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Best Papers in General Surgery
The five that matter, every day.
Patients with recurrent sigmoid diverticulitis opting for colectomy reported significantly better quality of life after one year compared to those choosing observation, alongside a lower 1-year recurrence rate.
Severity of esophageal anastomotic leak significantly affects long-term survival and complications in patients post-esophagectomy.
The introduction of a global budget model in Pennsylvania rural hospitals failed to improve short-term outcomes for cancer surgery patients.
A national survey reveals that the median scheduled workload for surgeons is over 68 hours per week, with 58% reporting this as excessive, which has implications for workforce planning and surgeon well-being.
In elderly patients with solitary small hepatocellular carcinoma, laparoscopic liver resection leads to significantly better overall and disease-free survival compared to radiofrequency ablation, despite higher complication rates.
The colovac anastomosis protection device may allow for effective fecal diversion following low anterior resection for rectal cancer, achieving ostomy avoidance without increasing major complications compared to standard diverting loop ileostomy.
A randomized trial shows that a 12-week multidisciplinary rehabilitation program significantly enhances cardiorespiratory fitness in survivors of upper gastrointestinal cancer surgery compared to standard care.
New guidelines emphasize timely risk assessment and genetic testing for hereditary colorectal polyposis syndromes to significantly reduce cancer risk.
Postoperative duodenal stump leakage occurs in 2.6% of gastric cancer patients and is associated with a 90-day mortality rate of 17.2%, emphasizing the need for preventive strategies.
Endoscopic grading of gastric intestinal metaplasia (EGGIM) effectively identifies extensive disease with high sensitivity and specificity, enhancing patient risk stratification for surveillance.
