Objective:Robotic general surgery remains controversial,with some employing the technology for common laparoscopic procedures such as appendectomies.Very few studies have compared robotic appendectomy(RA)to existing t...
To the Editor:Choledochal cysts,now generally termed biliary cysts to include intrahepatic cysts,are a rare lesion with unknown incidence[1].These cysts more often affect females than males(4:1)[2].Often associated wi...
Background:Machine learning to predict morbidity and mortality-especially in a population traditionally considered low risk-has not been previously examined.We sought to characterize the incidence of death among patie...
Background:Patients with Crohn’s disease(CD)are believed to have more aggressive anorectal abscess and fistula disease.We assessed the types of procedures performed and perioperative complications associated with the...