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Best Papers in General Surgery
The five that matter, every day.
In a prospective study involving 587 colorectal cancer patients, non-enhanced abbreviated MRI (ne-amri) demonstrated superior diagnostic accuracy for liver metastases detection compared to contrast-enhanced CT (ce-ct). Across three surveillance rounds, ne-amri consistently showed higher lesion-based detection rates and better patient-based metrics, including sensitivity and specificity.…
A meta-analysis including 54,287 patients found robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy (RPD) significantly reduces overall postoperative complications, wound infections, estimated blood loss, and hospital stays compared to open pancreaticoduodenectomy (OPD). Although RPD resulted in longer operating times, it demonstrated a lower risk of complications overall. Both surgical approaches…
Elevated levels of bile-derived cfDNA markers, syncytin-1 and SLC7A11, were identified in cholangiocarcinoma patients compared to those with gallstones, demonstrating significant potential for early diagnosis. Researchers noted an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.805 for syncytin-1 and 0.755 for SLC7A11, indicating robust specificity, while…
A machine-learning model, specifically the extreme gradient boost (XGBoost), was developed to predict postoperative infection following cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy with splenectomy. The model demonstrated excellent prediction accuracy, achieving an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.910 in preliminary testing and 0.823 in…
A systematic review of 37 studies involving 4,647 patients revealed that chewing gum, electroacupuncture, and prokinetic agents significantly reduce the time to passage of the first flatus and stool, thereby mitigating postoperative ileus. Electroacupuncture reduced flatus passage by an impressive 18.33 hours, while prokinetic agents…
A tumor-informed circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) assay was found to be highly prognostic for recurrence risk in stage III colorectal cancer patients. Among 124 patients analyzed over a median follow-up of 4.8 years, ctDNA status exhibited a significant association with recurrence-free survival. The estimated 3-year…
TEAD1 expression correlates with liver regeneration outcomes in patients undergoing ALPPS, a two-stage surgical procedure. Analysis of tumor-free liver tissue from 44 patients reveals that nuclear and cytoplasmic scores of TEAD1 serve as predictive markers for clinical outcomes. The study also notes that TEAD family…
The AFTERHERNIA Project aims to prioritize patient-reported outcomes in groin and ventral hernia repairs, moving beyond traditional focus on clinical metrics. By surveying Danish patients over a decade, the initiative collects data through specialized questionnaires, linking patient experiences with clinical outcomes and long-term complications. This…
In a study comparing weight loss outcomes between sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and semaglutide in a minority population, SG demonstrated superior weight loss after 12 months. The cohort, primarily consisting of African American (67%) and Hispanic (21%) patients with a mean BMI of 55 kg/m², included…
A study involving 47,960 patients aimed to compare postoperative outcomes for colectomies regarding nonmalignant polyps (NMP) and colon cancer, revealing no significant differences in mortality, reoperation, and anastomotic leak rates. Specifically, mortality was 0.6% for colon cancer and 0.5% for NMP, while anastomotic leak rates…
