Gastroesophageal reflux disease is defined as chronic symptoms or mucosal damage caused by abnormal reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus. Chronic GERD is an
All randomized controlled trials comparing laparoscopic versus open colectomy in colorectal malignancy have up-to-now excluded transverse colon malignancies, potentially due t
Pancreatitis has traditionally been a very difficult disease to manage surgically. More recently, the development has been finding minimally invasive methods of diagnosing and treating complex panc
Barrett’s esophagus (BE) is both a common disease and the single strongest risk factor for development of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). It was long thought t
Minimally invasive paraesophageal hernia repair has shown excellent symptom improvement, but is associated with a relatively high rate of radiographic recurrence. In the setting of dense adhesion f