BACKGROUND: The widely held belief that laparoscopy causes greater strain on surgeons'
bodies than open surgery is not well documented in scope or magnitude. In the largest …

Recent developments in data science in general and machine learning in particular have
transformed the way experts envision the future of surgery. Surgical Data Science (SDS) is a …

Bariatric surgery for obesity has proved to be an extremely effective method of promoting
long-term weight reduction with additional beneficial metabolic effects, such as improved …

Background & Aims Regurgitative gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) refractive to
medical treatment is common and caused by mechanical failure of the anti-reflux barrier. We …

Background Data The recurrence rate after standard repair of ventral hernias may be as high
as 12–52%, and the wide surgical dissection required often results in wound complications…

Background: Potential applications for laparoscopic surgery in pancreatic disease include (1)
staging of pancreatic malignancies; (2) palliation of pancreatic malignancies; (3) …

Background: Recurrence rates after primary repair of ventral and incisional hernias range
from 25% to 52%. Recurrence after open surgery is less likely if mesh is used, but the wide …

Oxyntomodulin (OXM) is released from the gut postprandially, in proportion to energy intake,
and circulating levels of OXM are elevated in several conditions associated with anorexia. …

This study investigated the effect of subcutaneously administered oxyntomodulin on body
weight in healthy overweight and obese volunteers. Participants self-administered saline or …

Background: Techniques for performing laparoscopic incisional hernia repair have been
described and some advantages over conventional open repair reported. However, most …