Dr. Deeksha Kapoor

Primary aorto-duodenal fistula (PADF) is a rare aortoenteric fistula between the abdominal aorta and the duodenum, typically requiring urgent diagnosis (UGIE/CT angiography) and prompt surgical or endovascular repair.

This prospective observational study (June 2021–March 2023) evaluated whether a multimodal prehabilitation program improves muscle mass and postoperative outcomes in locally advanced, resectable rectal cancer patients receiving long-course neoadjuvant therapy, compared with a historical cohort without prehabilitation.

This retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained NET clinic database (Jan 2018–Dec 2021) included 100 patients with metastatic, well-differentiated Grade 1 gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (Ki-67/MiB-1 <2%) to identify factors influencing progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS).

This multi-institutional Indian cohort study (MIPPAP) evaluated whether adjuvant therapy improves outcomes after upfront resection for high-risk periampullary adenocarcinomas (T3/T4 and/or node-positive), an area with limited and conflicting prospective evidence.

This study notes that diverticular disease—traditionally common in the West—appears to be increasing in India, and it aims to address the relative lack of Indian data on the surgical management of sigmoid diverticular disease.

This conference report summarizes a focused meeting held on 6 August 2023 at AIIMS Delhi (under IASG and IHPBA) attended by 26 women GI and HPB surgeons, aimed at openly discussing gender-related challenges and corrective measures.

The multicentre Indian Pancreatic & Periampullary Adenocarcinoma Project (MIPPAP) analyzed upfront resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients from 8 academic institutions in India (Jan 2015–Jun 2019) to describe presentation, practice patterns, and survival outcomes.

This retrospective study analyzed 457 patients who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy (2013–2021) to compare whether CT-assessed pancreatic gland morphology or body composition better predicts postoperative outcomes.

This single-centre retrospective study analyzed 562 pancreaticoduodenectomies (2013–2020) to identify predictors of 30-day postoperative mortality (POM), with special focus on preoperative aminotransferases (AST/ALT).

This article reports a cross-sectional online survey (25-question questionnaire) designed to assess public awareness and perceptions of clinical research/clinical trials (CR/CT) and willingness to participate.

This retrospective study of 562 consecutive pancreatoduodenectomies (2013–2020) evaluated which preoperative/intraoperative factors predict the need for postoperative nutritional support and help guide selective placement of feeding access (tube jejunostomy).

This case series describes 10 consecutive post-COVID-19 patients managed at a tertiary centre in India (Mar 20–Jun 10, 2021) who developed severe gastrointestinal complications: 2 bowel gangrene and 8 bowel perforation.

This single-centre retrospective study evaluated short-term postoperative outcomes of hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS) for left-sided colorectal malignancies in 580 patients operated between March 2010 and March 2020.

This retrospective cohort study evaluated whether age affects the feasibility and outcomes of an enhanced recovery protocol (ERP) after pancreatoduodenectomy, analyzing 548 patients managed with ERP between March 2013 and September 2020.

This 10-year study (2010–2020) from Medanta Hospital, Gurugram, reviewed 34 patients operated for solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN), a rare pancreatic tumour predominantly affecting young women.

This study from Medanta Hospital, Gurugram, India, reviewed 314 planned gastrointestinal surgeries performed during the COVID-19 pandemic (March–July 2020), nearly half of which were cancer operations.

This retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained database (May 2016 to March 2018) evaluated how often patients deviated from an enhanced-recovery clinical care pathway after pancreatoduodenectomy and whether those deviations predicted discharge by postoperative day (POD) 8 and 90-day unplanned readmission.

This letter to the editor responds to Mercan et al.’s April 2020 study linking CT-defined sarcopenia to higher postoperative complications after elective surgery for gastrointestinal cancers.

This prospective study aimed to establish Indian, sex-specific CT-based cut-offs for sarcopenia because muscle indices vary by ethnicity and Indian reference values were lacking.

This study from Medanta Hospital, Gurugram, India, analysed the direct inpatient costs of treating colorectal (bowel) cancer using keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery in 391 patients treated between 2015 and 2018.