Cirugia espanolaPub Date : 2026-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800383
Benjamín Herreros
{"title":"What is an ethical problem? How can I identify if I have an ethical problem?","authors":"Benjamín Herreros","doi":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800383","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800383","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93935,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia espanola","volume":" ","pages":"800383"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148876888","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 : 2026-09-01Epub Date: 2026-07-22DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800366
Sergio García-Hernández, Álvaro García-Granero, Sebastián Jerí-McFarlane, Noemí Torres-Marí, Margalida Campaner-Payeras, Juan Díaz-Ferrando, Margarita Gamundí-Cuesta, Francisco Javier González-Argente
{"title":"Deficiencies in preoperative CT staging reports for colon cancer: A national survey of colorectal surgeons","authors":"Sergio García-Hernández, Álvaro García-Granero, Sebastián Jerí-McFarlane, Noemí Torres-Marí, Margalida Campaner-Payeras, Juan Díaz-Ferrando, Margarita Gamundí-Cuesta, Francisco Javier González-Argente","doi":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800366","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800366","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aim</h3><div>To identify the main deficiencies in preoperative staging reports using computed tomography (CT) in colon cancer and to assess their impact on surgical planning as well as the need for a national standardized radiological protocol.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>A cross-sectional study was conducted using a national survey of colorectal surgeons, members of the Young Group of the Spanish Association of Coloproctology (GJ-AECP). The anonymous and voluntary survey included 30 items organized into 8 domains related to tumor staging by CT: location and T stage, lymph node involvement, tumor deposits, anatomical lymph node territories, vascular landmarks, surgical planning, standards of radiological practice, and the use of 3D reconstruction and standardized protocols. The results were analyzed descriptively.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Forty-six surgeons from 37 Spanish hospitals responded. Although tumor location was reported in 84.8% of cases, the T stage was not mentioned in 45.7%, and the differentiation between T4a and T4b was omitted in 56.5%. Retroperitoneal fascial infiltration was not reported in 30.4%. While lymphadenopathy was routinely described, the number of lymph nodes and affected stations were detailed in only 58.7% and 19.6% of cases, respectively. Tumor deposits were omitted in 56.5%. The description of specific lymph node territories and key vascular landmarks was exceptionally low. Only 10.9% of centers had a structured CT staging protocol.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Preoperative CT reports in colon cancer have significant shortcomings that limit their usefulness for surgical planning. There is an urgent need to implement a standardized national radiology reporting protocol tailored to the surgical requirements of oncology.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93935,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia espanola","volume":"104 9","pages":"Article 800366"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148563917","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":"Results of implementing an Integrated Care Area for frail patients requiring surgery. 413 patients: Short and long-term postoperative morbidity and quality of life","authors":"Jordi Castellví Valls, Amparo Rodríguez, Lucía Gil, Julia Pareja, Sira García, Elisenda Pujol, Esther Sotelo, Lluís Pascual, Jesús Badía, Isidre Martí","doi":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800381","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800381","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>The objective was to analyse the functioning and short and long-term outcomes of an Integrated Care Area for frail patients requiring surgery.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Observational, descriptive study with prospective data collection. From December 2016 to January 2025, 413 frail patients were included in an Integrated Care Area for the Complex Surgical Patient (AAPQC for its initials in Spanish). Age, sex, referring service, ASA, frailty index (VGI-Frail and Clinical Frailty scale), Barthel, Pfeiffer, Complex Chronic Patient (PCC), and Advanced Chronic care Model (MACA) were analysed. Operated and non-operated patients were compared. Complications (Clavien-Dindo), mean length of stay, 30-day mortality, readmissions, and quality of life at 3 months and one year were evaluated.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>413 patients, mean age 80 years, 251 men (60.8%). 91.8% were ASA III-IV, 219 (53%) PCC and 61 (14.8%) MACA. 321 (77.6%) came from general surgery. 7.3% lived in care facilities. 125 (30.3%) were recommended not to undergo surgery. Age, ASA, PCC, MACA, VGI-frail, Clinical Frailty Score, Barthel and Pfeiffer were significantly (<em>P</em> < 0.0001) better in those operated. Postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo III-IV-V), readmissions and mortality were 9.7%, 13.2% and 3.1% respectively. 10% required convalescence resources at discharge. 82.5% of operated patients were better or the same as before surgery at three months and one year. Of those not operated (<em>n</em> = 125), 48.3% died during the first year.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The establishment of an Integrated Care Area for frail patients requiring surgery facilitates decision-making and reduces postoperative morbidity with acceptable quality of life.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93935,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia espanola","volume":"104 9","pages":"Article 800381"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148876790","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 : 2026-09-01Epub Date: 2026-07-22DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800365
Gerardo Blanco-Fernández, Isabel Campos-Varela, Sara Lorente, Sonia Pascual, Patricia Ruiz, Gloria Sánchez-Antolín, Maria Trapero-Marugán, Laura Lladó
{"title":"Liver transplantation training and career interest among residents in related specialties: A national survey","authors":"Gerardo Blanco-Fernández, Isabel Campos-Varela, Sara Lorente, Sonia Pascual, Patricia Ruiz, Gloria Sánchez-Antolín, Maria Trapero-Marugán, Laura Lladó","doi":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800365","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800365","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Liver transplantation (LT) is a demanding and highly specialized procedure requiring coordination among different specialists. Ensuring that future professionals acquire the necessary expertise is essential, yet a career in LT is often perceived by residents as inaccessible or unattractive. In Spain, LT training is not systematically integrated into residency programs. This study aimed to explore the training experiences, motivations and perceptions of medical residents from LT-related specialties.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A working group from the Spanish Society of Liver Transplantation (SETH) designed an online survey assessing demographics, LT exposure and attitudes toward LT, including perceptions of workload, burnout and motivation to pursue a future career in LT. The survey was sent through national scientific societies to residents in general and digestive surgery, gastroenterology, internal medicine and anesthesiology.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 280 residents completed the survey (60.3% women). Most respondents (62.1%) trained at hospitals with an LT program, as LT training is significantly more common at these hospitals than at hospitals without LT programs (86.8% vs 41.5%; <em>P</em> < .001). Only 14.6% considered it an accessible career path. Although 38.2% expressed interest in pursuing a career in LT, 86.9% viewed it as difficult to achieve. The main disincentives were poor work–life balance and frequent night shifts.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>LT training among Spanish residents remains inconsistent and largely unstructured. Despite recognizing its prestige and educational value, residents perceive LT as demanding and inaccessible. Establishing standardized LT training and offering targeted incentives may help attract future specialists to this critical field.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93935,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia espanola","volume":"104 9","pages":"Article 800365"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148564073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cirugia espanolaPub Date : 2026-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800376
Silvia Carbonell-Morote, Miriam Menéndez-Jiménez, Marcos Bruna.Esteban, Roberto Adriano Castro, Fabián Velázquez-Rebosa, Inmaculada Mesa Ruiz, Javier Vaqué, Fernando Mingol-Navarro
{"title":"Failure to rescue after oesophagectomy. The importance of recording complications. A 20-year retrospective study","authors":"Silvia Carbonell-Morote, Miriam Menéndez-Jiménez, Marcos Bruna.Esteban, Roberto Adriano Castro, Fabián Velázquez-Rebosa, Inmaculada Mesa Ruiz, Javier Vaqué, Fernando Mingol-Navarro","doi":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800376","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800376","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Oesophageal cancer is a rare type of neoplasm in Western countries, yet it ranks as the seventh leading cause of death. Due to its anatomical location, oesophageal surgery is a highly complex procedure. The morbidity and mortality associated with oesophagectomy are significant, highlighting the need for a multidisciplinary approach to minimise complications. The measure of failure to rescue (FTR) reflects surgical outcomes and indicates the capacity to prevent death after a major complication (MC). It serves as a valuable metric for comparing results among different medical centers.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To evaluate the failure to rescue rate following esophagectomy at a high-volume tertiary oesophageal surgery center.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This retrospective study analysed FTR, mortality, and morbidity rates following oesophageal surgery from 2003 to 2024. Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative variables were assessed across patient groups. Comorbidities were evaluated using the ASA score, and complications were classified according to the Clavien-Dindo classification.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>268 patients underwent oesophagectomy during the period of study. 129 (48%) experienced MC. Among these, 25 patients died within the first 90 days after surgery: FTR rate of 19.3%. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses identified respiratory complications, including pneumonia and adult respiratory distress syndrome, as independent factors associated with FTR.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Respiratory complications are identified as the most significant risk factor for FTR following oesophagectomy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93935,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia espanola","volume":"104 9","pages":"Article 800376"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148876560","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 : 2026-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800371
Lucía Hernández Ramos, Begoña Pastor Costa, María Teresa Soriano Palao, David Ruiz de Angulo Martín
{"title":"Migration of a self-expandable esophageal stent to the small bowel","authors":"Lucía Hernández Ramos, Begoña Pastor Costa, María Teresa Soriano Palao, David Ruiz de Angulo Martín","doi":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800371","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800371","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93935,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia espanola","volume":"104 9","pages":"Article 800371"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148876783","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 : 2026-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800384
Lucía Picón Salcedo, María Luisa García García, José Antonio Martínez Torralba, Victoriano Soria Aledo
{"title":"Gastric cancer presenting as an infiltrative retroperitoneal mass.","authors":"Lucía Picón Salcedo, María Luisa García García, José Antonio Martínez Torralba, Victoriano Soria Aledo","doi":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800384","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800384","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93935,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia espanola","volume":" ","pages":"800384"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148876609","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 : 2026-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800379
Diego Real de Asúa
{"title":"Models of clinical ethics advice: Ethics committees and consultants.","authors":"Diego Real de Asúa","doi":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800379","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cireng.2026.800379","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93935,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia espanola","volume":" ","pages":"800379"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148876739","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}