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Emilie Joos, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS
Background While lengthy wait times for scheduled surgeries are a global problem, Canada has substantially longer surgical wait times than other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member... Read More
Background Providing quality surgical services, including emergency and obstetrical surgical care, is essential to a well-functioning health system. Over the past 2 decades, there has been significant attrition of... Read More
Background Adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is one of the most common and significant complications after abdominal surgery,[1-5] with an incidence rate as high as 2.4%.[1] Adhesions are abnormal fibrous bands... Read More