Antonio M. Lacy (Chief of gastrointestinal surgery) Beatriz Martín (Gastrointestinal Surgery consultant) Hospital Clínic, Barcelona – Spain Preservation of the left colic artery has clinical, functional and oncologic implications and is an ongoing debate. The inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) branches according to Latarjet’s classification: Type I, where the left colic artery has a separate origin, which […]
Antonio M Lacy1 1Professor of Surgery. Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) is a promising approach for the treatment of rectal cancer. Currently, there is growing evidence that this approach might overcome the limits of standard low anterior resection. TaTME might help to decrease the conversion rate, particularly in difficult patients, […]
AIS Channel After 4 years’ research, the Hospital Clínic in Barcelona has implemented a prehabilitation program to reduce complications after surgery and accelerate patient recovery. The goal of this pioneering program is to optimize the physical condition of patients who will undergo surgical intervention. It seeks to improve patients’ functional reserves through a program of […]
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