In this episode of Inside Surgery, host Dr Alice Tsai speaks with Professor Young-Woo Kim (Section Editor for Surgical Endoscopy, based at the National Cancer Center Korea, and a leading gastric cancer surgeon specialising in minimally invasive and robotic surgery) and Professor Nicolò de Manzini (Section Editor for Surgical Endoscopy, Professor of Surgery at the University of Trieste, with expertise in general, colorectal, and surgical education).

They discuss the role of subject editors and how they act as the first filter for submitted papers, deciding whether manuscripts should go to peer review or be rejected early. This protects reviewers’ time and ensures that only papers with clear value, relevance, and quality move forward.

Both guests explain what a paper needs to be relevant to surgical practice. Professor Kim highlights scientific rigour, avoiding selection bias, and clinically useful AI and prospective studies, while Professor de Manzini values practical papers on complications, safety, difficult cases, and everyday surgical improvements.

Overall, this episode shows what it means to publish in Surgical Endoscopy.

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In this episode of Inside Surgery, host Dr. Alice Tsai speaks with Professor Andrew Gumbs, a world-renowned minimally invasive, robotic HPB surgeon and Editor-in-Chief of Artificial Intelligence Surgery, about the future of AI, robotics, and surgical autonomy.

Professor Gumbs reflects on his international training across the US and Europe, his humanitarian surgical work in countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti, and how those experiences shaped his belief that AI and affordable robotics could help reduce global inequalities in access to surgery.

The conversation explores the difference between fully robotic systems and collaborative robotics, with Professor Gumbs arguing for more affordable, bedside robotic tools that keep the surgeon directly involved with the patient. He discusses his work with collaborative robots, AI-guided camera systems, and the need for safe, stepwise adoption of autonomy in the operating room.

Professor Gumbs highlights the importance of surgeons gaining AI knowledge, supporting research in the field, and working alongside computer scientists, ethicists, lawyers, business experts, and policymakers.

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In this episode of Inside Surgery, host Dr. Alice Tsai hands over to surgical resident Dr. Bright Huo (Surgical Resident, McMaster University, Canada) to explore the development of the upcoming 2026 multi-society clinical guidelines on the management of Achalasia.

Joined by Dr. Stavros Antoniou (Chair Guidelines Committee, Greece), Prof. Milos Belovich (Bariatric Surgeon, Chair of Education & Training Committee. Serbia), and Assoc. Prof. Sonia Fernandez-Ananin (Consultant Upper GI & Bariatric Surgeon, Spain), the panel discusses how the guidelines were developed using rigorous evidence synthesis and the GRADE methodology, combining statistical analysis, expert consensus, and patient input.

The episode covers key treatment recommendations, including the role of Heller Myotomy with Fundoplication as the preferred option for patients with moderate to severe symptoms who are fit for surgery, and POEM (Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy) as an important alternative for those who are not surgical candidates or prefer a less invasive approach. Other options such as Pneumatic Dilation and Botox Injection are discussed in the context of symptom severity and long-term effectiveness.

A key focus throughout is shared decision-making, with many recommendations being conditional and requiring clinicians to balance evidence, patient preferences, and local access to treatments.

The conversation also reflects on the complexity of modern guideline development, the challenges of interpreting evolving evidence, and how participation in the process has influenced clinical practice.

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