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Consensus Conference on Acute Diverticulitis Management: Evidence-based Recommendations for Clinical Practice

3 Jul, 2019 | 05:54h | UTC

EAES and SAGES 2018 consensus conference on acute diverticulitis management: evidence-based recommendations for clinical practice – Surgical Endoscopy (free)

Review: Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders in Older Age

2 Jul, 2019 | 01:56h | UTC

Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders in Older Age – Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (free)

[Abstract Only] Study: 81% of Metastatic Colorectal Cancers Seed Metastases While the Carcinoma is Clinically Undetectable

30 Jun, 2019 | 17:13h | UTC

Quantitative evidence for early metastatic seeding in colorectal cancer – Nature Genetics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Most metastatic colorectal cancers have spread before diagnosis, Stanford researchers say – Stanford Medicine (free) AND Colon cancer may be metastatic long before initial detection – UPI (free) AND Some Colorectal Cancers Are “Born To Be Bad,” Have Already Spread Long Before Diagnosis – Forbes (free)

Randomized Trial: Amisulpride for the Rescue Treatment of Postoperative Nausea or Vomiting

27 Jun, 2019 | 09:25h | UTC

Amisulpride for the Rescue Treatment of Postoperative Nausea or Vomiting in Patients Failing Prophylaxis: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled Phase III Trial – Anesthesiology (free)

Systematic Review: Band Ligation for Primary Prevention of Upper GI Bleeding in Adults with Cirrhosis and Esophageal Varices

24 Jun, 2019 | 01:02h | UTC

Band ligation versus no intervention for primary prevention of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in adults with cirrhosis and oesophageal varices – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Band ligation versus no intervention for primary prevention of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in people with cirrhosis and oesophageal varices – Cochrane Library (free)

Study: Association of Coworker Reports About Unprofessional Behavior by Surgeons With Surgical Complications in Their Patients

21 Jun, 2019 | 08:50h | UTC

Association of Coworker Reports About Unprofessional Behavior by Surgeons With Surgical Complications in Their Patients – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: When Surgeons Are Abrasive To Co-Workers, Patients’ Health May Suffer – NPR (free) AND Unprofessional Behavior by Surgeons Linked to Surgical Complications in Their Patients – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND After surgery, how patients fare may depend on how their doctor behaves, study says – CNN (free)

[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Reduces Surgical-site Infections in High Risk Patients After Pancreaticoduodenectomy

21 Jun, 2019 | 07:54h | UTC

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Surgical-site Infections: A Randomized Trial – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Related Cochrane Review: Negative pressure wound therapy for surgical wounds healing by primary closure (free)

Source: EvidenceAlerts

Related Commentary on Twitter

A new RCT from @HopkinsMedicine shows that incisional wound vacs can decrease wound infections in high-risk patients after pancreaticoduodenectomy: https://t.co/qlgCg7wfRB
by @ammarjaved @MartyMakary @surgeonweiss et al #VisualAbstract pic.twitter.com/Tlq1RzGh1w

— Annals of Surgery (@AnnalsofSurgery) December 5, 2018

Consensus Statement: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Bariatric Surgery

20 Jun, 2019 | 09:27h | UTC

Canadian consensus statement: enhanced recovery after surgery in bariatric surgery – Surgical Endoscopy (free)

Related: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)

2019 Japanese Guidelines for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer

17 Jun, 2019 | 06:02h | UTC

Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum (JSCCR) guidelines 2019 for the treatment of colorectal cancer – International Journal of Clinical Oncology (free)

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 | UTC

Important Safety Alert Regarding Use of Fecal Microbiota for Transplantation and Risk of Serious Adverse Reactions Due to Transmission of Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms – U.S. Food & Drug Administration (free)

Commentaries: 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 | UTC

2019 WSES guidelines for the management of severe acute pancreatitis – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)

[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Pouch vs. No Pouch Following Total Gastrectomy

9 Jun, 2019 | 14:07h | UTC

Pouch 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