Acute Pancreatitis After Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Retrospective Study
Introduction: Acute pancreatitis in an uncommon complication after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone disease. The purse of the study is to determine the incidence of acute pancreatitis after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy and to postulate potential ways to avoid this complication. METHODS and Procedure: A retrospective study of 4,101 consecutive elective laparoscopic cholecystectomies at a single… Continue Reading
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Anastomotic Leaks After 899 Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgeries:way to an Optimal Intestinal Anastomosis
ABSTRACT BACKGROUD AND OBJECTIVE: Anastomotic leakage has been evidenced as one of the most formidable complications after laparoscopic colorectal surgeries. This prospective study was designed to analyze the potential causes of anastomotic leaks from the patients undergoing various laparoscopic colorectal surgeries at our institute in the past 15 years, and aimed to develop applicable ways… Continue Reading
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Bile Duct Injury After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Hospitals with and Without Surgical Training Programs. Is There a Difference?
Introduction: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is one of the most common surgical procedures performed by non academic surgeons as well as general surgery residents, under the supervision of academic surgeons. Bile duct injury is a catastrophic complication of this procedure. There is a general perception that performance of LC in a facility with a surgical training… Continue Reading
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Can Case Selection Minimise Conversion Rate in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery?
INTRODUCTIONThe aim was to systematically review the literature and determine patient factors that increase the risk for conversion.Laparoscopic colorectal surgery (LCS) is notoriously difficult surgery and the dissemination of the technique throughout the UK has been gradual. For trainees in their early LCS learning curve, it is essential to select appropriate patient cases. Although conversion… Continue Reading
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Communication Problems Across Surgical Patients\’ Care Pathways
Introduction: Evidence suggests that poor information transfer and communication practices are a leading cause of medical errors and adverse events. Despite this, little is known about what these communication failures are, why they occur and how to prevent them. We conducted an interview study to identify information transfer and communication problems across the entire surgical… Continue Reading
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Complications of Bariatric Surgery and Solution
Abstract: The bariatric surgery is demanding in the UAE and other gulf countries for the high incidence of diabetic patients , infertility in females , sleep apnea and other disturbances . starting bariatric surgery needs good training and good hospital stuff support otherwise serious complications can occur. We have started bariatric surgery program since 2001… Continue Reading
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Does an Increased Body Mass Index (bmi) Lead to Increased Rates of Conversion During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy?
Introduction: Cholecystectomies are one of the most common procedures in general surgical practice. The laparoscopic approach has become the standard technique. However, a certain number of patients end up requiring conversion to the open technique, for a variety of reasons. Obesity can lead to increased technical challenges during surgery, which can make the laparoscopic technique… Continue Reading
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Esophageal-pleural Fistula After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (lsg): Successful Endoscopic Management.
INTRODUCTION: As a new bariatric surgery procedure, LSG is rapidly gaining adepts and establishing as a stand-alone surgery for morbid obesity. It is also considered a safe procedure as compared to other bariatric surgical techniques. However, there exists the risk of potentially fatal complications. We report the case of an esophageal-pleural fistula that after conservative… Continue Reading
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Hospitalization Costs of Laparoscopic Vs Open Appendectomy: 5 Year Experience.
INTRODUCTION:We performed a retrospective cohort study of the patients who underwent either a laparoscopic (LA) or an open appendectomy (OA) in a private third level hospital in Mexico City and compared the hospitalization costs and outcomes of each procedure. METHODS: The charts of all patients with an ICD-9 procedure code for either laparoscopic or open… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Appendectomy Is Safe and Efficacious in the Elderly: An Analysis Using the Nsqip Database.
IntroductionWhile laparoscopic appendectomy has been increasingly utilized, there is a paucity of data pertaining to its use exclusively in the elderly population. The aim of this study was to examine patterns in 30-day post-operative morbidity and related patient factors in elderly patients following appendectomy. Methods Cases of appendicitis in patients over the age of 65… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic primary common duct repair: Management of an unusual complication of ERCP
Biliary leaks following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) have been reported in up to 1.1% of patients. After diagnosis, the typical management consists of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and stent placement. Bile duct perforation by the stent is an even more rare complication and its true incidence is elusive in the literature. Case summary:A 30 year old female… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Removal of an Intraabdominal Intrauterine Device: Case and Systematic Review
Introduction: Perforation of the uterus by an intrauterine device (IUD) is a rare but serious complication. We report a case of a perforated copper IUD adherent to the sigmoid colon which was successfully removed laparoscopically using a harmonic scalpel. The use of a harmonic scalpel allowed dissection of the IUD in close proximity to the… Continue Reading
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Preoperative Evaluation of the Major Branches of the Mid Hepatic Vein and Portal Vein At the Liver Bed with the Dynamic Flow Investigation By the Doppler Ultrasonography to Avoid the Bleeding From the Liver Bed At Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.
Introduction: The severe liver bed bleeding is one of the common problems during the laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Most of the bleeding is from injured middle hepatic vein (MHV), and from portal vein (PV) occasional as well. Dynamic flow investigation by the doppler ultrasonography (DUS) is useful to find the depth of the vein from the liver… Continue Reading
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Prevention of Stomal Complications
Introduction:It is very well known that Ileostomy and Colostomy operations are associated with a very high rate of complications. These result in increased morbidity and mortality. It also increases the chances of litigation. It is important to understand what is causing the complication and what role the nature is playing in initiating the complication. Once… Continue Reading
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Pulmonary Embolism in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Introduction: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a relatively uncommon complication following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). When the abdomen is insufflated with CO2, increased intrabdominal pressure diminishes venous return causing potentially low cardiac output and venous stasis. Our study was to determine whether this phenomenon is significant enough to increase the risk of PE while performing LC. Methods:… Continue Reading
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