Optimizing Surgical Procedures and Enhancing Outcomes in the Management of Gastrointestinal Cancer

Dear Colleagues,

The global burden of gastrointestinal cancer continues to rise; therefore, optimizing surgical procedures is critical to improve patient short- and long-term outcomes and quality of life.

Advanced surgical techniques, such as minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgeries, have improved the field by reducing recovery times, minimizing complications, and improving surgical outcome. Additionally, integrating multidisciplinary approaches, including preoperative imaging, intraoperative chemotherapy like HIPEC and PIPAC, and recovery protocols, ensures tailored interventions that maximize therapeutic benefits.

In this Special Issue entitled “Optimizing Surgical Procedures and Enhancing Outcomes in the Management of Gastrointestinal Cancer”, we aim to report novel surgical approaches and strategies reducing postoperative complications such as anastomotic leakage and improving the short- and long-term outcomes in gastrointestinal cancer patients.

Prof. Dr. Tim Strate
Dr. Jonas Herzberg
Guest Editors

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