Objectives Laparoscopic repair of a giant paraesophageal hiatal hernia remains a challenging
procedure. Several techniques have been developed in efforts to achieve tension-free …

Background: Evidence from randomized controlled trials published since 2004 shows that
elective laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer improves short-term postoperative outcomes …

A 57-year-old male who presented with a recurrent ileostomy prolapse was successfully
treated with the modified laparoscopic Sugarbaker procedure. This case demonstrates a novel …

Background There currently is no consensus on how to accurately predict early rebleeding
and death after a major variceal bleed. This study investigated the relative predictive …

… Using population-level data, Hoogerboord and colleagues 12 showed that from 2004 to
2014, the pan-Canadian rate of LC for elective surgeries increased from 9% to 52%. Provincial …

Background Surgical disease burden falls disproportionately on individuals in low- and
middle-income countries. These populations are also the least likely to have access to surgical …

Introduction Simulation training has evolved as an important component of postgraduate
surgical education and has shown to be effective in teaching procedural skills. Despite potential …

Background Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an increasingly performed operation
for morbid obesity worldwide. To date there has been limited experience in Canada. We …

Background Global trend has seen management shift towards selective conservatism in
penetrating abdominal trauma (PAT). The purpose of this study is to compare the presentation; …

Background A hospital in rural central Haiti recently developed a surgical department and
residency, rapidly increasing access to surgical care in an underserved region. As surgical …