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Best Papers in General Surgery
The five that matter, every day.
Analysis of 1,016 colorectal cancer patients revealed that preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) serve as significant predictors for long-term outcomes, particularly in anastomotic leakage cases. A cutoff of NLR ≥2.89 and PLR ≥157.62 indicated poor survival prognosis. Kaplan-Meier survival curves demonstrated significantly…
The ASAP score, evaluated in a cohort of 1,239 patients undergoing hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), revealed significant prognostic value. A cutoff of 4.8 classified patients into high and low-risk groups, showing that those with higher scores faced significantly greater 5-year recurrence rates (73.9%…
A novel staging system integrating tumor deposits and positive lymph nodes significantly improved overall survival stratification in stage III colon cancer compared to existing AJCC staging. Analysis of 788 institutional and 77,790 national patients revealed increased ROC curve areas and concordance indices, demonstrating better prognostic…
The analysis of 929 articles on necrotizing pancreatitis revealed China as the leading contributor, followed by the United States and India. Notable findings included a focus on minimally invasive treatments, with key publications in specialized journals like "Pancreatology." Despite increased research efforts over the past…
A systematic scoping review reveals that surgeons face significant emotional turmoil while caring for dying patients and their families. The study, analyzing 26 articles, found that without personalized and timely support, surgeons are at risk of depression, burnout, and substance abuse, impacting patient safety and…
An explainable machine learning model for predicting 90-day mortality in patients with infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN) has shown promising results. The final model, developed from a cohort of 344 patients, achieved a c-index of 0.863 in internal validation and 0.857 in external validation, outperforming nine…
A qualitative assessment revealed that complex polytrauma is the norm among Ukrainian combatants, with significant injuries such as blast wounds, traumatic brain injuries, and spinal cord trauma prevalent. Limited injury prevention measures were identified, primarily relying on combat body armor. Despite the need, respondents noted…
KRAS mutations identified in duodenal lavage fluid after secretin stimulation demonstrated a high diagnostic accuracy for detecting resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (pdac). With an area Under the Curve (AUC) of 0.934, the method achieved a sensitivity of 83.1% at 100% specificity, significantly outperforming traditional serum…
The dual-time-point radiomic models, developed using pre- and post-neoadjuvant therapy MRI features, effectively stratified colorectal liver metastasis patients undergoing surgery. In a study with 100 cases, post-neoadjuvant therapy models showed superior predictive power in overall and disease-free survival compared to pre-neoadjuvant therapy models. Fong score…
An innovative artificial intelligence framework was developed to quantify the impact of clinical factors on posthepatectomy length of stay (LOS), explaining 75% of its variability. The study analyzed 21,039 patients, revealing that clinical influences are significant while nonclinical factors account for the remaining 25%. Notably,…
