancer resection surveillance guidelines – Gut (free guidelines and studies on the subject)