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Best Papers in General Surgery
The five that matter, every day.
Existing scores for predicting anastomotic leak in colorectal surgery are varied in pre-operative and peri-operative variables. Studies recommend future prediction scores to be based on larger patient cohorts, include a validation set, and report the area under the curve. This systematic review highlights the importance…
The combined use of transient elastography (te) and visual liver score (vls) in assessing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery showed high sensitivity and diagnostic accuracy. Transient elastography with a visual liver score is comparable…
Plasma concentrations of procalcitonin and C reactive protein within 24 hours of surgery, along with their perioperative changes, were valuable predictors of major complications in elderly patients after non-cardiac surgery. Procalcitonin at 24 hours, C reactive protein at 24 hours, and their changes were particularly…
Chronic pancreatitis is a result of repeated pancreatic inflammation leading to loss of function, causing symptoms such as abdominal pain and diabetes. The review highlights the latest research on diagnostic methods and treatment options, including genetic factors and surgical interventions for patients not responsive to…
International experts in pancreatic surgery and cancer management developed and validated guidelines for the perioperative care of patients with borderline resectable (BR) and locally advanced (LA) pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The guidelines include 34 recommendations covering patient selection, timing of surgery, vascular reconstruction, lymphadenectomy, and…
The study evaluated the impact of near-infrared fluorescence imaging plus indocyanine green fluorescence on postoperative hypoparathyroidism rates after total thyroidectomy and central neck lymph node dissection. The near-infrared fluorescence imaging + indocyanine green group showed significantly lower rates of both transient and permanent hypoparathyroidism compared…
Researchers developed and validated a pathomics signature based on 4 features to estimate prognosis and chemotherapy benefits in stage III colon cancer. The signature was found to be significantly associated with disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) in training and validation cohorts. Patients with…
Minimally invasive right colectomy patients with midline specimen extraction have a higher risk of developing postoperative incisional hernia (ih) compared to those with pfannenstiel extraction. The study of 341 patients found that midline extraction was associated with a 25% ih rate, while pfannenstiel extraction had…
Researchers found that postoperative day 3 and day 5 C-reactive protein levels have high predictive value for detecting liver resection-surgical site infections, with optimal cut-off values identified. This information can assist in ruling out infections and making decisions regarding hospital discharge in patients undergoing liver…
Patients with grade III hemorrhoids were more likely to choose hemorrhoidectomy as the initial treatment compared to grade II. Additionally, younger patients (18-30 and 31-50 age groups) were more likely to opt for hemorrhoidectomy as the initial treatment compared to older patients. However, there were…
