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TaTME + Total Hysterectomy with Transvaginal Extraction by Cecil Approach

Last month we have celebrated the 10th anniversary of TaTME, a technically difficult technique that allows for an oncological resection [...]

Universal Tumor Screening for Lynch Syndrome – past, present and future

Lynch Syndrome is an hereditary condition that entails a higher risk of colorectal cancer, endometrial cancer and other cancers. The [...]

Wound Protectors to Reduce SSI

Surgical site infections represent one of the most important causes of healthcare-associated infections and are associated with considerable morbidity. Intraoperative [...]

5 Things You Should Know About Feeding Stomas

It is important to provide correct nutritional support for patients with upper GI obstruction or neurological diseases. Different approaches can [...]

Robotic sigmoidectomy as a feasible option in advanced colorectal tumors

During the last decade there has been a significant upward trend in colon and rectal minimally invasive surgery which can [...]

Treatment Options for T1N0 Esophageal Cancer

Esophageal cancer is the ninth most common cancer and the sixth most common cause of cancer death worldwide. There are [...]

What is the current evidence on preoperative bathing and surgical hand washing as measures for [...]

This video reviews the latest World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on surgical site infection, with a focus on preoperative bathing [...]

Anastomotic Techniques for TaTME

The evolution of rectal cancer treatment led to the development of different techniques and technologies to perform the colorrectal anastomosis. [...]

TaTME: Essential steps and common mistakes during the transanal dissection

The Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision is an innovative approach for rectal cancer. It provides several advantages compared to the fully [...]

The role of oxaliplatin-based HIPEC in the treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis from colorectal origin: friend [...]

Several studies have shown improved survival outcomes in selected patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal origin treated with cytoreductive surgery [...]

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (P-NETs)

P-NETs are relatively uncommon tumors of the pancreas andconstitute a heterogeneous disease. Hormone production can help in diagnosis. They have [...]

Does mechanical bowel preparation prevent leaks? Current Evidence

Mechanical Bowel Preparation (MBP) has been thought to reduce postoperative infectious complications and the risk of anastomotic leak. Recent evidence [...]