A 50-year-old man presented with a history of locally invasive rectal cancer requiring open low anterior resection with anterior pelvic exenteration, ileal conduit, and temporary loop ileostomy. Th
Laparoscopic surgery for gastric cancer is challenging and technically demanding procedure especially combining lymph node dissection. We presented a 72 year-old fema
Esophageal leiomyomas are the most common benign esophageal lesions. Based on our institutional experience, these most often occur in the distal esophagus and cause dysphagia. We present a case of
In rectal anterior resection, the optimal level for inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) ligation has been controverted for many years because of a lack of randomized trial
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is the criterion standard operation for weight loss. Low socioeconomic status is common in the Veteran population undergoing bar