Antibiotic Guideline Gaps Raise SSI Risk

• by mdspire news news staff

• March 3, 2026

Impact of powered circular stapling devices on anastomotic leakage rates in colorectal surgery

• by Catherine Kollmann, Theresa Eckart, Beata Kusnezov, Lars Kollmann, Matthias Kelm, Christoph-Thomas Germer, Johan Friso Lock, Sven Flemming

• July 8, 2026

Narrow DCIS Margins May Not Always Warrant Reexcision

An ancillary analysis found less than 2-percentage-point differences in 10-year recurrence across margin thresholds, with no statistically significant adjusted association.

• by Andrea Surnit

• July 20, 2026

• 6 min

Low IMA Ligation Did Not Significantly Reduce Leaks

A randomized trial found similar short-term morbidity and 12-month functional outcomes with both approaches, while highlighting the need to balance perfusion with a tension-free anastomosis.

• by Andrea Surnit

• July 15, 2026

• 5 min