Roux-en-Y or One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass: Which Is the Better Bariatric Treatment?

This is not a new debate in the United States. It has been going on for more than 20 years, ever since the mini ...

JULY 12, 2021

A Response to ‘Guidelines for Avoiding Bile Duct Injury: Beware’

We wish to respond to The Great Debate between Drs. Guy Voeller and Leo Gordon (April 2021) in follow-up to the ...

MAY 28, 2021

Preventing Bile Duct Injuries (Part 2): Should Cholangiography Be Required?

Our debaters not only differ in their solutions to the problem of common bile duct injury, but how, and whether, ...

APRIL 6, 2021

Avoiding Bile Duct Injury During Lap Chole: What Is the Best Approach?

There is no question that we all want to avoid this complication. Can it be done, and how, are the questions that ...

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Fixing Health Care: What Is the First Step?

During this coronavirus pandemic, I have been on lockdown at home because I’m considered a senior citizen ...

JUNE 17, 2020

Should Specialty-Specific Surgery In Urban Areas Only Be Performed By Fellowship-Trained Surgeons?

This month’s debate focuses on an opinion that may influence the way surgeons practice their trade in the ...

MAY 7, 2020

Should Appendicitis Be Treated as a Surgical Emergency?

It’s once again time for us to challenge two experts with opposing opinions to debate in the general surgery ...

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Should Sentinel Node Biopsy Be Performed in Patients Over 70 Years Old?

Thanksgiving and Hanukkah are over, and Christmas is fast approaching, but the holiday season wouldn’t be ...

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Curbing Our Enthusiasm for Surgical Innovation: Is It a Good Thing or Bad Thing?

How should we innovate? How should we introduce new procedures and devices? We live in a world that is rapidly ...

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Do Conflicts of Interest Create Biases That Influence Surgical Decision Making?

To all you General Surgery News addicts, it’s that time again. What time is it? It’s time to have two ...

AUGUST 14, 2018

Operate or Wait After A Single Episode of Complicated Diverticulitis?

This month’s debate is the fourth in our series of surgeon-on-surgeon duels. So far, I have heard nothing but ...

JUNE 29, 2018

Nissen Fundoplication or LINX for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease?

It’s that time again! You may ask, what time is that? It’s time for two experts in surgery to do battle ...

APRIL 19, 2018