Does bile duct resection (EBDR) actually save lives in gallbladder cancer? 📊 T2: No benefit — skip it 🎯 T3/T4: Game-changer! 5yr OS 78.8% vs 11.4% 🚀 🚫 Zero local recurrence with EBDR One-size-fits-all surgery? Not anymore. 🔑 #GBC #SurgOnc #HPBSurgery

A new study of 2,765 patientscompared 30-day complication rates between Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) and One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB) 🏥 In-hospital: 1.7% (SG) vs 2.2% (OAGB) 🏡 Post-discharge: 3.8% (SG) vs 4.1% (OAGB) 👉 link.springer.com/article/10…

🚨 New data after #esophagectomy! Despite targeted antibiotics, opportunistic & nosocomial infections remain major drivers of pneumonia and anastomotic leaks. Certain pathogens (e.g., Citrobacter, E. coli) markedly increase leak risk. 👉 Check it out: link.springer.com/article/10…

⚖️ Weight regain after OAGB – what now? In a 2-centre series (64 pts), TORe led to ~8% TBWL at 12 months with a 97% safety rate, but 17% needed additional treatments. 👉 A moderately effective, endoscopic option that still needs long-term data. 🔗🩺 link.springer.com/article/10…

💥 New data on distal pancreatectomy! Targeted use of TachoSil®️ reduces postpancreatectomy haemorrhage – especially in patients who develop POPF – without changing POPF rates. 👉 “Selective use over one-size-fits-all” in pancreatic surgery. 🩸🔬 link.springer.com/article/10…

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🚨 New hybrid solution for varicose veins! The #eCAT technique shows 100% success, strong occlusion rates, mild complications & clear pain reduction in 500 patients - a promising minimally invasive option 👉 link.springer.com/article/10… #VaricoseVeins #VascularSurgery #Innovation

🚨 New data on SDD in gastric cancer #surgery! In a matched cohort of 108 gastrectomy patients, SDD showed no reduction in infections — but higher pneumonia rates and resistant isolates. Routine use? Questionable. 👉 link.springer.com/article/10… #GastricCancer #Surgery #SDD

🚨 News from Aachen! How well can we predict kidney graft function 1 year after deceased donor transplantation? 🔍 The original prognostic model reliably identifies poor graft outcomes ⚙️ Recalibration improves prediction across all eGFR categories 👉 doi.org/10.1007/s00423-025-0…

🩺📊 Diarrhea after pancreatic surgery by @UllaKlaiber et al. 👉 Affects 22% of patients 👉 Highest risk: total pancreatectomy (35%) & vascular resections (up to 87%) 🏥 Leads to longer hospital stay #Surgery #Pancreas 👉 Check it out: link.springer.com/article/10…

🇨🇭🔪 Switzerland trains more doctors – but fewer ops per surgeon! 👩‍⚕️ Surgical workforce +50% by 2040 ⚠️ Yet: declining complex cases per visceral surgeon → training at risk! 👉 Adapting pathways & practice models is key 👉🏻 link.springer.com/article/10…

🔬 New study shows: Intraoperative optical coherence tomography (OCT) may improve differentiation of #pancreatic tumors—from benign to malignant! 💡 👨‍⚕️ First ex vivo results are promising. 🧠 Merging histology with cutting-edge imaging. ➡️ link.springer.com/article/10…

🏥 Multivisceral resections (MVR) are feasible & safe at high-volume centres 👥 MDT-led decisions, 91% involved ≥3 organs 📊 0% 90-day mortality, solid peri-op outcomes 📈 Median OS: 21.0 months ➡️ Study: link.springer.com/article/10…

🎗️ July is Sarcoma Awareness Month 🔬 Focus on retroperitoneal sarcoma: 🪡 Surgery is key 📊 5-yr OS: 63.5% | DFS: 35.3% 📉 Worse outcomes with high FNCLCC grade & positive margins rdcu.be/ewjdj #SarcomaAwareness #Oncology #Surgery

🧵 NOVOTILAC RCT Chlorhexidine-coated vs. non-coated sutures in preventing surgical site infections (SSI) after laparoscopic surgery 323 patients: SSI rate: 5% (coated 3.79% vs non-coated 6.17%) Do you think antimicrobial sutures should be the standard? rdcu.be/evini

🧪 PROSPER Trial: Can propranolol 🫀 + etodolac 💊 improve outcomes after surgery? 🔹 Fewer SAEs 🔹 Longer disease-free survival 🔹 Lower distant recurrence 💡 Safe & promising — but needs further research! 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10… @cw_michalski @ProfessorMWB @markus_diener

🚨 New Surgical Insight! Laparoscopic cholecystectomy via Laennec’s capsule shows promising results: 🔹 Faster GI recovery 🔹 Lower pain & inflammation 🔹 Shorter hospital stay ⚖️ No increase in complications 🔗link.springer.com/article/10…

Intra- 🧵 vs. Extracorporeal ✂️ anastomosis in minimally invasive right hemicolectomy with CME: ✅ Fewer infections (0% vs. 3%) ✅ Less pain on POD 4 ✅ Faster bowel recovery (POD 2 vs. POD 3) ✅ Enhanced recovery 📈 No difference in major complications 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10…

🩺 @fmhaak et al. explored the digital standardization in #liversurgery using Surgical Workflow #Management Systems: ⏳No reduction in deviations from planned surgery duration 😌Stress levels of the operating team unaffected Interested? link.springer.com/article/10…

Does very high alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) affect very early hepatocellular carcinoma (#HCC) outcomes after #liverresection? ⏳No difference in long-term disease-free survival (DFS) or overall survival (OS) between high and low AFP groups Check it out: link.springer.com/article/10…