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Best Papers in General Surgery
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A prospective cohort study assessed the anal defecatory function in ulcerative colitis patients undergoing total proctocolectomy (tpc) followed by ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (ipaa). The study included 20 consecutive patients who were evaluated using high-resolution anorectal manometry. After surgery, the mean number of bowel movements decreased…
A retrospective study compared minimally invasive (MIS) and open surgery for treating small intestinal neuroendocrine neoplasms. Out of 65 patients, 54% underwent MIS and 46% underwent open surgery. The study found no significant difference in the frequency of successful resections or the number of lymph…
The analysis of general surgery trainee cases over a decade revealed that there was a preservation of operative volume, although with changes in case distribution based on trainee level. There was an increase in cases with more than one trainee and a rise in minimally…
Subtotal cholecystectomy (LSTC) is associated with better outcomes compared to open cholecystectomy (COC) as bailout procedures for severe cholecystitis. LSTC resulted in shorter operative time, fewer ICU admissions, and shorter length of stay. It also had fewer complications, such as biliary injury, bleeding, ileus, and…
Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study on 592 patients who underwent upper gastrointestinal surgeries with an anastomosis. The study aimed to identify clinical parameters that predict anastomotic leaks (AL) and evaluate the effectiveness of investigations in diagnosing AL. The overall occurrence of AL was 6.4%.…
Results from analyzing patients with high-risk T1 colorectal cancer who either received additional surgery or not after local excision (LE) showed that while regional lymph node metastasis was observed in the group that underwent additional surgery, the incidence of oncologic adverse events was significantly lower…
Prognostic relevance of primary tumor sidedness (pts) in early-stage colorectal cancer was investigated by analyzing four randomized controlled trials. The study found that pts had no impact on the risk of recurrence for stage II/III colorectal cancer and that treatment stratification based on pts is…
Elective laparoscopic hernia repair (ELHR) offers a greater increase in life expectancy compared to watchful waiting, particularly in women aged 40 to 90, according to a new markov analysis. The analysis identifies ELHR as the preferred strategy for patients with asymptomatic paraesophageal hernia (PEH) in…
Researchers conducted a randomized controlled study on 192 patients undergoing laparoscopic ventral hernia repair to assess the effects of suturing the hernia aperture before mesh placement. The study found that suturing the hernia aperture did not lead to an increase in postoperative pain or hernia-site…
Prolonged operative time was found to be associated with longer length of stay and higher probability of complications in minimally invasive colorectal surgery. However, the negative impact of prolonged operative time on outcomes was less pronounced in minimally invasive approaches compared to open surgery. Each…
