Gastrointestinal Surgery (all articles)

In this large cohort of 65,162 patients identified with a first episode of acute diverticulitis, younger patients, women, smokers, obese individuals, and those who had diverticulitis with perforation and/or abscess were more likely to develop recurrent diverticulitis.

Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children

16 Feb, 2018 | 02:33h | UTC

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children: 2017 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) (free)

Commentary: Fecal transplants move into the mainstream to treat difficult infection – STAT (free)

Guideline: The Open Abdomen in Trauma and Non-Trauma Patients

16 Feb, 2018 | 02:28h | UTC

The open abdomen in trauma and non-trauma patients: WSES guidelines – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)

Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for inflammatory bowel disease

16 Feb, 2018 | 02:13h | UTC

Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for inflammatory bowel disease – Journal of Gastroenterology (free)

Research: Surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries

16 Feb, 2018 | 02:10h | UTC

Surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: a prospective, international, multicentre cohort study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free)

Commentaries: Surgical site infection—the next frontier in global surgery – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) AND Poor nations have higher risk of surgical infections, including resistant ones – CIDRAP (free)

Review: The role of robotics in colorectal surgery

16 Feb, 2018 | 01:27h | UTC

State of The Art Review: The role of robotics in colorectal surgery – The BMJ (free for a limited period)

Evidence for Dietary Fibre Modification in the Recovery and Prevention of Reoccurrence of Acute, Uncomplicated Diverticulitis

16 Feb, 2018 | 01:13h | UTC

Evidence for Dietary Fibre Modification in the Recovery and Prevention of Reoccurrence of Acute, Uncomplicated Diverticulitis: A Systematic Literature Review – Nutrients (free)

Meta-Analysis: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Noncolorectal Surgery

16 Feb, 2018 | 01:14h | UTC

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Noncolorectal Surgery? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Major Abdominal Surgery – Annals of Surgery, via Medscape (free registration required)

Meta-analysis: Standard versus extralevator abdominoperineal excision and oncologic outcomes for patients with distal rectal cancer

16 Feb, 2018 | 00:25h | UTC

Standard versus extralevator abdominoperineal excision and oncologic outcomes for patients with distal rectal cancer: A meta-analysis – Medicine (free)

Intestinal Failure: a Review

15 Feb, 2018 | 11:24h | UTC

Intestinal failure: a review – F1000 Research (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

Meta-Analysis: Liver Transplantation for Alcoholic Hepatitis

15 Feb, 2018 | 11:05h | UTC

Liver transplantation for alcoholic hepatitis: A systematic review with meta-analysis – PLOS One (free)

NICE Guideline: Pancreatic Cancer in Adults

9 Feb, 2018 | 12:38h | UTC

Pancreatic cancer in adults: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

News release: Pancreatic cancer patients should be offered early scans to avoid unnecessary surgery, says NICE (free)

Guideline: Management of patients on antithrombotic agents undergoing emergency and elective endoscopy

9 Feb, 2018 | 12:36h | UTC

Management of patients on antithrombotic agents undergoing emergency and elective endoscopy: joint Asian Pacific Association of Gastroenterology (APAGE) and Asian Pacific Society for Digestive Endoscopy (APSDE) practice guidelines – Gut (free)

AASLD Guidelines for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

9 Feb, 2018 | 12:19h | UTC

AASLD guidelines for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma – Hepatology (free)

Research: Hot Tea Consumption and Risk for Esophageal Cancer

9 Feb, 2018 | 12:09h | UTC

Effect of Hot Tea Consumption and Its Interactions With Alcohol and Tobacco Use on the Risk for Esophageal Cancer: A Population-Based Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Hot tea tied to higher cancer risk for smokers and drinkers – Reuters (free) AND Very hot tea can raise risk of oesophageal cancer, suggests study – The Guardian (free) AND Hot Tea and Increased Risk for Esophageal Cancer – Medscape (free registration required)

Guideline: Gastrointestinal Complications in Adult Cancer Patients

5 Feb, 2018 | 16:53h | UTC

Guideline: Diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal complications in adult cancer patients – German Society of Hematology and Medical Oncology (free)

Proton Pump Inhibitors: Review of Emerging Concerns

5 Feb, 2018 | 16:23h | UTC

Proton Pump Inhibitors: Review of Emerging Concerns – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)

Laxatives Naturally Occurring in Plants Such as Aloe or Senna May Increase Cancer Risk

4 Feb, 2018 | 18:26h | UTC

Safety of hydroxyanthracene derivatives for use in food – EFSA Journal (free)

Press release: EFSA confirms health concerns for hydroxyanthracene derivatives in food – European Food Safety Agency (free)

Commentary: Europe’s safety watchdog says laxatives may increase cancer risk – Reuters (free)

“This group of substances naturally occurs in plants such as aloe or senna species. Extracts containing them are used in food supplements for their laxative effect”. (from Press Release)

UK guidelines on oesophageal dilatation in clinical practice

Research: Natural disease course of Crohn’s disease

Review: Immunotherapy-Induced Colitis

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Research: Risk of Recurrent Disease and Surgery Following an Admission for Acute Diverticulitis