Background We recently studied attrition in Canadian general surgical programs; however,
there are no data on whether residents enrolled in other surgical residencies harbour the …

Objective Attrition rates in general surgery training are higher than other surgical disciplines.
We sought to determine the prevalence with which Canadian general surgery residents …

Simple Summary Small intestine adenocarcinoma is a rare cancer. Given the rarity of this
cancer, the clinicopathological characteristics and the role of chemotherapy in both the early …

Aim The PelvEx Collaborative collates global data on outcomes following exenterative surgery
for locally advanced and locally recurrent rectal cancer (LARC and LRRC, respectively). …

Cystic phaeochromocytoma is a rare neuro-endocrine tumour that is frequently asymptomatic
and often diagnosed incidentally on imaging or intra-operatively. A pharmacobezoar is a …

Background: The preferred perineal repair method for full-thickness rectal prolapse is the
Altemeier procedure, a perineal proctosigmoidectomy with handsewn anastomosis. A recently …

Background. Benign perianal disease carries significant morbidity and financial burden on
the healthcare system. Given that sitz baths are recommended as a treatment modality, we …

Background: The rate of surgical site infection (SSI) in clean-contaminated wounds resulting
from elective colorectal procedures ranges from 15 to 30%. Within the region considered in …

lished in the Canadian Journal of Surgery (CJS) have addressed the topics of surgical
education, recruitment, and residency attrition rates in Canada. 1–3 These studies unanimously …

" Attitudes and factors contributing to attrition in Canadian surgical specialty residency
programs" by Adams and colleagues1 is of special interest to all final-year medical students, like …