Gastrointestinal Surgery (all articles)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Antibiotic Avoidance Associated with Similar Long-term Outcomes in Uncomplicated Diverticulitis
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:10h | UTCLong‐term follow‐up of the AVOD randomized trial of antibiotic avoidance in uncomplicated diverticulitis – British Journal of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Research: Long-Term Effects of Omitting Antibiotics in Uncomplicated Acute Diverticulitis – American Journal of Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Guidelines: Consensus Conference on Acute Diverticulitis Management: Evidence-based Recommendations for Clinical Practice (free articles)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
[Abstract Only] Another Study Points to Increased Colorectal Cancer Incidence in Young Adults
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:05h | UTCGlobal patterns and trends in colorectal cancer incidence in young adults – Gut (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Global analysis finds early onset colorectal cancer rising in many high-income countries – American Cancer Society (free) AND Increase in CRC in Young Adults in Many High-Income Countries – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: More Colon Cancer Cases are Being Diagnosed in People Under 50 (link to abstract and commentaries)
#ESCCongress – Observational Study Finds Metabolic Surgery May Reduce the Risk of Death and Cardiovascular Complications in Diabetic Patients
3 Sep, 2019 | 01:22h | UTCAssociation of Metabolic Surgery With Major Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: The Role of Bariatric Surgery in Managing the Macrovascular Complications of Obesity-Related Type 2 Diabetes (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Weight-Loss Surgery Associated with 40% Reduction in Risk of Death and Heart Complications in Patients with Diabetes and Obesity, Study Shows – Cleveland Clinic (free) AND Fewer cardiovascular events seen in diabetics after weight-loss surgery – Reuters (free) AND Metabolic Surgery Improves CV Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes, Obesity – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Weight-Loss Surgery May Reduce Heart Risks in People With Type 2 Diabetes – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Studies: Observational Study Links Bariatric Surgery to Lower Mortality but Higher Risk of Adverse Events (link to abstract) AND Association of Bariatric Surgery vs Usual Care Obesity Management With All-Cause Mortality (free study and commentaries)
Review: Barrett Esophagus
3 Sep, 2019 | 01:09h | UTCBarrett Esophagus – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Related Guidelines: ACG Clinical Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Barrett’s Esophagus – American Journal of Gastroenterology (free) AND Asia-Pacific consensus on the management of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: an update focusing on refractory reflux disease and Barrett’s oesophagus – Gut (free) AND ASGE guideline on screening and surveillance of Barrett’s esophagus – Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (free) AND Endoscopic eradication therapy for patients with Barrett’s esophagus–associated dysplasia and intramucosal cancer – Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (free)
FDA Recommends Transition to Duodenoscopes with Disposable Components to Reduce Risk of Patient Infection
30 Aug, 2019 | 08:50h | UTCNews Release: FDA recommends health care facilities and manufacturers begin transitioning to duodenoscopes with disposable components to reduce risk of patient infection – U.S. Food & Drug Administration (free)
Commentaries: FDA: Hospitals Should Start Switching to Duodenoscopes with Disposable Endcaps – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Hospitals Should Replace Infection-Prone Scopes With Safer Models, F.D.A. Says – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND FDA Urges Transition to Disposable Duodenoscopes – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: Duodenoscopes: These Medical Devices Are Inserted Into 500,000 Patients Each Year — but Are Tough to Sterilize (free commentary, reviews and guidelines)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Fruit and Cereal Fiber Linked to Lower Risk of Diverticulitis
30 Aug, 2019 | 08:20h | UTCIntake of Dietary Fiber, Fruits, and Vegetables and Risk of Diverticulitis – American Journal of Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: More fruit and cereal fiber tied to less risk of common bowel disease – Reuters (free)
Review: Small Bowel Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Management
28 Aug, 2019 | 02:23h | UTC
ASGE Guideline on Screening and Surveillance of Barrett’s Esophagus
27 Aug, 2019 | 00:34h | UTCASGE guideline on screening and surveillance of Barrett’s esophagus – Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (free)
Study: Acute Gallbladder or Biliary Disease More Common in Patients Using Liraglutide
27 Aug, 2019 | 00:31h | UTCEffects of Liraglutide Compared With Placebo on Events of Acute Gallbladder or Biliary Disease in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes at High Risk for Cardiovascular Events in the LEADER Randomized Trial – Diabetes Care (free PDF for a limited period)
Commentary: Gallbladder, Biliary Tract Events Increased With Liraglutide – Medscape (free registration required)
Pro/Con Debate: Controversies on the Endoscopic and Surgical Management of Pain in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis
27 Aug, 2019 | 00:20h | UTCRelated: Guidelines for the understanding and management of pain in chronic pancreatitis – Pancreatology (free)
Randomized Trial: Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy for Resectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus
27 Aug, 2019 | 00:09h | UTCCommentary: Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy vs Surgery Alone for Resectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Tumor Thrombus – The ASCO Post (free)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
[Abstract Only] Study: Metastatic Esophageal Cancer Lymph Node Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy May Predict Long-term Survival More Precisely than the Primary Tumor Response
25 Aug, 2019 | 13:47h | UTCLymph Node Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy as an Independent Prognostic Factor in Metastatic Esophageal Cancer – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Can Lymph Node Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Predict Prognosis in Esophageal Cancer? – The ASCO Post (free) AND Lymph nodes can predict survival in patients with esophageal cancer – Osaka University (free)
Observational Study: Antibiotics Exposure Linked to Higher Risk of Colorectal Cancer
22 Aug, 2019 | 10:52h | UTCCommentaries: Antibiotic use linked to heightened bowel cancer risk – BMJ (free) AND Antibiotics and bowel cancer: Study finds link – Medical News Today (free) AND Oral antibiotic use linked to heightened bowel cancer risk – OnMedica (free)
Clostridioides Difficile: Diagnosis and Treatments
21 Aug, 2019 | 08:40h | UTCClostridioides difficile: diagnosis and treatments – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Related Guidelines: IDSA Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children (free) AND 2019 update of the WSES guidelines for management of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection in surgical patients – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free) AND Consensus on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Clostridium difficile infection – Revista de Gastroenterología de México (free) AND The use of faecal microbiota transplant as treatment for recurrent or refractory Clostridium difficile infection and other potential indications (free) AND Guideline for the Management of Clostridium Difficile Infection in Children and Adolescents With Cancer and Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation Recipients (free) AND Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection and Other Conditions in Children (free)
[Abstract Only] 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
14 Aug, 2019 | 08:34h | UTCBaseline Colonoscopy Findings Associated with 10-Year Outcomes in a Screening Cohort Undergoing Colonoscopy Surveillance – Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Study: Colonoscopy Adenoma Findings and Long-term Colorectal Cancer Incidence (free study, commentaries and guidelines on the subject)
Source: NEJM Journal Watch ($)
[Abstract Only] Observational Study Links Bariatric Surgery to Lower Mortality but Higher Risk of Adverse Events
13 Aug, 2019 | 05:51h | UTCLong-term adverse events after sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass: a 7-year nationwide, observational, population-based, cohort study – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Death Risk Drops After Bariatric Surgery in Obese Patients – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related Research: Association of Bariatric Surgery vs Usual Care Obesity Management With All-Cause Mortality (free study and commentaries)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Long-term adverse events after #sleeve #gastrectomy or #gastric #bypass: a 7-year nationwide, observational, population-based, cohort study https://t.co/yRJg3y1SUp #bariatricsurgery pic.twitter.com/KP6u5cQWf6
— The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (@TheLancetEndo) August 8, 2019
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: After Liver Transplantation, a Telemedicine Home Monitoring Program Reduced the Risk of Hospital Readmission
13 Aug, 2019 | 01:24h | UTCTelemedicine Based Remote Home Monitoring After Liver Transplantation: Results of a Randomized Prospective Trial. – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related: The role of telemedicine in postoperative care – mHealth (free) AND Current Use of Telemedicine for Post-Discharge Surgical Care: A Systematic Review – Journal of the American College of Surgeons (free) AND The Use of Telemedicine in Surgical Care: a Systematic Review – Acta Informatica Medica (free)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
ASGE Guideline: Endoscopic Full-thickness Resection and Submucosal Tunnel Endoscopic Resection
13 Aug, 2019 | 01:21h | UTC
Guideline: “Complex Abdominal Wall” Management
13 Aug, 2019 | 01:06h | UTCRelated: Enhanced Recovery Pathway for Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (free)
Guidelines for Esophageal Manometry and Esophageal Reflux Monitoring
11 Aug, 2019 | 22:26h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Mechanical and Oral Antibiotic Bowel Preparation Do Not Reduce Surgical Site Infections or the Overall Morbidity in Elective Colectomy
11 Aug, 2019 | 22:13h | UTCMechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation versus no bowel preparation for elective colectomy (MOBILE): a multicentre, randomised, parallel, single-blinded trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Bowel preparation not needed before colon surgery, study says – UPI (free) AND A Finnish study finds bowel preparation for colon surgery unnecessary – University of Helsinki (free)
Risk, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Post-Operative Cutaneous Infection
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:15h | UTCRelated: Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 – JAMA Surgery(free) AND Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Adjuvant Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Not Effective for Patients with Locally Advanced Colon Cancer
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:17h | UTCAdjuvant hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced colon cancer (COLOPEC): a multicentre, open-label, randomised trial – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New online – Adjuvant hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced colon cancer (COLOPEC): a multicentre, open-label, randomised trial – https://t.co/M3GQw6pfKm #colorectalcancer #crcstm #HIPEC #colorectalresearch pic.twitter.com/FytTdFAyxB
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) July 30, 2019
Guidelines for Laparoscopic Treatment of Ventral and Incisional Abdominal Wall Hernias
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:14h | UTC
Diagnostic Imaging in Pregnant Patients With Suspected Appendicitis
8 Aug, 2019 | 08:04h | UTCDiagnostic Imaging in Pregnant Patients With Suspected Appendicitis – JAMA (free for a limited period)