A meta-analysis in the latest issue of the Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology examines prophylactic antibiotic treatment in acute necrotizing pancreatitis.

The most recent issue of Colorectal Disease examines the impact of spontaneous tumor perforation on outcome following colon cancer surgery.

The latest issue of the Journal of Gastroenterology reports on the management and outcome of peptic ulcers or erosions in patients receiving a combination of aspirin plus clopidogrel.

The most recent issue of Neurogastroenterology & Motility evaluates a mixture of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus fecalis for treatment of the IBS.

A study in this month’s European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology evaluates the impact of capsule endoscopy on outcome in mid-intestinal bleeding.

A systematic review reported in the latest Colorectal Disease examines quality of life following laparoscopic and open colorectal surgery.

The latest Archives of Surgery identifies definitive risk factors for anastomotic leaks in elective open colorectal resection.

A team of researchers identify factors associated with weight loss after gastric bypass, reports this month’s Archives of Surgery.

A study in the latest issue of European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology evaluates life expectancy, complications, and causes of death in patients with achalasia.

A study in the latest issue of the American Journal of Transplantation examines the clinical impact of islet transplantation.

Rates of bile duct injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy are lower in the era of the 80-Hour resident workweek, finds the most recent Archives of Surgery.

This month’s issue of Annals of internal Medicine compares massage therapy vs simple touch to improve pain and mood in patients with advanced cancer.

A study in the most recent issue of the Archives of Surgery examines the use and outcomes of laparoscopic-assisted colectomy for cancer in the United States.

A study in this week’s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine examines the accuracy of CT colonography for detection of large adenomas and cancers.