Understanding Recurrence Patterns Post-Colorectal Liver Metastasis Surgery
Tailored postoperative surveillance can significantly improve outcomes for colorectal liver metastases patients.
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Best Papers in General Surgery
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Minimally Invasive Approach Shows Strong Outcomes for Gallbladder Cancer
Minimally invasive radical cholecystectomy provides promising long-term survival for gallbladder cancer patients.
Survival Gains in Trauma Care: Tertiary Centers Excel
Major trauma patients fare better at tertiary trauma centers due to critical interventions.
Revolutionizing Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair
Surgeons must rethink pelvic organ prolapse treatment by adopting a dynamic biomechanical approach.
Older Patients with Early Gastric Cancer: ESD Outperforms Gastrectomy
Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) offers better long-term survival than gastrectomy for older patients with early gastric cancer.
Muscle Loss in Colorectal Cancer Tied to Poor Outcomes
Colorectal cancer patients with a muscle loss phenotype face significantly worse postoperative outcomes.
Perineural invasion worsens survival in resected pancreatic tumors
Patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) and perineural invasion (PNI) face significantly worse outcomes post-surgery.
Revolutionary AR Enhances Intraoperative Ultrasound Efficiency
A new augmented reality system improves workflow in minimally invasive hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgery by overlaying real-time ultrasound images onto laparoscopic displays.
Inappropriate Medications Common in Surgical Patients
Surgeons must be vigilant, as over 67% of surgical patients are being prescribed inappropriate antibiotics and 42% inappropriate analgesics.
Lack of Standard Definitions Impairs Colon Cancer Research
Current literature shows significant variability in the definitions of colon cancer segments, affecting treatment and outcomes.