General Surgery & Trauma
Review: Understanding Acute Burn Injury as a Chronic Disease
30 Sep, 2019 | 00:47h | UTCUnderstanding acute burn injury as a chronic disease – Burns & Trauma (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Total Hip Arthroplasty or Hemiarthroplasty for Hip Fracture
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:26h | UTCTotal Hip Arthroplasty or Hemiarthroplasty for Hip Fracture – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentary: International study finds similar results from total or partial hip replacement – McMaster University (free)
Study: Helmet use and Bicycle-related Trauma Injury Outcomes
18 Sep, 2019 | 03:02h | UTCHelmet use and bicycle-related trauma injury outcomes – Brain Injury (free)
Commentary: More evidence supports helmet use by cyclists – Reuters (free) AND Most cyclists suffering head injuries not wearing helmets, study shows – HealthDay (free)
NICE Guideline: Assessment and Early Management of Head Injury
16 Sep, 2019 | 02:23h | UTCHead injury: assessment and early management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Related Guidelines: Management of severe traumatic brain injury (first 24 hours) – Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine (free) AND New Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (free) AND CDC Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among Children (free) AND Italian guidelines on the assessment and management of pediatric head injury in the emergency department – Italian Journal of Pediatrics (free) AND Scandinavian guidelines for initial management of minor and moderate head trauma in children – BMC Medicine (free)
Randomized Trial: Effect of Low-Dose Vasopressin on Need for Transfusions in Patients With Trauma and Hemorrhagic Shock
29 Aug, 2019 | 06:45h | UTCEffect of Low-Dose Supplementation of Arginine Vasopressin on Need for Blood Product Transfusions in Patients With Trauma and Hemorrhagic Shock: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Vasopressin as an Early Adjunct to Resuscitation in Hemorrhagic Shock: Crisis AVERTed? – JAMA Surgery (free) AND Giving trauma patients blood pressure stabilizing hormone cuts transfusions by half – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (free)
Author Interview: Arginine Vasopressin Supplementation in Early Traumatic Shock (free)
“Additional research is necessary to determine whether including AVP improves morbidity or mortality.”
[Abstract Only] Study: Cervical Spine Injury Risk Factors in Children With Blunt Trauma
25 Aug, 2019 | 13:37h | UTCCervical Spine Injury Risk Factors in Children With Blunt Trauma – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Screening for cervical spine risk factors could reduce CT scans by half – Nationwide Children’s Hospital (free)
New Guidelines on the Spinal Stabilization of Adult Trauma Patients
20 Aug, 2019 | 08:55h | UTCRelated: The Norwegian guidelines for the prehospital management of adult trauma patients with potential spinal injury (free) AND Cervical spine collar clearance in the obtunded adult blunt trauma patient: A systematic review and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (free) AND Prehospital Cervical Spinal Immobilization After Trauma – Neurosurgery (free) AND Pre-Hospital Care Management of a Potential Spinal Cord Injured Patient: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Evidence-Based Guidelines – Journal of Neurotrauma (free) AND Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for Spine Immobilization in the Austere Environment (free)
Risk, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Post-Operative Cutaneous Infection
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:15h | UTCRelated: Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 – JAMA Surgery(free) AND Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization
Multispecialty Consensus: Imaging in Suspected Renal Colic
9 Aug, 2019 | 08:14h | UTC
Diagnostic Imaging in Pregnant Patients With Suspected Appendicitis
8 Aug, 2019 | 08:04h | UTCDiagnostic Imaging in Pregnant Patients With Suspected Appendicitis – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Consensus Paper: Management of Severe Bleeding in Patients Treated with Oral Anticoagulants
30 Jul, 2019 | 01:39h | UTCRelated: 2017 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Management of Bleeding in Patients on Oral Anticoagulants (free guideline and summary)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Hartmann’s Procedure vs. Sigmoidectomy with Primary Anastomosis for Perforated Diverticulitis with Purulent or Fecal Peritonitis
16 Jul, 2019 | 09:45h | UTCHartmann’s procedure versus sigmoidectomy with primary anastomosis for perforated diverticulitis with purulent or faecal peritonitis (LADIES): a multicentre, parallel-group, randomised, open-label, superiority trial – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Farewell to Hartmann’s Procedure? – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Hartmann’s procedure versus sigmoidectomy with primary anastomosis for perforated #diverticulitis with purulent or faecal peritonitis (LADIES): a randomised trial – https://t.co/nhWBkVvIxS #colorectalresearch #colorectalsurgery #SoMe4Surgery pic.twitter.com/oGGrgEg13T
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) June 7, 2019
Consensus statement on the Role of Decompressive Craniectomy in the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury
10 Jul, 2019 | 10:09h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Prophylactic Vena Cava Filters Do Not Improve Outcomes After Major Trauma
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:10h | UTCA Multicenter Trial of Vena Cava Filters in Severely Injured Patients – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Liberal IVC Filter Use Not Warranted in Severe Trauma Patients – TCTMD (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Early prophylactic placement of a vena cava filter after major trauma does not result in a lower incidence of symptomatic pulmonary embolism or death at 90 days than no placement of a filter. #ISTH2019 https://t.co/ZjMqDcaOL5 pic.twitter.com/7jXvYAW5hx
— NEJM (@NEJM) July 8, 2019
Study: Association of Coworker Reports About Unprofessional Behavior by Surgeons With Surgical Complications in Their Patients
21 Jun, 2019 | 08:50h | UTCAssociation 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 | UTCNegative 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
Viewpoint: Does Atelectasis Cause Fever After Surgery? Putting a Damper on Dogma
17 May, 2019 | 06:51h | UTCDoes Atelectasis Cause Fever After Surgery? Putting a Damper on Dogma – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Idiopathic Acute pancreatitis: A Review on Etiology and Diagnostic Work-up
16 May, 2019 | 05:49h | UTC
Guideline: Transition Planning for the Senior Surgeon
16 May, 2019 | 05:22h | UTCTransition Planning for the Senior Surgeon: Guidance and Recommendations From the Society of Surgical Chairs – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Planning for Retiring From Operating (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Transition Planning for the Senior Surgeon (free audio)
Bowel Obstruction: A Narrative Review for all Physicians
16 May, 2019 | 05:11h | UTCBowel obstruction: a narrative review for all physicians – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)
Surgical Management of Multiple Rib Fractures/flail Chest
11 May, 2019 | 15:46h | UTCSurgical management of multiple rib fractures/flail chest – Journal of Thoracic Disease (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Cohort Study: Implementation of the Prehospital Traumatic Brain Injury Guidelines Associated with Patient Survival Following Traumatic Brain Injury
9 May, 2019 | 18:07h | UTCAssociation of Statewide Implementation of the Prehospital Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Guidelines With Patient Survival Following Traumatic Brain Injury: The Excellence in Prehospital Injury Care (EPIC) Study – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Revised guidelines improve survival rates for traumatic brain injury patients – UPI (free)
AAST Emergency General Surgery Guideline Summaries
8 May, 2019 | 02:05h | UTC
Systematic Review: Diagnostic Modalities for Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Extremities
7 May, 2019 | 01:05h | UTCDiagnostic Modalities for Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Extremities: A Systematic Review – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Management of Acute Abdomen in Pregnancy: Current Perspectives
2 May, 2019 | 13:16h | UTC