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Surgery

Welcome to the Surgery Subject Guide

Discover the latest research: Alerts and updates from your favourite journals, websites, and social media.

Search for the best evidence: View journals, find articles, and browse books. All the best resources to locate background information, research answers to practice questions, and find peer-reviewed articles.

Explore practice and patient resources: Topical information to support evidence-informed practice. Browse guidelines, Alberta Health Services links, professional association web pages, grey literature, and much more.

What's New & Latest Research

Top picks from the latest surgical research and beyond. 

  • Wound irrigation and peritoneal lavage with antiseptic/antibiotic solution before wound closure during gastrointestinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Surg. 2025 Jan 23;25(1):38.
  • Incisional negative pressure wound therapy may not reduce risk of postoperative surgical site infection at 30 days compared to surgeon's choice of wound dressing in adults having emergency laparotomy with primary skin closure. JAMA. 2025 Jan 27:e2424764.
  • Nonoperative management with antibiotics reported to subsequently require appendectomy within 1 year in about one third of children with uncomplicated appendicitis.  Lancet. 2025 Jan 18;405(10474):233
  • Primary ventral and incisional hernias: comprehensive review. BJS Open. 2025 Feb; 9(1).

Catch up on the latest articles from some of your favourite journals and check out other new resources in your guide.

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