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Propensity score-matched analysis comparing laparoscopic to robotic surgery for colorectal cancer shows comparable clinical and oncological outcomes
Robotic colorectal surgery is gaining popularity. The objective of this study was to compare clinical and cancer outcomes in propensity-score matched...
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Ulcerative Colitis
Pediatric ulcerative colitis (UC) is a disease of the developed world. In some parts of the Western World, its incidence is stable, but in Northern...
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Association of hospital factors and socioeconomic status with the utilization of minimally invasive surgery for colorectal cancer over a decade
BackgroundSurgical resection is a mainstay of treatment for colorectal cancer (CRC). Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has been shown to have improved...
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Risk factors for in-hospital mortality after emergency colorectal surgery in octogenarians: results of a cohort study from a referral center
PurposeThe objective of this study was to investigate predictive factors of mortality in emergency colorectal surgery in octogenarian patients.
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Ureteral injuries in colorectal surgery and the impact of laparoscopic and robotic-assisted approaches
BackgroundUreteral injury is a feared complication in colorectal surgery that has been increasing over the past decade. Some have attributed this to...
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Paediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, inflammatory bowel disease-unclassified) is more common in the...
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Long-term cost and complications of surgery in patients with ulcerative colitis: a claims data analysis
ObjectivesUse claims data to assess healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and cost for patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) who had surgery and...
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Robotic transanal excision of rectal lesions: expert perspective and literature review
Transanal excision of benign lesions, moderately or well-differentiated rectal T1 adenocarcinomas is typically completed via transanal endoscopic...
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Checklist for Patients and OR Team in Preparation for Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
Careful planning for laparoscopic colorectal surgery is the key to ensuring optimal patient outcomes. This begins long before the patient ever enters...
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Operating costs, fiscal impact, value analysis and guidance for the routine use of robotic technology in abdominal surgical procedures
BackgroundThis study was designed to define the value, cost, and fiscal impact of robotic-assisted procedures in abdominal surgery and provide...
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Robotic Surgery: Currently and in the Near Future
The da Vinci system was developed by the request of the United States Army in the 1980s for the purpose of remote treatment during times of war. Its...
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Digestive cancer surgery in low-mid income countries: analysis of postoperative mortality and complications in a single-center study
PurposeThis study aimed to analyze postoperative and 90-day morbidity and mortality and their risk factors in all digestive cancer curative intent...
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Acute Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease is rising in the general population. Consequently, it is increasing in the pregnant population. The...
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Is laparoscopy a reliable alternative to laparotomy in Hartmann's reversal? An updated meta-analysis
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature on and updated meta-analysis of surgical postoperative...
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Treatment of Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer
Liver metastases from colorectal cancer (CRLM) represent a substantial and growing burden of disease. Prognosis is worse for patients with multiple,...
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease
General surgeons encounter a significant number of patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease. During the course of their disease, these...
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Transanal ileal pouch anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
PurposeThe incidence of pediatric onset ulcerative colitis (UC) is increasing, with increasing rate of children eventually requiring surgical...
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Pulmonary Embolism Complicating Abdominal and Thoracic Operations
Multiple risk factors – venous stasis, dehydration, inflammation, immobility, and imbalances in pro-thrombotic and anti-thrombotic factors –...
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Bowel preparation for elective colorectal resection: multi-treatment machine learning analysis on 6241 cases from a prospective Italian cohort
BackgroundCurrent evidence concerning bowel preparation before elective colorectal surgery is still controversial. This study aimed to compare the...
