Gastrointestinal Surgery (all articles)
Consensus Statements: Antibiotic Therapy in Acute Pancreatitis
16 May, 2019 | 05:47h | UTC
Guideline: Transition Planning for the Senior Surgeon
16 May, 2019 | 05:22h | UTCTransition Planning for the Senior Surgeon: Guidance and Recommendations From the Society of Surgical Chairs – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Planning for Retiring From Operating (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Transition Planning for the Senior Surgeon (free audio)
Bowel Obstruction: A Narrative Review for all Physicians
16 May, 2019 | 05:11h | UTCBowel obstruction: a narrative review for all physicians – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)
Cohort Study: Same-Day vs Different-Day Elective Upper and Lower Endoscopic Procedures
15 May, 2019 | 06:50h | UTCSame-Day vs Different-Day Elective Upper and Lower Endoscopic Procedures by Setting – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Improving the Delivery of Common Medical Procedures to Achieve Value-Based Care – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND When possible, upper and lower GI endoscopies should be done on same day – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (free)
Studies: Whole body MRI for Colorectal and Lung Cancer Staging
15 May, 2019 | 06:22h | UTCNews Release: Whole body MRI may help to detect spread of cancers more quickly – The Lancet (free)
MRI for Lung Cancer Staging: Diagnostic accuracy of whole-body MRI versus standard imaging pathways for metastatic disease in newly diagnosed non-small-cell lung cancer: the prospective Streamline L trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (free) AND Commentary: Whole-body MRI for lung cancer staging: a step in the right direction – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (free)
MRI for Colorectal Cancer Staging: Diagnostic accuracy of whole-body MRI versus standard imaging pathways for metastatic disease in newly diagnosed colorectal cancer: the prospective Streamline C trial – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (free) AND Commentary: Thinking outside the box: a more efficient diagnostic approach in metastatic colorectal cancer – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (free)
Meta-analysis: Enhanced Recovery vs. Conventional Care in Gastric Cancer Surgery
11 May, 2019 | 15:44h | UTC
Review: Endoscopic Management of Pancreatic Fluid Collections
11 May, 2019 | 14:09h | UTC
AAST Emergency General Surgery Guideline Summaries
8 May, 2019 | 02:05h | UTC
International Consensus on a Complications List After Gastrectomy for Cancer
8 May, 2019 | 02:01h | UTCInternational consensus on a complications list after gastrectomy for cancer – Gastric Cancer (free)
Management of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions
8 May, 2019 | 02:00h | UTCManagement of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions – Digestive Surgery (free)
Related: Consensus Recommendations: Diagnosis and Surveillance of Incidental Pancreatic Cystic Lesions (free)
Study: Fournier Gangrene Associated with SGLT2 Inhibitors
7 May, 2019 | 01:13h | UTCFournier Gangrene Associated With Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors: A Review of Spontaneous Postmarketing Cases – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: SGLT2 inhibitors associated with rare, life-threatening necrotizing genital infections – ACP Internist (free) AND Potentiall fatal infection of genitals identified as rare side effect of SGLT2 Inhibitors – American College of Physicians (free) AND Postmarketing data support Fournier gangrene link with SGLT2 inhibitors – Medicine Matters (free)
Related: SGLT2 inhibitors: reports of Fournier’s gangrene (necrotising fasciitis of the genitalia or perineum) – GOV.UK (free)
Meta-Analysis: Antibiotic Therapy Alone for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis
6 May, 2019 | 22:33h | UTCRelated: Randomized Trial: Antibiotic Therapy Alone Seems Reasonable for Uncomplicated Appendicitis (free study, commentaries and other texts on the subject)
Korean Practice Guideline for Gastric Cancer
6 May, 2019 | 22:19h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Pan-Asian adapted ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of patients with metastatic gastric cancer: a JSMO–ESMO initiative endorsed by CSCO, KSMO, MOS, SSO and TOS – Annals of Oncology (free) AND Gastric cancer: French intergroup clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis, treatments and follow-up (SNFGE, FFCD, GERCOR, UNICANCER, SFCD, SFED, SFRO) – Digestive and Liver Disease (free) AND Oesophago-gastric cancer: assessment and management in adults – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (free)
NICE Guideline: Management of Ulcerative Colitis
5 May, 2019 | 22:12h | UTCUlcerative colitis: management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Related Guidelines: 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)
NICE Guideline: Management of Crohn’s disease
5 May, 2019 | 22:10h | UTCCrohn’s disease: management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Related: ACG Clinical Guideline: Management of Crohn’s Disease in Adults – The American Journal of Gastroenterology (free)
Management of Acute Abdomen in Pregnancy: Current Perspectives
2 May, 2019 | 13:16h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Restrictive Strategy vs. Usual Care for Cholecystectomy in Patients with Gallstones and Abdominal Pain
30 Apr, 2019 | 02:38h | UTCRestrictive strategy versus usual care for cholecystectomy in patients with gallstones and abdominal pain (SECURE): a multicentre, randomised, parallel-arm, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Applying Strict Criteria for Gallbladder Removal Doesn’t Improve Pain – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW Research—Restrictive strategy versus usual care for cholecystectomy in patients with #gallstones and #abdominalpain (SECURE): a multicentre, randomised, parallel-arm, non-inferiority trial https://t.co/kRMnZScaM9 pic.twitter.com/pdrzLLnZs8
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) April 29, 2019
Review: Minimally Invasive Techniques in the Management of Pilonidal Disease
30 Apr, 2019 | 02:02h | UTCRelated: ASCRS Guidelines for the Management of Pilonidal Disease (free)
Biliary Endoscopy in the Management of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and its Complications
30 Apr, 2019 | 01:58h | UTC
Review: Current Controversies in the Management of Diverticulitis
28 Apr, 2019 | 13:30h | UTCCurrent Controversies in the Management of Diverticulitis: A Review – Digestive Surgery (free)
Consensus Recommendations: Diagnosis and Surveillance of Incidental Pancreatic Cystic Lesions
28 Apr, 2019 | 13:17h | UTC
How to Manage Anal Ulcerations and Anorectal Stenosis in Crohn’s Disease
28 Apr, 2019 | 13:18h | UTC
Cohort Study: Increased Duration of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis is Associated with Increased Risk of Adverse Events and No Reductions in Surgical Site Infections
26 Apr, 2019 | 02:01h | UTCAssociation of Duration and Type of Surgical Prophylaxis With Antimicrobial-Associated Adverse Events – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Surgical Prophylaxis: Timing and Duration Do Matter – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period) AND Longer Antibiotic Rx After Surgery Tied to Increasing Harms, Limited Benefits – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
JAMA Guideline Synopsis: Colorectal Cancer Screening
26 Apr, 2019 | 01:55h | UTCColorectal Cancer Screening – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Colorectal Cancer Screening for Average‐risk Adults (guidelines from other organizations)
Endoscopic Management of Colovaginal Fistulas in Advanced Cancer Patients
25 Apr, 2019 | 13:14h | UTCEndoscopic management of colovaginal fistulas in advanced cancer patients – VideoGIE (free)