Outcomes and Costs of Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy: Comparison to Open Resection in a Single Centre
Adrian M Fox, Dr, Kristen B Pitzul, Faizal D Bhojani, Dr, Max Kaplan, Carol-anne Moulton, Dr, Alice Wei, Dr, Sean P Cleary, Dr, Allan Okrainec. Division Of General Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ONTARIO; Division Of General Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ONTARIO Introduction: Surgical resection for distal pancreatic… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy After a Quarter of a Century: Why Do We Still Convert?
Balazs I Lengyel, MD, Dan E Azagury, MD, Maria T Panizales, MS, Jill Steinberg, MPH RN, David C Brooks, MD, Stanley W Ashley, MD, Ali Tavakkolizadeh, MD. Department of General Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Surgical Planning Laboratory, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA BACKGROUND:… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration: Clinical Studies On Transcholedochal vs Transcystic Approaches in 374 Consecutive Cases
Song Liang, MD PhD, Morris E Franklin, MD. The Texas Endosurgery Institute Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Common bile duct stone as one of most frequently encountered biliary diseases was traditionally managed by choledoctomy with common bile duct exploration (CBDE) for stone removal. Despite being reported, laparoscopic CBDE has still been less favorable in clinical practice… Continue Reading
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Results of Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration: Prospective Randomized Trial
V.V. Grubnik, Prof, O.I. Tkachenko, O.L. Kovalchuk. Odessa State Medical University Background. The majority of surgeons in East European countries prefer to perform open procedures in patients with choledocholithiasis. The aim of this study was to analyze safety and benefits of laparoscopic common bile duct (CBD) exploration compared to open. Methods: Prospective randomized trial was… Continue Reading
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Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Traditional Four Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Versus Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Melissa S Phillips, MD, Jeffrey M Marks, MD, Roberto Tacchino, MD, Kurt Roberts, MD, Raymond Onders, MD, George DeNoto, MD, Paraskevas Paraskeva, MD, Homero Rivas, MD, Arsalla Islam, MD, Nathaniel Soper, MD, Alexander Rosemurgy, MD, Sajani Shah, MD. University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA Introduction: Since the first report of standard four port… Continue Reading
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A-Defensins and Hscrp for Comparing the Inflammatory Reaction in 4-Port Laparoscopic vs Less Cholecystectomy
Konstantinos Tsimogiannis, MSc, Konstantinos Tellis, Maria Mpakola, Alexandros Tselepis, PhD, Evangelos Tsimoyiannis, PhD FACS, Michalis Pitiakoudis. 'G.HATZIKOSTA" GENERAL HOSPITAL OF IOANNINA,GREECE, UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA, GREECE Introduction: Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site (LESS) Surgery is an evolution of laparoscopic surgery aiming at decreasing patients' parietal trauma associated with abdominal operations. LESS has been found so far to be efficient… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Trans-Cystic Exploration for Single-Stage Management of Common Duct Stones and Acute Cholecystitis
Massimo Chiarugi, MD FACS, Christian Galatioto, MD, Piero Lippolis, MD, Luigi Decanini, MD, Adolfo Puglisi, MD, Chiara Bagnato, MD, Sonia Panicucci, MD, Marco Pelosini, MD, Pietro Iacconi, MD, Massimo Seccia, MD. Department of Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy INTRODUCTION Common bile duct (CBD) stones are found in near 10% of patients undergoing elective laparoscopic… Continue Reading
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Single Center Experience of 327 Consecutive Laparoscopic Left Pancreatectic Resection: Changing of Surgical Paradigm of Left Pancreatectic Resection
Songcheol Kim, Ki byung Song, Duck jong Han, Younghun Kim, Jaebum Park, Haeran Ha, Haeryun Seo, Yunbaik Choi. Depetment of surgery, Ulsan University College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center Aim : Laparoscopic left pancreatic resection (LLPR) is increasingly performed for lesions of the body and tail of the pancreas. The aim of this study… Continue Reading
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Systemic Immune Response and Clinical Results After Single Port Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Prospective Nonrandomized Study
Hyung-Joon Han, MD, Sae-Byeol Choi, MD, Wan-Bae Kim, MD, Tae-Jin Song, MD, Sung-Ock Suh, MD, Sang-Yong Choi, MD, Chung-Yun Kim, MD, Jong-Han Kim, MD, Seong Heum Park, MD, Dong-Sik Kim, MD, Jin-Suk Lee, MD, Young-Chul Kim, MD. Department of Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine Introduction The benefits of laparoscopic surgery and technical advances could… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Cystogastrostomy Combined with Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Nestor de la Cruz-Munoz, MD, Steven E Rodgers, MD PhD, Shevonne S Satahoo, MD. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine A 55 year old male presented with severe pancreatitis complicated by a panceratic pseudocyst. The patient had recurrence of the cyst after percutaneous drainage and remained symptomatic. He was a candidate for bariatric surgery… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Resecction of the Uncinate Process of the Pancreas. Infra-Mesocolic Approach and Hanging Maneuver of the Mesenteric Root
Fernando Rotellar, MD PhD, Fernando Pardo, MD, Alberto Benito, MD Ph D, Pablo Marti-Cruchaga, MD, Gabriel Zozaya, MD, Javier A Cienfuegos, MD PhD. University Clinic. University of Navarre. Pamplona. Spain. Introduction: Laparoscopic pancreatic procedures have increased in recent years. However, few cases have been reported for resection of tumors in the pancreatic uncinate process using… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Whipple Procedure with a 2-Layered Pancreatojejunostomy
ANDREW A GUMBS, MD, BRICE GAYET, MD PhD, John P Hoffman, MD. FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER INTRODUCTIONSince the first report of laparoscopic pancreatic resections in the early 1990's, laparoscopic resection of tumors in the pancreas have become increasingly more common in the surgical treatment of both benign and malignant tumors1. The minimally invasive approach to… Continue Reading
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Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Joshua A Waters, MD, Rachel E Scott, MD, Juliana E Meyer, MD, David F Canal, MD, C. Max Schmidt, MD PhD MBA. Indiana University Department of Surgery INTRODUCTION: Robotic surgery is a relative newcomer in the realm of pancreatic surgery. A major limitation to standard laparoscopy, in this setting, is the difficulty in performing the… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Enucleation of the Insulinoma of the Pancreas
Takeshi Naitoh, MD FACS, T Morikawa, MD, M Kakyo, MD, M Kinouchi, MD, T Ando, MD, F Motoi, MD, S Egawa, MD, M Unno, MD. Department of Surgery, Tohoku University Hospital Neuroendocrine tumor (NET) of the pancreas is considered as relatively low malignant tumor. It is often treated with laparoscopic surgery. Most popular procedure for… Continue Reading
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Single Incision Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy with Or Without Splenic Preservation
Takeyuki Misawa, MD PhD, Takeshi Gocho, MD, Nobuhiro Tsutsui, MD, Ryusuke Ito, MD, Hiroaki Shiba, MD PhD, Shoichi Hirohara, MD, Shigeki Wakiyama, MD, Yuichi Ishida, MD PhD, Katsuhiko Yanaga, MD. Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan Background: Recent interest in better cosmetic outcomes has led to single- incision laparoscopic surgery… Continue Reading
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