Background Acute diverticulitis (AD) presents a unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenge
for general surgeons. This collaborative project between EAES and SAGES aimed to …

BACKGROUND: Recent studies demonstrated reduced postoperative complications using
combined mechanical bowel and oral antibiotic preparation before elective colorectal surgery…

Background Laparoscopic colorectal cancer operations in obese patients pose technical
challenges that may negatively impact oncologic adequacy. A meta-analysis was performed to …

BACKGROUND: Initial nonoperative management of diverticular abscess has become the
standard of care; however, the need for elective resection after this index episode is unclear. …

Background A large proportion of patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRCLM)
not amenable to curative liver resection will progress on systemic therapy. Intra-arterial …

Bowel dysfunction after restorative proctectomy, commonly referred to as Low Anterior Resection
Syndrome (LARS), is a common long-term sequela of rectal cancer treatment that has a …

Introduction Postoperative ileus (POI) is regarded as the most clinically significant morbidity
following loop ileostomy closure; however, its incidence remains poorly understood. Our …

Background Dehydration is the most common morbidity following creation of a diverting loop
ileostomy (DLI). We aimed to develop and validate a prediction model and web-based risk …

Aim The aim of this study was to assess bowel‐related financial stress and strain and to
evaluate its association with global quality of life. Method This was a retrospective cohort study …

Background The number of minimally invasive pancreatic resections (MIPR) performed for
benign or malignant disease, have increased in recent years. However, there is limited …