Diverticular Disease: Guidelines of the German Society for Gastroenterology, Digestive and Metabolic Diseases and the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery

Digestion ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 190-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Kruis ◽  
Christoph-Thomas Germer ◽  
Ludger Leifeld
Keyword(s):  
Diverticular Disease ◽  
Metabolic Diseases ◽  
German Society ◽  
Visceral Surgery ◽  
General And Visceral Surgery

scholarly journals Pancreatic diseases register of the German society for general and visceral surgery

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-9
Author(s):  
A. A. Litvin ◽  
S. I. Sychev ◽  
A. A. Miroshnichenko ◽  
Y. A. Kolokoltseva
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Support ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Statistical Processing ◽  
German Society ◽  
Pancreatic Disease ◽  
Visceral Surgery ◽  
Pancreatic Diseases ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
German Speaking ◽  
General And Visceral Surgery

Modern standards of registering the medical information involve a creation of registers of patients with various nosologicalentities, which allows to standardize the services provided by the health care system, as well as to increase the efficiency and safety of treatment in actual clinical practice. The Pancreatic Disease Register of the German Society of General and Visceral Surgery, which is a database of patients with pancreatic diseases and their surgeries, has become very popular in the medical field. The register is a multidisciplinary database with its own infrastructure, coordination center and it contains information on surgical diseases and surgical interventions performed on the pancreas. The register is used to collect and analyze information online and integrates clinics of German-speaking countries (Germany, Switzerland, Austria), as well as doctors from other countries after receiving the relevant permission. The review analyzes the features of information collection and the creation of own register infrastructure, aspects of the implementation of methodological and organizational support, as well as the nuances of its logistics. The ways of statistical processing and validation of the collected information are listed, the possibility of autonomous functioning of the system and the presence of strict measures to protect the confidentiality of data are emphasized. The register is an optimal set of possibilities for correct, full-fledged introduction and analysis of extensive medical data, which is a prerequisite for conducting the prospective randomized studies in the field of pancreatic surgery.

Appraisal of the current guidelines for the management of diverticular disease using the Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation II (AGREE II) instrument

2021 ◽  
Vol 103 (7) ◽  
pp. 471-477
Author(s):  
P Gavriilidis ◽  
A Askari ◽  
E Gavriilidis ◽  
N de’Angelis ◽  
S Di Saverio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diverticular Disease ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Stakeholder Involvement ◽  
German Society ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Agree Ii ◽  
American Society ◽  
General And Visceral Surgery ◽  
Agree Ii Instrument

Introduction Diverticular disease is one of the most frequent reasons for attending emergency departments and surgical causes of hospital admission. In the past decade, many surgical and gastroenterological societies have published guidelines for the management of diverticular disease. The aim of the present study was to appraise the methodological quality of these guidelines using the Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation II (AGREE II) tool. Methods PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar databases were searched systematically. The methodological quality of the guidelines was appraised independently by five appraisers using the AGREE II instrument. Findings A systematic search of the literature identified 12 guidelines. The median overall score of all guidelines was 68%. Across all guidelines, the highest score of 85% was demonstrated in the domain ‘Scope and purpose’. The domains ‘Clarity and presentation’ and ‘Editorial independence’ both scored a median of 72%. The lowest scores were demonstrated in the domains ‘Stakeholder involvement’ and ‘Applicability’ at 46% and 40%, respectively. Overall, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines performed consistently well, scoring 100% in five of six domains; NICE was one of the few guidelines that specifically reported stakeholder involvement, scoring 97%. Generally, the domain of ‘Stakeholder involvement’ ranked poorly with seven of twelve guidelines scoring below 50%, with the worst score in this domain demonstrated by Danish guidelines at 25%. Conclusion Six of twelve guidelines (NICE, American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP), American Gastroenterological Association, German Society of Gastroenterology/German Society for General and Visceral Surgery (German), Netherlands Society of Surgery) scored above 70%. Only three, NICE, ASCRS and ESCP, scored above 75% and were voted unanimously by the appraisers for use as they are. Therefore, use of AGREE II may help improve the methodological quality of guidelines and their future updates.

scholarly journals What can we learn from other countries—lessons from the CAJC Happiness Report

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-29
Author(s):  
Anjali A. Roeth
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Working Group ◽  
German Society ◽  
Visceral Surgery ◽  
Mentoring Program ◽  
Legal Requirements ◽  
Surgical Residency ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
General And Visceral Surgery

AbstractMost countries have their own programs and requirements for surgical residency. To investigate the differences as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the programs and to explore the happiness of the residents in the different countries, the Surgical Working Group of “Young Surgeons” of the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery has designed a questionnaire. It focuses on three parts: structural and legal requirements, operating room (OR)- and non-OR-related content of the program, and contentment of the residents. In this opinion paper, first the results are shared by the description of the programs in nine different countries. It is shown that the requirements to become a surgeon differ highly between the different countries. Nonetheless, a structured curriculum, the possibility of feedback or a surgical mentoring program, and transparency regarding the OR schedule seem to be important to all residents to reach job satisfaction.

scholarly journals Non-Surgical and Non-Radioiodine Techniques for Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules: Consensus Statement and Recommendation

2020 ◽  
Vol 128 (10) ◽  
pp. 687-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joachim Feldkamp ◽  
F. Grünwald ◽  
Markus Luster ◽  
Kerstin Lorenz ◽  
Christian Vorländer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Nodules ◽  
Consensus Statement ◽  
German Society ◽  
Outcome Data ◽  
High Frequency Ultrasound ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Long Term Outcome ◽  
Ultrasound Ablation ◽  
General And Visceral Surgery

AbstractThyroid nodules and cysts are frequently diagnosed in Germany with a prevalence of about 20% in young adults reaching up to 70% in older adults. Surgery is the standard treatment of symptomatic nodules, nodules with suspicion of malignancy and thyroid cancer. Radioiodine treatment is applied for autonomously functioning nodules. During the last years new non-surgical and non-radioiodine techniques have been introduced to treat thyroid nodules. These techniques include ethanol/polidocanol treatment, radiofrequency, microwave, and laser ablation, and high frequency ultrasound ablation. A significant reduction in nodule size could be documented for these techniques in several studies, but long-term outcome data are missing. Until now, there is no general consensus regarding the appropriate indications for these methods. For this reason, the Thyroid Section (German Society for Endocrinology), the Thyroid Working Committee (German Society for Nuclear Medicine), and the German Association of Endocrine Surgeons (CAEK) for the German Society of General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV) reviewed the respective literature, discussed the pro and cons and developed a consensus statement and recommendation to help physicians and patients in their decision making.

Founding of a German Society of Visceral Surgery

1999 ◽  
Vol 384 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans G. Beger ◽  
Wolfgang Teichmann
Keyword(s):  
German Society ◽  
Visceral Surgery
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