This RCT compared intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) alone with IPC plus enoxaparin for 1 week after surgery in the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients undergoing laparoscopi…
As the pioneers in fluorescence-guided surgery paved the way for over 20 years, a new generation of surgeons is adapting this innovative technique in daily…
Free dermal fat graft (FDFG) and superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) flap can improve both functional and aesthetic outcomes. SMAS flap can be reserved
Hereditary gastrointestinal cancers are under-diagnosed and require attention for identification and differential diagnostics with easy access to germline genet
This is a prospective multicentre observational study of children treated for uncomplicated appendicitis in the UK and Ireland comparing operative to non-operat
Intratumoral injection therapies have been studied as novel (complementary) treatment options for improved local tumour control of locally advanced pancreatic c
A systematic review and network meta-analysis of RCTs was performed to determine the optimal preoperative bowel preparation strategy in elective colorectal surg
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first article providing a head-to-head comparison in a nationwide study of the use of ileostomy versus…
Preoperative polypharmacy (5–9 medications) or hyper-polypharmacy (greater than or equal to 10 medications) was common (58 per cent) and had an association with
Oesophagectomy is a complex procedure performed for malignant and benign conditions. Procedural variations exist, dependent on patient and disease factors, with
Rectal cancer patients respond differently to presurgical radiotherapy, such that biomarkers indicating efficacy of the treatment are vital to stratify patients
