Background Intraoperative evaluation with fluorescence angiography using indocyanine
green (ICG) offers a dynamic assessment of gastric conduit perfusion and can guide …

Background Treatment of anorectal abscesses continues to revolve around early surgical
drainage and control of perianal sepsis. Yet even with prompt drainage, abscess recurrence …

Background Bleeding after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an important complication
associated with significant morbidity and a drastic increase in healthcare resources. …

• Germline testing is now recommended for all patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.•
In suitable patients, modified FOLFIRINOX is the adjuvant chemotherapy regimen of …

Background Gastrointestinal leak is one of the most severe postoperative complications
after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), occurring in up to 2% of all patients. This has led to …

Background Active illicit drug use can present a barrier to the medical management of HIV
infection by complicating adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Plasma HIV-1 RNA viral …

Background Complications arising from laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB)
and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) are not insignificant and can necessitate …

Background. The success of liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by transient elastography (TE,
FibroScan) is influenced by anthropometric factors. In smaller adults, the M probe may fail …

Purpose Noninvasive tools for the detection of hepatic steatosis are needed. The Fatty Liver
Index (FLI), which includes body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, triglycerides, and γ-…

Introduction: While general-purpose large language models(LLMs) were able to pass
USMLE-style examinations, their ability to perform in a specialized context, like gastroenterology, …