Background Although minimally invasive surgery has been accepted for a variety of
disorders, laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer is performed by few. Concern about …

Background Surgical resection is regarded as the only curative option for resectable oesophageal
cancer, but pulmonary complications occurring in more than half of patients after open …

Background Laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer is widely used. However, robust
evidence to conclude that laparoscopic surgery and open surgery have similar outcomes in …

Objective To evaluate the long-term prognostic factor of preoperative anemia in colorectal
cancer patients. Background Anemia is frequently observed in colorectal cancer patients, with …

Context Literature on conventional and minimally invasive operative techniques has not
been systematically reviewed for kidney transplant recipients. Objective To systematically …

Introduction Total mesorectal excision (TME) is an essential component of surgical
management of rectal cancer. Both open and laparoscopic TME have been proven to be …

Selecting the appropriate approach for resection and follow-up of pheochromocytomas (PCCs)
is highly dependent upon reliable localization and exclusion of multifocal, bilateral, or …

… Ellis H. The clinical significance of adhesions: focus on intestinal obstruction. Eur J Surg
1997; 577: 5–9. … Jeekel H. Cost implications of adhesions as highlighted in a European …

Importance Incisional hernia is the most frequent surgical complication after laparotomy. Up
to 30% of all patients undergoing laparotomy develop an incisional hernia. Objective To …

Background Surgical resection with adequate lymphadenectomy is regarded the only curative
option for gastric cancer. Regarding minimally invasive techniques, mainly Asian studies …