This paper has been withdrawn by the authors due to inadvertent errors (such as in the
calculation of odds ratio for age and naming patients groups in the plots) that unfortunately …

Background Portal vein gas is an ominous radiological sign, which indicates a serious
gastrointestinal problem in the majority of patients. Many causes have been identified and the …

Background: Laparoscopic surgery is widely practiced and offers realistic benefits over
conventional surgery. There is considerable variation in results between surgeons, concerning …

Women with obesity are at risk of pelvic floor dysfunction with a 3‐fold increased incidence
of urge urinary incontinence (UUI) and double the risk of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). …

The COVID-19 pandemic had overwhelmed the global health systems, resulting in a significant
number of deaths especially in Europe and the United States of America (USA). Though …

We read with interest the article by K· I Zheng et al.[1], we congratulate the authors for their
work and conclusions. Although the definition of obesity in this article is slightly different from …

Background: Congenital absence of the gallbladder is a rare, usually asymptomatic, anatomical
variation. Some affected individuals may present with a clinical picture suggestive of …

Introduction Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a common problem in the Western
countries, and the interest in the minimal access surgical approaches to treat GORD is …

Background The surgical treatment of diabetes had witnessed progressive development
and success since the first case of pancreatic transplantation. Although this was a great step, …

Background Complicated diverticular disease of the colon imposes a serious risk to patient's
life, challenge to surgeons and has cost implications for health authority. The aim of this …