Gastrointestinal Surgery (all articles)
2019 Japanese Guidelines for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer
17 Jun, 2019 | 06:02h | UTC
FDA Safety Alert: Fecal Transplant May Have Caused a Patient’s Death Due to Transmission of a Multi-Drug Resistant Organism
17 Jun, 2019 | 01:48h | UTCCommentaries: Fecal Transplant Is Linked to a Patient’s Death, the F.D.A. Warns – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND This Poop Transplant Resulted In A Death, FDA Warning – Forbes (free) AND Be Careful Of Fecal Transplants, Warns FDA, After Patient Death – NPR (free) AND FDA issues alert after fecal microbiota transplant death – CIDRAP (free)
2019 WSES guidelines for the Management of Severe Acute Pancreatitis
14 Jun, 2019 | 07:05h | UTCRelated Guidelines: 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)
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Pouch vs. No Pouch Following Total Gastrectomy
9 Jun, 2019 | 14:07h | UTCPouch Versus No Pouch Following Total Gastrectomy: Meta-analysis of Randomized and Non-randomized Studies – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Pouch Creation a Winner After Total Gastrectomy – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Pouch creation associated w/ increased albumin & BMI and less esophagitis & dumping after total gastrectomy, without increasing complications. Meta-analysis by @Nicholas_Syn et al at @NUSMedicine: https://t.co/1hxNJwEpF9 #VisualAbstract pic.twitter.com/f915z7sVj6
— Annals of Surgery (@AnnalsofSurgery) April 21, 2019
Review: Malignant Neoplasms of Meckel’s Diverticulum
9 Jun, 2019 | 13:23h | UTC
Recommendations on the Diagnosis and Initial Management of Acute Variceal Bleeding and Hepatorenal Syndrome in Patients with Cirrhosis
4 Jun, 2019 | 06:22h | UTC
Esophageal Emergencies: WSES Guidelines
3 Jun, 2019 | 07:45h | UTCEsophageal emergencies: WSES guidelines – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)
Step-up Approach for the Management of Pancreatic Necrosis
29 May, 2019 | 10:31h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Randomized Trial: Similar Disease-free Survival with Laparoscopic vs. Open Distal Gastrectomy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer
29 May, 2019 | 01:41h | UTCEffect of Laparoscopic vs Open Distal Gastrectomy on 3-Year Disease-Free Survival in Patients With Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer: The CLASS-01 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Endoscopic Management of Iatrogenic Gastrointestinal Perforations
28 May, 2019 | 10:27h | UTC
Inpatient Management of Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis
28 May, 2019 | 00:59h | UTCInpatient Management of Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free PDF via Unpaywall)
Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Advances in the Management of Acute Cholecystitis
28 May, 2019 | 00:53h | UTCAdvances in the management of acute cholecystitis – Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery (free)
Another Study Shows Increased Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in Adults Aged 40 Through 49 Years
26 May, 2019 | 19:59h | UTCTrends in Incidence and Stage at Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer in Adults Aged 40 Through 49 Years, 1975-2015 – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: CRC rates appear to be rising among younger adults in U.S., Europe – ACP Gastroenterology (free) AND More Younger People Getting Later Stage Colon Cancer – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Related: Two Studies Point to Increase in Colorectal Cancer Incidence in Young Adults (link to abstracts and commentaries)
Groin Hernias in Women—A Review of the Literature
25 May, 2019 | 18:39h | UTCGroin Hernias in Women—A Review of the Literature – Frontiers in Surgery (free)
Review: Evaluation and Management of Acute Pancreatitis
25 May, 2019 | 12:02h | UTCEvaluation and management of acute pancreatitis – World Journal of Clinical Cases (free)
Related Guidelines: 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)
Optimal Management of Malignant Left-sided Large Bowel Obstruction: Do International Guidelines Agree?
25 May, 2019 | 11:31h | UTC
Update in Surveillance Recommendations in Individuals with Conventional Adenomas
22 May, 2019 | 06:02h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Laparoscopic vs. Open Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
21 May, 2019 | 13:28h | UTC
Mexican Consensus on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticular Disease of the Colon
20 May, 2019 | 14:42h | UTCRelated Guidelines: American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Management of Acute Diverticulitis – Gastroenterology(free) AND Guidelines for Colonic Diverticular Bleeding and Colonic Diverticulitis: Japan Gastroenterological Association – Digestion (free) AND Colorectal surgeon consensus with diverticulitis clinical practice guidelines – World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (free) AND WSES Guidelines for the management of acute left sided colonic diverticulitis in the emergency setting – World Journal of Emergency Surgery(free)
Two Studies Point to Increase in Colorectal Cancer Incidence in Young Adults
19 May, 2019 | 13:27h | UTCChanges in colorectal cancer incidence in seven high-income countries: a population-based study – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Research: Increasing incidence of colorectal cancer in young adults in Europe over the last 25 years – Gut (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Bowel cancer rates rising ‘among young adults’ – BBC (free) AND Expert reaction to two studies on the rise of bowel cancer among young adults – Science Media Centre (free) AND Colorectal cancer is killing more 20- to 30-year-olds. We have some clues about why. – VOX (free)
Study: Five-Year Outcomes of Gastric Bypass in Adolescents as Compared with Adults
17 May, 2019 | 06:52h | UTCFive-Year Outcomes of Gastric Bypass in Adolescents as Compared with Adults – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Early weight-loss surgery may improve type 2 diabetes, blood pressure outcomes – NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (free) AND Obesity surgery benefits may be bigger for teens than adults – Associated Press (free)
Viewpoint: Does Atelectasis Cause Fever After Surgery? Putting a Damper on Dogma
17 May, 2019 | 06:51h | UTCDoes Atelectasis Cause Fever After Surgery? Putting a Damper on Dogma – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Hemobilia: Historical Overview, Clinical Update, and Current Practices
16 May, 2019 | 05:52h | UTCHemobilia: Historical overview, clinical update, and current practices – Liver International (free)
Idiopathic Acute pancreatitis: A Review on Etiology and Diagnostic Work-up
16 May, 2019 | 05:49h | UTC
Consensus Statements: Antibiotic Therapy in Acute Pancreatitis
16 May, 2019 | 05:47h | UTC