Background Acute cholecystitis is one of the most common diseases requiring emergency
surgery. Ultrasonography is an accurate test for cholelithiasis but has a high false-negative …

Background/Purpose: Localized intestinal perforation (LP) is thought to be a distinct entity
when compared with perforation associated with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Studies have …

Background: Ambulatory surgery for breast cancer is commonplace, but complications can
lead to unscheduled care, including readmission to hospital and visits to the emergency …

BACKGROUND: A subset of patients with colon cancer staged by conventional methods have
occult micrometastases and do not receive adjuvant chemotherapy. Sentinel lymph node (…

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease is a procedure
associated with specific complications, especially in a surgeon’s early experience. The …

Inguinal hernia repair is the most common elective surgery performed by general surgeons.
The duration of convalescence has been controversial and poorly studied. Previous …

Methods: All cases of colorectal can-cer at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital over a 1-year period
were studied in order to compare emergency and nonemergency presentations. Patient …

Background Colorectal cancer arises from precancerous lesions, primarily adenomatous
and serrated polyps. Some polyps pose significant technical endoscopic challenges due to …

Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a prevalent condition leading to
poor quality of life (QOL) in patients with refractory symptoms. Laparoscopic antireflux (LAR) …

Background General surgeons play an essential role in both urban and rural settings in
British Columbia. In urban settings, they perform procedures such as liver transplants and …