Thoracoscopic vagal-sparing esophagectomy and colonic interposition for caustic stricture.

Minimally invasive esophagectomy is an increasing trend in surgery. Thoracoscopic esophagectomy is applicable and an alternative procedure to conventional esophagectomy in patients especially with end-stage benign diseases like caustic stricture. A 33-year-old female patient was admitted to the department of general surgery with dysphagia.

Guidelines for extended lymphadenectomy in gastric cancer: a prospective comparative study.

Aims: To assess the efficacy of extended lymph node dissection in gastric cancer and to identify factors affecting lymph node detection.

Methods: A prospective study of 126 gastric cancer patients was conducted. Patients eligible for curative resection received total gastrectomy and extended lymphadenectomy (D2) and paraaortic lymph node sampling as the standard of care (study group).

Impact of laparoscopic surgery on bladder and sexual function after total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer.

Background: Bladder and sexual dysfunction are well-documented complications of rectal cancer surgery. This study aimed to determine whether laparoscopy can improve the outcome of these dysfunctions or not.

Methods: The study included 63 of the 116 patients who underwent surgery for rectal cancer between 2002 and 2006.