Colon and Rectal
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Time to revisit fasting rules for surgery patients
LAS VEGAS – Anesthesiologist offers unexpected preoperative preparation tips to surgeons
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ASCO issues guideline for early detection, management of colorectal cancer
The panel included experts in medical oncology, surgery, cancer epidemiology, pathology, radiology, radiation oncology, and patient advocacy.
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Risk models fail to predict lower-GI bleeding outcomes
Seven complex clinical risk stratification models did not do as well.
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Expert panel publishes consensus on robotic TME
A panel of expert European surgeons have published a consensus study of standardized steps for robotic rectal cancer surgery.
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Robotic vs. conventional laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer: No winner yet
This meta-analysis was designed as a follow-up to the ROLARR randomized trial.
Conference Coverage
‘Organoid technology’ poised to transform cancer care
BOSTON – Clinical trials may one day be conducted in a petri dish.
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‘Watch and wait’ good for most – but not all – rectal cancers
BOSTON – Who needs upfront surgery?
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How to slash colorectal surgery infection rates
BOSTON – Change perioperative routines.
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Quality programs drive improvements in colorectal surgery outcomes
BOSTON - Over 10 years, the incidence of most complications fell, including surgical site infections, urinary tract infections, sepsis and septic...
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'Liver first' for select stage IV colon cancer gaining traction
BOSTON – Patients and some surgeons not embrace the logic of going after metastases first.
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How to use transgastric necrosectomy for midline pancreatitis
Transgastric necrosectomy is the go-to when pancreatic lesions are toward the midline.