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Best Papers in General Surgery
The five that matter, every day.
A panel of experts reached consensus on guidelines for clinical trials evaluating systemic therapies in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients undergoing surgical or locoregional treatment, emphasizing patient selection and outcome measures.
Intraoperative indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging did not provide a clinically relevant benefit for lymph node dissection in gastric cancer surgery among western patients.
Minimally invasive techniques for primary ventral hernia repair yield better patient-reported outcomes in terms of scar dissatisfaction compared to open repair, though recurrence rates differ by technique.
A novel Y-shaped layered antireflux anastomosis significantly improves outcomes in esophagectomy compared to traditional circular-stapled techniques.
Surgery for stage I-III colon cancer performed within 48 days of diagnosis significantly improves 5-year survival compared to later procedures.
Nonoperative management of colonic fistulas in necrotizing pancreatitis can be effective for low-risk patients, reducing complications and length of stay without affecting survival.
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) shows a significantly lower rate of unplanned readmissions compared to percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) in high-risk acute cholecystitis patients.
Expert consensus provides critical insights on managing paraconduit herniation (PCH) following esophagectomy, emphasizing prevention and specific patient criteria for repair.
Laparoscopic and endoscopic cooperative surgery (LECS) is a viable option for managing challenging superficial non-ampullary duodenal tumors, especially those that are larger or more deeply invasive.
Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) with apatinib significantly enhances survival in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (UHCC) compared to TACE alone.
