Publications

Full paper (peer reviewed)

2018

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British Journal of Surgery

Multicentre international trial of laparoscopic lavage for Hinchey 3 diverticulitis.
Binda GA, Bonino MA, Siri G, Di Saverio S, Rossi G, Nascimbeni R, Sorrentino M, Arezzo A, Vettoretto N, Cirocchi R, LLO Study Group
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European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Individual data meta-analysis for the study of survival after pulmonary metastasectomy in colorectal cancer patients: A history of resected liver metastases worsens the prognosis.
Zabaleta J, Iida T, Falcoz P, Salah S, Jarabo JR, Correa A, Zampino MG, Matsui T, Cho S, Ardissone F, Watanabe K, Gonzalez M, Gervaz P, Emparanza JI, Abraida V
2016

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European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Right colon cancer: left behind.
Gervaz P, Usel M, Rapiti E, Chapuis P, Ambrosetti P, Neyroud-Kaspar I, Bouchardy C
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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

A critical appraisal of laparoscopic lavage for Hinchey III diverticulitis.
Gervaz P, Ambrosetti P
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Updates in Surgery

Management of sigmoid diverticulitis: An update.
Ambrosetti P, Gervaz P
2015

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Natural history of uncomplicated sigmoid diverticulitis.
Buchs NC, Mortensen NJ, Ris F, Morel P, Gervaz P
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Techniques in Coloproctology

Practice parameters for the treatment of colonic diverticular disease: Italian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery (SICCR) guidelines.
Binda GA, Cuomo R, Laghi A, Nascimbeni R, Serventi A, Bellini D, Gervaz P, Annibale B
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Annals of Coloproctology

Short-term intravenous antibiotics treatment in uncomplicated diverticulitis does not increase the risk of recurrence compared to long-term treatment.
Scarpa C, Buchs N, Poncet A, Konrad-Mugnier B, Gervaz P, Morel P, Ris F
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Future Oncology

Risk factors for survival after lung metastasectomy in colorectal cancer patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Gonzalez M, Gervaz P
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Annals of Surgical Oncology

Pulmonary metastasectomy in colorectal cancer patients with previously resected liver metastasis:  Pooled analysis and prognostic assessment.
Samer S, Ardissone F, Gonzalez M, Gervaz P, Riquet M, Watanabe K, Zabaleta J, Hamed O, Massad E, Toubasi S, Lisi E, Al-Rimawi D
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Annals of Surgical Oncology

Rectal outcomes after a liver-first treatment of patients with stage IV rectal cancer.
Buchs N, Ris F, Majno PE, Andres A, Cacheux W, Gervaz P, Roth AD, Terraz S, Rubbia-Brandt L, Morel P, Mentha G, Toso C
2014

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BMC Surgery

Complete pathological response (ypT0N0M0) after preoperative chemotherapy alone for stage IV rectal cancer.
Naiken SP, Toso C, Rubbia-Brandt L, Thomopoulos T, Roth A, Mentha G, Morel P, Gervaz P
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Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Perirenal fat surface area as a risk factor for morbidity after elective colorectal surgery.
Jung M, Volonte F, Buchs N, Gayet-Ageron A, Pugin F, Gervaz P, Ris F, Morel P
This list is not exhaustive.

To consult all of the more than 130 articles written by Dr. Gervaz, please send a request by email.
Abstracts

2014

Colorectal Disease

Rectal outcomes after a liver-first management of patients with stage IV rectal cancer.
Buchs N, Ris F, Roth A, Morel P, Terraz S, Rubbia-Brandt L, Andres A, Gervaz P

3-D endo-stomal ultrasound for the early detection of para-stomal disorders.
Delgadillo X, Wuthrich P, Gervaz P

Intersphincteric Permacol® injection for the treatment of passive faecal incontinence: a pilot study.
Delgadillo X, Wuthrich P, Gervaz P
British Journal of Surgery

Did short intravenous treatment in uncomplicated diverticulitis increase the risk of recurrence compared to long intra-venous treatment?
Scarpa CR, Buchs NC, Ris F, Morel P, Gervaz P, Konrad-Mugnier B, Poncet A
Journal of Clinical Oncology

Pulmonary metastasectomy in colorectal cancer patients with previously resected liver metastasis:  Pooled analysis.
Samer S, Ardissone F, Gonzalez M, Gervaz P, Riquet M, Watanabe K, Zabaleta J, Hamid O, Massad E, Lisi E, Al-Rimawi D
2013

Colorectal Disease

External validation of the GENEVA-COLA score for predicting surgical site infection after colorectal surgery.
Sanchez P, Gervaz P, Pernegger T, Pera M

MiR-210 is a novel therapeutic target against radiation-induced fibrosis of the internal anal sphincter.
Gervaz P, Vozemin MC, Delgadillo X, Samama S

Right colon cancer: left behind.
Delgadillo X, Poza AA, Usel M, Bouchardy C, Gervaz P
British Journal of Surgery

Right colon cancer: left behind ?
Gervaz P, Usel M, Bouchardy C 

Natural history of sigmoid diverticulitis: A prospective cohort study.
Gervaz P, Buchs N, Poletti P, Jannot A, Ambrosetti P
2012

Colorectal Disease

CT scan-based modelization of anastomotic leak risk after colorectal surgery.
Gervaz P, Delgadillo X, Buchs N, Wuthrich P

Risk factors or survival after lung metastasectomy in colorectal cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Gonzalez M, Delgadillo X, Robert J, Ris HB, Gervaz P

Natural history of sigmoid diverticulitis: 5-year results of a prospective monocentric cohort study.
Gervaz P, Buchs N, Delgadillo X, Wuthrich P
British Journal of Surgery

Meta-analysis and systematic review of risk factors for survival after lung metastasectomy in colorectal cancer patients.
Gonzalez M, Poncet A, Combescure C, Robert J, Ris HB, Gervaz P

A score for predicting the risk of surgical site infection after colorectal resection.
Buchs NC, Gervaz P, Bandiera-Clerc C, Harbarth S, Morel P

LigaSure Precise Triad Haemorroidectomy: a randomized study.
Delgadillo X, Wuthrich P, Gervaz P
This list is not exhaustive.

To consult all of the more than 150 abstracts written by Dr. Gervaz, please send a request by email.
Press articles

The Surgeons’ Lounge in General Surgery News

Time for a (re) definition of (recurrent) sigmoid diverticulitis ?
May 2012 – Gervaz P, Wexner SD – Mac Mahon Publishing
Tribune de Genève

Les HUG le font attendre 19 jours avec une tumeur.
2 March 2009 – Edipresse Publications SA
Wiley-Blackwell Press release

Hedgehog pathway may hold key to anti-cancer therapy.
27 August 2009
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News

In patients with liver cirrhosis; New Staging Protocol Suggested for Colorectal Cancer.
13 December 2003 – McMahon Publishing Group
Letters to editors

Annals of Surgery, 2011

Elective sigmoid colectomy for diverticulitis: to operate or not ?
Gervaz P, Morel P
British Journal of Surgery, 2010

Author’s reply: Clinicoradiological score for predicting the risk of strangulated small bowel obstruction.
Gervaz P
Annals of Surgery, 2007

Editorial: Should preoperative mechanical bowel preparation be abandoned ?
Bucher P, Gervaz P, Morel P
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 2001

Prospective evaluation of omentoplasty in preventing leakage of colorectal anastomosis.
Giordano P, Renzi A, Gervaz P
This list is not exhaustive.

To consult all the texts written by Dr. Gervaz, please send a request by email.