Colon and Rectal
Conference Coverage
'Liver first' for select stage IV colon cancer gaining traction
BOSTON – Patients and some surgeons not embrace the logic of going after metastases first.
Conference Coverage
How to use transgastric necrosectomy for midline pancreatitis
Transgastric necrosectomy is the go-to when pancreatic lesions are toward the midline.
From the Journals
Surgical outcomes for UC worse since introduction of biologics
The introduction of biologics had an impact on surgical outcomes for ulcerative colitis.
Conference Coverage
Neoadjuvant-treated N2 rectal cancer linked to PCR failure
ORLANDO – Is a watch-and-wait protocol appropriate for pretreated N2 rectal cancer patients?
Conference Coverage
ERAS adoption for colectomy yielded state-wide outcome improvements
Benefits from ERAS adoption were particularly pronounced in the subset of patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy.
Conference Coverage
Hemostatic clipping cuts bleeds after large polyp removal
WASHINGTON – Using hemostatic clips to close mucosal defects following endoscopic removal of large colonic polyps cut the rate of severe, delayed...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves marketing of device to control GI bleeding
Device used to help control GI bleeding can now be marketed.
Conference Coverage
Study finds gaps in bundled colectomy payments
CHICAGO – Surgeons need to consider strategies to close potential gaps between charges for colectomy and Medicare bundled payments.
Conference Coverage
No increased complication risk with delaying resection for LARC
CHICAGO – Surgical resection for locally advanced rectal cancer at up to 12 weeks after neoadjuvant therapy did not increase complication risk.
Conference Coverage
Accuracy of colon cancer lymph node sampling influenced by location
CHICAGO – A multicenter trial shows that left-sided colon cancer requires sampling more lymph nodes than does right-sided disease for true nodal...
News
VIDEO: Organ-sparing resection techniques should be way of the future
Training and reimbursement structures are needed so that these procedures make financial sense up front.