SAGES White Paper on the importance of diversity in surgical leadership: creating the fundamentals of leadership development (FLD) curriculum
ConclusionThe FLD curriculum is a novel leadership curriculum that provided surgeon leaders with the knowledge and tools to improve diversity in three areas: pipeline improvement, healthcare equity, and conflict negotiation. Future directions include using pilot course feedback to enhance curricular effectiveness and delivery. (Source: Surgical Endoscopy)
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - April 25, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Implementation of artificial intelligence-based computer vision model in laparoscopic appendectomy: validation, reliability, and clinical correlation
ConclusionThe model accurately assesses complexity grading and full safety achievement. It can serve to predict operative time and intraoperative course, whereas no clinical correlation was found regarding postoperative outcomes. Further studies are needed. (Source: Surgical Endoscopy)
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - April 25, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Open versus robot-assisted retroperitoneal tumors resection involving inferior vena cava, abdominal aorta, and renal hilum: a comparative study
ConclusionWhen comparing RMBRs to OMBRs, it was observed that RMBR was associated with lower (EBL), shorter postoperative hospital stays (PHS), and reduced operative time (OT) in a specific group of patients with both benign and malignant tumors. (Source: Surgical Endoscopy)
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - April 24, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Personalized anti-reflux surgery: connecting GERD phenotypes in 690 patients to outcomes
ConclusionsWe have identified distinct phenotypes based on common GERD-associated patient characteristics. With further study these phenotypes may aid surgeons in prognosticating outcomes to individual patients considering an anti-reflux procedure. (Source: Surgical Endoscopy)
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - April 24, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Laparoscopic repair of duodenal atresia: systematic review and meta-analysis after consistent implementation of the technique in the past decade
ConclusionsLRDA showed equivalent complication rates compared to OR with an additional benefit of quicker establishment of feeds. There was no significant difference in complication and conversion rates between laparoscopic techniques. Despite a longer operative time, LRDA provides a safe minimal access approach for neonates after this consistent implementation of the technique in the past decade. (Source: Surgical Endoscopy)
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - April 24, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Minimally invasive versus open multivisceral resection for rectal cancer clinically invading adjacent organs: a propensity score-matched analysis
ConclusionMIS had several short-term advantages over open surgery, such as lower complication rates, faster recovery, and a shorter hospital stay, in rectal cancer patients who underwent multivisceral resection.Graphical abstract (Source: Surgical Endoscopy)
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - April 24, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation of acupuncture points improves tolerance in adults undergoing diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: a single-center, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial
ConclusionsAcu-TENS improved OGDS success and enhanced patients ’ experiences during non-sedated OGDS. It demonstrated safety with no side effects and reduced the procedure completion time. It could be used as an adjunct in non-sedated diagnostic OGDS. (Source: Surgical Endoscopy)
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - April 24, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Impact of enhanced recovery program implementation on postoperative outcomes after liver surgery: a monocentric retrospective study
ConclusionsThe application of a labeled enhanced recovery program for liver surgery was associated with a significant shortening of hospital stay and a halving of postoperative morbidity, mainly ileus.Graphical abstract (Source: Surgical Endoscopy)
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - April 23, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Using neuroimaging to assess brain activity and areas associated with surgical skills: a systematic review
ConclusionFunctional neuroimaging can reveal how task-related brain activity reflects technical and non-technical surgical skills. The existing body of work highlights the potential of neuroimaging to link task-related brain activity patterns with the individual level of competency or improvement in performance after training surgical skills. More research is needed to establish its validity and usefulness as an assessment tool. (Source: Surgical Endoscopy)
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - April 23, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Structured feedback and operative video debriefing with critical view of safety annotation in training of laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized controlled study
ConclusionsStructured feedback and video debriefing with CVS annotation improves CVS achievement and ex-vivo porcine LC training performance based on OSATS and GOALS scores. (Source: Surgical Endoscopy)
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - April 23, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Management of malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction (mGOO) due to pancreatic cancer in the era of EUS-Gastrojejunostomy: an international practice survey and case vignette study by Pancreas 2000 from the European Pancreatic Club
ConclusionsThis survey revealed significant differences in the management of mGOO, depending on specialties, local expertise and treatment volume, suggesting the lack of standardized algorithms. Life expectancy and patients ’ frailty are the main decision drivers. Regarding EUS-GJ, its availability remains suboptimal, with learning curve as the main perceived barrier. (Source: Surgical Endoscopy)
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - April 22, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Long-term outcomes of fully covered self-expandable metal stents for refractory biliary strictures after living donor liver transplantation: a retrospective study at a tertiary center
ConclusionsFCSEMS placement appears to be an effective and advisable intervention for refractory ABS as it can provide persistent stricture improvement over the long-term. (Source: Surgical Endoscopy)
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - April 22, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Endoscopic incisional therapy for benign anastomotic strictures after esophagectomy or gastrectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionCurrent data suggest EIT is associated with reduced odds of stricture recurrence among na ïve anastomotic strictures. Large, prospective studies are needed to characterize the safety profile of EIT, address publication bias, and to explore multimodal therapies for refractory strictures. (Source: Surgical Endoscopy)
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - April 22, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Early results of eTEP access surgery with preperitoneal repair of primary midline ventral hernias and diastasis recti. A 33 patient case series of “PeTEP”
ConclusionsWe believe the preperitoneal eTEP approach for small to medium primary midline hernias is an effective and solid repair that combines excellent features of proven surgical techniques and eliminates the need for posterior rectus sheath division while saving the retrorectus space, among other benefits that will be discussed. The reproducibility of the technique remains to be proven. (Source: Surgical Endoscopy)
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - April 18, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Clinical and computational development of a patient-calibrated ICGFA bowel transection recommender
ConclusionsBy benchmarking to the patient ’s own baseline perfusion, this novel QICGFA method could allow the deployment of algorithmic personalised NIR bowel transection point recommendation in a way fitting existing clinical workflow. (Source: Surgical Endoscopy)
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - April 18, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
