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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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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)

October 2024

Apical suspension repair for vaginal vault prolapse: a randomized clinical trial

Association between clinical factors and mortality in older adult trauma patients

Clinical outcomes of outpatient thyroidectomy

Effect of antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy on bleeding complications following ventral hernia repair: an ACHQC analysis

Evaluating the impact of enhanced recovery after surgery protocols following emergency laparotomy

First do no harm: predicting futility of intervention in geriatric emergency general surgery

Hemorrhage sites and mitigation strategies after pancreaticoduodenectomy

Incisional wound irrigation for the prevention of surgical site infection

Influence of shortened fasting time on perioperative outcomes in pediatric patients

The insertion and management of gastrostomies in children in the United Kingdom

Low-dose radio-guided parathyroidectomy

Management of gallstone pancreatitis

Open retromuscular Sugarbaker vs keyhole mesh placement for parastomal hernia repair

Optimizing ergonomics during open, laparoscopic, and robotic-assisted surgery

The pediatric surgeon-scientist: an evolving breed or endangered phenotype?

Plastic wound protector vs surgical gauze for surgical site infection reduction in open GI surgery

A population-based cohort study on diagnosis and early management of anorectal malformation in the UK and Ireland

Population-based intraoperative disease severity criteria for pediatric appendicitis

Preventing surgical site infections in the era of escalating antibiotic resistance and antibiotic stewardship

Primary liver transplant in biliary atresia: the case for and against

Screening and prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in pediatric surgery

Surgical approach and long-term recurrence after ventral hernia repair

Who is in your waiting room? Social determinants of health and adverse childhood experiences in pediatric surgery clinics

Sources

American Journal of Surgery (Sep-Oct); JAMA Surgery (Jul-Sep); Journal of Pediatric Surgery (Aug-Oct)

August 2024

Advance care planning for patients undergoing gastrostomy tube procedures: prevalence, outcomes, and disparities 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.11.041

Assessing the impact of neighborhood and built environment on pediatric perioperative care: a systematic review of the literature 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.03.033

Blast injuries: a guide for the civilian surgeon 10.1016/j.mpsur.2024.03.010

Enhancing patient safety in trauma: understanding adverse events, assessment tools, and the role of trauma video review 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.04.027

Genetic and biologic risk factors associated with hernia formation: a review 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.02.029

Hazards of surgical smoke from electrocautery: a critical review of the data 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.02.017

Innovations in surgery for gallbladder cancer: a review of robotic surgery as a feasible and safe option 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.02.022

Management and confusion in an elderly trauma patient 10.1016/j.mpsur.2024.03.003

Management of diverticulitis: a review 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.8104

Management of urinary incontinence in females by primary care providers: a systematic review 10.1111/bju.16234

Minimally invasive percutaneous surgical techniques with internal fixation for correcting hallux valgus (new NICE guideline IPG789)

National survey results on effect of COVID-19 pandemic on female surgeons: a new normal work environment 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.10.027

Neck trauma management – surgery for major incidents 10.1016/j.mpsur.2024.04.008

Pandemic planning and its relevance to surgeons 10.1016/j.mpsur.2024.03.011

Routine intraoperative ureteric stenting for kidney transplant recipients (updated Cochrane intervention review) 10.1002/14651858.CD004925.pub4

A systematic review of patient regret after surgery - a common phenomenon in many specialties but rare within gender-affirmation surgery 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.04.021

Transabdominal pre‐peritoneal (TAPP) versus totally extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic techniques for inguinal hernia repair (updated Cochrane intervention review) 10.1002/14651858.CD004703.pub3

Updates from the other side of the drape: recent advances in multimodal pain management and opioid reduction among pediatric surgical patients 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.03.027

Sources

American Journal of Surgery (Jul-Aug); BJU International (May); Cochrane Library (Jun-Jul); JAMA Surgery (Jun); Journal of Pediatric Surgery (Jul); NICE website (Jun-Jul); Surgery-Oxford (Jun-Jul)

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