Background Increasing life expectancy requires specific attention on geriatric patients. Data
support a potential reduction of surgical morbidity for patients undergoing laparoscopic …

Background This review of cancer outcomes is based on key literature searches of the
medical databases and meta-analysis of short-term benefits of laparoscopy in rectal cancer …

Laparoscopic rectal surgery continues to be a challenging operation associated to a steep
learning curve. Robotic surgical systems have dramatically changed minimally invasive …

Objective: This study aims to examine trends of utilization and rates of conversion to open
procedure for patients undergoing laparoscopic colon resections (LCR). Methods: This study …

Background One of the potential advantages of laparoscopic compared with open colorectal
surgery is a reduction in postoperative bowel obstruction events. Early reports support this …

AIM To compare the effectiveness of laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision (CME) with
central vascular ligation (L-CME) with its open (O-CME) counterpart. METHODS We …

Background Rectal cancer is frequent in Germany and worldwide. Several studies have
assessed laparoscopic surgery as a treatment option and most have shown favorable …

Objective: To develop a machine learning model that automatically quantifies the spread of
blood in the surgical field using intraoperative videos of laparoscopic colorectal surgery and …

Background Laparoscopic surgery has been endorsed by clinical guidelines for colon
cancer, but not for rectal cancer on account of unapproved oncologic equivalence with open …

Aim To determine the incidence of internal hernias after laparoscopic colorectal surgery and
evaluate the risk factors and strategies in the management of this serious complication …