General Surgery & Trauma
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
https://twitter.com/LancetGastroHep/status/1136845295432585216?
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
Management of Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
28 Apr, 2019 | 13:36h | UTCManagement of moderate and severe traumatic brain injury – Transfusion (free)
Cohort Study: Increased Duration of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis is Associated with Increased Risk of Adverse Events and No Reductions in Surgical Site Infections
26 Apr, 2019 | 02:01h | UTCAssociation of Duration and Type of Surgical Prophylaxis With Antimicrobial-Associated Adverse Events – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Surgical Prophylaxis: Timing and Duration Do Matter – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period) AND Longer Antibiotic Rx After Surgery Tied to Increasing Harms, Limited Benefits – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
NICE Guideline: Prevention and Treatment of Surgical Site Infections
12 Apr, 2019 | 01:45h | UTCRelated Guidelines: 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 (free) AND Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work area – Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology (free)
Lebanese Guidelines for the use of Antimicrobial Therapy in Complicated Intra-abdominal Infections in the Era of Antimicrobial Resistance
10 Apr, 2019 | 19:23h | UTCRelated Guidelines: The management of intra-abdominal infections from a global perspective: 2017 WSES guidelines – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free) AND The Surgical Infection Society Revised Guidelines on the Management of Intra-Abdominal Infection – Surgical Infections (free)
S2k Guidelines for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
2 Apr, 2019 | 02:18h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Antibiotics after incision and drainage for uncomplicated skin abscesses: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free text and infographics) AND Clinical Guidelines for the Antibiotic Treatment for Community-Acquired Skin and Soft Tissue Infection – Korean Society of Infectious Diseases and Korean Society for Chemotherapy (free) AND 2018 WSES/SIS-E consensus conference: recommendations for the management of skin and soft-tissue infections – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)
European Guideline on Management of Major Bleeding and Coagulopathy Following Trauma
29 Mar, 2019 | 07:53h | UTC
Review: Imaging in Trauma in Limited-resource Settings
28 Mar, 2019 | 07:29h | UTC
Whole Blood in Trauma: Ready for Primetime?
24 Mar, 2019 | 20:41h | UTCWhole Blood in Trauma: Ready for Primetime? – emDocs (free)
Related: Limitations of component therapy for massive haemorrhage: is whole blood the whole solution? – Anaesthesia (free)