This paper has been withdrawn by the authors due to inadvertent errors (such as in the
calculation of odds ratio for age and naming patients groups in the plots) that unfortunately …

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice for gall bladder stone disease.
Difficult cholecystectomy is associated with serious complications and a high conversion rate. …

Background: Laparoscopic surgery is widely practiced and offers realistic benefits over
conventional surgery. There is considerable variation in results between surgeons, concerning …

Background There are data on the safety of cancer surgery and the efficacy of preventive
strategies on the prevention of postoperative symptomatic COVID-19 in these patients. But …

Background Portal vein gas is an ominous radiological sign, which indicates a serious
gastrointestinal problem in the majority of patients. Many causes have been identified and the …

The COVID-19 pandemic had overwhelmed the global health systems, resulting in a significant
number of deaths especially in Europe and the United States of America (USA). Though …

We read with interest the article by K· I Zheng et al.[1], we congratulate the authors for their
work and conclusions. Although the definition of obesity in this article is slightly different from …

Background Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is an effective treatment for adolescents
with severe obesity. Objectives This study examined the safety of MBS in adolescents during …

Introduction Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a common problem in the Western
countries, and the interest in the minimal access surgical approaches to treat GORD is …

Background The surgical treatment of diabetes had witnessed progressive development
and success since the first case of pancreatic transplantation. Although this was a great step, …