The 5-year recurrence rates, incidence of incisional hernias, and quality-of-life outcomes did not differ significantly ...

Finland: A five-year follow-up of the Laparoscopic vs Open Adhesiolysis for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction (LASSO) randomized clinical trial has found no significant long-term advantage of ...

Relapse-free survival (RFS) data at 5 years showed that laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) was noninferior to open distal gastrectomy (ODG) in locally advanced gastric cancer, according to ...

When someone is diagnosed with colorectal cancer—which includes both colon and rectal cancers—many people immediately think "surgery." And it's true that surgery plays a central role in treatment for ...

Endometriosis surgery is often positioned as a turning point – a chance to remove lesions, reduce pain and restore quality of life. But what happens after the operating theatre lights switch off is ...

A gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a cancerous tumor that grows in the digestive tract. Surgery can help remove the entire tumor. There are several procedures, including laparoscopy or more ...

There are two surgical options for ovarian cysts. Laparoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure, while laparotomy requires a larger cut. Factors affecting the decision include the size of the cyst and ...

Modified FOLFOX6 plus bevacizumab followed by FOLFIRI plus bevacizumab beyond first progression in advanced colorectal cancer: CCOG-0801 study. A phase I/II study of biweekly XELIRI plus bevacizumab ...

Laparoscopic patients exhibit significantly lower pain scores in the first 24 hours post-op compared to open surgery patients. A major study found wound complications occurred in only 16% of ...

Laparoscopy is a new trend in surgery. A don at the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH), Ile-Ife, Osun State, Dr Segun Badejoko, explains what ...