Objective: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) was conducted to evaluate
whether wound protectors reduce the risk of surgical site infection (SSI) after gastrointestinal …

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a dual-ring wound protector for preventing incisional
surgical site infection (SSI) among patients with preoperative biliary stents undergoing …

Novel N2B heterocycles (1–5) are formed from the reaction of ethylenediamine derivatives
with 2-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzaldehyde (2-HC(O)C6H4Bpin; pin = 1…

INTRODUCTION Cavernous hemangiomas of the adrenal gland are rare. We report a case
of a cavernous hemangioma of the adrenal gland presenting as an adrenal incidentaloma …

Background Conflicting data persists for use of wound protectors in pancreatoduodenectomy
(PD) to prevent surgical site infection (SSI). We aimed to examine, at a multi-institutional …

Reactions of salicylaldehydes with boronate ester derivatives of aniline have been examined.
Addition of these Schiff base ligands to palladium acetate or Na 2 PdCl 4 afforded novel …

Background This study aimed to predict variation in the thoracic surgery workforce requirements
with the introduction of a national chest computed tomographic (CT) screening program …

Background Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are thought to provide the most accurate
estimation of “true” treatment effect. The relative quality of effect estimates derived from …

Background The management of patients with synchronous colorectal liver metastases (sCRLM)
has evolved significantly (improved chemotherapy, hepatic surgery advancements, …

Background Hepatopancreatobiliary fellowship programmes have recently undergone significant
changes with regards to training standards, case‐volume thresholds and multimodality …