background a considerable portion of gastrointestinal malignancies undergoes surgery without curative resection. this study was conducted to assess surgical outcome in patients with gastrointestinal cancers. methods we reviewed individuals with esophagus, stomach, colon and rectum cancers admitted for surgical treatment after initial preoperative evaluations. surgical outcome, stage of tumors a...

Laparoscopic colorectal surgery is believed to be technically and oncologically feasible. Robotic surgery is an attractive mode in performing minimally-invasive surgery once it has several advantages if compared to standard laparoscopic surgery. The aim of this paper is to report the first known case of colorectal resection surgery using the robotic assisted surgical device in Brazil. A 35-year...

Colorectal cancer affects a large number of people aged ≥80 years. Little is known about how they manage after discharge from hospital. The aim this study was to explore the experiences individuals years recovering surgery for colorectal cancer, and challenges may encounter Data were collected between January March 2016 through in-depth interviews with ten participants approximately one month s...

Metachronous colorectal tumors are common colonoscopic finding. Metachronous colorectal adenomas are detected in 20-70.3% of patients, but metachronous colorectal carcinoma (CRC) in 0.5-9% patiens. In this prospective study, 120 patients (80 male, 40 female, mean age 57.9, range 31-77) were evaluated for metachronous tumors after colonoscopic polypectomy for benign single/multiple colorectal tu...

Many studies have suggested that laparoscopic surgery is superior to open surgery. However, the acceptance of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer has been rather slow in clinical practice. The present study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of laparoscopic versus open surgery for colorectal cancers. A randomised control trial was conducted including 100 patients of colorectal cancer...

Robotic surgery, used generally for colorectal cancer, has the advantages of a three-dimensional surgical view, steadiness, and seven degrees of robotic arms. However, there are disadvantages, such as a decreased sense of touch, extra time needed to dock the robotic cart, and high cost. Robotic surgery is performed using various techniques, with or without laparoscopic surgery. Because the resu...

Robotic colorectal surgery has gradually been performed more with the help of the technological advantages of the da Vinci system. Advanced technological advantages of the da Vinci system compared with standard laparoscopic colorectal surgery have been reported. These are a stable camera platform, three-dimensional imaging, excellent ergonomics, tremor elimination, ambidextrous capability, moti...

Results The subjective data collected from the trainees themselves suggested they were comfortably achieving the set competencies within their training band. Despite collecting data across four consultants elective theatre lists there were a number of procedures, detailed within the set curriculum, that had not been performed during the twelve month period. Alongside this there were a number of...

Ambulatory Care can involve assessment, investigation and care for a patient without requiring admission to hospital. It is not a new concept and is widely available in many areas of medicine. It is important for the purposes of this paper to distinguish between diagnosis and management. I will focus primarily on diagnosis. Successfully establishing these services however depends on the healthc...