Introduction Controversy exists concerning the importance of operative time on patient
outcomes. It is unclear whether faster is better or haste makes waste or similarly whether slower …

… Patients with American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stages 9 I, II, III, or IV or Duke’s
A, B, C, or D colorectal cancer were included. … Other articles in this journal by Timothy D …

Background Recent studies indicate that women with unilateral breast cancer are choosing
contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) at an increasing rate. There is limited literature …

Introduction Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a novel intervention for the treatment of
achalasia, which combines the advantages of endoscopic access and myotomy. The …

Background Laparoscopic management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (SBO) has
become an established technique within the domain of acute care surgery. As minimally …

Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are frequently treated with steroids
prior to surgery. We characterized the association between preoperative steroid use and …

Introduction Current risk stratification tools for patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) rely on
final surgical pathology but may be improved with the addition of novel serum biomarkers. …

Background With greater transparency in health system reporting and increased reliance on
patient-centred outcomes, patient satisfaction has become a priority in delivering quality …

This systematic review explores the sociodemographic factors associated with the utilization
of bariatric surgery among eligible patients. Electronic databases were searched for …

Background & Aims Elderly patients may be at increased risk for poor outcomes after surgery
for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We investigated postoperative mortality and the …