Evaluating survival outcomes and treatment recommendations in resectable gastric cancer by Saad Sabbagh, Iktej Singh Jabbal, María Herrán, Mohamed Mohanna, Sindu Iska, Mira Itani, Barbara Dominguez, Kaylee Sarna, Zeina Nahleh, Arun Nagarajan

“…Abstract No consensus exists on the optimal therapy for resectable gastric cancer (GC) and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) tumors, including the effectiveness of chemoradiotherapy versus perioperative chemotherapy (PC). Our study aimed to compare overall survival (OS) outcomes associated with the recommended treatment modalities for GC and GEJ tumors and evaluate treatment trends from 2010 to 2020. …”
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Total neoadjuvant chemotherapy according to the FOLFIRINOX regimen for locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the stomach and cardioesophageal junction: interim results by M. V. Sedova, M. A. Batov, A. A. Kolomeytseva, V. M. Khomyakov, N. N. Volchenko, A. A. Fedenko

“…Total neoadjuvant chemotherapy with the FOLFIRINOX regimen for locally advanced GC/ CEJ demonstrated comparable to the perioperative FLOT one-year PFS rate. No association was found between tumor regression grade and survival outcomes.…”
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Effects of biophilic virtual reality on cognitive function of patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery: study protocol for a sham randomised controlled trial by Bin Gao, Yanling Zhou, Jianhua Wang, Binbin Zhu, Qiuyan Weng, Wenjun Luo, Xiuchao He, Lufei Jin, Qinwen Wang, Ahmad Khaled Ahmad Harb

“…Secondary outcomes include perioperative anxiety and instrumental activities of daily living. …”
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The Combination of Ketorolac with Local Anesthesia for Pain Control in Day Care Retinal Detachment Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Xiaohong Chen, Bingqian Liu, Xiaoling Liang, Jiaqing Li, Tao Li, Yonghao Li, Xiling Yu, Cancan Lyu, Xiujuan Zhao, Silvia Tanumiharjo, Chenjin Jin, Lin Lu

“…This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of ketorolac with local anesthesia compared to local anesthesia alone for perioperative pain control in day care retinal detachment surgery. …”
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Efficacy of combined colorectal cancer treatment in senile patients by P. V. Tsarkov, D. R. Markaryan, V. M. Nekoval

“…Preoperative comorbidity assessment and perioperative complications risk were assessed by Charlson comorbidity index and ASA physical status classification system. …”
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Recurrent Hematomas following a Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty in Acquired Coagulation Factor XIII Deficiency by Yoshinori Takashima, Shingo Hashimoto, Tomoyuki Kamenaga, Masanori Tsubosaka, Yuichi Kuroda, Kazuhiro Takeuchi, Koji Takayama, Shinya Hayashi, Ryosuke Kuroda, Tomoyuki Matsumoto

“…A 50-year-old female patient with no past history of bleeding and with a normal perioperative coagulation profile presented with recurrent hip joint hematomas. …”
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Long-Term Follow-Up, Association between CARD15/NOD2 Polymorphisms, and Clinical Disease Behavior in Crohn’s Disease Surgical Patients by Francesco Giudici, Tiziana Cavalli, Cristina Luceri, Edda Russo, Daniela Zambonin, Stefano Scaringi, Ferdinando Ficari, Marilena Fazi, Amedeo Amedei, Francesco Tonelli, Cecilia Malentacchi

“…Finally, the risk of surgical recurrence was significantly associated, respectively, to age at diagnosis, to familial CD history, to diagnostic delay, to arthritis, and to the presence of perioperative complications. Conclusions. 3020insC CARD15 polymorphism is associated with an earlier CD onset, and age at CD diagnosis<27 years was confirmed to have a detrimental effect on its clinical course. …”
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Construction of a prognostic prediction model for colorectal cancer based on 5-year clinical follow-up data by Boao Xiao, Min Yang, Yao Meng, Weimin Wang, Yuan Chen, Chenglong Yu, Longlong Bai, Lishun Xiao, Yansu Chen

“…SHAP analysis revealed that increased perioperative transfusion quantity, higher tumor AJCC stage, elevated carcinoembryonic antigen level, elevated carbohydrate antigen 19–9 (CA19-9) level, advanced age, and elevated carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125) level were correlated with increased individual mortality risk. …”
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Short- and Long-term Outcomes of One-stage Radical Resection and Anastomosis without Preoperative Decompression and Diverting Stoma between Incomplete Obstructive and Non-obstructi... by Kentaro Sato, Yosuke Fukunaga, Manabu Takamatsu, Tatsuki Noguchi, Takashi Sakamoto, Shimpei Matsui, Toshiki Mukai, Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Akiyoshi

“…Incomplete obstruction was characterized by the inability of a small-caliber endoscope to pass through the tumor without necessitating emergency surgery or decompression due to bowel obstruction. We compared perioperative short-term outcomes, as well as the 5-year overall survival rate and the 5-year relapse-free survival rate between the two groups. …”
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Impact on clinical outcomes, surgical interventions, anaesthetic decisions and complication rates following implementation of the NICE obstructive sleep apnoea guidelines during pr... by Gabrielle Shaw, Ricki Leggatt, Paige Roberts, Amanda Peace Witton, Nicole Moll, Akshay Dwarakanath

“…Introduction: Unidentified obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) can lead to unexpected perioperative complications, unplanned postoperative admissions and increased length of hospital stay. …”
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Correction of Thrombocytopenia before Elective Surgery / Invasive Procedures in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis (Experts’ Agreement) by M. V. Maevskaya, M. Yu. Nadinskaia, E. N. Bessonova, N. I. Geyvandova, M. S. Zharkova, E. A. Kitsenko, N. V. Korochanskaya, I. A. Kurkina, A. L. Melikyan, V. G. Morozov, Yu. V. Khoronko, T. A. Deeva, K. A. Gulyaeva, V. T. Ivashkin

“…As a result of portal hypertension (sequestration of platelets in an enlarged spleen) and liver failure (decreased production of thrombopoietin in the liver) in liver cirrhosis, thrombocytopenia develops, which is associated with the risk of periprocedural/perioperative bleeding complications. There are still unresolved questions regarding risk stratification of bleeding complications, the prognostic role of thrombocytopenia, as well as the need for treatment of thrombocytopenia and its methods.Materials and methods. …”
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Ascorbic Acid Reduces the Blood Boss After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Insights From a Randomized Controlled Trial by Pooya Hosseini-Monfared, MD, Alireza Mirahmadi, MD, Mohammad Mehdi Sarzaeem, MD, Soheil Pourshahryari, MD, Parisa Aminnia, MD, Mohammad Poursalehian, MD, Seyed Morteza Kazemi, MD

“…The patients in the ascorbic acid group received intravenous vitamin C perioperatively. Patients in the placebo group received only normal saline. …”
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Combining systemic inflammation biomarkers with traditional prognostic factors to predict surgical site infections in elderly hip fracture patients: a risk factor analysis and dyna... by Yuhui Guo, Chengsi Li, Haichuan Guo, Peiyuan Wang, Xuebin Zhang

“…Conclusions This study combined systemic inflammatory biomarkers and developed an online dynamic nomogram to predict SSI in elderly hip fracture patients, which could be used to guide early screening of patients with high risk of SSI and provide a reference tool for perioperative management.…”
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Utilization of cardiopulmonary bypass at radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma with tumour thrombus by Chalairat Suk‐Ouichai, Mitchell M. Huang, Clayton Neill, Christopher K. Mehta, Ashley E. Ross, Shilajit D. Kundu, Kent T. Perry Jr, Duc T. Pham, Hiten D. Patel

“…Preoperative planning and cooperation among surgical teams are key given the perioperative morbidity and mortality.…”
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Nomograms Predicting Survival, Recurrence and Beneficiary Identification of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Treatment-naïve Patients with Rectal Cancer who Underwent Upfront Curative Rese... by Yukihide Kanemitsu, MD, Tomofumi Uotani, MD, Shunsuke Tsukamoto, PhD, Hideki Ueno, PhD, Megumi Ishiguro, PhD, Soichiro Ishihara, PhD, Koji Komori, PhD, Kenichi Sugihara, PhD, Study Group for Nomogram of the Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum

“…Although multidisciplinary treatment is standard for locally advanced RC, understanding surgical efficacy is important for determining indications for perioperative adjuvant therapy. Methods:. RC patients who underwent upfront surgery at the Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum institutions were analyzed. …”
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Predictive risk factors for adverse events during tooth extraction among elderly patients with cardiovascular diseases by Shaojun Ma, Xu Chen, Yurun Zhai, Xinyi Sun, Jing Sheng, Yun Sun, Haiya Wang

“…To determine the predictive risk factors for AEs, we collected and recorded 62 factors on general characteristics, clinical information, physical and imaging examinations, psychological tests, perioperative characteristics, and surgical characteristics.Results We used a univariate logistic regression model to explore the 62 potential risk factors and included 21 factors in a multivariate model (all P-values < 0.05). …”
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Goal-Directed vs Traditional Approach to Intraoperative Fluid Therapy during Open Major Bowel Surgery: Is There a Difference? by Prabhu P. Sujatha, Anitha Nileshwar, H. M. Krishna, S. S. Prasad, Manjunath Prabhu, Shobha U. Kamath

“…Introduction. Optimum perioperative fluid therapy is important to improve the outcome of the surgical patient. …”
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Aortic Valve Surgery in Patients Over 75 Years Old: Early Results and Predictors of Hospital Mortality by Selman Dumani, Laureta Dibra, Ermal Likaj, Saimir Kuci, Edlira Rruci, Aferdita Veseli, Klodian Krakulli, Andi Kacani, Edvin Prifti, Ilir Tanku, Devis Pellumbi, Alessia Mehmeti, Adelina Musliu, Ali Refatllari, Altin Veshti

“…The incidence of major perioperative complications such as low cardiac output, stroke, respiratory problems, bleeding, atrial fibrillation, wound infection, and conduction disturbances was 6.8%, 2.7 %, 4.1%, 2.7 %, 21.9 %, 2.6%, and 4.2 %. …”
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Analysis of physical activity levels and influencing factors in cancer survivors after pancreaticoduodenectomy by Qiuju Tian, Meiqin Xue, Leying Chen, Min Zhang, Weiyi Zhu, Beiwen Wu

“…This study aims to assess the present status of physical activity levels in cancer survivors after pancreaticoduodenectomy and whether perioperative metrics and length of follow-up have an impact on physical activity levels in survivorship.MethodsThis is a cross-sectional study. …”
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Totally endoscopic mitral valve repair with novel technique of left atrial exposure: five years experience from a single center by Thanh Dat Pham, Thanh Huyen Tran, Ngoc Thanh Le, Cong Huu Nguyen

“…Primary outcomes included the results of the endoscopic techniques, mitral valve repair outcomes, perioperative complications, and short-term mortality. …”
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