Background Surgeons who perform laparotomy have a number of decisions to make regarding
abdominal closure. Material and size of potential suture types varies widely. In addition, …

Background Previous meta-analyses have had conflicting conclusions regarding the
differences between laparoscopic and open techniques in patients with Crohn’s Disease. The …

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) is dedicated to ensuring high-quality
patient care by advancing the science, prevention, and management of disorders …

Background: Accurate conflict of interest (COI) statements are important, as a known COI
may invalidate study results due to the potential risk of bias. Objective: To determine the …

Introduction The incidence of colorectal cancer in young patients has been increasing. We
evaluated whether the disease characteristics, management, and outcomes of patients with …

Background We examined the delivery of physician palliative care (PC) services and its
association with aggressive end-of-life care (EOLC) in patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancer …

Introduction The symptom profile in cancer patients and the association between palliative
care (PC) and symptoms has not been studied in the general population. We addressed …

Objectives Weekend admissions have been shown to be associated with an increased risk
of mortality compared with weekday admissions for many diagnoses. We analysed …

Background and Objectives Achieving a pathologic complete response (pCR) after
neoadjuvant therapy has been associated with better prognosis in rectal cancer patients. The …

Introduction A previous meta-analysis has found an association between red blood cell (RBC)
transfusions and mortality in critically ill patients, but no review has focused on the trauma …