Background The European Association of Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) initiated a consensus
development conference on the laparoscopic resection of colon cancer during the annual …

… PJ Guillou and P Quirke participated in the design of the trial, data monitoring, interpretation
of results, and drafting of the manuscript. H Thorpe participated in the data monitoring, …

Purpose The aim of the current study is to report the long-term outcomes after laparoscopic-assisted
surgery compared with conventional open surgery within the context of the UK MRC …

Introduction The UK Medical Research Council CLASICC trial assessed the safety and
efficacy of laparoscopically assisted surgery in comparison with open surgery for colorectal …

Background—In patients with major trauma and burns, total enteral nutrition (TEN)
significantly decreases the acute phase response and incidence of septic complications when …

A total of 349 patients were randomized to undergo laparotomy through a lateral paramedian
incision with layered closure (n = 137), a midline incision with mass closure (n = 104) or a …

Background Resection margin (RM) status in pancreatic head adenocarcinoma is assessed
histologically, but pathological examination is not standardized. The aim of this study was to …

BACKGROUND/AIMS Inhibition of programmed cell death (apoptosis) is associated with
increased tumour aggressiveness, and expression ofSurvivin, an antiapoptosis gene, in …

Introduction: Laparoscopic colectomy for cancer has not yet been widely accepted due to
concerns about tumor recurrence. To enhance the power in determining whether laparoscopic …

Background Bladder and sexual dysfunction are recognized complications of mesorectal
resection. Their incidence following laparoscopic surgery is unknown. Methods Bladder and …