There is currently insufficient evidence to recommend any medical treatment in the management of fibroids. Well designed RCTs are needed.

Ischemic preconditioning resulted in multiple beneficial clinical endpoints in people undergoing liver resection.

Resident performed surgery appears to be safe in carefully selected patients (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26966079).

Preserving the pancreatic head during pancreatic resection for chronic pancreatitis may shorten hospital stay.

Fewer overall complications and shorter hospital stays in lap oesophagectomy than open oesophagectomy, but association not causal.