Gastrointestinal Surgery (all articles)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial Suggests Possible Harm from Perioperative Probiotics Among Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Operation
8 Nov, 2019 | 07:49h | UTCRandomized Trial of Perioperative Probiotics Among Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Operation – Journal of the American College of Surgeons (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
“A significantly higher readmission rate was observed among those exposed to probiotics. Additional studies remain warranted.”
[Abstract Only] Study: Evidence of Bacterial Transmission from Probiotic Capsule to Blood in ICU Patients
8 Nov, 2019 | 07:36h | UTCGenomic and epidemiological evidence of bacterial transmission from probiotic capsule to blood in ICU patients – Nature Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related: Systematic Review: Harms Reporting in Trials with Probiotics (link to abstract and commentaries) AND The Problem With Probiotics – The New York Times (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
The use of #probiotics in hospitals is increasing. Now the first proof via genomic sequencing that these pills can induce sepsis https://t.co/mY0gxPXFQ1 @NatureMedicine by @TechnionLive's @idanyelin @harvardmed and collaborators pic.twitter.com/GZ6HgwxWyR
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) November 7, 2019
Choosing Wisely in Pediatric Surgery: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
8 Nov, 2019 | 07:21h | UTCCommentary: Choosing Wisely Examines Pediatric Surgical Practices to Avoid – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
CSF-diverting Shunts: Implications for Abdominal and Pelvic Surgeons; A Review and Pragmatic Overview
8 Nov, 2019 | 06:45h | UTC
Update on the Management of Constipation
7 Nov, 2019 | 07:35h | UTCUpdate on the Management of Constipation – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Indian Consensus on Chronic Constipation in Adults (free guidelines and reviews on the subject)
ACP Guideline: Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Asymptomatic Average-Risk Adults
5 Nov, 2019 | 10:43h | UTCNews Release: ACP issues guidance for colorectal cancer screening – American College of Physicians (free)
Summaries for Patients: Colorectal Cancer Screening in Average-Risk Adults (free)
Commentaries: ACP issues new guidance on colorectal cancer screening – ACP Internist (free) AND Medical groups differ on when to start colon and rectal cancer screening. Here’s why – CNN (free)
Related: BMJ Guideline: Colorectal Cancer Screening with Fecal Immunochemical Testing, Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy (new guideline suggesting a more selective approach to screening) AND Colorectal cancer screening for average‐risk adults: 2018 guideline update from the American Cancer Society (recent guideline with recommendation to start screening at 45 years, with links to guidelines from other organizations)
The Global Burden of Pancreatic Cancer
30 Oct, 2019 | 07:59h | UTCInvited Commentary: Pancreatic cancer: a growing burden (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New research: Globally, the number of deaths, incident cases, and DALYs caused by #pancreaticcancer has more than doubled from 1990 to 2017 – https://t.co/ErtopvrIP5 #UEGWeek #GBDStudy @IHME_UW #pancsm pic.twitter.com/8L7sdjAGtm
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) October 22, 2019
The Global Burden of Colorectal Cancer
30 Oct, 2019 | 07:55h | UTCInvited Commentary: The global challenge of colorectal cancer (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New research: In 2017, there were 1·8 million incident cases of #colorectalcancer worldwide; the age-standardised incidence rate showed an increase of 9·5% from 1990 to 2017 – https://t.co/lqAbA8nKJL #UEGWeek #GBDStudy @IHME_UW #crcsm pic.twitter.com/juXBZ6Xcgo
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) October 22, 2019
The Global Burden of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
30 Oct, 2019 | 08:01h | UTCInvited Commentary: Global burden of inflammatory bowel disease (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New research: Global estimates suggest there were more than 6·8 million cases of #inflammatoryboweldisease in 2017; the highest age-standardised prevalence rates were in the #USA and the #UK – https://t.co/lLb6sXn4Jh #UEGWeek #GBDStudy @IHME_UW #IBD pic.twitter.com/k1txxA52VO
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) October 22, 2019
The Global Burden of Gastric Cancer
30 Oct, 2019 | 07:57h | UTCInvited Commentary: 27 years of stomach cancer: painting a global picture (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New research: Global estimates of the burden of #stomachcancer suggest there were more than 1·22 million incident cases worldwide in 2017; more than half these occurred in #China – https://t.co/NrC1nNaNPX #GBDStudy #UEGweek @IHME_UW #stcsm pic.twitter.com/mPRb9YmDsp
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) October 22, 2019
Together We Stand, Divided We Fall: A Multidisciplinary Approach in Complicated Acute Pancreatitis
30 Oct, 2019 | 07:46h | UTCRelated 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)
AAP Policy Statement: Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
28 Oct, 2019 | 00:48h | UTCPediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Evidence, Barriers, and Best Practices – Pediatrics (free)
Technical Report: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery for Pediatric Patients With Severe Obesity – Pediatrics (free)
Commentary: More kids should get weight-loss surgery, even some preteens, pediatricians say – STAT / Associated Press (free)
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy vs. Control Dressings for the Prevention of Postoperative Wound Complications
23 Oct, 2019 | 07:54h | UTCMeta-analysis, Meta-regression, and GRADE Assessment of Randomized and Nonrandomized Studies of Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Versus Control Dressings for the Prevention of Postoperative Wound Complications – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Guideline: Management of Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
22 Oct, 2019 | 08:13h | UTCCommentary: Guideline on Managing Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Updated – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Systematic Review: Continuous Local Anesthetic Wound Infusion for Postoperative Pain After Midline Laparotomy for Colorectal Resection in Adults
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:31h | UTCContinuous local anaesthetic wound infusion for postoperative pain after midline laparotomy for colorectal resection in adults – Cochrane Library (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Medical vs. Surgical Treatment for Refractory Heartburn
17 Oct, 2019 | 08:28h | UTCRandomized Trial of Medical versus Surgical Treatment for Refractory Heartburn – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Surgery for Refractory GERD Works for Small Subset of Patients – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Surgery Beats Meds for True Refractory Heartburn – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Meta-analysis: Local Management of Anogenital Warts in Non-immunocompromised Adults
16 Oct, 2019 | 08:37h | UTC
Guideline: Endoscopic Management of Lynch Syndrome and Familial Risk of Colorectal Cancer
16 Oct, 2019 | 08:35h | UTC
Review: Metabolic and Endocrine Consequences of Bariatric Surgery
16 Oct, 2019 | 08:36h | UTCMetabolic and Endocrine Consequences of Bariatric Surgery – Frontiers in Endocrinology (free)
Guidelines for the Surgical Management of Enteral Stomas in Adults
15 Oct, 2019 | 10:12h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Another Large Cohort Study Suggests Patients with Low-Risk Adenomas are Not At Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer
10 Oct, 2019 | 09:26h | UTCLong-term Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Related Death After Adenoma Removal in a Large, Community-based Population – Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: High-, low-risk adenomas could inform colonoscopy intervals – Healio (free registration required)
Related Studies: Cohort Study: Individuals with 1 or 2 Small Adenomas at Baseline Screening Colonoscopy Have a Similar Risk of Advanced Neoplasia over 10 years as Individuals with no Baseline Adenomas (link to abstract) AND Related Study: Colonoscopy Adenoma Findings and Long-term Colorectal Cancer Incidence (free study, commentaries and guidelines on the subject)
[Abstract Only] Review: Colonoscopy Adverse Events
10 Oct, 2019 | 09:17h | UTCColonoscopy Adverse Events – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Original Article: ASGE review of adverse events in colonoscopy – GIE Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
British Society of Gastroenterology Guidelines on the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
7 Oct, 2019 | 06:10h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for inflammatory bowel disease – Journal of Gastroenterology (free) AND Ulcerative colitis: management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND ACG Clinical Guideline: Ulcerative Colitis in Adults – American Journal of Gastroenterology (free) AND AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis – Gastroenterology (free) AND Updated S3-Guideline Ulcerative Colitis. German Society for Digestive and Metabolic Diseases (DGVS) – Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie (free) AND Management of Paediatric Ulcerative Colitis (free) AND Crohn’s disease: management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND ACG Clinical Guideline: Management of Crohn’s Disease in Adults – The American Journal of Gastroenterology (free) AND Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Luminal Crohn’s Disease – Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (free)
Meta-Analysis: Predictors of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Adult ICU Patients
7 Oct, 2019 | 05:47h | UTCSource: Grupo UTIclínica – HCFMUSP
BMJ Guideline: Colorectal Cancer Screening with Fecal Immunochemical Testing, Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy
3 Oct, 2019 | 07:45h | UTCEditorial: Personalised and risk based cancer screening (free)
Related Study: Colorectal cancer screening with faecal immunochemical testing, sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy: a microsimulation modelling study – The BMJ (free)
Commentaries: Guideline Moves Away from Colorectal Cancer Screening for Some – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND First Guideline to Say Colon Cancer Screening Is Not for All – Medscape (free registration required)
Related Guidelines: Colorectal Cancer Screening for Average‐risk Adults (guidelines from other organizations)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Routine testing for bowel cancer should not be recommended for everyone aged 50-79 years because, for those at very low risk, the benefit is small and uncertain and there are potential harms, finds new #RapidRecs guideline https://t.co/68xTtEDHxQ
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) October 3, 2019