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Italian data suggest prolonged warm ischemic times in donation after circulatory death do not compromise kidney and liver transplant outcomes when combined with advanced perfusion techniques, challenging traditional strict cutoffs.
The Semi-Elective Transplant Initiative (SETI) introduces a systems-based approach to deceased-donor kidney transplantation, improving logistics and graft utilization by shifting to proactive scheduling and expanded machine perfusion, witho
Federal executive orders restricting DEI initiatives pose significant challenges to academic surgery’s workforce diversity, research integrity, and editorial freedom. Adaptive strategies integrating equity into existing quality and sa
A randomized controlled trial showed that preoperative botulinum toxin injection into the sphincter of Oddi does not reduce the incidence of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula following distal pancreatectomy.
This review synthesizes evidence comparing laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation and myomectomy for uterine leiomyomata, highlighting higher treatment failure rates with RFA and identifying predictive factors influencing outcomes.
Prolonged donor warm ischemia during pure laparoscopic donor right hepatectomy elevates recipient biliary stricture risk, underscoring the need to minimize warm ischemic time for better post-transplant outcomes.
Omission of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in select postmenopausal patients with early HR+/HER2- breast cancer and negative axillary ultrasound is feasible and safe, reducing surgical morbidity without compromising short-term outcomes.
This article analyzes FDA-approved surgical AI devices, highlighting trends in technology, evidence quality, regulatory pathways, and implications for clinical adoption.
Postoperative day 2 C-reactive protein under 100 mg/L effectively excludes anastomotic leakage with high negative predictive value, enabling earlier and safer discharge in colon cancer resection patients within ERAS protocols.
This Swiss retrospective study reveals that while obesity in kidney transplant recipients increases early surgical complications and delayed graft function, it does not affect long-term patient or graft survival, suggesting obesity alone sh
This study identifies a learning curve in robotic gastroenterostomy during robotic pancreatoduodenectomy and shows that better surgical performance reduces delayed gastric emptying risk, suggesting OSATS scoring as a valuable training tool.
A large retrospective study shows no benefit of routine postoperative antibiotics after appendectomy for acute appendicitis, even with intra-abdominal fluid; highlights risk factors driving infections instead.
A virtual tobacco cessation program targeting surgical patients showed low engagement despite potential benefits, highlighting the need for tailored approaches to improve participation and outcomes in this population.
A randomized trial found no significant benefit of early specialist palliative care on end-of-life outcomes among patients undergoing curative abdominal cancer surgery, suggesting tailored rather than routine involvement.
This study externally validates PD-ROBOSCORE as a predictor of major postoperative complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy, demonstrating its comparable performance across open and robotic techniques and highlighting its utility in surg
A landmark pan-European study confirms that a structured, simulation-based training program enables safe introduction of robotic pancreatoduodenectomy, improving surgeon skills and maintaining patient safety across diverse centers.
Postoperative pneumothorax after thyroid or parathyroid surgery is uncommon but linked with significantly increased mortality and complications, underscoring the need for vigilance and prompt management.
This study of 1,722 pancreaticoduodenectomies identifies key bleeding sources and predictors for severe postpancreatectomy hemorrhage, highlighting the roles of bile leak and infection in patients with pancreatic fistula and redefining cryp
Surgeons’ preoperative subjective assessments quantified by visual analog scale significantly predict severe postoperative complications, enhancing traditional risk models for better perioperative prognosis.
The SICE Liver ICG study demonstrated that indocyanine green fluorescence imaging significantly improves detection and margin assessment during minimally invasive, parenchymal-sparing liver resections for colorectal metastases, supporting m
