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Denonvillier’s fascia: to take it or not to take it

The inclusion of Denonvilliers’ fascia is still a matter of debate among the surgical community, as it has functional consequences [...]

Abdominal pain after laparoscopic gastric bypass: a surgical emergency

The Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is considered the gold standard for bariatric surgery. Small bowel obstructions are a known [...]

Outcomes and quality of life after pelvic cancer surgery

Professor Soren Laurberg from Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark explains the evolution in global standards for rectal cancer and how [...]

Pelvic side wall masses in rectal cancer

Professor Peter Sagar, Colorectal Surgeon at St. James’s University Hospital in Leeds (England) discusses the management of pelvic sidewall lymph [...]

Left colic artery: to take or not to take it? That is the question

Preservation of left colic artery has clinical, functional and oncologic implications and is an ongoing debate. Several studies have compared [...]

Pitfalls in Oncologic Rectal Surgery. Is TaTME the solution?

Antonio M. Lacy, Head of the Gastrointestinal Surgery Department at the Hospital Clinic in Barcelona, gives a brief introduction to [...]

Transanal TME

Professor Giovanni Dapri explains the advantages, applications and basic principles of Transanal TME and the experience with Transanal TME associated [...]

TaTME: Is this the future for rectal cancer surgery?

Roel Hompes explains the rationale for transanal total mesorectal excision, the past of rectal surgery and the development of the [...]

AIS Channel’s educational world achievements were recognized at the European chapter of IFSO 2017

AIS CHANNEL’s educational achievements have been recognized at the European Chapter of IFSO 2017 held in Naples, Italy in May [...]

Patient with massive pneumoperitoneum after a bronchoscopy

Pneumoperitoneum is usually secondary to perforation of gastrointestinal tract. In very rare cases this perforation can be caused by a [...]

Retrorectal tumour as a cause of lower limb pain

Retrorectal tumours are uncommon and have a wide range of etiologies, congenital etiologies being the most common. The clinical presentation [...]

Foreign body ingestion. Pica Syndrome

Pica syndrome occurs in patients with severe personality disorders who repeatedly ingest foreign bodies resulting in life threatening situations. Despite [...]