6-Minute Walk Test Predicts Postoperative Risk in Surgery
A multicenter study examines how the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) can enhance risk assessment for patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery.
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Best Papers in General Surgery
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Identifying Oral Frailty and Malnutrition Improves GI Surgery Outcomes
Preoperative oral frailty and malnutrition predict increased complications in gastrointestinal cancer surgeries, highlighting critical risk factors for surgeons.
New method eliminates dog ears in laparoscopic low anterior resection.
This study presents a safe and effective technique for end-to-end anastomosis that reduces complications.
Advances in Pancreatic Cancer Surgery Enhance Patient Outcomes
Surgical management of pancreatic cancer has improved, leading to better patient outcomes and survival rates.
Elderly Colorectal Cancer Surgery: Assessing Frailty Outcomes
Minimally invasive surgery in elderly colorectal cancer patients shows potential benefits in frailty recovery despite poorer long-term survival rates.
New Frailty Index Improves Outcomes in Colorectal Surgery
A new four-factor functional frailty index (mFF-4) is more predictive for outcomes in elderly colorectal surgery patients compared to existing models.
Improved Outcomes with ICG in Rectal Cancer Surgery
Indocyanine green fluorescence angiography enhances surgical planning in laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer, leading to better patient outcomes.
Early Cholecystectomy Lowers Stay in Mild Acute Pancreatitis
Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy in mild acute biliary pancreatitis patients significantly improves outcomes.
Totally laparoscopic pylorus-preserving gastrectomy is safe for early gastric cancer.
Consider pylorus-preserving approaches for selected early-stage cases to enhance postoperative outcomes, but monitor for complications.
Laparoscopic Access Reduces Risks in Right Lobe Liver Tumor Surgery
Laparoscopic retroperitoneal partial hepatectomy offers a safer approach for deep right lobe liver tumors.