Obesity is associated with diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Initial treatment includes exercise & diet changes...

A bowel obstruction is a common enemy in surgical practice. You are most likely to find at least one patient in a surgery ward with postoperative ileus, which is a functional type of bowel obstruction. Theories regarding its cause include inflamma

Rectal CA accounts for about 30% of all colon cancers.
The goal of surgery for rectal cancer is complete eradication of the primary tumor along with its mesorectal tissue...

Mesh prosthesis have become an integral part of surgical procedures. It is now considered the gold standard of any hernia procedure providing a tension free repair and shown to improve recurrence rate by up to 50%...

There are different types of Hiatal Hernias classified based on the location of the GE junction and it's contents. Type 1 are the most common types, also called sliding hernias. Here the GE junction moves above the diaphragmatic hiatus into the me

This is one of the most devastating types of cancer since it is usually discovered late in the course of the disease. 5 year survival is 5%. It has recently become a "hot" topic...

The Appendectomy is an example of the evolution in general surgery throughout the years

Patients with chronic apnea, either due to cervical spine trauma or diseases, such as ALS, may benefit from Diaphragmatic Pacing.

Improvement in the quality of life has been demonstrated in these patients by delaying the need for mechanica

"NOTES" is a new experimental surgical procedure used to perform scarless abdominal surgeries via an endoscope passed through a natural orifice