Cirugia espanolaPub Date : 2026-10-08DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800399
Beatriz Remezal Serrano, José Luis Duro Torrijos, Jesús Sánchez Más, Pilar Serrano Paz
{"title":"Predictive factors for prolonged postoperative length of stay in patients undergoing colon cancer surgery.","authors":"Beatriz Remezal Serrano, José Luis Duro Torrijos, Jesús Sánchez Más, Pilar Serrano Paz","doi":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800399","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800399","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Prolonged postoperative length of stay (PLOS) is a relevant indicator of clinical outcomes and healthcare efficiency after colon cancer surgery. Identifying predictive factors may improve perioperative planning and resource allocation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective observational study was conducted in patients undergoing curative-intent surgery for colon cancer between 2019 and 2024. PLOS was defined as a postoperative stay above the 75th percentile of the cohort (>8 days). Demographic, clinical, surgical and outcome-related variables were analysed and organized according to their temporality as preoperative, perioperative and postoperative variables. Univariable analysis and a multivariable logistic regression model, based on preoperative and perioperative variables, were performed to identify independent predictors of PLOS. The discriminatory ability of the model was assessed using a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 263 patients were included, of whom 64 (24.3%) presented PLOS. PLOS was significantly associated with urgent surgery, open approach, lower inclusion in the ERAS protocol and a higher rate of postoperative complications. In the multivariable analysis, open approach (OR 4.13; 95% CI: 1.97-8.68) and conversion to open surgery (OR 2.85; 95% CI: 1.19-6.82) were identified as independent predictors of PLOS. The model showed moderate-to-good discriminatory ability (AUC 0.73).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>PLOS after colon cancer surgery is mainly associated with perioperative factors, especially open approach and conversion to open surgery. Postoperative complications are related to a longer hospital stay, although they should be interpreted as associated factors rather than baseline predictors. The predictive model developed may be useful for early risk stratification and perioperative planning.</p>","PeriodicalId":93935,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia espanola","volume":" ","pages":"800399"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149139937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cirugia espanolaPub Date : 2026-10-08DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800397
María Luisa Sánchez de Molina Rampérez, Olatz López-Fernández, Bárbara Horrillo, Héctor Guadalajara Labajo, Damián Garcia-Olmo
{"title":"Shared decision-making and its tools to aid surgeons and their patients: a narrative review.","authors":"María Luisa Sánchez de Molina Rampérez, Olatz López-Fernández, Bárbara Horrillo, Héctor Guadalajara Labajo, Damián Garcia-Olmo","doi":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800397","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800397","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research on shared decision-making (SDM) has increased, making it an essential clinical practice. Its application in surgery is a reality, despite the difficulties encountered in daily clinical practice, such as lack of time, training, and tools. Indeed, the use of patient decision aid tools (PtDA) improves communication, anxiety, decisional conflict, and patient satisfaction, in other words, quality of healthcare outcomes. Most PtDA tools have been developed in breast surgery and other surgical subspecialities such as colorectal cancer. Their customisation, through simple designs, accessible language, and graphic support, facilitates their integration into daily clinical practice. However, surgeons still require institutional support, training, and greater awareness among the clinicians involved to ensure their success, given that SDM in surgery is already a present reality.</p>","PeriodicalId":93935,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia espanola","volume":" ","pages":"800397"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149139913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cirugia espanolaPub Date : 2026-10-08DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800402
Alicia Pérez-Blanco
{"title":"Ethical responsibility of the doctor in a possible case of organ trafficking.","authors":"Alicia Pérez-Blanco","doi":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800402","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800402","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93935,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia espanola","volume":" ","pages":"800402"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149139950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intraoperative endoscopy in colorectal surgery in Spain: Results of a national survey.","authors":"Manuela Elía-Guedea, Estíbaliz Echazarreta-Gallego, Blas Flor-Lorente, Vincenzo Vigorita","doi":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800394","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800394","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Anastomotic leakage remains one of the most feared complications in colorectal surgery. Intraoperative colonoscopy (IOC) enables direct assessment of anastomotic integrity and allows immediate therapeutic intervention. The aim of this study is to describe the implementation of intraoperative endoscopy in colorectal surgery in Spain, analysing available resources, training, utilization patterns, and impact on intraoperative decision-making.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study based on an online survey distributed through the Asociación Española de Cirugía. The questionnaire, validated by a panel of experts, comprised 26 questions grouped into five domains: professional profile, infrastructure, technique and protocols, perceived outcomes, and training. The survey was active for 46 days. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed using absolute frequencies and percentages.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 122 complete responses were obtained from 92 hospitals across 16 autonomous communities (completion rate: 31.7%). Flexible endoscopy was used by 55.7% of respondents, and 36.1% performed IOC routinely. Surgeons performed the procedures in 61.5% of cases. IOC was also used for localisation of lesions by 54.9% of respondents. In 61.8% of surgeons, the surgical approach was modified in up to 20% of patients. Indocyanine green fluorescence angiography was available in 85.2% of centres. Overall, 86.1% considered IOC a fundamental tool, and complications were virtually absent.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>IOC is highly regarded in Spain, yet its systematic integration remains heterogeneous. Deficits in structured training, therapeutic methods, and equipment persist. A joint effort from scientific societies, hospital management, and surgical teams is required to ensure uniform implementation and improve anastomotic safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":93935,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia espanola","volume":" ","pages":"800394"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149139871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cirugia espanolaPub Date : 2026-10-08DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800398
José Ortega Sepúlveda, Alejandra Trillos Cárdenas, Javiera Isidora Urra Carvajal
{"title":"Intrathoracic rib fixation in flail chest: first South American experience.","authors":"José Ortega Sepúlveda, Alejandra Trillos Cárdenas, Javiera Isidora Urra Carvajal","doi":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800398","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800398","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Intrathoracic rib fixation represents a technical innovation with advantages over traditional methods through minimally invasive approach. We present the first South American case in a 21-year-old patient with flail chest from polytrauma. Four intrathoracic fixation plates (two 90 mm anterior and two 60 mm posterior) were used through video-assisted anterolateral and posterior approaches. The technique facilitates reduction through guide cables, intrathoracic positioning with minimal muscular disruption and automatic adaptation to costal anatomy. Total surgical time was 155 minutes with 250 mL bleeding. Immediate resolution of paradoxical movement, ventilatory weaning at three postoperative days and discharge with no respiratory sequelae were achieved. Controls confirmed stable implant position without complications. This technique proved feasible, safe and effective, representing a superior alternative for flail chest stabilisation with optimised functional outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":93935,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia espanola","volume":" ","pages":"800398"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149139889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cirugia espanolaPub Date : 2026-10-08DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800400
Andrew G Shuman
{"title":"Is there a Distinct Surgical Ethic of Care?","authors":"Andrew G Shuman","doi":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800400","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800400","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93935,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia espanola","volume":" ","pages":"800400"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149139928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cirugia espanolaPub Date : 2026-10-08DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800404
Ana Hudson, Felipe Farfan, Marco Salazar, Felipe Catan, Jorge Muñoz, Mario Uribe, Francisco Riquelme
{"title":"Outcomes of laparoendoscopic rendezvous for cholecysto-choledocolithiasis: A single series of 389 cases from a teaching hospital in Santiago, Chile.","authors":"Ana Hudson, Felipe Farfan, Marco Salazar, Felipe Catan, Jorge Muñoz, Mario Uribe, Francisco Riquelme","doi":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800404","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800404","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The ideal management for cholecysto-choledocholithiasis remains controversial. A one-stage approach technique offers advantages over the two-stage approach, mainly by reducing postoperative complications, length of stay, and costs. This study aimed to describe the clinical and perioperative outcomes of laparoendoscopic rendezvous (LERV) for treating cholecysto-choledocholithiasis in elective and emergency settings.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>All patients with cholecysto-choledocholithiasis who underwent simultaneous cholecystectomy and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) at a teaching hospital in Santiago, Chile, between January 2012 and December 2022 were included in this retrospective study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 389 patients included, LERV was achieved by placing a guidewire through the cystic duct into the duodenum in 79% (309/389) of the patients. When the anterograde guidewire placement failed, intraoperative ERCP was performed. Common bile duct cannulation rate was 99.5% (387/389) and clearance rate was 90% (350/389). The overall morbidity rate was 11.6% (45/389) and surgical complication rate was 6.9%. Surgical morbidity was lower in the LERV group than in the group in which anterograde guidewire placement was not achieved (p = 0.02).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The LERV procedure is a safe, feasible, and efficient tool for treating cholecysto-choledocholithiasis. When guided ERCP cannulation was not achieved, inferior intraoperative and postoperative outcomes were observed.</p>","PeriodicalId":93935,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia espanola","volume":" ","pages":"800404"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149139948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cirugia espanolaPub Date : 2026-10-08DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800395
Juli Busquets, Núria Peláez, Luis Secanella, Maria Sorribas, Elena Iborra
{"title":"Technical options in the occlusion of the superior mesenteric vein for locally advanced pancreatic cancer.","authors":"Juli Busquets, Núria Peláez, Luis Secanella, Maria Sorribas, Elena Iborra","doi":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800395","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800395","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Resection of locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the head of the pancreas with occlusion of the superior mesenteric vein and involvement of the splenomesenteric-portal confluence (EMP) requires venous clamping, which is sometimes prolonged, with a risk of intestinal ischemia. The use of temporary venous shunts from the mesenteric territory to the caval vein or from the mesenteric territory to the portal vein has proven to be a useful tool for safely removing the tumour. In this article, we present our experience in five cases performed in 2025 at our centre, with special emphasis on the technical details presented. Furthermore, 3 of them have required arterial resection with preoperative embolization; these being the first published cases combining both technical strategies. In conclusion, the use of temporary mesocaval or mesoportal venous shunts enables the safe resection of pancreatic tumours with extensive involvement of the splenomesenteric-portal confluence. The association of arterial resection with preoperative embolization in this setting is technically feasible and can be performed safely.</p>","PeriodicalId":93935,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia espanola","volume":" ","pages":"800395"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149139862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cirugia espanolaPub Date : 2026-10-08DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800403
Ismael Gómez, Belén Martínez, José Manuel Ramia, Cándido Alcázar
{"title":"Peritoneal migration of a lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) after EUS-guided cholecystostomy.","authors":"Ismael Gómez, Belén Martínez, José Manuel Ramia, Cándido Alcázar","doi":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800403","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800403","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93935,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia espanola","volume":" ","pages":"800403"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149139886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cirugia espanolaPub Date : 2026-10-08DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800401
Francisco Reinoso-Barbero, José Luis Encinas
{"title":"How should disagreements between surgeons and anesthesiologists be resolved?","authors":"Francisco Reinoso-Barbero, José Luis Encinas","doi":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800401","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800401","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93935,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia espanola","volume":" ","pages":"800401"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149139852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}