Introduction For appropriately staged non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) surgical resection can dramatically improve survival, but some may not be offered this treatment because of concerns about ...

Context Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disease characterized by abdominal pain and altered intestinal habits.The pathophysiology of IBS remains unclear. Recent studies have ...

Procedure overview What is a prostatectomy? A prostatectomy is a surgical procedure for the partial or complete removal of the prostate. It may be performed to treat prostate cancer or benign ...

Introduction Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is described as disordered bowel function after rectal resection that leads to a detriment in quality of life, and affects the majority of ...

Evidence-based guidelines on the management of pancreatic cystic neoplasms (PCN) are lacking. This guideline is a joint initiative of the European Study Group on Cystic Tumours of the Pancreas, United ...

Regarding specific surgical procedures, highlights include the resection of lesions in uterosacral ligaments in 64 procedures, excision of lesions in the posterior cul-de-sac and vaginal cuff in 35 ...

This is called transoral resection. You will not have a wound in your neck afterwards. You have it done under a general anaesthetic, and you only need a short stay in hospital. It may help to reduce ...

Introduction Approximately 50% of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients are diagnosed with distant metastasis, especially liver metastasis. The current standard treatment for these stage IV ...