OBJECTIVE. This systematic review presents evidence-based consensus statements as
reported by a multidisciplinary expert panel (six abdominal radiologists, four hepatobiliary …

Purpose Most assessment of surgical trainees is based on measures of knowledge, with
limited evaluation of their competence to actually perform various surgical procedures. In this …

Background Survival for patients with unresectable cholangiocarcinoma is reported to range
from only 5–8 months without treatment. Systemic chemotherapy has not been shown to …

Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer with approximately half of
the patients developing liver metastases during the course of their disease. Modern …

Objective: To evaluate the effect of intraoperative blood cell salvage and autotransfusion (IBSA)
use on red blood cell (RBC) transfusion and postoperative outcomes in liver surgery. …

Background Intraductal papillary neoplasms of the biliary tract (IPNB) and intracholecystic
papillary neoplasms (ICPN) are rare tumours characterized by intraluminal papillary growth …

Background and Objectives The purpose of this study was to analyze the patterns of recurrence
following intraoperative radiofrequency ablation (RFA) combined with hepatic resection …

Background Laparoscopic surgery may become the standard of care for the treatment of
colorectal disease. Little is known regarding North American patterns of practice or the limiting …

Background Propensity score (PS) analysis is a statistical method commonly used in
observational trials to account for confounding. Improper use of PS analysis can bias the effect …

Background: Gender disparities in faculty rank have yet to be studied among Canadian
physicians. The purpose of this study was to determine whether differences in region, training, …