PURPOSE: The purpose of this review was to define the learning curve for laparoscopic
colorectal resections. METHODS: A prospectively accumulated, computerized database of all …

Objective To compare the effectiveness and safety of low-dose unfractionated heparin and
a low-molecular-weight heparin as prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism after …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the attributable mortality and excess intensive care
unit (ICU) stay as linked to ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in a medical-surgical ICU. …

PURPOSE: This was a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial to compare the effectiveness
of topical nitroglycerin with internal sphincterotomy in the treatment of chronic anal fissure. …

Humans display remarkable interindividual variation in their immune response to identical
challenges. Yet, our understanding of the genetic and epigenetic factors contributing to such …

… Gain in weight was highest in S lambs (199 g/d), but F and R first crosses were the youngest
… The B crosses had larger longissimus muscle area than R and F crosses. The R lambs had …

Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) has been implicitly accused of increasing
mortality. However, it is not certain that pneumonia is responsible for death or whether …

Background Laparoscopic resection for rectal cancer is controversial. Actuarial survival and
local recurrence rates have not been determined. Methods A prospective database …

Background This purpose of this study was to examine whether survival is affected when
laparoscopic resections for colorectal cancer are converted to open surgery. Methods A …

Methods The prospectively designed case series comprised all patients having laparoscopic
colon and rectal surgery. The procedures were carried out by a group of 4 surgeons …