Gastrointestinal Surgery (all articles)
Guideline Synopsis: Initial Management of Acute Pancreatitis
8 May, 2020 | 10:12h | UTCInitial Management of Acute Pancreatitis – JAMA
Original Guideline: American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on Initial Management of Acute Pancreatitis
Guideline: Endoscopic Management of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders
8 May, 2020 | 09:53h | UTC
Consensus Document: Restarting Planned Surgery in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
3 May, 2020 | 22:43h | UTCRelated: New Scoring System to Prioritize Medically Necessary Operations (report and commentary)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Preoperative Oral Antibiotics and Surgical-site Infections in Colon Surgery
26 Apr, 2020 | 21:13h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
New – Preoperative oral antibiotics and surgical-site infections in colon surgery (#ORALEV): a multicentre, single-blind, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial – https://t.co/pVsQZMWvEo #colorectalresearch #colorectalsurgery #SoMe4Surgery @eloiespin pic.twitter.com/pncI0R3tHa
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) April 21, 2020
Study: Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality After Removal of Adenomas During Screening Colonoscopies
24 Apr, 2020 | 03:24h | UTCRelated Study: Another Large Cohort Study Suggests Patients with Low-Risk Adenomas are Not At Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer (studies on the subject)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Antibiotics Do Not Reduce Length of Hospital Stay for Uncomplicated Diverticulitis
24 Apr, 2020 | 03:23h | UTCAntibiotics Do Not Reduce Length of Hospital Stay for Uncomplicated Diverticulitis in a Pragmatic Double-Blind Randomized Trial – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related: Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Diverticulitis Without Antibiotics: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Diseases of the Colon & Rectum (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Randomized Trial: Antibiotic Avoidance Associated with Similar Long-term Outcomes in Uncomplicated Diverticulitis (randomized trials on the subject)
Preoperative Evaluation Before Noncardiac Surgery
23 Apr, 2020 | 09:17h | UTCPreoperative Evaluation Before Noncardiac Surgery – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Related Review: Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment (review and guidelines)
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)