Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who underwent sleeve gastrectomy (SG) had a 48% higher risk of post-operative complications compared to those without IBD. While there was no significant difference in readmission rates or hospital costs, lengths of stay were similar between the two groups. Despite the increased complication rates, SG remains a safe weight […]
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Superior Glycemic Control and Diabetes Remission with Bariatric Surgery vs Medical Management in Long-Term Type 2 Diabetes Patients
After 7 to 12 years of follow-up, individuals who underwent bariatric surgery instead of medical/lifestyle intervention showed superior glycemic control, requiring fewer diabetes medications, and experiencing higher rates of diabetes remission. An average HbA1c decrease of 1.4% at 7 years and 1.1% at 12 years was observed in the bariatric surgery group compared to the […]
Robotic Pancreatoduodenectomy Found Safe and Effective in Nationwide Study
In a nationwide study comparing robotic and open pancreatoduodenectomy, 701 patients underwent the robotic procedure while 4447 had the open one with similar major complications, mortality rates, and pancreatic fistula outcomes. Robotic pancreatectomy had longer operating times but resulted in less blood loss, fewer infections, and shorter hospital stays, particularly in centers performing over 20 […]
Higher Rates of Surgical Site Infections in Safety Net Hospitals for Socioeconomically Marginalized Patients
Safety net hospitals, serving economically disadvantaged patients, exhibit a 1.29 times increased risk of surgical site infections (SSIs) after gastrointestinal surgery compared to non-safety net hospitals. Despite adjustments for socioeconomic factors, this heightened risk persists, challenging the efficacy of existing financial incentive programs in reducing SSIs. Proposing the need for specific adjustments in infection rate […]
Laparoscopic surgery is effective in diagnosing and treating atypical hepatic cystic echinococcosis type 1
At a tertiary center in China, 93 patients were diagnosed with simple hepatic cysts, but 16 of them were actually identified as atypical CE1. Laparoscopy confirmed CE1 in 14 of these cases, showing high diagnostic precision. High-frequency ultrasound was effective in detecting CE1, and laparoscopic surgeries were successful in treating these cases without recurrence. This […]
Median Arcuate Ligament Release Restores Normal Arterial Flow in Pancreatectomy Patients with Celiac Artery Compression
Median arcuate ligament release during pancreatectomy for celiac artery compression restores normal arterial flow, reducing the extent of compression and preventing complications. Preoperative computed tomography accurately identifies compression levels, with postoperative imaging showing a reduction in all patients, mainly with type b compression. Complications were low, primarily readmissions, and no liver dysfunction was reported. Journal […]
Impact of Hospital and Surgeon Volume on Complications in Emergency Intra-Abdominal Surgery
Complications in emergency intra-abdominal surgery were significantly associated with hospital and surgeon volume when appropriate heterogeneity was achieved. Low surgeon volume was consistently linked to higher complications, while low hospital volume showed increased complications in the sensitivity analysis. Overall, higher hospital and surgeon volume were found to be beneficial in reducing postoperative complications in patients […]
Frailty is not a contraindication for elective ventral hernia repair in older adults
Severely frail patients undergoing elective ventral hernia repair (VHR) had higher odds of surgical site occurrences but similar rates of complications compared to non-frail patients. Despite lower quality of life scores at baseline, severely frail patients reported significant improvements in quality of life at 30 days and 6 months postoperatively, similar to non-frail patients. This […]
Enhancing Anastomotic Leak Prediction in Colorectal Surgery: A Call for Improved Scoring Models
Existing scores for predicting anastomotic leak in colorectal surgery are varied in pre-operative and peri-operative variables. Studies recommend future prediction scores to be based on larger patient cohorts, include a validation set, and report the area under the curve. This systematic review highlights the importance of refining prediction models for anastomotic leak in colorectal surgery. […]
High Diagnostic Accuracy of TE and VLS for NAFLD/NASH in Bariatric Patients
The combined use of transient elastography (te) and visual liver score (vls) in assessing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery showed high sensitivity and diagnostic accuracy. Transient elastography with a visual liver score is comparable to liver biopsy, with an overall sensitivity of 100% and […]