Identifying Risks After Pancreatoduodenectomy
In-hospital mortality after pancreatoduodenectomy reveals critical timing for interventions impacting patient outcomes.
Newsletter
General Surgery
Best Papers in General Surgery
The five that matter, every day.
Reducing Water Waste at OR Scrub Sinks
Surgeons are wasting an estimated 337,596 liters of water annually during surgical scrubs, representing 34.2% of total usage.
CA 19-9 Testing Improves Survival in Resected Ampullary Cancer
Routine CA 19-9 surveillance detects recurrences early and enhances survival in resected ampullary cancer patients.
Active Surveillance Offers Quality of Life Benefits in Oesophageal Cancer
Active surveillance after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy provides similar survival to surgery while significantly enhancing quality of life for patients with locally advanced oesophageal cancer.
Intrathoracic Side-Overlap Anastomosis Reduces Pain and Reflux
Intrathoracic side-overlap esophagogastrostomy (SOE) shows promise as a viable alternative to circular stapled (CSE) technique in esophagectomy for Siewert type I/II adenocarcinoma.
10-Year Outcomes: Distal vs. Standard Roux-en-Y Bypass
Distal Roux-en-Y gastric bypass results in greater long-term weight loss but carries higher risks of nutritional deficiencies.
Predicting Opioid Needs After Surgery
Machine learning can help personalize opioid-sparing strategies for outpatient surgeries.
Limited knowledge of CoC Standards in surgical trainees
Surgical trainees show significant gaps in understanding critical cancer surgery standards, impacting surgical outcomes.
Next-gen Cadaver Model Enhances Laparoscopic Training
A new embalming method offers superior realism for laparoscopic surgery training.
Impact of Preoperative Cannabis Use on Gastroparesis Surgery
Preoperative cannabis use leads to worse outcomes after surgery for gastroparesis, indicating patient selection is crucial.