Malignant gliomas represent one of the most devastating human diseases. Primary treatment of these tumours involves surgery to achieve tumour debulking, followed by a multimodal regimen of ...

No consensus on the indications for surgical resection of colorectal liver metastases exists. This systematic review has been undertaken to assess the published evidence for its efficacy and safety ...

If you’ve been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, or another condition that affects the colon, you may need a colon resection. Colon resection surgery, also referred to as a colectomy, is a surgical ...

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an aggressive malignancy of the liver that most often arises in patients with cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases. Worldwide, it is the sixth most common ...

After undergoing lung resection, it may take a few months for a person to return to daily activities. Regular rest, gentle exercise, and taking prescribed medications can aid recovery. Lung resection ...

For patients undergoing open or laparoscopic resection of the small bowel or strictureplasty for Crohn disease (CD), small bowel resection is associated with the longest length of stay and increased ...

Pulmonary resection is the first line of treatment of stage I and II non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It is also important as part of the management of stage IIIA. In early stages of NSCLC, the ...

If your colon is damaged, your doctor may suggest bowel resection surgery. During this procedure, which is called a colectomy, part or all of your colon is removed. The remaining healthy portions are ...

Panel A shows normal liver anatomy, with segments II through VIII shown. Segment I, which lies posteriorly, next to the vena cava, is not shown. The portal vein is shown, with the right portal vein, ...

The lungs are a pair of spongy organs in your chest. The right lung is bigger than the left lung. Each lung is divided into smaller parts called lobes. The right lung has three lobes, and the left ...

Intraoperative Case Insights from rectal cancer resections quantify haptic precision and objective mechanical performance ...