Diverticulitis results in approximately 200 000 hospitalizations annually in the US, with an estimated health care expenditure of more than $6.3 billion annually. This Review summarizes the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of diverticulitis. https://t.co/pFLdFYFJcD

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BREAKING NEWS The 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi “for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.”

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⭐️One of the highlights of our congress #SISE2024: our first @BJSAcademy lecture‼️ 🎉We celebrate this new partnership with the fantastic @PaulinaSalminen giving us the latest update on changing paradigms in #appendicitis #antibiotics & APPAC trials 👉food for thought!!

Dr Gunnells (@djgunnells) on purpose of interval appendectomy to packed room at #ACSCC23 @UABGISurgery @UABSurgery

THE SURGEON & SHIPBUILDING? The commonest incision for appendicectomy is called GRIDIRON INCISION. This was first described by American surgeon, Lewis Linn McArthur (1858–1934). Gridiron is an openwork frame on which vessels are placed for examination, cleaning, and repairs.

New research - Trends and levels of the global, regional, and national burden of appendicitis between 1990 and 2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 https://t.co/7NWp00MhDP #GITwitter #appendicitis #GBDStudy @IHME_UW

Catching up from the week? Don’t miss the long-term results from the CODA Trial from Dr. Flum, @LillianKao1, and team! 📚 Check out this infographic for a quick overview, but be sure to read the full update: https://t.co/mZxocan59z #DominateTheDay

Dr. Theodor Billroth Operating (1890) shows surgery evolving from a public spectacle to a disciplined field. The orderly operating room highlights Billroth’s authority, Lister’s asepsis, and surgical attire, though gloves were not yet common ⤵️👁️🔪💥!

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A surgical infection prevention program improved compliance with infection prevention and control standards and reduced surgical site infections in 5 hospitals outside of Ethiopia. https://t.co/sSsQhrymlY

PERFECT-antibiotics RCT: Preoperatively started antibiotic treatment did not decrease the risk of appendiceal perforation rate in acute uncomplicated appendicitis. https://t.co/rLguSeKkyX @villesallinen @KnutAugestad

Prognostic factors associated with primary non-responsiveness to antibiotics and appendicitis recurrence for CT-diagnosed uncomplicated acute appendicitis: secondary analysis of two randomized clinical trials ➡️ https://t.co/eH3eoAbDdR The aim of this study was to assess

Triple tube technique for high-risk perforated duodenal ulcer. Cameron, Current Surgical Therapy, 2023.

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Extreme sunburn appearance of an 8 year boy who lives in poverty and has chronic diarrhoea. What’s the diagnosis here?

Claudin 18.2 in advanced gastric/GEJ adenocarcinoma – systematic review & meta-analysis 🔗 https://t.co/SxJ0kVxpXW 📊 11 studies · 2,326 pts 🧬 Prognostic value inconsistent ⚠️ Heterogeneity in assays/cut‑offs 📏 Standardization essential

Most viewed this week from @JAMASurgery: In acute care surgery, robotic-assisted cholecystectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy had comparable rates of bile duct injury but differences in secondary outcomes. https://t.co/xu6h02lIqL

"Most patient candidates for appendectomy...have a different perspective than most physicians who perform appendectomy." Read this Viewpoint about the failure rate of nonoperative treatment of appendicitis. https://t.co/MuxB0Tlgmm