Adhesion barriers in gynecologic surgeries and cesarean section: An Asia-Pacific expert panel consensus recommendation.

Adhesions arising from gynecologic surgeries and cesarean sections pose substantial clinical, social, and economic challenges, leading to issues like pelvic pain, infertility, bowel obstruction, and recurring surgeries. Preventing adhesions is a pressing unmet need, hindered by difficulties in assessing postoperative adhesions and understanding barriers. To bridge adhesion prevention gaps, statements on clinical practices were synthesized to present Asia-Pacific expert perspectives on gynecologic surgery and cesarean section adhesion prevention.

Validation of VIBe bleeding scale amongst hepatopancreatobiliary surgeons: results from an IHPBA survey.

Background: The Validated Intraoperative Bleeding (VIBe) Scale could be used to aid assessment of intraoperative bleeding and guide the use of hemostatic products. The aim of this survey was to determine if the VIBe scale would serve as a generalizable and relevant tool for hepatopancreatobiliary(HPB) surgeons and trainees.

Methods: A standardized online VIBe training module was conducted on 67 respondents from 25 countries, after which they used the VIBe scale to score videos depicting different severities of intraoperative bleeding.