The aim of the study was to compare the early results in 52 patients randomly allocated to
undergo either stapled or open hemorrhoidectomy. Seventy‐four patients with grade III and IV …

Hypothesis Our study aimed to evaluate the effect of preservation or elective division of the
ilioinguinal nerve on pain and postoperative symptoms after open inguinal hernia repair with …

The term “microbiota” means genetic inheritance associated with microbiota, which is about
100 times larger than the guest. The tolerance of the resident bacterial flora is an important …

Background: Whether intestinal microbiota and metabolic profiling may be altered in patients
with SUDD is unknown. Patients and Methods: Stool samples from 44 consecutive women […

Background: A validated endoscopic classification of diverticular disease (DD) of the colon
is lacking at present. Our aim was to develop a simple endoscopic score of DD: the …

Background: Left lower-abdominal pain is considered the best symptom to differentiate between
symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease (SUDD) and irritable bowel syndrome (…

Background: Symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease (SUDD) is a common
gastrointestinal disease, because it affects about one fourth of the patient harboring colonic …

Purpose This study was designed to assess the long-term results of stapled hemorrhoidopexy
in 291 patients with Grade III and Grade IV hemorrhoids after a minimum follow-up of five …

Background Routine drainage after laparoscopic cholecystectomy is still debatable. The
present study was designed to assess the role of drains in laparoscopic cholecystectomy …

Aim Inflammation occurs in diverticular disease (DD), but there is little information on
inflammatory cytokines such as tumour necrosis factor α (TNF‐α). The aim of this study was to …