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October 31, 2026 at 5:19 AM
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ICG may help difficult gallbladder surgery

by Carramiñana-Nuño R, Palacios-Gasós P (...) Borrego-Estella VM et 4 al. in Surg Endosc #Surgery #SurgSky #generalsurgery #MedSky

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October 29, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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Emergency status reshapes colon infection rankings

by Clark NM, Allen G (...) Bisgaard E et 6 al. in BMC Surg

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Emergency status reshapes colon infection rankings
Accounting for emergency colon surgery changed infection-risk rankings: safety-net hospitals were no longer more likely to land in the highest-risk group. The analysis covered 360 hospitals in California and Florida; 79 were safety-net hospitals. Without emergency status in the model, safety-net hos
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October 30, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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Pancreatic ductoscopy guides tissue preservation

by Nara A, Nebbia M (...) Oba A et 6 al. in Ann Surg Oncol

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Pancreatic ductoscopy guides tissue preservation
In two older patients having robotic surgery for a pancreatic growth, ductoscopy and checks of the cut edge let surgeons leave the remaining pancreas in place. Both patients were in their 70s; ductoscopy found no suspicious areas in the remaining pancreatic duct. Final pathology showed high-grade dy
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November 2, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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Social vulnerability tracks ventral hernia wound problems

by Alipouriani A, Bennett WC (...) Miller BT et 10 al. in J Am Coll Surg

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Social vulnerability tracks ventral hernia wound problems
After ventral hernia repair, patients from more socially vulnerable communities had more wound complications, though differences between vulnerability groups were small. The analysis included 35,626 clean repairs of hernias no wider than 18 cm. Social vulnerability tracked both wound complications a
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November 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma has more options

by Tsilimigras DI, Ntanasis-Stathopoulos I and Pawlik TM in JAMA Surg

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Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma has more options
Resection remains central, but care now includes preoperative therapy, liver-directed treatments and drugs matched to tumor changes. About 30% to 40% of patients have tumor changes that may match an approved targeted drug. For advanced disease, chemotherapy plus immunotherapy is a first-line option;
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October 30, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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Smoking linked to weaker rectal cancer response

by Lee JS, Considine M (...) Goffredo P et 5 al. in Ann Surg Oncol

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Smoking linked to weaker rectal cancer response
Patients smoking at diagnosis were less likely to have a favorable response to treatment before rectal cancer surgery; former smokers were not. Among 1,767 patients with stage II–III disease, 25.5% of current smokers had a favorable response score, versus 33.4% of never-smokers. Complete tumor respo
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November 2, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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Cancer blockage: endoscopic bypass cuts repeat procedures

by Peng YN, Faucher-Jabado G (...) Chen YI et 13 al. in Gastrointest Endosc #Surgery #SurgSky #generalsurgery #MedSky

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October 28, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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High symptom burden after oesophagectomy

by Li S, Luo Y (...) Ye Z et 6 al. in Ann Surg Oncol

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High symptom burden after oesophagectomy
On postoperative day 3, about one in five patients had high symptom burden, and the symptoms most linked to others differed between patient groups. Of 1,047 patients, 19.8% fell into the high-burden group. Incision pain was most linked to other symptoms in that group; worry led in the low-burden gro
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November 2, 2026 at 6:36 AM
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Fewer severe complications with robotic emergency surgery

by Hess T, Miles A (...) Egodage T et 2 al. in Surg Endosc

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Fewer severe complications with robotic emergency surgery
Among older adults having urgent abdominal surgery, robotic operations were linked to fewer severe complications and more discharges home, but not shorter stays after adjustment. The database included 58,940 patients; only 1,832 had robotic surgery. Conversion to open surgery occurred in 6.2% of rob
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October 29, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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Subtotal colectomy matches total for constipation

by Guo M, Li F (...) Tong W et 19 al. in JAMA Surg

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Subtotal colectomy matches total for constipation
For severe slow-transit constipation, removing less colon gave similar symptom relief at one year, with less early incontinence. Among 252 patients, subtotal colectomy was noninferior to total colectomy for constipation symptoms at one year. Incontinence at three months affected 8.7% after subtotal
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October 30, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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Days at home track cancer surgery recovery

by Ribeiro T, Bondzi-Simpson A (...) Hallet J et 4 al. in JAMA Surg

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Days at home track cancer surgery recovery
A 90-day count of days alive and outside care tracked major complications and one-year mortality after elective gastrointestinal cancer surgery. The measure counts days outside hospitals or other care facilities; death scores zero. Patients with major complications had a median 70 days at home, vers
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October 30, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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ICG may help difficult gallbladder surgery

by Carramiñana-Nuño R, Palacios-Gasós P (...) Borrego-Estella VM et 4 al. in Surg Endosc

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ICG may help difficult gallbladder surgery
In emergency gallbladder surgery, indocyanine green fluorescence was linked to a smaller rise in operating time as inflammation increased; fewer conversions in the most inflamed patients remain unproven. The prospective cohort included 221 patients having emergency laparoscopic gallbladder removal.
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October 29, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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Pancreatic cancer: longer survival with combined treatment

by Shao S, Wang L (...) Tian B et 6 al. in Ann Surg Oncol

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Pancreatic cancer: longer survival with combined treatment
For locally advanced pancreatic cancer, cryoablation plus drug treatment was linked to longer median survival than drug treatment alone, but the result does not prove benefit. Among 186 patients, median survival was 22.1 months with combined treatment, versus 17.8 months with drug treatment alone. C
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October 29, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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Onlay hernia mesh linked to foreign-body sensation

by Witthøft C, Ahmed U (...) Baker JJ et 4 al. in Ann Surg

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Onlay hernia mesh linked to foreign-body sensation
After elective incisional hernia repair, patients with onlay mesh more often felt a foreign body than those with retromuscular mesh; other reported outcomes were similar. Foreign-body sensation affected 37.1% with onlay mesh and 30.3% with retromuscular mesh. The Danish study included 2,348 survey r
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November 2, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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HAI pump complications: Half can be salvaged

by Zaki OA, Schleimer LE (...) D'Angelica MI et 19 al. in Ann Surg #Surgery #SurgSky #generalsurgery #MedSky

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Technical Complications and Salvage of Hepatic... : Annals of Surgery
Objective:Describe the technical complications of hepatic artery infusion pump (HAIP) placement and characterize salvage rates.Summary Background...
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October 27, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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UnityPoint Health welcomes Joshua Hollingshead, MD, Peter Cmorej, MD, and Jennifer Johnson, ARNP, to its general surgery and gastroenterology teams in Sioux City. Their arrival expands access to specialized care for patients across Siouxland.

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October 28, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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Enhanced recovery after gastrointestinal lesion resection

by Sun G, Jia W (...) Gu J et 7 al. in Surg Endosc

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Enhanced recovery after gastrointestinal lesion resection
An enhanced-recovery pathway after endoscopic removal of small upper gastrointestinal lesions shortened hospital stays without increasing complications. The randomized trial enrolled patients with lesions no larger than 2 cm. Complications were no more common; patients started eating around 33 hours
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October 30, 2026 at 4:47 AM
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October 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM
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Attn. General Surgeons, fellows, residents, PAs: Countdown begins: 12 days to go!!⌛️ Did you register yet? Join us Sat.,Nov.7 for 2026 OAGS Surgical Symposium #TorontoOntario🍁 Details/Registration: rebrand.ly/r8p9ctj #OAGS2026 #generalsurgery #meded
October 26, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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Just in! 📢 1 FT two-month #locum vacancy at @shncares.bsky.social #TorontoOntario🍁. Flexible duration up to 3-4mths. Application deadline: Dec.15. Position start time ~ Feb.1/27. #SurgeonJob #SurgeonJobs #generalsurgery Details: rebrand.ly/x0g7kfj
October 26, 2026 at 4:07 AM
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October 24, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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Botox fails to prevent fistula after distal pancreatectomy

by Mack CE, Klotz R (...) Hackert T et 7 al. in Ann Surg #Surgery #SurgSky #generalsurgery #MedSky

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Preoperative Injection of Botulinum Toxin Into... : Annals of Surgery
Objective:To investigate whether preoperative injection of botulinum toxin (BTX) into the sphincter of Oddi (SO) is a safe and feasible strategy to...
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October 26, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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Botox fails to prevent fistula after distal pancreatectomy

by Mack CE, Klotz R (...) Hackert T et 7 al. in Ann Surg #Surgery #SurgSky #generalsurgery #MedSky

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Preoperative Injection of Botulinum Toxin Into... : Annals of Surgery
Objective:To investigate whether preoperative injection of botulinum toxin (BTX) into the sphincter of Oddi (SO) is a safe and feasible strategy to...
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October 26, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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Attn. General Surgeons, fellows, residents, PAs: Did you register yet? OAGS President Dr. Ravinder Singh invites you to join us Sat., Nov.7 for 2026 OAGS Surgical Symposium #TorontoOntario 🍁 Details/ Registration: rebrand.ly/r8p9ctj #OAGS2026 #generalsurgery #meded
October 25, 2026 at 4:50 AM