Background and objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children is a debilitating
disease, difficult to treat. Dental appliances have been proposed as a valid therapy for …

Background Considered to reflect a patients' biological age, frailty is a new syndrome shown
to predict surgical outcomes in elderly patients. In view of the increasing age at which …

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) is dedicated to ensuring
highquality patient care by advancing the science, prevention, and management of …

Purpose The optimal surgical approach for removal of colorectal endometrial deposits is
unclear. Shaving and discoid excision of colorectal deposits allow organ preservation but …

Purpose Combined resection of primary colorectal cancer and associated liver metastases
is increasingly common. This study compares peri-operative and oncological outcomes …

While the treatment of locally advanced lower and middle rectal cancer with total mesorectal
excision (TME) after neoadjuvant therapy is now well defined, the treatment of locally …

Retroperitoneal and mediastinal emphysema after colon resection is extremely rare,
especially in the absence of anastomotic leakage. The feasibility and safety of conservative …

PURPOSE: The optimal surgical approach for removal of colorectal endometrial deposits is
unclear. Shaving and discoid excision of colorectal deposits allow organ preservation but …

Retroperitoneal and mediastinal emphysema after colon resection is extremely rare,
especially in the absence of anastomotic leakage. The feasibility and safety of conservative …

Measuring quality of surgery in colorectal resections for cancer has become an important
subject of research since the principles of total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer …