BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic appendectomy has been widely practiced for uncomplicated
appendicitis; various reports demonstrated its merits in assisting diagnosis, reducing …

Objective To compare self-expanding metal stents with emergency open surgery in the
treatment of obstructing left-sided colon cancer. Design A randomized controlled trial. Setting An …

Introduction We previously conducted a randomized trial comparing the endo‐laparoscopic
approach (ie placing self‐expanding metallic stents followed by laparoscopic resection) and …

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the short-term outcomes and long-term survival
of laparoscopic rectal cancer resection at a single institution with 579 cases over a 15-year …

Background: Epinephrine injection with heat probe coagulation is an effective treatment for
bleeding peptic ulcer. Few studies have investigated the efficacy of dual therapy with …

Background Bezoar-induced small-bowel obstruction (SBO) is an uncommon surgical
emergency. Accurate preoperative diagnosis is notoriously difficult, and conventional …

Objective: Laparoscopic colectomy has been proved to be both technically and oncologically
feasible. However, the approach has been criticized for its procedural complexity and long …

Background We conducted a randomized study of a laparoscopic technique for removing left-sided
colon tumors that can reduce postoperative pain and other wound-related …

Prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC) depends largely on the detection and removal of
colorectal polyps. Despite the advances in endoscopic techniques, there are still a subgroup of …

Laparoscopic colorectal surgery has rapidly developed since the 1980s. Relative to open
surgery, it offers the benefits of less invasiveness and earlier recovery. However, when a mini‐…