Colon and Rectal
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Transfusions Worsen Outcomes After Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Major Finding: Adverse clinical outcomes including mortality were significantly increased among patients who had an allogeneic blood transfusion...
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'Weekend Effect' Seen for Diverticulitis Procedures
Major Finding: Weekend admission to the hospital for diverticulitis posed a significantly higher risk for any postoperative complication (OR, 1.10...
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New Sedation Guideline Sets Standard in GI Endoscopy
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Oral Antibiotics Reduce SSIs After Colorectal Resection
Major Finding: Patients who had an oral antibiotic as part of their bowel prep had a 57% reduction in risk of surgical site infections after...
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Risk Factors Keyed to Complications After Colorectal Surgery
Major Finding: Operating time had a significant impact on the outcomes of colorectal procedures.
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Blocking GI Acid Linked to Lower Pouchitis Risk
Major Finding: Following ileal pouch anal anastomosis, significantly more patients with no pouchitis regularly used acid suppression compared with...
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Lymphadenectomy Underused in GI Cancer Surgery
Major Finding: By 2009, the percentage of patients with adequate lymphadenectomy during surgery for gastrointestinal cancer was 43% for esophageal...
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Small Margins Not Too Close for Comfort in Rectal Cancer
Major Finding: Overall 5-year survival was 70%, with no significant difference in survival by margin size.Data Source: Investigators reviewed...
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Laparoscopy Offers Benefits in Select Hepatic CRC Patients
Major Finding: Patients undergoing laparoscopic vs. open resection for hepatic colorectal cancer had similar median overall survival rates at 1, 3...
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Underlying Disease Raises SSI Risk After Colorectal Surgery
Major Finding: A regression analysis of surgical site infection data from the ACS-NSQIP shows that underlying disease is an important risk factor...
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Older Age, Comorbidities Raise Readmission Risk After Colectomy
Major Finding: An increase in readmissions from 10% in 1986-1990 to 14% in 2001-2005 corresponded to older age and higher comorbidities in the...