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Show & Tell: AirSeal

The AirSeal is an insufflator and smoke-evacuating device that makes it possible to maintain a constant pressure. Proper use of [...]

Pure laparoscopic robotic total proctocolectomy with transabdominal robotic anal mucosectomy

Laparoscopic surgery has become an accepted method for the treatment of colorectal diseases, resulting in superior short-term functional outcome and [...]

Lateral wall during the Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision

The transanal total mesorectal excision was first performed by Dr. Lacy and his team at the Hospital Clinic in Barcelona. [...]

Robotic Surgery | Social Knowledge

The main purpose of robotic surgery is to overcome the limitations of laparoscopic surgery. Its implementation is continuously expanding, with new [...]

Persistent hyperparathyroidism due to a double adenoma

Multiple parathyroid adenoma is an uncommon and challenging condition that can be the main reason for both persistent and recurrent [...]

Colonic stents: indications and complications

Endoscopic stents have evolved dramatically in recent decades since their introduction in clinical practice in the 1990s. They are currently [...]

Esophageal stent migration: when endoscopy is not enough

Anastomotic leakage following total gastrectomy or esophagectomy is a complication associated with a significant increase in postoperative mortality. In this [...]

What would be your initial strategy be for vascular dissection of proximal end for the [...]

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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 [...]