Annals of surgery
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Multicenter Study
Optimal Timing of Perioperative Chemoprophylaxis in Patients With High Thromboembolic Risk Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery: A Multicenter Cohort Study.
To determine whether early (before skin closure) versus postoperative chemoprophylaxis affects the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and bleeding following major abdominal surgery, in a high thromboembolic risk population. ⋯ In high VTE risk patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, chemoprophylaxis commenced postoperatively reduces bleeding risk without affecting clinical VTE risk.
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To construct a prediction model for more precise evaluation of prognosis which will allow personalized treatment recommendations for adjuvant therapy in patients following resection of ESCC. ⋯ The prediction model constructed in this study may facilitate precise prediction of survival and inform decision-making about adjuvant therapy according to N stage.
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Multicenter Study
Robotic Gastrectomy versus Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Multicenter Cohort Study of 5402 Patients in China.
A large-scale multicenter retrospective cohort study was conducted to compare the short- and long-term outcomes of robotic gastrectomy (RG) and laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) for gastric cancer. ⋯ The results of this multicenter study demonstrate that RG is a safe and effective treatment for gastric cancer when performed by experienced surgeons, although longer operation time and higher costs are still concerns about RG. This study provides evidence suggesting that RG may represent an alternative surgical treatment to LG.