Throughout the Western world, the prevalence of obesity (body mass index [BMI]> 30) is
increasing in all age groups—low-income preschoolers, grade-school children, and adults …

Background Pathologic hemorrhoids are common among adults age 45–65. Hemorrhoids
are characterized as internal or external, and grades 1–4 based on severity. The type and …

Colon and rectal resections are among the most common surgical procedures performed in
the United States. Complication rates of up to 25% have been reported and result in a …

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the risks and benefits of performing
open cholecystectomy (OC) and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in patients with …

Methods This is a narrative review. We used key search as pain, pain management,
postoperative pain, surgery, nonopioid analgesia, opioid analgesia, ERAS, alternative …

Background Many low-risk patients receive preoperative laboratory testing (PLT) prior to
elective outpatient surgery, with no effect on postoperative outcomes. This has not been …

Physicians have long relied on opioids as the standard of care for postoperative pain. This
mindset led to overprescription that has exacerbated the United States opioid epidemic. 1 …

The incidence of anal squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC) in the US is increasing, particularly
in immunocompromised patients. Preventative screening is used to monitor precancerous …

Squamous cell carcinoma of the anus (SCCA) is a rare tumor. However, its incidence has
been increasing in men and women over the past 25 years worldwide. Risk factors …

Introduction Gynecologic oncology patients represent a distinct patient population with a
variety of surgical risks. The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality …