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WSES Guideline: Perforated and Bleeding Peptic Ulcer

9 Jan, 2020 | 01:33h | UTC

Perforated and bleeding peptic ulcer: WSES guidelines – World Society of Emergency Surgery (free)

 

AGA Clinical Practice Update: Management of Pancreatic Necrosis

9 Jan, 2020 | 01:27h | UTC

American Gastroenterological Association Clinical Practice Update: Management of Pancreatic Necrosis – Gastroenterology (free)

Related Reviews: Step-up approach for the management of pancreatic necrosis: a review of the literature – Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open (free) AND Management of severe acute pancreatitis – The BMJ (free for a limited period)

Related Guidelines: 2019 WSES guidelines for the management of severe acute pancreatitis – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free) AND American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on Initial Management of Acute Pancreatitis (free) AND Pancreatitis – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND American College of Gastroenterology Guideline: Management of Acute Pancreatitis (free)

 

Guideline: Management of ERCP-related Adverse Events

8 Jan, 2020 | 21:53h | UTC

ERCP-related adverse events: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline (free)

 

Cohort Study: Risk of Operative and Nonoperative Interventions After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs. Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

8 Jan, 2020 | 00:53h | UTC

Risk of Operative and Nonoperative Interventions Up to 4 Years After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in a Nationwide US Commercial Insurance Claims Database – JAMA Network Open (free)

Commentaries: Comparing future risks associated with gastric bypass and gastric sleeve surgery – Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute (free) AND Study Shows Risks for Additional Procedures after Bariatric Surgery – Wake Forest Baptist Health (free)

 

Special Issue: Advances in Perioperative Care

7 Jan, 2020 | 01:50h | UTC

Homepage: Special Issue: Advances in Perioperative Care – BJS / Anaesthesia (free articles)

– Perioperative care and collaboration between surgeons and anaesthetists – it’s about time

– Role of the anaesthetist in postoperative care

– Framework for prehabilitation services

– Role of critical care in improving outcomes for high‐risk surgical patients

– Scoping review of mode of anaesthesia in emergency surgery

– Strategies to minimize intraoperative blood loss during major surgery

– Perioperative care of the obese patient

– Rational performance metrics for operating theatres, principles of efficiency, and how to achieve it

– Acute postoperative pain management

– Meta‐analysis of preoperative high‐sensitivity cardiac troponin measurement in non‐cardiac surgical patients at risk of cardiovascular complications

– Network meta‐analysis of urinary retention and mortality after Lichtenstein repair of inguinal hernia under local, regional or general anaesthesia

– Meta‐analysis of α‐blockade versus no blockade before adrenalectomy for phaeochromocytoma

– Network meta‐analysis of local and regional analgesia following colorectal resection

– Randomized clinical trial of intraoperative dexmedetomidine to prevent delirium in the elderly undergoing major non‐cardiac surgery

– Randomized clinical trial of continuous transversus abdominis plane block, epidural or patient‐controlled analgesia for patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery

– Qualitative study of clinician and patient perspectives on the mode of anaesthesia for emergency surgery

– Variation in global uptake of the Surgical Safety Checklist

– Safety and efficacy of non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs to reduce ileus after colorectal surgery

– International multicentre review of perioperative management and outcome for catecholamine‐producing tumours

 

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Randomized Trial: Efficacy and Safety of Early vs. Elective Colonoscopy for Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

7 Jan, 2020 | 01:38h | UTC

Efficacy and Safety of Early vs Elective Colonoscopy for Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding – Gastroenterology (free)

Commentary: Colonoscopy for Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding—Time Is Not of the Essence – Gastroenterology (free)

 

[Abstract Only] Systematic Review: Early Colonoscopy Does Not Improve Outcomes of Patients with Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

7 Jan, 2020 | 01:37h | UTC

Early Colonoscopy Does Not Improve Outcomes of Patients With Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Systematic Review of Randomized Trials – Clinical Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Early colonoscopy did not improve outcomes in those hospitalized for lower GI bleeding – ACP Gastroenterology (free)

 

Randomized Trial: A 3-day Low-fiber Diet Does Not Improve Colonoscopy Preparation Results Compared to a 1-day Diet

6 Jan, 2020 | 23:06h | UTC

A 3-day low-fibre diet does not improve colonoscopy preparation results compared to a 1-day diet: A randomized, single-blind, controlled trial – United European Gastroenterology Journal (free)

 

AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on Management of Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia

13 Dec, 2019 | 10:23h | UTC

AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on Management of Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia – Gastroenterology (free PDF)

News Release: AGA releases guideline on management of gastric intestinal metaplasia – American Gastroenterological Association (free)

 

Guideline: Duodeno-pancreatic and Extrahepatic Biliary Tree Trauma

12 Dec, 2019 | 08:30h | UTC

Duodeno-pancreatic and extrahepatic biliary tree trauma: WSES-AAST guidelines – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)

 

Meta-Analysis: Effectiveness of Management Strategies for Uninvestigated Dyspepsia

12 Dec, 2019 | 08:15h | UTC

Effectiveness of management strategies for uninvestigated dyspepsia: systematic review and network meta-analysis – The BMJ (free)

Commentary: Managing Dyspepsia with “Test and Treat” Ranked Best Strategy – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

 

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[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Endoscopic vs. Surgical Myotomy in Patients with Idiopathic Achalasia

9 Dec, 2019 | 01:40h | UTC

Endoscopic or Surgical Myotomy in Patients with Idiopathic Achalasia – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Establishment of a New Gold Standard for Achalasia Treatment – Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (free) AND Less Invasive Approach as Good as Surgery for Achalasia – MedPage Today (free registration required)

 

ASH Guideline: Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Surgical Hospitalized Patients

5 Dec, 2019 | 11:29h | UTC

American Society of Hematology 2019 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism: prevention of venous thromboembolism in surgical hospitalized patients – Blood Advances (free)

Related: European guidelines on perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis – European Journal of Anaesthesiology (comprehensive resource on the subject) AND American Society of Hematology 2018 Guidelines for Management of Venous Thromboembolism: Prophylaxis for Hospitalized and Nonhospitalized Medical Patients (free)

 

Guideline: Post-polypectomy and Post-colorectal Cancer Resection Surveillance

4 Dec, 2019 | 08:30h | UTC

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)

Related Studies: Association of Colonoscopy Adenoma Findings With Long-term Colorectal Cancer Incidence – JAMA (free) AND Long-term Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Related Death After Adenoma Removal in a Large, Community-based Population – Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Baseline Colonoscopy Findings Associated with 10-Year Outcomes in a Screening Cohort Undergoing Colonoscopy Surveillance – Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Related Reviews: Optimizing post‐polypectomy surveillance: A practical guide for the endoscopist – Digestive Endoscopy (free) AND Optimal Colonoscopy Surveillance Interval after Polypectomy – Clinical Endoscopy (free)

Related Guidelines: Endoscopic surveillance after surgical or endoscopic resection for colorectal cancer: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and European Society of Digestive Oncology (ESDO) Guideline – Endoscopy (free) AND Guidelines for Colonoscopy Surveillance After Screening and Polypectomy: A Consensus Update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer (free) AND Korean Guidelines for Postpolypectomy Colonoscopy Surveillance – Digestive Endoscopy (free) AND Colorectal cancer surveillance after index colonoscopy: Guidance from the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (free) AND Post-polypectomy colonoscopy surveillance: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline (free)

 

Guidelines for the Management of Hereditary Colorectal Cancer

4 Dec, 2019 | 08:28h | UTC

Guidelines for the management of hereditary colorectal cancer from the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG)/Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI)/United Kingdom Cancer Genetics Group (UKCGG) – Gut (free)

Related Guidelines: Clinical Practice Guideline on Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Individuals With a Family History of Nonhereditary Colorectal Cancer or Adenoma: The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Banff Consensus – Gastroenterology (free) AND Endoscopic management of Lynch syndrome and of familial risk of colorectal cancer: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline – Endoscopy (free)

 

State of the Art: Management of Severe Acute Pancreatitis

3 Dec, 2019 | 01:38h | UTC

Management of severe acute pancreatitis – The BMJ (free for a limited period)

Related Guidelines: 2019 WSES guidelines for the management of severe acute pancreatitis – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free) AND American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on Initial Management of Acute Pancreatitis (free) AND Pancreatitis – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND American College of Gastroenterology Guideline: Management of Acute Pancreatitis (free)

 

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Preoperative and Postoperative Recommendations to Surgical Wound Care Interventions: A Systematic Meta-review of Cochrane Reviews

26 Nov, 2019 | 07:39h | UTC

Preoperative and postoperative recommendations to surgical wound care interventions: A systematic meta-review of Cochrane reviews – International Journal of Nursing Studies (free)

 

[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Similar Survival Outcomes After Laparoscopy-assisted Distal Gastrectomy vs. Open Distal Gastrectomy for Clinical Stage I Gastric Cancer

26 Nov, 2019 | 07:59h | UTC

Survival outcomes after laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy versus open distal gastrectomy with nodal dissection for clinical stage IA or IB gastric cancer (JCOG0912): a multicentre, non-inferiority, phase 3 randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

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Guidelines on Therapeutics in Crohn’s Disease: Surgical Treatment

26 Nov, 2019 | 07:37h | UTC

ECCO Guidelines on Therapeutics in Crohn’s Disease: Surgical Treatment – Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis (free PDF)

 

[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Low-volume Cleansing Regimens Appears as Effective as High-volume for Colonoscopy

24 Nov, 2019 | 20:54h | UTC

Low-volume bowel prep appears as effective as high-volume for colonoscopy – ACP Gastroenterology (free)

Original Study: Efficacy and Tolerability of High- vs Low-Volume Split-Dose Bowel Cleansing Regimens for Colonoscopy: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

Meta-Analysis: Early vs. Delayed Surgery After Short-course Radiotherapy for Rectal Cancer

24 Nov, 2019 | 20:41h | UTC

Early versus delayed surgery after short-course radiotherapy for rectal cancer: A network meta-analysis of randomized Controlled Trials – Asian Journal of Surgery (free)

 

[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Gastric Bypass Superior to Sleeve Gastrectomy for Remission of Type 2 Diabetes

21 Nov, 2019 | 07:56h | UTC

Gastric bypass versus sleeve gastrectomy in patients with type 2 diabetes (Oseberg): a single-centre, triple-blind, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

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Systematic Review: Computed Tomography for Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Adults

20 Nov, 2019 | 10:34h | UTC

Computed tomography for diagnosis of acute appendicitis in adults – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: How accurate is computed tomography for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in adults? – Cochrane Library (free)

 

Guideline: Advanced Imaging for Detection and Differentiation of Colorectal Neoplasia

18 Nov, 2019 | 00:33h | UTC

Advanced imaging for detection and differentiation of colorectal neoplasia: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline – Update 2019 – Endoscopy (free)

 

Current Management of Barrett Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

18 Nov, 2019 | 00:24h | UTC

Current management of Barrett esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)

Related: Review: Barrett Esophagus (free guidelines and review on the subject)

 

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