Recent developments in data science in general and machine learning in particular have
transformed the way experts envision the future of surgery. Surgical Data Science (SDS) is a …

Background A meta-analysis of the current literature was performed to compare the
perioperative outcome measures and oncological impact between minimally invasive and …

Abstract Background Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) and Lichtenstein operation are
established methods for inguinal hernia repair in clinical practice. Meta-analyses of …

METHODS: The impact of miR-196a on the restriction targets HoxA7, HoxB8, HoxC8 and
HoxD8 was analyzed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) after …

Background Prognosis after surgical therapy for pancreatic cancer is poor and has been
attributed to early lymph node involvement as well as to a strong tendency of cancer cells to …

Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes confer substantial risk for autoimmune diseases on a
log-additive scale. Here we speculated that differences in autoantigen-binding repertoires …

Background Oesophageal adenocarcinoma represents one of the fastest rising cancers in
high-income countries. Barrett's oesophagus is the premalignant precursor of oesophageal …

AIM: To investigate potential therapeutic recommendations for endoscopic and surgical
resection of T1a/T1b esophageal neoplasms. METHODS: A thorough search of electronic …

Objective Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has heterogeneous aetiology
primarily attributable to its symptom-based definitions. GERD genome-wide association …

Idiopathic achalasia is characterized by a failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax
due to a loss of neurons in the myenteric plexus,. This ultimately leads to massive dilatation …