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  2025 Guidelines for the Management of Benign Breast Fibroepithelial Lesions Laura H. Rosenberger, MD, MS; Richard L. White, MD; Lorraine Tafra, MD; et al Special Communication | October 22, 2025 Read more

Liver Transplantation vs. Staged Hepatectomy (ALPPS) for Colorectal Liver Metastases. Are we ready for a Paradigm Shift?

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Concomitant use of direct oral anticoagulants and interacting antiarrhythmic drugs and the risk of stroke and bleeding among patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: a multinational cohort study

  Several antiarrhythmic drugs can interact with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) through pharmacokinetic mechanisms increasing DOAC levels. Our multinational cohort study assessed the effectiveness and safety... Authors: Fabian Maximilian Meinert, Jenny Dimakos, Ying Cui, Kristian B. Filion, Christel Renoux and Antonios Douros Citation: BMC Medicine  2025  23 :592 Content type: Research Published on:  28 October 2025 Read more

The relationship between preoperative SPPB scores and 30-day postoperative pulmonary complications in elderly patients undergoing elective major abdominal surgery

This study investigated the correlation between preoperative Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) scores and the incidence of 30-day postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) in elderly patients underg... Authors: Yaozhong Zhang, Rui Yan, Adilai Kurexi, Tingting Yuan, Zhaenhaer Taati, Maimaiti Mijiti, Dan Li and Fanrong Wei Citation: BMC Surgery  2025  25 :507 Content type: Research Published on:  28 October 2025 Read more
  New 2025 CPT Coding Presents Key Changes for General Surgery, Related Specialties The American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)* code set is updated annually. This article describes CPT 2025 coding changes that are relevant to general surgery and related specialties. Read more
  “It will sort of drive us to rethink our approach to high fat salt sugar products”- a qualitative analysis of businesses’ reactions to the landmark Food (Promotion and Placement) Regulations in England Retail food environments have largely become settings which promote less healthy foods to their customers. In an effort to prompt healthier choices, the UK Government introduced regulations in October 2022 res... Authors: Preeti Dhuria, Sarah Muir, Sarah Shaw, Wendy Lawrence, Emma Roe, Janis Baird and Christina Vogel Citation: BMC Medicine  2025  23 :576 Content type: Research Published on:  21 October 2025 Read more
  A Surgeon’s Simplified Guide to US Patents Ammar Saed Aldien, JD, LLM; Hassan ElHawary, MD, MSc; Shafic Abdulkarim, MD, MSc; et al. Abstract   Full Text JAMA Surg.   2025;160(6):609-610. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2025.0725 This Viewpoint discusses the process for surgeons to achieve a patent in the US: patent types, patent criteria, and overall timeline and cost. Read more
  Surgical health policy 2025–35: strengthening essential services for tomorrow's needs Summary Progress towards The  Lancet Commission on Global Surgery 's 2030 targets has been too slow and too patchy, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries. The unmet need for surgery has continued to grow, reaching at least 160 million operations per year. Ensuring high-quality surgical care remains a crucial global challenge, with 3·5 million adults dying after surgery each year. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the fragility of surgical services long undermined by chronic underfunding, workforce shortages, and under-resourced infrastructure. However, The  Lancet Commission on Global Surgery  inspired a new generation of surgeons to engage with policy, and several countries have developed national surgical plans, although most remain unfunded. Advancements in surgical data science have allowed health systems to identify priorities for improvement. Preserving this inf...