Bile duct injury (BDI) is a dangerous complication of cholecystectomy, with significant
postoperative sequelae for the patient in terms of morbidity, mortality, and long-term quality of life. …

Background Robotics represents the most technologically advanced approach in minimally
invasive surgery (MIS). Its application in general surgery has increased progressively, with …

Background The evidence of pairwise meta-analysis of Robotic Hepatectomy (RH) vs
Laparoscopic Hepatectomy (LH) and RH vs Open Hepatectomy (OH) is inconclusive. Therefore, …

Background Minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy is considered hazardous for the
majority of authors and minimally distal pancreatectomy is still a debated topic. The aim of …

Defunctioning of colorectal anastomosis either with loop transverse colostomy or ileostomy
was evaluated using updated and cumulative meta-analyses. Studies were identified by a …

Background To prepare for surgery, surgeons often recur to surgical videos, with YouTube
being reported as the preferred source. This study aimed to compare the evaluation of three …

Objective This was a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare outcomes between
patients undergoing simultaneous or delayed hepatectomy for synchronous colorectal liver …

The relation between the gut microbiota and human health is increasingly recognized.
Recently, some evidence suggested that dysbiosis of the oral microbiota may be involved in the …

Background In recent years, the development of digital imaging technology has had a significant
influence in liver surgery. The ability to obtain a 3-dimensional (3D) visualization of the …

Background The existing evidence on the treatment of complicated appendicitis favors
conservative treatment rather than acute appendicectomy. Update traditional meta-analysis and …