BACKGROUND: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), with or without hiatal hernia (HH), affects millions of individuals worldwide, with a significant economic impact and loss of health-related quality of life…
INTRODUCTION: Emergency abdominal surgery comprise a major share of emergency and are high-risk procedures owing to its urgency and limited time for optimization of co-morbidities…
SOCIETY: SSAT This panel will discuss new diagnostic methodologies and therapeutic techniques that have been added to the armamentarium for treating achalasia. Speakers will offer an up-to-date framework for making clinical decisions on the management of this disease…
INTRODUCTION: Various factors impact postoperative outcomes among patients who undergo elective abdominal surgery. Malnutrition is a crucial component that has a considerable impact on postoperative complications…