EuroSurg: a new European student‐driven research network in surgery

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“…The rst article describing a relationship between volume and outcome was reported by Luft et al in 1979 [1]. Since then, an increasing evidence suggests that a high surgical volume is a critical factor in improving post-operative and long-term outcomes for challenging oncological procedures such as esophagectomy, gastrectomy, pancreatectomy and hepatectomy [2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. Therefore, speci c policies across several countries have been implemented to provide a better care by centralizing the provision of this procedures in high-volume hospitals [9,10].…”

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Volume-outcome Relationship in Rectal Cancer Surgery

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Introduction Hospital centralization effect is reported to lower complications and mortality for high risk and complex surgery operations, including colorectal surgery. However, no linear relation between volume and outcome has been demonstrated. Aim of the study was to evaluate the increased surgical volume effect on early outcomes of patient undergoing laparoscopic restorative anterior rectal resection (ARR).Methods A retrospective analysis of all consecutive patients undergoing ARR with primary anastomosis between November 2016 and December 2020 after centralization of rectal cancer cases in an academic Centre. Short outcomes are compared to those of patients operated in the same unit during the previous 10 years before service centralization. The primary outcome was anastomotic leak rate. Mean operative time, need of conversion, postoperative use of blood transfusion, radicality, in-hospital stay, number and type of complications, readmission and reoperation rate, mortality and 1-year and stoma persistence rates were evaluated as secondary outcomes.Results 86 patients were operated in the study period and outcomes compared to those of 101 patients operated during the previous ten years. Difference in volume of surgery was significant between the two periods (p 0.019) and the estimated leak rate was significantly lower in the higher volume unit (p 0.05). Mean operative time, need of conversion, postoperative use of blood transfusion and in-hospital stay (p <0.05) were also significantly reduced in Group A.Conclusion: This study suggests that the shift toward higher volume in rectal cancer surgery is associated to decreased anastomotic leak rate. Potentiation of lower volume surgical units may yield optimal perioperative outcomes.

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Volume-outcome Relationship in Rectal Cancer Surgery

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“…With support from STARSurg and experienced surgeons, the students agreed to develop a pan-European student research group, EuroSurg [2]. The group's aim is to replicate across Europe STARSurg's proven model of developing students' academic and leadership skills through participating in highquality studies [3].…”

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EuroSurg-1 study: an opportunity to encourage student-driven surgical research in Italy

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“…The European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) has launched an additional Twitter profile dedicated to Pan-European Studies promoted by the Society (@ESCP_studies). Twitter has also contributed to the development of a student- and trainee- led collaborative, currently including more than 100 European Universities, EuroSurg (@EuroSurg) [ 32 ]. The first study of EuroSurg (EuroSurg-1) has just closed enrolment, and has been supported by ESCP and by the Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (SICCR) [ 33 ].…”

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Social media and colorectal cancer: A systematic review of available resources

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AimSocial media (SM) can provide information and medical knowledge to patients. Our aim was to review the literature and web-based content on SM that is used by Colorectal Cancer (CRC) patients, as well as surgeons’ interaction with SM.MethodStudies published between 2006 and 2016 were assessed. We also assessed the impact of several hashtags on Twitter with a freeware (Symplur).ResultsNine studies were included assessing Twitter (78%), Forums/Cancer-survivor networks (33%), and Facebook (22%). Aims included use of SM by CRC patients (67%), cancer-specific usage of SM with different types of cancer (44%), content credibility (33%), and influence in CRC awareness (33%). Prevention was the most common information that CRC patients looked for, followed by treatment side-effects. Only 2% of CRC SM users are doctors. SM use by colorectal consultants was suboptimal. Only 38% of surgeons had a LinkedIn account (most with less than 50 connections), and 3% used Twitter. A steep increase of tweets was observed for searched Hashtags over time, which was more marked for #ColonCancer (+67%vs+38%, #Coloncancer vs #RectalCancer). Participants engaged with colon cancer increased by 85%, whereas rectal cancer ones increased by 29%. The hashtag ‘#RectalCancer’ was mostly tweeted by colorectal surgeons. The official twitter account of American Society of Colorectal Surgeons (@fascrs_updates) was the most active account.ConclusionCRC patients and relatives are increasingly engaging with SM. CRC surgeons’ participation is poor, but we confirm a trend toward a greater involvement. Most SM lack of authoritative validation and the quality of shared content still is largely anecdotic and not scientifically evidenced-based. However, SM may offer several advantages over conventional information sharing sources for CRC patients and surgeons, and create connections with mutual enrichment.

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EuroSurg: a new European student‐driven research network in surgery

Cited by 56 publications

References 4 publications

Volume-outcome Relationship in Rectal Cancer Surgery

Volume-outcome Relationship in Rectal Cancer Surgery

EuroSurg-1 study: an opportunity to encourage student-driven surgical research in Italy

Social media and colorectal cancer: A systematic review of available resources

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