Background: There is uncertainty regarding the frequency of adverse events while on a surgical
waiting list. We assess the relationship between the duration of wait for cholecystectomy …

Background: This study was performed to confirm the presence and significance of a
gastroesophageal flap valve. Methods: The pressure gradient needed to induce reflux across the …

Background Gastric adenocarcinoma accounted for 6.8% of new cancer cases and 8.8% of
cancer deaths worldwide in 2012. Although resection is the cornerstone for cure, several …

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patients certainly was; not morbidly obese. We are presently doing similar investigations in …

Background and Objectives: Previous data suggest that movement-evoked pain is more
closely correlated with pulmonary performance than rest pain beyond 24 hours following lower …

BACKGROUND: Hysterectomy and spinal surgery inpatient trials suggest favorable interactions
between cyclooxgenase-2 inhibitors and gabapentin/pregabalin on postoperative days 1…

Background Square knots are the gold standard in hand-tie wound closure, but are difficult
to reproduce in deep cavities, inadvertently resulting in slipknots. The reversing half-hitch …

BACKGROUND: One of the challenges in natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES)
is spatial orientation. The Queen's NOTES group has devised a novel method of …

Background Prospective randomized studies have suggested that surgery palliates esophageal
achalasia more effectively than pneumatic dilatation, but for some dilatation is still the …

Despite the complexities of minimally invasive surgery (MIS), a Canadian approach to training
surgeons in this field does not exist. Whereas a limited number of surgeons are fellowship-…