Background: Surgical control of morbid obesity should benefit from a minimally invasive
approach and the ability to adjust the degree of gastric restriction. Methods: The Lap‐Band …

Introduction Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cancer. One-third of
these cancers occur in the rectum. Treatment of rectal cancer involves surgery with/without …

Objective: We report a multicentered randomized controlled trial across Australia and New
Zealand comparing laparoscopic-assisted colon resection (LCR) with open colon resection (…

Epidermal growth factor (EGF) maintains intestinal stem cell (ISC) proliferation and is a key
component of organoid growth media yet is dispensable for intestinal homeostasis, …

Gastrointestinal infections often induce epithelial damage that must be repaired for optimal
gut function. While intestinal stem cells are critical for this regeneration process [RC van der …

BACKGROUND: This study reports the quality-of-life assessment of the ALCCaS trial. The
ALCCaS trial compared laparoscopic and open resection for colon cancer. It reported …

Purpose: Local anesthetic wound infusion has been investigated in recent years as a potential
alternative to standard analgesic regimens after major surgery. This study investigates the …

Colorectal cancer stem cells have been proposed to drive disease progression, tumour
recurrence and chemoresistance. However, studies ablating leucine rich repeat containing G …

Background Lymph node yield (LNY) of 12 or more in resection of colorectal cancer is
recommended in current international guidelines. Although a low LNY (less than 12) is associated …

There are approximately 1.3 million patients in Australia with diabetes. Conflicting reports
exist in the literature as to the effect of diabetes on the outcomes of colorectal cancer patients. …