Annals of surgery
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Overburdened systems and concerns of adverse outcomes have resulted in deferred cancer surgeries with devastating consequences. In this COVID pandemic, the decision to continue elective cancer surgeries, and their subsequent outcomes, are sparsely reported from hotspots. ⋯ A combination of scientific and administrative rationale contributed to favorable outcomes after major elective cancer surgeries. These results support the continuation of elective major cancer surgery in regions with Covid 19 trends similar to India.
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To quantify the contribution of key steps in antireflux surgery on compliance of the EGJ. ⋯ Dynamic intraoperative monitoring demonstrates that diaphragmatic re-approximation and sub-diaphragmatic relocation has a greater effect on EGJ compliance than sphincter augmentation. As such, antireflux procedures should address both for optimal improvement of EGJ physiology.