Gastrointestinal Surgery (all articles)
Guidelines for emergency repair of complicated abdominal wall hernias
29 Aug, 2017 | 15:03h | UTC
Review: Necrotizing pancreatitis
29 Aug, 2017 | 15:06h | UTCNecrotizing pancreatitis: Diagnose, treat, consult – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club (free resource to find articles of interest)
Guideline: serrated polyps in the colon and rectum
24 Aug, 2017 | 23:07h | UTC
Splenic trauma guidelines for adult and pediatric patients
24 Aug, 2017 | 20:39h | UTC
Study: Gastrointestinal safety of celecoxib versus naproxen in patients with cardiothrombotic diseases and arthritis after upper gastrointestinal bleeding
22 Aug, 2017 | 15:19h | UTCGastrointestinal safety of celecoxib versus naproxen in patients with cardiothrombotic diseases and arthritis after upper gastrointestinal bleeding (CONCERN): an industry-independent, double-blind, double-dummy, randomised trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: ACP Journal Club
In this study, patients at high risk of both cardiovascular and gastrointestinal events who required concomitant aspirin and NSAID, celecoxib associated with a proton pump inhibitor led to less recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding when compared to naproxen associated with a proton pump inhibitor (5.6% vs 12.3%).
Guideline: Gastrointestinal Sarcomas (GIST)
22 Aug, 2017 | 14:13h | UTCGEIS guidelines for gastrointestinal sarcomas (GIST) – Cancer Treatment Reviews (free)
Related: UK clinical practice guidelines for the management of gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) – Clinical Sarcoma Research (free) AND SEOM Clinical Guideline for gastrointestinal sarcomas (GIST) – Clinical and Translational Oncology (free)
Guideline: Living Donor Liver Transplant Recipient
22 Aug, 2017 | 14:12h | UTC
Guideline: Management of Inherited Polyposis Syndromes
22 Aug, 2017 | 12:59h | UTC
Re-analysis of the USPSTF 2016 Evidence Report on Colorectal Cancer Screening
22 Aug, 2017 | 13:01h | UTCRe-analysis of All-Cause Mortality in the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force 2016 Evidence Report on Colorectal Cancer Screening – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Tied to Lower Mortality Risk – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Reduces All-Cause Mortality – Medscape (free registration required)
Free Online Course: Anatomy of the Abdomen and Pelvis
21 Aug, 2017 | 01:52h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Anatomy of the Abdomen and Pelvis; a journey from basis to clinic – Leiden University Medical Center and Coursera
The role of bariatric surgery to treat diabetes
17 Aug, 2017 | 15:45h | UTCReview: The role of bariatric surgery to treat diabetes: current challenges and perspectives – BMC Endocrine Disorders (free)
Effect of scheduled second-look endoscopy on peptic ulcer bleeding
16 Aug, 2017 | 20:43h | UTCEffect of scheduled second-look endoscopy on peptic ulcer bleeding: a prospective randomized multicenter trial – Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: No Benefit of Second-Look Endoscopy After Endoscopic Hemostasis – Journal Watch ($)
“A single EGD with endoscopic hemostasis is not inferior to scheduled second-look endoscopy in terms of reduction in rebleeding rate of peptic ulcer bleeding. Repeat endoscopy would be helpful in the patients with unsatisfactory initial endoscopic hemostasis, use of NSAIDs, and larger amounts of transfused blood”
The Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Following Nonobstetric Surgery During Pregnancy
16 Aug, 2017 | 13:31h | UTCSource: Journal Watch ($)
“we found that the risk associated with nonobstetric surgery was relatively low, confirming that surgical procedures during pregnancy are generally safe”
FDA Safety Alert: Liquid-filled Intragastric Balloon Systems
16 Aug, 2017 | 13:46h | UTCFDA Safety Alert: Liquid-filled Intragastric Balloon Systems: Letter to Healthcare Providers – Potential Risks (free)
Commentaries: Five People Die After Using Weight Loss Balloons for Obesity – Time (free) AND FDA Warns of Gastric Balloon Deaths – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Five Deaths Tied to Intragastric Balloons, FDA Says – Medscape (free registration required)
Dexamethasone before bowel surgery reduces postoperative nausea and vomiting
15 Aug, 2017 | 19:25h | UTCDexamethasone before bowel surgery reduces postoperative nausea and vomiting – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Dexamethasone versus standard treatment for postoperative nausea and vomiting in gastrointestinal surgery: randomised controlled trial (DREAMS Trial) – The BMJ (free)
Surgery must be a core part of health care – even in the poorest countries
15 Aug, 2017 | 16:57h | UTCSurgery must be a core part of health care – even in the poorest countries – The Guardian (free)
Related book: Essential Surgery – Disease Control Priorities 3 (DCP3) (free)
Related report: Global Surgery 2030 (free PDF)
Related commentary on the subject: In countries with a shortage of surgeons, other health care workers can fill in the gaps – STAT (free)
Chronic Pancreatitis: Current Status and Challenges for Prevention and Treatment
15 Aug, 2017 | 15:41h | UTCReview: Chronic Pancreatitis: Current Status and Challenges for Prevention and Treatment – Digestive Diseases and Sciences (free)
Related guidelines: United European Gastroenterology evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and therapy of chronic pancreatitis (free) AND Guidelines for the understanding and management of pain in chronic pancreatitis – Pancreatology (free)
Colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection: patient selection and special considerations
15 Aug, 2017 | 15:34h | UTCReview: Colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection: patient selection and special considerations – Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology (free)
Risk factors for conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy to open surgery
11 Aug, 2017 | 12:52h | UTCSystematic review: Risk factors for conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy to open surgery – A systematic literature review of 30 studies – American Journal of Surgery (free)
Diarrhea after bariatric procedures: Diagnosis and therapy
11 Aug, 2017 | 12:49h | UTCReview: Diarrhea after bariatric procedures: Diagnosis and therapy – World Journal of Gastroenterology (free)
Present and future of metastatic colorectal cancer treatment
11 Aug, 2017 | 12:48h | UTCReview: Present and future of metastatic colorectal cancer treatment: A review of new candidate targets – World Journal of Gastroenterology (free)
Diet and Risk of Cholecystectomy
10 Aug, 2017 | 22:23h | UTCDiet and Risk of Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Study Based on the French E3N Cohort – American Journal of Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Fewer gallbladder surgeries with Mediterranean diets – Reuters (free)
Surgical Guidelines for Perioperative Management of Older Adults
10 Aug, 2017 | 20:48h | UTC
What treatment in 2017 for inoperable pancreatic cancers?
10 Aug, 2017 | 19:23h | UTCWhat treatment in 2017 for inoperable pancreatic cancers? – Annals of Oncology (free)
Source: Medscape
Acute mesenteric ischemia: guidelines
9 Aug, 2017 | 16:57h | UTC