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Opinion, uptake and current practice of robot-assisted upper gastrointestinal and oesophagogastric surgery in the UK: AUGIS national survey results
CONCLUSIONS: Robotic upper GI practice is nascent but rapidly growing in the UK with plans for uptake in almost all tertiary centres. There is growing opinion that this is likely to become the predominant surgical approach in future with benefits to both patients and surgeons. This snapshot offers a point of reference to all stakeholders in upper GI surgery.PMID:38445600 | DOI:10.1308/rcsann.2024.0013 (Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England)
Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - March 6, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: P May-Miller S R Markar N Blencowe J A Gossage A Botros P H Pucher Source Type: research

Comparison of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in children at paediatric centres and adult centres: a systematic review and meta-analysis
CONCLUSIONS: The number of LCs performed, intraoperative cholangiography use and conversion rates were higher at ACs whereas bile duct injury and reoperation rates were higher at PCs. Despite a higher incidence of bile duct injury at PCs, the incidence at both PCs and ACs was <1%. In complex cases, a joint operation by both paediatric and adult surgeons might be a better approach to further improve outcomes. Overall, LC was found to be a safe operation with comparable outcomes at PCs and ACs.PMID:38445605 | DOI:10.1308/rcsann.2023.0041 (Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England)
Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - March 6, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: A Sinha A Mattson I Njere C K Sinha Source Type: research

The performance of large language models in intercollegiate Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons examination
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings demonstrated satisfactory performance for all three LLMs in the MRCS Part A examination, with GPT 4.0 the only LLM that achieved the pass mark set.PMID:38445611 | DOI:10.1308/rcsann.2024.0023 (Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England)
Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - March 6, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: J Chan T Dong G D Angelini Source Type: research

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Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2024 Mar;106(3):201-204. doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2023.0100.ABSTRACTWe are grateful to those who have provided the material for these reports. The online reporting form is available on the website (coress.org.uk), which also includes previous Feedback reports, and via the CORESS app. Published cases will be acknowledged by a Certificate of Contribution, which may be included in the contributor's record of continuing professional development, or which may form part of appraisal or annual review of competence progression portfolio documentation. Trainee contributions are particularly welcome.PMID:38423111 | ...
Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - February 29, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: H Corbett Source Type: research

Evaluation of a pilot of a community virtual triage for breast symptoms outside of usual primary or secondary care pathways
Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2024 Feb 26. doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2023.0094. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBoth primary and secondary care services in the NHS have been overwhelmed with an increase in referrals on the suspected cancer pathways. The years 2020/2021 saw 551,770 symptomatic breast referrals made in England alone. The Wessex Rapid investigations service in conjunction with the local district general hospital and primary care networks instigated a virtual triage for new breast symptoms. Over the course of a year, 664 people were assessed by either telephone or video using specially trained nurses. Appointments were given ...
Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - February 26, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: S Laws K Spiller C Glew Source Type: research

Colon cancer survival in the elderly without curative surgery
CONCLUSIONS: Nonoperative management of elderly patients with colon cancer yields reasonable life expectancy and a low risk of life-threatening local complications.PMID:38404248 | DOI:10.1308/rcsann.2023.0059 (Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England)
Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - February 26, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: J Franklyn A Poole I Lindsey Source Type: research

A new setup for single surgeon paediatric supracondylar fracture pinning
Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2024 Feb 26. doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2024.0018. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38404255 | DOI:10.1308/rcsann.2024.0018 (Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England)
Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - February 26, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: K Dogramatzis M Imam A Cameron-Smith Source Type: research