Journal of the American College of Surgeons
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Observational Study
Five-Year Collis-Nissen Gastroplasty Outcomes for Type III-IV Hiatal Hernia with Short Esophagus: A Prospective Observational Study.
To assess the 5-year outcomes of patients undergoing Collis-Nissen gastroplasty for type III-IV hiatal hernia with short esophagus. ⋯ Collis gastroplasty combined with Nissen fundoplication provides low hernia recurrence, good control of symptoms, and improved quality of life in patients with large hiatal hernia and short esophagus.
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Thyroid and parathyroid operations are among the most commonly performed surgeries in the world; however, there remains a paucity of prospective clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of opioid-sparing protocols after surgery. ⋯ An opioid-sparing treatment algorithm based on the use of acetaminophen/ibuprofen may offer a safe and effective treatment algorithm compared to a primary opioid-focused treatment pathway. Randomized adequately powered studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Low-Impact Laparoscopy vs Conventional Laparoscopy for Appendectomy: A Prospective Randomized Trial.
Low-impact laparoscopy (LIL), combining low-pressure insufflation and microlaparoscopy, is a surgical technique that is still not widely used and that has never been evaluated for the management of acute appendicitis. The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of an LIL protocol, to compare postoperative pain, average length of stay, and in-hospital use of analgesics by patients who underwent appendectomy according to a conventional laparoscopy or an LIL protocol. ⋯ In uncomplicated acute appendicitis, the LIL protocol could reduce postoperative pain and average length of stay compared to conventional laparoscopic appendectomy.
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Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is often attempted in patients with marginal anatomy. These patients' midterm outcomes are available in the Vascular Quality Initiative for analysis. ⋯ Patients treated off IFU were at greater risk for type Ia endoleak and reintervention, although they had similar 2-year survival compared with those treated on IFU. Patients with anatomy outside IFU should be considered for open surgery or complex endovascular repair to reduce the probability for revision.