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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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August 2025

Association between surgeon age and surgical complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The bidirectional interplay between gut dysbiosis and surgical complications: a systematic review

A comparative meta-analysis of povidone–iodine–alcohol vs. chlorhexidine–alcohol for preoperative skin antisepsis in abdominal surgery

Conversion to open surgery in laparoscopic approach of adhesive small bowel obstruction: predictive factors and its impact on short-term outcomes

Foley catheter management: a review

How will robots help US surgeons?

Implicit racial bias and unintentional harm in vascular care

Laparoscopic approach to cholecystoenteric fistula: a single-centre experience and systematic review

Laparoscopic insertion of an inactive implant for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (new NICE guideline IPG803)

Long-term postoperative outcomes by surgeon gender and patient-surgeon gender concordance in the US

Lymphadenectomy or sentinel node biopsy for the management of endometrial cancer (new Cochrane intervention review)

Major adverse cardiac events after gastric bypass vs sleeve gastrectomy

Minimally invasive surgery for acute groin hernias: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Outcomes of bariatric surgery in adolescents: a meta-analysis comparing three surgical techniques

Peritoneal drainage versus laparotomy as initial treatment for surgical necrotising enterocolitis or spontaneous intestinal perforation in preterm very low birth weight infants (updated Cochrane intervention review)

Regional analgesia techniques for postoperative pain after breast cancer surgery: a network meta‐analysis (new Cochrane intervention review)

Stapler versus scalpel resection followed by handsewn closure of the pancreatic remnant for distal pancreatectomy (updated Cochrane intervention review)

Survival and cost-effectiveness of bariatric surgery among patients with obesity and cirrhosis

Targeted muscle reinnervation for managing limb amputation pain (new NICE guideline IPG804)

Tumor molecular signatures: bridging the bench and the operating room

Sources

American Journal of Surgery, The (Jun-Aug); BMJ, The (Jun); Cochrane Library (Jun); JAMA Surgery (May-Jun); NICE website (Jun)

June 2025

Challenges in pregnancy and lactation among surgical residents and attendings: a systematic review

The effect of social determinants of health on patient outcomes in acute trauma: a systematic review

How teaching surgeons communicate: an analysis of intraoperative discourse among male and female surgeons

Increasing the use of language-concordant discharge instructions in general surgery: a resident-led quality improvement initiative

Individual- versus neighborhood-level social determinants of health-related factors and their associations with postoperative morbidity

The interplay of surgeon judgment and available evidence in the long-term outcome of ventral hernia repair

Intraoperative ultrasound-guided breast-conserving surgery: a performance analysis on the basis of novel cancer lesion classification and patients' cosmetic satisfaction

Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass vs laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for obesity: the SM-BOSS randomized clinical trial

Management of perforated peptic ulcer: a review

Meta-analysis and systematic review of long-term quality of life and recurrence following elective surgery versus non-operative management for colonic diverticulitis

Perioperative aspirin and coronary artery bypass graft surgery: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Permanent hypoparathyroidism following total thyroidectomy – incidence and preventative strategies without imaging adjuncts

Postoperative sexual function after vaginal surgery and clitoral size, position, and shape

The prevalence of incontinence after excisional hemorrhoidectomy and stapled hemorrhoidopexy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Preventative interventions for postoperative delirium after intraabdominal surgery – a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

Robot-assisted surgery for orthopaedic procedures: early value assessment (new NICE guideline HTE22)

Robot-assisted surgery for soft tissue procedures: early value assessment (new NICE guideline HTE21)

Surgical interventions for presbyopia (new Cochrane intervention review)

Trends in use of outpatient minimally-invasive adrenalectomy: a population-based analysis

What affects operating room turnover time? A systematic review and mapping of the evidence

Sources

American Journal of Surgery, The (May); Cochrane Library (Apr); JAMA Surgery (Apr); NICE website (Apr); Surgery 0039-6060 (Apr-May)

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)

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