PURPOSE: The purpose of this review was to define the learning curve for laparoscopic
colorectal resections. METHODS: A prospectively accumulated, computerized database of all …

Background Increasing awareness of the postoperative risks associated with splenectomies
has led physicians and surgeons to use an alternative nonoperative strategy in handling …

Method We performed a comprehensive literature review. Inclusion criteria were adults
aged over 16 years with a colon resection for documented colon cancer and randomized …

A technique for laparoscopic excision of benign retroperitoneal tumors, including a teratoma
and two cystic lesions, is described. Laparoscopic resection of a 12-cm retroperitoneal …

Background Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) guidelines have been widely
promoted and supported largely due to several studies showing decreased post-operative …

Background Marginal ulceration is one of the most common complications after laparoscopic
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) surgery. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are commonly …

From* St. Joseph’s Healthcare, the† Department of Surgery, the‡ Surgical Outcomes Research
Centre, the § Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University…

Symptomatic aneurysms of an aberrant splenic artery originating from the superior mesenteric
artery are rare, with only five previous reports in the literature. The retropancreatic position …

Objectives. To describe the technique and compare the surgical outcomes of patients with
autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) undergoing laparoscopic or open …

Pheochromocytoma during pregnancy is a very rare condition; fewer than 200 cases have
been reported in the literature. We present the case of a 24-year-old pregnant woman found …