Gastrointestinal Surgery (all articles)
Guideline: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
11 Nov, 2017 | 19:21h | UTCInflammatory Bowel Disease, 4th Edition – Australian Guidelines for General Practitioners and Physicians (free PDF)
Source: Gastroenterology Research Review Australia
European guidelines on perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis
11 Nov, 2017 | 19:14h | UTCEuropean guidelines on perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis (free PDF articles):
– Patients with preexisting coagulation disorders and after severe perioperative bleeding
– Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
– Surgery in the obese patient
– Surgery during pregnancy and the immediate postpartum period
– Day surgery and fast-track surgery
– Chronic treatments with antiplatelet agents
– Aspirin
Research: Fiber Intake and Survival After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis
6 Nov, 2017 | 14:32h | UTCFiber Intake and Survival After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis – JAMA Oncology (free)
Commentaries: Is Eating Fiber After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Associated with Lower Death Risk? – The JAMA Network (free) AND Higher Fiber Intake After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Tied to Improved Survival – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Research: Long-term proton pump inhibitors and risk of gastric cancer development after treatment for Helicobacter pylori
5 Nov, 2017 | 19:59h | UTCLong-term proton pump inhibitors and risk of gastric cancer development after treatment for Helicobacter pylori: a population-based study – Gut (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Acid reflux drug linked to more than doubled risk of stomach cancer – study – The Guardian (free) AND Gastric Cancer Risk Doubled With Long-term PPI Use – Medscape (free registration required) AND PPI Use After H. pylori Eradication Therapy Tied to Increased Risk for Gastric Cancer – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Research: Maintenance therapy with proton pump inhibitors and risk of gastric cancer
5 Nov, 2017 | 19:58h | UTC“Among 797 067 individuals on maintenance PPI therapy, the SIR of gastric cancer was over threefold increased (SIR=3.38, 95% CI 3.23 to 3.53)”.
Research: Long-term aspirin use reduces the incidence of digestive cancers by up to 47%
5 Nov, 2017 | 19:56h | UTC25th UEG (United European Gastroenterology) Week: Long-term aspirin use reduces the incidence of digestive cancers by up to 47% (free)
Commentaries: Long-Term Aspirin Use May Reduce Cancer Risk, Study Finds – Forbes (free) AND Aspirin slashes risk of gastrointestinal cancer – Medical News Today (free)
Guidelines on the management and treatment of portal hypertension
29 Oct, 2017 | 01:27h | UTC
Research: Robotic-Assisted vs Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery
29 Oct, 2017 | 00:57h | UTCEffect of Robotic-Assisted vs Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery on Risk of Conversion to Open Laparotomy Among Patients Undergoing Resection for Rectal Cancer: The ROLARR Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Study: Association of Robotic-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy With Perioperative Outcomes and Health Care Costs, 2003 to 2015 – JAMA (free)
Commentaries: Comparison of Outcomes for Robotic-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures – The JAMA Network (free) AND Robotic docs can boost surgery time and cost – Science News (free) AND Robot-assisted surgery for kidney removal associated with longer operating times, higher cost – Stanford Medicine (free) AND Robotic-assisted surgery: more expensive, but not always more effective – Reuters (free)
Research: Incidence, Demographics, and Clinical Characteristics of Diabetes of the Exocrine Pancreas
29 Oct, 2017 | 00:17h | UTCIncidence, Demographics, and Clinical Characteristics of Diabetes of the Exocrine Pancreas (Type 3c): A Retrospective Cohort Study – Diabetes Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Newly-identified third type of diabetes is being wrongly diagnosed as type 2 – The Conversation (free)
“Diabetes of the exocrine pancreas is frequently labeled type 2 diabetes but has worse glycemic control and a markedly greater requirement for insulin”.
Meta-analysis: Probiotics for the Prevention of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea in Outpatients
21 Oct, 2017 | 17:32h | UTCAntibiotic-associated diarrhea ocurred in 8.0% of the probiotic group compared to 17.7% in the control group. The number needed to treat (NNT) to prevent one case of diarrhea was 11 (95% CI 6 to 13).
Guidelines for the Treatment of Rectal Prolapse
17 Oct, 2017 | 19:07h | UTCClinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Rectal Prolapse – Diseases of the Colon & Rectum (free)
Systematic review: Diagnostic and therapeutic treatment modalities for acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:23h | UTC
Research: Percutaneous cholecystostomy in the management of high-risk patients presenting with acute cholecystitis
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:19h | UTCPercutaneous cholecystostomy in the management of high-risk patients presenting with acute cholecystitis: Timing and outcome at a single institution – American Journal of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Percutaneous Cholecystostomy: An Alternative to Urgent Surgery for Cholecystitis? – Medscape (free registration required)
Review: Novel biomarkers and endoscopic techniques for diagnosing pancreaticobiliary malignancy
12 Oct, 2017 | 17:56h | UTC
Review: managing gastrointestinal stromal tumor
12 Oct, 2017 | 17:51h | UTCRecent advances in managing gastrointestinal stromal tumor – F1000 Research (free)
Meta-analysis: Enhanced recovery program versus traditional care after hepatectomy
12 Oct, 2017 | 17:47h | UTCEnhanced recovery program versus traditional care after hepatectomy: A meta-analysis – Medicine (free)
Review: Reducing rectal injury in men receiving prostate cancer radiation therapy
9 Oct, 2017 | 20:52h | UTC
Report: The Burden of Primary Liver Cancer and Underlying Etiologies From 1990 to 2015 at the Global, Regional, and National Level
7 Oct, 2017 | 22:38h | UTCCommentary: Global burden of disease study focuses on liver cancer – eCancer News (free)
Review – Recent developments in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer
7 Oct, 2017 | 22:02h | UTC
Guidelines for diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal stromal tumor
7 Oct, 2017 | 21:16h | UTCChinese consensus guidelines for diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (free)
Research: Concurrent bariatric operations and perioperative outcomes
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:25h | UTC“Concurrent bariatric operations occurred infrequently, but when they did, there was no observable increased risk for adverse perioperative outcomes compared with non-concurrent operations”.
Research: Prevalence of Anemia 10 Years After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:18h | UTCPrevalence of Anemia 10 Years After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in a Single Veterans Affairs Medical Center – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Long-Term Follow-up after Weight-Loss Surgery Finds High Rate of Anemia – The JAMA Network (free)
Review – Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle: Pearls and Pitfalls of ED Management
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:12h | UTCPedestrian Struck by Vehicle: Pearls and Pitfalls of ED Management – emDocs (free)
Guideline: Quality standards in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:08h | UTCCommentary: Standards for Upper GI Endoscopy Released – Medscape (free registration required)
Guideline: Colorectal polypectomy and endoscopic mucosal resection
1 Oct, 2017 | 14:54h | UTC