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HSC Medicine, Dentistry and Healthcare Sciences Current Awareness Bulletins: General Surgery

General Surgery current awareness bulletin

Frequency: Bi-monthly

Links to articles in the current and previous 2 issues of this bulletin are displayed below.

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April 2025

Advancing sustainability in healthcare: a scoping review of global recycling practices in operating rooms

Artificial intelligence based assessment of minimally invasive surgical skills using standardised objective metrics

Association between surgeon stress and major surgical complications

Clinical scores for acute appendicitis in adults

Colon injuries in the presence of complete spinal cord injury: primary repair or colostomy?

Comprehensive retrospective analysis of the European hernia Society quality of life in patients undergoing abdominal wall reconstruction

The criticality of reasonable accommodations: a scoping review revealing gaps in care for patients with blindness and low vision

Crossing borders to meet cardiac surgical needs: a scoping review on patients seeking cardiac surgery abroad

Evaluating the utility of end-tidal CO2 as a predictor of mortality in trauma victims: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Influences on decision-making for gender-affirming surgery in adolescents

Interventions to support caregivers of older adults undergoing surgery: a systematic review

Management of pleural effusion in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients: a systematic review and guideline

Modern rectal cancer management: a review of total neoadjuvant therapy and current practices

New alternative colorectal anastomotic devices: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Postoperative nutritional support after pancreaticoduodenectomy in adults (new Cochrane review)

Safety and efficacy of tranexamic acid in general surgery

A scoping review of postoperative surveillance strategies for localized, low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasms

Use of biologic and biosynthetic mesh for ventral hernia repair in current practice

A systematic review of the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists in surgery

Women in surgical innovation: a guide to breaking down barriers and developing solutions from bench to bedside

Sources

American Journal of Surgery, The (Feb-Apr); Cochrane Library (Feb-Mar); JAMA Surgery (Feb-Mar)

February 2025

Best practices for vessel management in pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulation, decannulation, and follow-up: a narrative review

Comparing loop and divided colostomy for anorectal malformation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Failure to rescue female patients undergoing high-risk surgery

Fragility index for extended prophylaxis following abdominopelvic surgery: a methodological survey

Kidney transplant outcome following donation after euthanasia

Laparoscopic versus conventional open congenital duodenal obstruction repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Long-term outcomes of component separation for abdominal wall hernia repair

Meta-analysis: the utility of the anterior quadratus lumborum block in abdominal surgery

Pancreatic pathology for the surgeon

Parathyroidectomy and the development of new depression among adults with primary hyperparathyroidism

Preoperative cognitive performance and its association with postoperative complications in vascular surgery patients: a prospective study

Preservation of the azygos vein versus ligation of the azygos vein during primary surgical repair of congenital esophageal atresia (new Cochrane intervention review)

Reducing barriers through education: a scoping review calling for structured disability curricula in surgical training programs

Risk-specific training cohorts to address class imbalance in surgical risk prediction

Routine imaging or symptomatic follow-up after resection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Sex and gender as predictors for allograft and patient‐relevant outcomes after kidney transplantation (new Cochrane prognosis review)

SIPA poorly predicts outcomes in young pediatric trauma patients

Surgery of the spleen (review)

Surgical techniques in breast cancer: an overview

Tranexamic acid during radical cystectomy: a randomized clinical trial

Trends and outcomes in elective pediatric surgery during weekends

Sources

American Journal of Surgery, The (Jan); Cochrane Library (Dec-Jan); JAMA Surgery (Dec-Jan); Journal of Pediatric Surgery (Jan); Surgery Oxford (Dec-Jan)

December 2024

The “6th R” of sustainability: repurposing operating room waste for community benefit

Central versus peripheral cannulation for acute type A aortic dissection: a meta-analysis of over 14,000 patients

Conservative, physical and surgical interventions for managing faecal incontinence and constipation in adults with central neurological diseases (new Cochrane intervention review)

Enhanced recovery after non-elective colorectal surgery: is it time for emergency general surgeons to follow suit?

Health disparities research: what every pediatric surgeon should know

The impact of COVID-19 on acute surgeries in England among the under-25s: a retrospective study of 61,360 appendicitis and 15,850 testicular torsion admissions

Intraoperative oxygen treatment, oxidative stress, and organ injury following cardiac surgery: a randomized clinical trial

Minimal access vs conventional nipple-sparing mastectomy

Navigating surgery with ADHD and autism

Necrotizing soft tissue infections: a review

Parastomal hernia prevention using funnel-shaped intra-abdominal mesh compared to no mesh: the Chimney randomized clinical trial

Patient proximity to follow-up care after bariatric surgery: does it matter?

A pediatric brain injury guideline allows safe management of traumatic brain injuries by trauma surgeons

Providing a safe pregnancy experience for surgeons: a review

Reproductive planning and infertility: training the next generation of surgeons

Resident perspectives on the role of gender in operative experience during general surgery residency training: a mixed-methods study

Scar perception in school-aged children after major surgery in infancy

Single‐incision versus conventional multi‐incision laparoscopic appendicectomy for suspected uncomplicated appendicitis (updated Cochrane intervention review)

Surgeons’ dominant surgical modality: impacts on wellbeing, burnout, and interventions for neuromusculoskeletal disorders

Surgical journal clubs: navigating the post-pandemic landscape

To speak or not to speak: factors influencing medical students’ speech and silence in the operating room

Sources

American Journal of Surgery, The (Nov-Dec); BMJ, The (Oct); Cochrane Library (Oct-Nov); JAMA Surgery (Oct-Nov); Journal of Pediatric Surgery (Nov-Dec)

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