South Asia is a demographically crucial, economically aspiring, and socio-culturally diverse
region in the world. The region contributes to a large burden of surgically-treatable disease …

Methods This study included four phases (Fig. 1). First, the scoping work included searches
and discussion with frontline teams, which informed the depth and concepts of the …

The management of trans-sphincteric anal fistula (TAF) includes several surgical options;
however, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the access to the operating rooms was severely …

Introduction COVID-19 generated a system-wide shock causing an unbalanced equilibrium
between producing adequately trained physicians and meeting extraordinary operational …

Background: Almost 10% of women in reproductive age are diagnosed with ovarian
endometriomas and can experience symptoms and infertility disorders. Ovarian …

Background/Objectives: The absence of validated tools to assess the skill transfer from
laparoscopy to robotic surgery remains an unsolved issue in the context of robot-assisted …

Background Despite advances and improvements in the management of surgical patients,
emergency and trauma surgery is associated with high morbidity and mortality. This may be …

The Canadian Neurosurgery Research Collaborative performed a retrospective cohort study
24 capturing neurosurgical procedure cancellation data at five Canadian academic centres …

Reliable electricity is a fundamental component of a resilient, well-functioning healthcare
facility. It is required for a wide variety of essential functions including refrigeration of …

Background Anastomotic leak affects 8 per cent of patients after right colectomy with a 10-
fold increased risk of postoperative death. The EAGLE study aimed to develop and test …