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    Diverting loop ileostomy versus total abdominal colectomy for clostridioides difficile colitis: outcomes beyond the index admission

    Diverting loop ileostomy (DLI) and colonic lavage has emerged as a valid alternative to total abdominal colectomy (TAC) for the surgical management of Clostridioides difficile colitis (CDC). However, little da...

    Maria Abou-Khalil, Richard Garfinkle, Mohammed Alqahtani, Nancy Morin in Surgical Endoscopy (2021)

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    EAES and SAGES 2018 consensus conference on acute diverticulitis management: evidence-based recommendations for clinical practice

    Acute diverticulitis (AD) presents a unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for general surgeons. This collaborative project between EAES and SAGES aimed to summarize recent evidence and draw statements o...

    Nader K. Francis, Patricia Sylla, Maria Abou-Khalil, Simone Arolfo in Surgical Endoscopy (2019)

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    Incidence of incisional hernia in the specimen extraction site for laparoscopic colorectal surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis

    The incidence of incisional hernia(IH) may be affected by the choice of specimen extraction incision. The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the incidence of...

    Lawrence Lee, Maria Abou-Khalil, Sender Liberman, Marylise Boutros in Surgical Endoscopy (2017)