Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is performed over 750,000 times each year in the U.S. with 0.3% risk of bile duct injury. The SAGES Safe Cholecystectomy Progr
Given almost half the readmissions following bariatric surgery are considered preventable, with the number one reason being nausea, vomiting and dehydration (NVD), th
The role of routine pre-operative endoscopy prior to primary weight loss surgery remains controversial. Multiple recent analyses suggest this not to be necessary. We
Robotic surgery has many mechanical advantages over laparoscopic surgery. However, few studies have proven its clinical benefits in rectal cancer surgery. We aimed to i
Postoperative ileus(POI) is common after gastrointestinal surgery and is associated with significant morbidity and costs. However, POI is poorly defined. The I-FEED sco