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Supine bottom-up extralevator abdominoperineal excision for anorectal adenocarcinoma is not inferior to standard approach and may be thus safely performed
Extralevator abdominoperineal excision (APE) for rectal carcinoma has been described in order to improve pathological and oncological results compared to standard APE. To obtain the same oncological advantages...
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Open AccessAn optimised liver-first strategy for synchronous metastatic rectal cancer leads to higher protocol completion and lower surgical morbidity
The optimal management of rectal cancer with synchronous liver metastases remains debatable. Thus, we propose an optimised liver-first (OLF) strategy that combines concomitant pelvic irradiation with hepatic m...
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Impact of fast-track care program in laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery: a cohort-comparative study
Fast-track care programs after surgery improve recovery and decrease the length of hospital stay and postoperative morbidity in colonic cancer. However, the true impact of these programs on morbidity rates aft...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Transhiatal esophagectomy as a treatment for locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction: postoperative and oncologic results of a single-center cohort
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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Open AccessTranshiatal esophagectomy as a treatment for locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction: postoperative and oncologic results of a single-center cohort
To report the postoperative and oncological outcomes of transhiatal esophagectomy for locally advanced cancer of the gastroesophageal junction.
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Intraoperative nasogastric tube during colorectal surgery may not be mandatory: a propensity score analysis of a prospective database
Avoiding the use of nasogastric tubes (NGTs) is recommended after colorectal surgery but there is no consensus on intraoperative gastric decompression using NGTs during colorectal surgery. The objective was to...
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Laparoscopy is not enough: full ERAS compliance is the key to improvement of short-term outcomes after colectomy for cancer
The enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs and laparoscopic techniques both reduce hospital stay and postoperative morbidity in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery. Laparoscopic techniques a...
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Do height and weight affect the feasibility of single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard for gallbladder removal and the most common laparoscopic procedure worldwide. Single-incision laparoscopic surgery has recently emerged as a less invasive pot...
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Open AccessRight diaphragmatic iatrogenic hernia after laparoscopic fenestration of a liver cyst: report of a case and review of the literature
Iatrogenic right diaphragmatic hernia is very rare. We report the first case of a patient who had a diaphragmatic hernia after laparoscopic fenestration of liver cyst. A herniorrhaphy of the diaphragmatic defe...
