Advances In Surgery Channel

Anna Curell, MD José M. Balibrea, MD, PhD Gastrointestinal Surgery Department Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Spain Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) is currently regarded as one of the main medical complications after sleeve gastrectomy (SG). Pre- and postoperative diagnostic studies in obese patients to diagnose preexisting and de novo GERD are still a matter of controversy. Conversion […]

Romina Pena, MD Junior Attending General Surgery HISTORIC BACKGROUND Intestinal antisepsis began in the 1900s with the goal of lowering morbidity and mortality rates after strangulated bowel obstruction surgery. Before the antibiotic era, scientists discovered that irrigation of the obstructed bowel prevented mortality by eliminating toxins that were related to intestinal bacteria. A study by […]

Romina Pena, MD Junior Attending, General Surgery Hospital Clinic, Barcelona (Spain) INTRODUCTION Anastomotic leaks are among the most devastating complications following colorectal resection. Despite improvements in preoperative preparation, surgical technique and postoperative care, complications varying from surgical site infection (SSI) to anastomotic leakage are still a heavy burden in colorectal surgery.  As to why they […]