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RCT from Huntsman Cancer Institute: A supervised remotely-administered exercise program vs standard care reduced fatigue in all and improved 6 min walk test in female lung cancer surgical patients. ja.ma/3Fpijfn @neliulrich @tomvarghesejr

Sarcopenia, myosteatosis, and frailty parameters to predict adverse outcomes in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy: prospective observational multicentre cohort study ➡️doi.org/10.1093/bjsope… This study determined that sarcopenia (incorporating muscle strength

🧵regarding the concept of tying 'one knot behind' yourself while doing a suture line. This applies specifically to interrupted suture lines (not running ones). We will go over how to do this simple surgical trick and why it is useful. As usual, I will use a 🐔model. (1/ )

Development of a patient-reported outcome measure for gastrointestinal recovery after surgery (PRO-diGI) ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/bjs/zn… This study describes a four-stage development of a patient-reported outcome measure for gastrointestinal recovery The QQ-10 demonstrated high value

The 2025 Mattox Meeting continues #TCCACS2025 Decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury: a review of recent landmark trials ➡️ bit.ly/42LriRh Treatment must be tailored and focus on functional outcomes and patient-centered recovery goals Mattox/Vegas TCCACS

The ASPIRE Project aims to evaluate novel breast pain pathways across the UK and inform future evidence-based pathways. Get in touch to join the study and investigate the safety, patient satisfaction, and clinical effectiveness of your pathway! associationofbreastsurgery.org.uk/professionals/…

In older, multimorbid patients hospitalized with acute cholecystitis operative treatment is associated with lower 30 and 90-day mortality. Among patients in clinical equipoise, operative treatment is associated with lower readmissions and ED revisits. ja.ma/4cDGzqT

GI Surgery Lite — Sim training for open & laparoscopic GI surgery (UK only for now). Coming soon with 4 options: 1.Free YouTube vids (@chasesurgical) 2.Sim model only 3.Model + instruments + sutures 4.Full face-to-face course #SurgicalTraining #MedEd

Cancer disproportionately impacts women, creating downstream societal impacts. In a new Viewpoint, authors of the Lancet Women, power, and cancer Commission provide a framework to guide implementation of the recommendations set out in their 2023 report: hubs.li/Q03hCY9J0

SO MUCH TO LEARN!!! Why not rock the pod 🎧? Journal Review in Thoracic Surgery: The ESOPEC Trial with our rocking Swedish General Surgery Residency team Peter White, MD Brian Louie +++ 🤘🏼app.behindtheknife.org/podcast/journa… 🤘🏼 Swedish General Surgery Residency Peter White, MD Brian Louie

Pancreatic cancer, often linked to smoking, obesity and diabetes, is predicted to become the 2nd leading cause of cancer-related death by 2030. A recent Seminar discusses the need for novel therapies & future directions for research: hubs.li/Q03hN4Hj0

The surprising result for a GLP-1 pill (orforglipron) is the magnitude of weight loss in a Phase 3 trial of participants with Type 2 diabetes. For still unexplained reasons, people with diabetes lose much less weight on GLP-1 drugs than those with obesity, w/o diabetes. Graph

Emergency Robotic Chole and CBD Exploration in a Pregnant Patient Presentation: 🔵23 year old 20/52 pregnant presents with obstructive jaundice ➡️Uterus at the level of umbilicus 🔵MRCP demonstrated GB and CBD stones ➡️A single 8mm stone impacted in the distal CBD ➡️CBD >8mm in

1:1:1 resuscitation reduces mortality from hemorrhage. In a multicenter trial, Dr. Van Gent and colleagues evaluated adherence to balanced resuscitation and how whole blood affected balanced ratio achievement. 🩸#AmerSurg25

POV You’re a med student driving the lap scope for the first time Your attending: “The horizon still isn't straight” You *panics in sunset 🌇🌇* This BehindTheKnife video might help 👇

Less pain, fewer pills 🩺📦. A year after surgery, ERAS patients had lower odds of chronic opioid use—especially those with single-stage, prepectoral reconstruction. 🔗journals.lww.com/annalsofsurger…

A surgical perspective published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) provided ways to reduce the health burden of ovarian cancer. Authors discuss how general surgeons can help prevent ovarian cancer by adding opportunistic salpingectomy to procedures in selected patients. brnw.ch/21wSpeI

Water-soluble contrast agents in adhesional small bowel obstruction: meta-analysis and PRECIS-2 assessment of trials ➡️doi.org/10.1093/bjsope… An updated meta-analysis showed that water-soluble contrast agents are not therapeutic for adhesive small bowel obstruction. A review of