Objectives To describe the management, morbidity and mortality seen with isolated rib
fractures in elderly patients and assess the need for hospitalization. Design

Background Failed sleeve gastrectomy (SG), defined by inadequate weight loss or weight
regain, can be treated by a laparoscopic conversion to a biliopancreatic diversion with …

Background The potential role and benefits of AI in surgery has yet to be determined. This
study is a first step in developing an AI system for minimizing adverse events and improving …

Objective Older patients with cancer value functional outcomes as much as survival, but
surgical studies lack functional recovery (FR) data. The value of a standardized frailty …

Background Most of the blood tests aiming for breast cancer screening rely on quantification
of a single or few biomarkers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of …

Small bowel obstruction in an oncology patient is a common and serious medical problem
which is associated with diagnostic as well as therapeutic dilemmas. While the condition is …

Purpose Hartmann’s procedure is commonly practiced in emergent cases with the restoration
of bowel continuity planned at a second stage. This study assessed the rate of restorations …

Background Bariatric surgery is considered as being contraindicated for morbidly obese
patients who also have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The aim of our study was to report …

Background: Many patients with intracranial bleeding (ICB) are being evaluated in hospitals
with no neurosurgical service. Some of the patients may be safely managed in the primary …

Objective To determine whether sarcopenia can potentially predict worse survival after
resection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Background Sarcopenia is correlated with poor …