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Medicine, General & Internal
Kojiro Omiya, Kazuhiro Hiramatsu, Yoshihisa Shibata, Masahide Fukaya, Masahiro Fujii, Taro Aoba, Atsuki Arimoto, Takayuki Yamaguchi, Takehito Kato
Summary: Preoperative MRI assessment can predict surgical difficulty during laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis patients, with low signal intensity of the gallbladder wall being associated with higher rates of bailout procedures and prolonged operating times.
Article
Surgery
Bingran Yu, Xuting Zhi, Qiong Li, Bowen Xu, Zhaoru Dong, Tao Li, Zhiqiang Chen
Summary: This study evaluated a new approach of cholangiography via PTGBD (PTGBD-C) for patients with severe acute cholecystitis (AC). The results showed that the PTGBD-C group had significantly shorter operation time and lower conversion rate, indicating that it is a safe and feasible procedure for preoperative delineation of biliary anatomy.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Atsushi Sasaki, Kazuhito Sakata, Koji Nakano, Satoshi Tsutsumi, Hajime Fujishima, Takuro Futsukaichi, Takahiro Terashi, Masahiko Ikebe, Toshio Bandoh, Tohru Utsunomiya
Summary: Emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be safely performed in patients with mild to moderate acute cholecystitis. However, surgery may be more difficult in patients with severe gallbladder swelling identified on preoperative CT.
SURGICAL LAPAROSCOPY ENDOSCOPY & PERCUTANEOUS TECHNIQUES
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Yasin Gunes, Ozgur Bostanc, Rumeysa Ilbar Tartar, Muharrem Battal
Summary: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) surgery is challenging due to its radiological, clinical, and intraoperative features, and potential mimicry of gallbladder carcinoma (GBC). While conversion to open cholecystectomy may be necessary in some cases, laparoscopic surgery is still recommended for patients with suspected XGC.
JOURNAL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC & ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Giuseppe Di Buono, Giorgio Romano, Massimo Galia, Giuseppe Amato, Elisa Maienza, Federica Vernuccio, Giulia Bonventre, Leonardo Gulotta, Salvatore Buscemi, Antonino Agrusa
Summary: The study aimed to identify preoperative laboratory and radiological findings predictive of difficult LC, providing potential advantages for both surgeons and patients in terms of management options.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Alexandria Byskosh, Benjamin Stocker, Daniel Yi-Ze Liu, Jennifer Li, Benjamin Gastevich, Courtney L. Devin, Giang Quach, Hannah Weiss, Joseph Posluszny
Summary: The study found that SUB patients present with more significant markers of biliary disease and have more complicated intraoperative and postoperative courses. However, the lack of biliary or vascular injuries suggests that SUB may represent a safe alternative when the critical view of safety cannot be achieved.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Camilo Ramirez-Giraldo, Andres Isaza-Restrepo, Danny Conde Monroy, Andrea Carolina Castillo-Barbosa, Juan Jose Rubio-Avilez, Isabella Van-Londono
Summary: In this study, different predictive scores for difficult cholecystectomy were calculated, and it was found that score 4 had the highest performance in predicting difficult cholecystectomy. Difficult cholecystectomies are associated with worse surgical outcomes. Therefore, the standardization and use of predictive scores for difficult cholecystectomy must be implemented to improve surgical outcomes through more meticulous planning when scheduling the procedure.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Marcello Di Martino, Ismael Mora-Guzman, Victor Vaello Jodra, Alfonso Sanjuanbenito Dehesa, Dieter Morales Garcia, Ruben Caina Ruiz, Francisca Garcia-Moreno Nisa, Fernando Mendoza Moreno, Sara Alonso Batanero, Jose Edecio Quinones Sampedro, Paola Lora Cumplido, Altea Arango Bravo, Ines Rubio-Perez, Luis Asensio-Gomez, Fernando Pardo Aranda, Sara Senti Farrarons, Cristina Ruiz Moreno, Clara Maria Martinez Moreno, Aingeru Sarriugarte Lasarte, Mikel Prieto Calvo, Daniel Aparicio-Sanchez, Eduardo Perea Del Pozo, Gianluca Pellino, Elena Martin-Perez
Summary: This study identified factors associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications in patients with acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC) undergoing early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) and developed a preoperative score (Chole-Risk Score) to predict these complications. The score was validated through correlation analysis and showed a progressive increase in postoperative complications with higher scores.
JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Marcello Di Martino, Alvaro Gancedo Quintana, Victor Vaello Jodra, Alfonso Sanjuanbenito Dehesa, Dieter Morales Garcia, Ruben Caina Ruiz, Francisca Garcia-Moreno Nisa, Fernando Mendoza-Moreno, Sara Alonso Batanero, Jose Edecio Quinones Sampedro, Paola Lora Cumplido, Altea Arango Bravo, Ines Rubio-Perez, Luis Asensio-Gomez, Fernando Pardo Aranda, Sara Senti Farrarons, Cristina Ruiz Moreno, Clara Maria Martinez Moreno, Aingeru Sarriugarte Lasarte, Mikel Prieto Calvo, Daniel Aparicio-Sanchez, Eduardo Perea Perea del Pozo, Gianluca Pellino, Elena Martin-Perez
Summary: This study assessed the safety of early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) for acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC) in patients aged 85 and older. The results showed that in the oldest-old group, ELC for ACC still had a higher mortality rate and complication rate. However, it seems to be safe in selected patients.
UPDATES IN SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Assanee Tongyoo, Parm Chotiyasilp, Ekkapak Sriussadaporn, Palin Limpavitayaporn, Chatchai Mingmalairak
Summary: This study investigated factors affecting the difficulty and conversion in laparoscopic cholecystectomy, finding that certain factors significantly influenced the operation. By modifying Randhawa's model, better predictions on difficult cases were achieved.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Usman Y. Panni, Gregory A. Williams, Chet W. Hammill, Dominic E. Sanford, William G. Hawkins, Steven M. Strasberg
Summary: This study conducted a retrospective review of cholecystectomies performed by HPB surgeons at our center from 2005 to 2019. It found that encountering anatomical difficulties during the surgery was rare but aborting the procedure and referring the patient to an HPB center proved to be an effective bail-out strategy.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2022)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Liping Zuo, Ziyu Tian, Binbin Zhou, Mingyuan Hou, Yinghui Chen, Pei Han, Chune Ma, Xuan Wu, Dexin Yu
Summary: The study investigated whether FAI values could be used to identify changes in inflammation status in patients undergoing stent implantation, especially in non-target lesions (NTLs).
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Danielle M. Nogoy, Vennila Padmanaban, Lorena Lopez Balazero, Jesus Rosado, Ziad C. Sifri
Summary: This study assessed patient risk factors for difficult LC in Northern Peru and found that higher weight was correlated with longer operative time. Patients undergoing LC during short-term surgical missions should be carefully selected to mitigate risks of difficult operations.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Zhijiang Han, Mengwei Wu, Peiying Wei, Hanlin Zhu, Xiaohan Zhang, Zhongxiang Ding, Ming Zhang
Summary: AV(mean), AV(min), and CTH are important parameters for differentiating adrenal adenoma from non-adenoma. Even for adenomas with AV(mean) > 10 HU, AV(min) and CTH still have high diagnostic efficiency.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Pinky Thapar, Prashant Salvi, Madhura Killedar, Philip Roji, Muktachand Rokade
Summary: This study evaluated the utility and safety of LC in complex ACC through a set protocol and intraoperative steps. Analysis of 145 patients showed that outcomes of LC were influenced by preoperative assessment, treatment algorithm, and safety steps.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2021)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Hiromitsu Maehira, Aya Itoh, Masayasu Kawasaki, Masao Ogawa, Atsuo Imagawa, Naoto Mizumura, Satoshi Okumura, Masao Kameyama
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2016)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Hiromitsu Maehira, Tomoharu Shimizu, Hiromichi Sonoda, Eiji Mekata, Tomoharo Yamaguchi, Tohru Miyake, Mitsuaki Ishida, Tohru Tani
WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2013)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Hiromitsu Maehira, Hiroya Iida, Haruki Mori, Naomi Kitamura, Tort Miyake, Tomoharu Shimizu, Masaji Tani
Article
Oncology
Hiromitsu Maehira, Toru Miyake, Hiroya Iida, Aya Tokuda, Haruki Mori, Daiki Yasukawa, Ken-ichi Mukaisho, Tomoharu Shimizu, Masaji Tani
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2019)
Editorial Material
Surgery
Meghal Shah, Tejas S. Sathe, Sukriti Bansal, Anai N. Kothari, Sophie Dream
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2024)
Letter
Surgery
Zafer Turkyilmaz, Ramazan Karabulut, Kaan Sonmez
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2024)
Letter
Surgery
Priyanka Jadhav, Gerald Gollin
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2024)
Review
Surgery
Kheira Hireche, Ludovic Canaud, Pierre Antoine Peyron, Linda Sakhri, Isabelle Serres, Sanaa Kamel, Youcef Lounes, Thomas Gandet, Pierre Alric
Summary: This study evaluated the elastic properties of commonly used vascular substitutes for pulmonary artery replacement and compared their compliance and stiffness indexes to human pulmonary artery. The results showed that allogenic arterial grafts appeared to be the most suitable vascular substitutes in terms of compliance and stiffness for PA replacement.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Margaret Siu, Aixa Perez Coulter, Heather M. Grant, Reginald Alouidor, Michael Tirabassi
Summary: There is no significant difference in adverse respiratory events between intubated, critically ill patients requiring operative intervention who are kept NPO for 6 hours or longer compared to those kept NPO for less than 6 hours. Patients commonly experience periods of fasting much longer than the recommended 6-hour period by the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Whitney Elks, Allison G. McNickle, Matthew Kelecy, Kavita Batra, Shirley Wong, Shawn Wang, Lisa Angotti, Deborah A. Kuhls, Charles St Hill, Syed F. Saquib, Paul J. Chestovich, Douglas R. Fraser
Summary: This study aimed to compare the effects of early and late enteral feeding after PEG placement on achieving nutritional therapy goals and adverse outcomes. The results showed that patients with early initiation of feeds achieved a higher percentage of goals on day 0 without an increased rate of adverse events.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Manisha B. Bhatia, Cassandra M. Anderson, Abdiwahab N. Hussein, Brian Opondo, Nereah Aruwa, Otieno Okumu, Sarah G. Fisher, Tasha Sparks Joplin, JoAnna L. Hunter-Squires, Brian W. Gray, Peter W. Saula
Summary: This study aimed to understand postoperative pediatric nutrition practices in Kenya and the United States. The results showed that in the United States, patients initiated enteral nutrition earlier and had shorter hospital stays. However, in Kenya, patients initiated enteral nutrition earlier but had no significant difference in hospital stays.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Surgery
David P. Stonko, Joseph Edwards, Hossam Abdou, Rebecca Treffalls, Patrick Walker, Jonathan J. Morrison
Summary: Raising mean arterial pressure (MAP) >90 mmHg with norepinephrine can increase gastroduodenal artery (GDA) flow and delay bowel ischemia.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Surgery
David R. Mann, Kathryn E. Engelhardt, Barry C. Gibney, Macelyn E. Batten, Eric C. Klipsch, Rupak Mukherjee, Ian C. Bostock
Summary: Pathologic upstaging is associated with decreased overall survival in cT1b esophageal cancer. Esophagectomy has better survival outcomes compared to endoscopic local tumor excision. Neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy does not improve overall survival in cT1b lesions.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Ross Mudgway, Zachary Tran, Juan C. Quispe Espiritu, Woo Bin Bong, Hayden Schultz, Vamsi Vemireddy, Aarthy Kannappan, Marcos Michelotti, Kaushik Mukherjee, Jeffrey Quigley, Keith Scharf, Daniel Srikureja, Sharon S. Lum, Esther Wu
Summary: Comparison of medium-term outcomes between robotic-assisted cholecystectomy (RC) and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) using validated quality of life (QoL) and pain assessments did not show significant differences.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Ningjie Chen, Haitao Wang, Yang Shao, Jincun Yang, Guodong Song
Summary: This study aimed to compare the therapeutic effects of activated platelet-rich plasma (PRP) prepared from elderly individuals and young adults in treating pressure ulcers (PUs). The results showed that PRP from young adults had higher platelet concentrations and greater production of growth factors, leading to better wound healing.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Brendin R. Beaulieu-Jones, Margaret T. Berrigan, Kortney A. Robinson, Jayson S. Marwaha, Tara S. Kent, Gabriel A. Brat
Summary: Introduction: Prescription opioids, including those prescribed after surgery, have greatly contributed to the US opioid epidemic. Educating opioid prescribers is a crucial component of ensuring the safe use of opioids among surgical patients. This study implemented an annual education curriculum for new surgical prescribers, resulting in significant improvements in knowledge and comfort levels. However, there remains a persistent knowledge and comfort gap among these prescribers.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Sneha G. Bhat, Madhuri Nagaraj, Courtney Balentine, Timothy Hogan, Jennie Meier, Hillary Prince, Kareem Abdelfattah, Herbert Zeh, Benjamin Levi
Summary: This pilot study examined the effects of a structured mental fitness program on academic surgeons and found significant improvement in Positive Intelligence (PQ) scores, as well as increased connectedness and shared language among participants. However, there were no significant changes in sleep, well-being, or teaching evaluations.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Kristin E. Cox, Michael A. Turner, Siamak Amirfakhri, Thinzar M. Lavin, Mojgan Hosseini, Pradipta Ghosh, Marygorret Obonyo, Takashi Murakami, Robert M. Hoffman, Paul J. Yazaki, Michael Bouvet
Summary: This study demonstrates the potential of using humanized anti-carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) antibodies conjugated with near-infrared dyes to specifically label gastric cancers in mouse models. Orthotopic models showed bright and specific labeling with more than ten times higher tumor-to-background ratios compared to the control. This tumor-specific fluorescent antibody has promising potential as a clinical tool for improving visualization of gastric cancer margins during surgical resection.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2024)
Review
Surgery
Sarah Maki, Melissa Leon, Emily Glenn, Tiffany Tanner, Crystal Krause
Summary: This scoping review analyzed the literature on the use of broadband personality tests in the bariatric surgical population to optimize weight loss outcomes. The study found significant associations between personality scales and weight loss, but inconsistent reporting of outcome measures made it challenging to draw concrete conclusions. The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery recommends standardization of outcome reporting to improve the reliability of predicting weight loss outcomes.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2024)