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In-depth evidence-based reviews and shorter explainers on robotic and laparoscopic surgery, oncologic surgery, cellular therapies and the patient experience.
139 min readColon Cancer and Its Surgical Treatment: An Evidence-Based Review (Part 2)
The obstructed or perforated patient, stent versus stoma, Hartmann's versus anastomosis, preventing and diagnosing anastomotic leak, stomas, en bloc resection for T4b disease, enhanced recovery, complications and life after surgery: what the evidence says today.
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63 min readPilonidal Disease: An Evidence-Based Review of Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, Recovery and Recurrence Prevention
From abscess to flap surgery: when observation is enough, when to drain, why off-midline closure is preferred, what minimally invasive methods and laser epilation deliver, and how recurrence depends on follow-up length. Guidelines, Cochrane and randomised trials.
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258 min readExosomes and Extracellular Vesicles in Wound Care and Wound Healing: An Evidence-Based Critical Review
Mechanisms, animal and human evidence, delivery systems, safety and regulatory status: where exosome/EV therapy for wound healing really stands in 2026 — what has been proven, what is being sold, and the distance between the two.
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146 min readAlzheimer's Disease: A Comprehensive Evidence-Based Review (2026)
Pathophysiology, genetics, diagnosis and blood biomarkers, anti-amyloid therapies and ARIA, emerging treatments, prevention and precision medicine: a comprehensive scientific synthesis of where the evidence stands as of mid-2026.
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39 min readBreast Cancer and Its Surgical Treatment: An Evidence-Based Review (Part 1)
Breast conservation or mastectomy? Sentinel node biopsy, the axillary de-escalation trials (SENOMAC, INSEMA, SOUND), the axilla after neoadjuvant therapy and the question of omitting surgery altogether: what the evidence says today.
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36 min readColon Cancer and Its Surgical Treatment: An Evidence-Based Review (Part 1)
The six non-negotiables of oncologic colectomy, the complete mesocolic excision debate, open versus laparoscopic versus robotic surgery, and how stage shapes the operation: what the evidence actually says today.
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81 min readIntrathecal Exosome Therapy in Spinal Cord Injury
Regenerative strategies, the science of the delivery route and clinical reality: what the evidence actually says, what is being sold, and the distance between the two.
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53 min readGallstone Disease and Cholecystectomy
Watch the silent stone or operate? A comprehensive evidence-based synthesis of epidemiology, diagnosis, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, ERCP, the robotic surgery debate and recovery.
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91 min readDementia and Alzheimer's Disease: A Comprehensive Evidence-Based Guide
Dementia is not a disease but a syndrome. Its causes, the new blood tests, the amyloid drugs, the real effect sizes and the 45% of risk that is preventable — what the evidence actually says today.
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42 min readCellular Therapies in General Surgery: An Evidence-Based Review
Stem cells, exosomes, TIL therapy, islet transplantation and bioprinting: which cellular therapy in surgery is genuinely approved, which is still investigational, and which is outright exploitation?
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43 min readLongevity and Evidence-Based Interventions
The science of ageing is moving fast, and the hype is moving faster. Here is what the evidence actually supports, what remains unproven, and how to tell them apart.
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65 min readHernia Surgery (Hernia Repair)
An evidence-based guide to hernia types, when surgery is needed, mesh and keyhole techniques, recurrence and chronic pain risk, and what recovery really looks like.
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57 min readDiabetic Foot Ulcers and Comprehensive Wound Care
Why diabetic foot ulcers develop, how they should be assessed, and which treatments genuinely work — an evidence-based guide in plain language.
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1 min readWhat Is Robotic Surgery? An Overview for Patients
What is robotic surgery, how does it differ from conventional laparoscopy, in which cases is it preferred, and what is the recovery process like?
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1 min readThe Importance of Early Diagnosis in Colon Cancer
Colon cancer is a disease that is largely treatable when caught early. Screening methods and risk factors.
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