Anal cancer represents less than 1% of all new cancers diagnosed annually in the United States. Yet, despite the relative paucity of cases, the incidence of ana
The application of minimally invasive approaches to pancreatic resection for benign and malignant diseases has been growing in the last two decades. Studies hav
AIM:To evaluate the ability of the McGill Brisbane Symptom Score(MBSS)to predict survival in resectable pancreatic head adenocarcinoma(PHA)patients.METHODS:All
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD) is a progressive disease of increasing public health concern.In western populations the disease has an estimated preval
The field of bariatric surgery has been rapidly growing and evolving over the past several decades. During the period that obesity has become a worldwide epidem
Although colorectal cancer(CRC) has no longer been the leading cancer killer worldwide for years with the exponential development in computed tomography(CT) or
Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery is in its infancy despite initial procedures reported two decades ago. Both laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy(LDP) and laparosc
Intestinal pseudo-obstruction secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE) is a rare syndrome described in recent decades. There are slightly over 30 publishe
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy(PEG) is a common practice for long-term nutrition of patients who are unable to take oral food. We report of an 85-year old