Gastric emptying of a digestible solid and liquid meal and oesophageal emptying of a solid
bolus were measured with scintigraphic techniques in 45 randomly selected insulin‐…

BACKGROUND: We attempted to compare the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic adjustable
gastric banding with vertical-banded gastroplasty and gastric bypass. Morbid obesity …

Objective: To determine whether skills acquired by simulation-based training transfer to the
operative setting. Summary Background Data: The fundamental assumption of simulation-…

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of surgical simulation compared with other methods
of surgical training. Summary Background Data: Surgical simulation (with or without …

Surgical innovation is an important part of surgical practice. Its assessment is complex
because of idiosyncrasies related to surgical practice, but necessary so that introduction and …

Objective: To assess the safety and efficacy of self-expanding metallic stents (SEMS) placement
for the relief of malignant colorectal obstruction in comparison to surgical procedures …

Background Simulation-based training assumes that skills are directly transferable to the
patient-based setting, but few studies have correlated simulated performance with surgical …

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to systematically review the evidence relating to the
safety and efficacy of transanal endoscopic microsurgery, a relatively new technique used to …

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a neurosurgical treatment, which has proven useful in treating
Parkinson's disease. This systematic review assessed the safety and effectiveness of DBS …

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