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Best Papers in General Surgery
The five that matter, every day.
The study evaluated the effectiveness of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in predicting colorectal invasion in patients with pelvic masses. EUS showed high diagnostic accuracy with sensitivity of 83.3% and specificity of 97.8%. It is recommended for preoperative diagnosis by gynecologists to determine suitable surgical methods and…
Researchers explored the role of spindle and kinetochore-associated complex subunit 3 (SKA3) in cancer. SKA3, a key component in chromosomal segregation and cell division, has been identified as having oncogenic properties contributing to tumor development. This review integrates bibliometric analysis, pan-cancer studies, and narrative summary…
Pancreas units, a new model of care, rely on multidisciplinary meetings, team leadership, and performance metrics as key organizational factors. Surgical leaders stress the importance of involving clinical professionals and patients in decision-making. Non-technical skills like ethics and teamwork are valued, with mentoring and training…
Pre-operative enhanced MRI combined with clinical features can predict early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after radical resection. Patient age, microvascular invasion, tumor boundary, and large vessel invasion were identified as independent predictive factors. The combined predictors had an area under the curve of 0.861, suggesting…
Researchers described three cases of Wünderlich Syndrome (nontraumatic spontaneous renal hemorrhage) treated with robot-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy. The patients, aged 44 to 53, presented with flank pain and were diagnosed with Wünderlich Syndrome via CT scan. Each patient underwent a retroperitoneal robotic-assisted nephrectomy after conservative treatment…
Researchers conducted a double-blinded, randomized controlled trial to examine the effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation of acupuncture points (acu-tens) during non-sedated oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGDS). The trial included 348 subjects undergoing elective diagnostic OGDS. The success rate of OGDS was significantly higher with acu-tens (77.8%) than…
Population-based analysis shows lower overall 5-year survival rates in geriatric gastrointestinal stromal tumor patients compared to non-geriatric patients. Surgery significantly improves survival rates in both groups, with geriatric patients having higher hazard death ratio. Clinical management for geriatric patients may benefit from large prospective studies.
Experts established 21 key steps for safe and effective endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) through a modified Delphi method. Consensus was reached on the importance of full-thickness bites and the use of a helix device in tissue swirling, although opinions varied on minor details like fundus…
Researchers investigated the efficacy and safety of endoscopic resection (ER) for gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) originating from the muscularis propria (MP). The study included 233 patients who underwent ER, with a median tumor size of 12 mm. The complete resection rate was 93.1%, with…
Researchers conducted a multicenter prospective study to assess remote programming's effectiveness and patient satisfaction in stage I sacral neuromodulation (SNM). A total of 63 participants from 6 centers were divided into remote programming (RP) and outpatient control (OC) groups. The RP group showed high usability…
