Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Virtual Telephone Consultations Against Traditional Face-to-Face Consultations in Spine Surgery Using an Objective Metric.

Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) proved to be a catalyst in the paradigm change from face-to-face (F2F) to virtual consultations in trauma and orthopaedics. This study evaluates the efficacy of telephone consultations versus F2F reviews in an elective spine clinic.

Methods: In this retrospective study, the clinic letters from elective spinal clinics were conducted over one month.

Defining the learning curve of transanal total mesorectal excision: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) represents a novel approach to rectal dissection. Although many structured training programs have been developed worldwide to assist surgeons in implementing this new technique, the learning curve (LC) of taTME has yet to be conclusively defined. This is particularly important given the concerns regarding the complication profile and oncological safety of taTME.

Treatment of a congenital diaphragmatic hernia with associated wandering spleen: Case report of a 17-year-old girl.

Introduction: A congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is rarely diagnosed in adults and can allow passage of abdominal viscera into the chest cavity. A particularly rare association is a wandering spleen due to absence of its diaphragmatic and retroperitoneal attachment which predisposes to elongation of the vascular pedicle with risk of torsion, infarction and rupture.

Presentation Of Case: A 17-year-old girl presented with a two-day history of increasing abdominal pain.

How to do an extended view totally extraperitoneal mesh repair of midline ventral hernia.

This study summarizes the steps in laparoscopic extended view totally extraperitoneal ventral hernia repair with mesh in retrorectus space.

How to do an extended totally extraperitoneal mesh repair for groin hernias.

This study describes the technique for extended view totally extraperitoneal hernia repair.