ERCP and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy : Stone, Sphincterotomy and Stenting
Towhidul Alam, Prof of Surgery. Bangabandhu Sheik Mujib Medical University Introduction: ERCP is a useful adjunct in the management of patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) who have common duct stones. It is also necessary for the management of residual stones & complications after LC. Methods: The study was conducted during January 2003 to August 2010… Continue Reading
Feasibility of Laparoscopy-Assisted Resection for a Huge Mucinous Cystic Adenoma (MCA) of the Pancreas. A Case Report
Yoko Wada, MD, Hisashi Kasugai, MD, Yusuke Takehara, MD, Yoshio Deguchi, MD, Hitoshi Satodate, MD, Jun-ichi Tanaka, MD, Shin-ei Kudo, MD. Showa university Norther Yokohama Hospital Digestive Desease Center Introduction : In recent years, laparoscopic approach to the pancreatic lesion has been increasingly favored following several reports showing reductions in morbidity and hospital stay compared… Continue Reading
Gallbladder-First Technique of Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (SILC): Prospective Study in 125 Cases
Vincenzo J GRECO, MD, Andrew A GUMBS, MD FACS, Ziad ELRASSI, MD, Abe L FINGERHUT, MD FACS, Elie K CHOUILLARD, MD. On behalf of the Intercontinental Society of Natural Orifice, Endoscopic, and Laparoscopic Surgery (i-NOELS), Poissy, FRANCE Aim: Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) is a major conceptual change in the field of modern surgery.… Continue Reading
Gallstones and Kidney Transplantation; Prophylactic Or Expectant Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy?
Hani H Haider, MD, Hatem Matar, MD, Ali Taqi, MD, Husain Hayati, MD, Adnan Sadeq, MD, Mustafa Almosawi, MD. Hamed Al-Essa Organ Transplant Center, Kuwait. Purpose of study: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is a relatively safe procedure in the modern era. Whether there is advantage in performing this surgery prophylactically in asymptomatic kidney transplant recipients is… Continue Reading
Gasless Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Cholecystectomy with Abdominal Wall Lift:a Randomized Trial Compared with Conventional Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Sanyuan Hu. Department of General Surgery,Qilu Hospital of Shandong University,P.R.China Background On the request to make laparoscopic surgery even more minimally invasive,laparoscopic single-site surgeries have been described. We present a novel technique of gasless laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (GLESS) with abdominal wall lift (AWL) for cholecystectomy.This study aimed to compare the outcome and morbidity parameters of… Continue Reading
Hybrid Laparoscopy-Assisted Transduodenal Ampullectomy for Benign Ampullary Tumor
Ching-Yao Yang, MD, I-Rue Lai, MD PhD, Ming-Tsan Lin, MD PhD, Po-Huang Lee, MD PhD, Yu-Wen Tien, MD PhD. National Taiwan University Hospital Introduction: When the size or extent of the ampullary tumors is beyond the indication of endoscopic ampullectomy, open transduodenal ampullectomy or pancreaticoduodenectomy is indicated. In recent years, the application of minimal invasive… Continue Reading
Hybrid Transumbilical Cholecystectomy with Needlescopic Fundal Retraction Safe for Acute and Chronic Cholecystitis
Jennifer J Freeman, MD, Alexander Feliz, MD, Shawn Tsuda, MD. University of Nevada School of Medicine Background: Limited retraction has been an obstacle in the advancement of pure transumbilical cholecystectomy. Adequate retraction is essential in obtaining a critical view for safe cholecystectomy. As a result, several groups have investigated alternative methods for fundal retraction, including… Continue Reading
Isolated Caudate Lobe Abscesses – Presentation and Laparoscopic Management
Pawan Kumar, MS, Munish Trehan, MS, Satpal S Virk, MCh. Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab INDIA The caudate lobe with its own independent arterial and venous supply, only rarely is infected. Because of its deep anatomical location and surrounded by major vessels, it is usually inaccessible to percutaneous approach. It is involved in… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Anatomical Liver Resection Using Glissonian Approach
Jai Young Cho, MD PhD, Ho-Seong Han, MD PhD, Yoo-Seok Yoon, MD PhD, Keun Soo Ahn, MD, Ji Hoon Kim, MD. Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea Background: Laparoscopic liver resections have evolved rapidly but anatomical liver resection, especially in the right side of the liver… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic-Assisted Frey Procedure: A New Option for Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis
Dilip Parekh, MD, Kaylene Berrera, MD, Rick Selby, MD. Department of Surgery, University of Southern California Chronic pancreatitis is often associated with severe chronic pain. The Frey procedure is an established procedure for pain in chronic pancreatitis. A laparoscopic technique for this procedure has not been described previously. In this video we describe a redo… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Caudate Hepatectomy for Cancer
Kuo Hsin Chen, MD, Hsin-An Chen, MD, Chao-Chiang Tu, MD, Jiann-Ming Wu, MD, Kuo- Hsiang Cheng, MD, Shih-Horng Huang, MD PhD. General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Far-Eastern Memorial Hospital Purpose:To assess the safety, feasibility and clinical results of laparoscopic caudate hepatectomy for malignancy. Materials and Methods: From February 2006 to July 2010, we have performed… Continue Reading
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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Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration (lcbde) Using C- Tube, an Alternative Bile Drainage Method
Yoshihide Chino, PhD, Masaki Fujimura, PhD, Isao sato, MD, Seiji Masuda, MD, Makoto Mizutani, PhD, Tomotake Tabata, MD, Atsushi Okita, PhD, Minoru Iida, PhD. Daiichi-Towakai Hospital Endoscopic Surgery Center INTRODUCTION Recently, laparoscopic surgery has progressed rapidly as an alternative to open laparotomy in the treatment of common bile duct stones (CBDs). However, there are some… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Completion Cholecystectomy for Recurrent Symptomatic Cholelithiasis. Case Report and Review of the Literature
Luis R Benavente-Chenals, MD, Brian J Dunkin, MD, Joanne M Chung, MD, Vadim Sherman, MD, Wega Koss, MD, Patrick R Reardon, MD. The Methodist Hospital Department of Surgery Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation, and Education Houston, Texas 77030 BackgroundLaparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard of care for acute cholecystitis and biliary colic. When Calot's triangle is… Continue Reading