Background Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) has emerged as one of the
most commonly performed bariatric procedures worldwide. Unfortunately, revisional surgery is …

Preoperative malnutrition in patients with colorectal cancer is associated with several
postoperative consequences and poorer prognosis. Currently, there is a lack of a universal …

Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are frequently treated with steroids
prior to surgery. We characterized the association between preoperative steroid use and …

Recent literature has raised concerns regarding the risk of adverse psychiatric events among
bariatric surgery patients. However, the relationship between weight loss therapy and …

Background With greater transparency in health system reporting and increased reliance on
patient-centred outcomes, patient satisfaction has become a priority in delivering quality …

Background In Canada, bariatric surgery continues to remain the most effective treatment for
severe obesity and its comorbidities. As the number of bariatric surgeries continues to grow, …

Cross-border healthcare is an international agreement for the provision of out of country
healthcare for citizens of partnered countries. The European Union (EU) has established itself …

Background Indocyanine green, near infrared, fluorescence angiography (ICG-FA) is increasingly
adopted in colorectal surgery for intraoperative tissue perfusion assessment to reduce …

Background Robotic surgery has emerged as a minimally invasive alternative to traditional
laparoscopy. Robotic surgery addresses many of the technical and ergonomic limitations of …

The World Health Organization declared a pandemic when coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
started to sweep the globe. Growing concerns for the safety of health care workers …