Gastrointestinal Surgery (all articles)
Randomized Trial: Misoprostol Heals Small Bowel Ulcers in Aspirin Users With Small Bowel Bleeding
16 Oct, 2018 | 21:30h | UTCMisoprostol Heals Small Bowel Ulcers in Aspirin Users With Small Bowel Bleeding – Gastroenterology (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Misoprostol Helps Heal Small Bowel Ulcers – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Randomized Trial: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy vs. Percutaneous Catheter Drainage for Acute Cholecystitis in High Risk Patients
11 Oct, 2018 | 21:32h | UTC“Laparoscopic cholecystectomy compared with percutaneous catheter drainage reduced the rate of major complications in high risk patients with acute cholecystitis.”
Study: Incidence of Progression of Persistent Non-Dysplastic Barrett’s Esophagus to Malignancy
11 Oct, 2018 | 20:01h | UTCIncidence of Progression of Persistent Non-Dysplastic Barrett’s Esophagus to Malignancy – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Patients with stable Barrett’s esophagus may need less surveillance, study finds – ACP Gastroenterology (free)
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Esophagectomy
5 Oct, 2018 | 02:29h | UTCGuidelines for Perioperative Care in Esophagectomy: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society Recommendations – World Journal of Surgery (free for a limited period)
Randomized Trial: Laparoscopic Lavage vs. Resection as Treatment for Perforated Diverticulitis
28 Sep, 2018 | 01:03h | UTCCommentary: Comparing Laparoscopic Lavage vs Resection for Perforated Diverticulitis – Medscape (free registration required)
Randomized Trial: Antibiotic Therapy Alone Seems Reasonable for Uncomplicated Appendicitis
28 Sep, 2018 | 00:55h | UTCFive-Year Follow-up of Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in the APPAC Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Podcast: Treating Appendicitis Without Surgery – 5-Year Follow-up from a Randomized Clinical Trial of Antibiotic Treatment (free)
Video Summary: Five-Year Follow-up of Patients Given Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis (free)
Commentaries: Pills for appendicitis? Surgery often not needed, study says – STAT (free) AND Antibiotics Alone Seem Reasonable for Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Adults – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Appendicitis? Antibiotics May Be All You Need – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: Randomized clinical trial of antibiotic therapy for uncomplicated appendicitis (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Antibiotics Versus Surgical Therapy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Antibiotic Therapy versus Appendectomy for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis (free study and commentaries) AND New appendicitis guideline incorporates the possibility of non-operative treatment for uncomplicated disease (free guideline)
Position Statement: Prevention and Treatment of Parastomal Hernia
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:19h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Surgery vs. Surgery Alone for Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer
21 Sep, 2018 | 01:48h | UTCCommentary: Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer – The ASCO Post (free)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
NICE Guideline: Pancreatitis
14 Sep, 2018 | 01:30h | UTCPancreatitis – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Position Statement: The Treatment of Anal Fistula
14 Sep, 2018 | 01:22h | UTCThe treatment of anal fistula: second ACPGBI Position Statement – 2018 – Colorectal Disease (free)
Review: Endoscopic or Surgical Resection for Gastro-Esophageal Cancer
2 Sep, 2018 | 02:02h | UTCEndoscopic or Surgical Resection for Gastro-Esophageal Cancer – Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (free)
Guideline: Intestinal Failure in Adults
31 Aug, 2018 | 01:41h | UTCIntestinal failure in adults: Recommendations from the ESPEN expert groups – Clinical Nutrition (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Study: Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma After Antireflux Surgery
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:46h | UTCRisk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma After Antireflux Surgery in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Nordic Countries – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
WSES Guideline: Colon and Rectal Cancer Emergencies
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:25h | UTC
Clinical Update: Management of Groin Hernias in Adults—2018
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:00h | UTCManagement of Groin Hernias in Adults—2018 – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Guideline: Medical Management of Perianal Fistulizing Crohn’s Disease
16 Aug, 2018 | 23:17h | UTC
Guideline: Management of Crohn’s Disease in Adults
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:46h | UTCACG Clinical Guideline: Management of Crohn’s Disease in Adults – The American Journal of Gastroenterology (free)
Commentary: New Crohn Disease Management Guidelines: Top Five Takeaways – Medscape (free registration required)
Randomized Trial: Esomeprazole and Aspirin in Barrett’s Esophagus
3 Aug, 2018 | 03:00h | UTCEsomeprazole and aspirin in Barrett’s oesophagus (AspECT): a randomised factorial trial – The Lancet (free)
Invited Commentary: Should aspirin and PPIs be recommended for patients with Barrett’s oesophagus? – The Lancet (free)
Meta-Analysis: Enhanced Recovery After Gastric Cancer Surgery
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:50h | UTCCommentary: Enhanced recovery programmes after stomach cancer surgery reduce hospital stay without increasing complications – NIHR Signals (free)
See also: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Guidelines and Reviews (all free)
Review: Advances in Understanding and Managing Acute Pancreatitis
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:33h | UTCRecent advances in understanding and managing acute pancreatitis – F1000 Research (free)
ESMO Guideline: Management of Constipation in Advanced Cancer
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:06h | UTC
Review: Auscultation for Bowel Sounds in Patients with Ileus
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:46h | UTCEditorial: It’s not a gut feeling: don’t listen to the bowels (free PDF)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Cohort Study: Occult Blood in Feces is Associated with All-cause and Non-colorectal Cancer Mortality
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:46h | UTCOccult blood in faeces is associated with all-cause and non-colorectal cancer mortality – Gut (free)
Commentaries: FOB associated with rise in all-cause mortality – OnMedica (free) AND 3 key findings from Gut study on all-cause mortality associated with occult blood in stool – GI & Endoscopy (free) AND Fecal Occult Blood Flags Risks Beyond Colon Cancer – MedPage Today (free)
NCCN Guideline Update: Rectal Cancer
20 Jul, 2018 | 01:47h | UTC
NCCN Guideline Update: Anal Carcinoma
20 Jul, 2018 | 01:46h | UTC