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Optimal Surgery for Mid-Transverse Colon Cancer: Laparoscopic Extended Right Hemicolectomy Versus Laparoscopic Transverse Colectomy
BackgroundAlthough the feasibility and safety of laparoscopic surgery for transverse colon cancer have been shown by the recent studies, the optimal...
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Is robotic surgery feasible at a safety net hospital?
BackgroundRobotic surgery offers potential advantages of improved ability to complete procedures using a minimally invasive approach, recovery, and...
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Crohn’s Disease: Surgical Management
In this chapter, we will discuss specific aspects of surgical care of the Crohn’s disease patient with the caveat that while surgery remains front...
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PERioperative Fluid Management in Elective ColecTomy (PERFECT)—a national prospective cohort study
BackgroundThere is contradictory evidence regarding the merits of restricted versus liberal perioperative intravenous (IV) fluid administration in...
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Surgical Management of Hospitalized Patients with Crohn’s Disease
Hospitalization for Crohn’s disease, which is increasingly common, presents a unique set of challenges for patients and their healthcare providers....
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The Impact of Depression in Patients Undergoing Emergency Abdominal Surgery: An Exploratory Study
BackgroundDepression is associated with poorer outcomes in many disease states. However, its significance in abdominal surgery is unknown. This study...
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Cytoreduction and HIPEC for Gastric Carcinomatosis: Multi-institutional Analysis of Two Phase II Clinical Trials
IntroductionThere are no approved locoregional therapies for peritoneal carcinomatosis from gastric adenocarcinoma (GA). Cytoreductive surgery with...
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Predictors for selective flexure mobilization during robotic anterior resection for rectal cancer: a prospective cohort analysis
IntroductionSplenic flexure mobilization (SFM) may be indicated during anterior resection to provide a tension-free anastomosis. However, to date, no...
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Do ARISCAT scores help to predict the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications in elderly patients after upper abdominal surgery? An observational study at a single university hospital
BackgroundThe incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) is increasing in line with the rise in the number of surgical procedures...
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Outcomes in Geriatric Trauma and Emergency General Surgery
The number of geriatric patients presenting with traumatic injuries or emergency surgery diagnoses continues to rise. This aging patient population...
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Comparison of Survival Analysis After Surgery for Colorectal Cancer in Above 80 Years (Oldest-Old) and Below 80 Years Old Patients
There are several predictor scales to assess the patients pre-operatively and thus inferring outcomes after surgery; for example, ASA (American...
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ERAS program adherence-institutionalization, major morbidity and anastomotic leakage after elective colorectal surgery: the iCral2 multicenter prospective study
BackgroundEnhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs influence morbidity rates and length of stay after colorectal surgery (CRS), and may also...
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Ulcerative Colitis (General Pediatric Surgery of Abdomen)
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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Volvulus of the Colon
Volvulus refers to twisting or torsion of the intestine around its mesentery and may involve any segment of the intestinal tract from stomach to...
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FAPI PET uptake patterns after invasive medical interventions: a single center retrospective analysis
PurposeFibroblast activation protein (FAP)-inhibitor (FAPI)-PET tracers allow imaging of the FAP-expressing cancer associated fibroblasts (CAF) and...
