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One-year results of the SCANDIV randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic lavage versus primary resection for acute perforated diverticulitis

29 December 2017

This month we report on a paper published June 2017 in the British Journal of Surgery on the SCANDIV trial of laparoscopic lavage versus primary resection for acute perforated diverticulitis. https://bjssjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bjs.10567

3-D laparoscopic stacks, Japanese Society of Coloproctology

Image of a tumour that had lap pelvic exent after neoadjuvant therapy

29 December 2017

Fraser Smith furthers his learning about ESD during an anterior resection at a hospital in Osaka. Read Part 5 of Fraser's report.

Kyoto, laparoscopic pioneers and bullet trains

Fraser Smith and Dr Uemura in Osaka

27 December 2017

In Part 4 of his report, ESCP Japan Travelling Fellow Fraser Smith is impressed by his Japanese colleagues' laparoscopic skills, and takes some time to reflect in beautiful surrounds.

Difficult dissection, acrobatic surgery and spiritual temples

Hakone station

22 December 2017

Fraser Smith continues his Japan Travelling Fellow's report on his experiences at the National Cancer Centre, and visits to Hakone and Kyoto. View Part 3 here.

Limberg plasty - Sven Peterson

Sven Peterson

20 December 2017

We caught up with Dr Sven Petersen, Asklepios Kliniken, Hamburg, and were delighted to receive his surgical video of the Limberg plasty.