Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is a commonly performed bariatric procedure. Weight regain
following SG is a significant issue. Yet the defining, reporting and understanding of this …

Background Functional capacity is an important component of risk assessment for major
surgery. Doctors' clinical subjective assessment of patients' functional capacity has uncertain …

Background This systematic review aims to investigate the extent to which preoperative
conditioning (PREHAB) improves physiologic function and whether it correlates with improved …

Background Whilst the early to mid-term efficacy of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is
well established, there is comparatively less detailing of long-term efficacy. The objectives of …

Background Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is one of the most commonly undertaken bariatric
procedures. Weight regain after bariatric surgery, when significant, may be associated with …

Introduction Post-operative ileus (POI) is a major problem following elective abdominal
surgery. Several studies have been published investigating the use of chewing gum to reduce …

Background The quality of instruments and surgical expertise in minimally invasive surgery
has developed markedly in the last two decades. Attention is now being turned to ways to …

Background Diverticulitis is a common condition with a broad spectrum of disease severity.
A scoring system has been proposed for diagnosing diverticulitis, and a number of scoring …

Background: Priority scoring tools are mooted as means for dealing with burgeoning elective
surgical waiting lists. There is ongoing development work in New Zealand, Canada and the …

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs have been shown to minimise morbidity
in other types of surgery, but comparatively less data exist investigating ERAS in bariatric …