German Society of Surgery

Preoperative Injection of Botulinum Toxin Into the Sphincter of Oddi Does Not Prevent Pancreatic Fistula After Distal Pancreatectomy: The Randomized Controlled PREBOTPilot Trial

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether preoperative injection of botulinum toxin (BTX) into the sphincter of Oddi (SO) is a safe and feasible strategy to prevent postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after distal pancreatectomy (DP). SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: POPF remains a common an...

Vascular medicine in older adults – A call for structured cooperation to improve care

The patient population treated by vascular medicine is becoming older, which goes along with an increasing number of patients presenting with frailty syndrome. The level of frailty determines the outcomes after vascular surgery or interventions. This position paper written by the...