For most of the 20th century, the focus of research in surgery was improvements in
intraoperative technique, which led to major technical paradigm shifts exemplified by the …

Background Colorectal cancer surgery is complex and can result in severe post-operative
complications. Optimisation of surgical outcomes requires a thorough understanding of the …

Purpose The purpose of the current study was to analyze the effect of type 2 diabetes
mellitus (T2DM) on the short-term outcomes and prognosis of stage I–III colorectal cancer …

Background and aim Postoperative infectious complications (POI), which can increase
length of hospital stay, medical cost, and worsen overall survival, are a concern in minimally …

BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome is associated with poorer postoperative outcomes
after various abdominal operations. However, the impact of metabolic syndrome on …

Objectives The increasingly elderly worldwide population has affected the incidence of
colorectal cancer. Establishment of reliable assessment of frailty and proposals for multi …

Abstract Purpose In 2019, in Australia, there were 500,000 people aged 85 and over.
Traditionally, clinicians have adopted the view that surgery is not desirable in this cohort due …

Purpose of the study To determine the statistical indicators aimed at identifying patients for
whom ambulatory colectomy could be proposed without additional risk. Patients and …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of laparoscopic left colectomy
(LLC) and laparoscopic sigmoidectomy (LSD) on short-term outcomes and prognosis of …

Objective To determine whether a prior diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated
with longer postoperative length of stay (LOS) and higher complication rates among patients …