Advances In Surgery Channel

Using a very vivid example, Mr. Jenkins introduces the topic of management of locally advanced cancer. About 30% of patients presenting with rectal cancer will have a locally advanced tumors, which may even involve obstruction, fistulation and/or bleeding. Approximately 5 to 10% of those will require radical exenterative surgery, which involves a complex procedure. Nevertheless, […]

Mild to moderate obesity is an entity with associated complex morbidity. However, these patients may not be candidates for surgical treatment. In these cases, endoscopic procedures such as intragastric balloons, gastric remodeling/plication, gastric aspiration therapy, bypass devices, bile diversion, or balloon occluded gastrojejunostomy may be considered. Balloons may result in greater weight loss versus placebo […]