A Prospective randomized trial to compare time to complete laparoscopic skill test between 3D imaging system and Ultra-high definition (4K) laparoscopic system
Komol Chaivanijchaya, MD, Sikarin Sornphiphatphong, MD, Worawit Kattipatanapong, MD, Ittiphon Viratanapanu, MD, Suthep Udomsawaengsup, MD. Chulalongkorn hospitalBackground: 3D (Three dimensional) imaging system provides depth perception of surgical field that may make laparoscopic surgery move precise and safe. There have many studies showed that can improve inanimate laparoscopic skill compared with 2D system. Development of 4K… Continue Reading
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Evaluation of laparoscopic hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma
Junji Ueda1, Hiroshi Makino1, Tadashi Yokoyama1, Hiroshi Maruyama1, Atsushi Hirakata1, Hideyuki Takata1, Natsuki Seki1, Yuta Kikuchi1, Takuma Iwai1, Masafumi Yoshioka1, Mikihiro Okusa1, Manpei Kawashima1, Toshiyuki Irie1, Atsushi Inukai1, Mikito Suzuki1, Takahiro Haruna1, Hiroshi Yoshida2. 1Nippon Medical School Tamanagayama Hosipital, 2Nippon Medical SchoolIntrodruction: Laparoscopic hepatectomy has spread worldwide with the development of various medical devices. We… Continue Reading
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Utility of the incentive spirometer
Nicholas Morin, DO, George Blessen, RN, Erika King, MS, George Ferzli, MD. NYU Langone BrooklynIntroduction: There is uncertainty as to whether the incentive spirometer (IS) confers a clinical benefit or reduces inpatient pulmonary complications when correlated with the most common hospital diagnoses. Does the patient know how to use one correctly, is it prescribed for the… Continue Reading
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Advanced laparoscopic CAPD catheter insertion: Review of Results of 200 cases
Venkatarami Reddy Vutukuru, Associate Professor, Ram R, Professor. Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical SciencesBackground: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is increasingly being used as a primary mode of renal replacement therapy. Access is provided with a PD catheter. Various techniques of catheter insertion both laparoscopic and open are described in literature. Major problem is catheter dysfunction due… Continue Reading
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Advantage of laparoscopy in diagnosing tuberculous peritonitis: A case report.
Leo Yamada1, Shinji Ohki1, Daisuke Ujiie1, Takahiro Sato1, Takkeshi Tada1, Hiroyuki Hanayama1, Kenji Gonda1, Zenichiro Saze1, Tomoyuki Momma1, Hirokazu Okayama1, Wataru Sakamoto1, Hisahito Endo1, Shotaro Fujita1, Tomohiro Kikuchi1, Azuma Nirei1, Motonobu Saito1, Koki Kuwabara2, Eisei Endo1, Koji Kono1. 1Department of Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery, School of Medicine Fukushima Medical University, 2Shirakawa HospitalBackground: In Japan, compared with other… Continue Reading
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CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF GUNSHOT WOUNDS USING A NOVEL METRIC
Randi N Smith, MD, MPH1, Elizabeth D Rose, MD2, Analise Mcgreal3, Brett Tracy, MD1, Samy Bendjemil, MD, MPH4, Mara Schenker, MD5, Peter Rhee, MD, MPH6. 1Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, 2Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, 3Mercer University School of Medicine, 4Rush Unversity School of Medicine, 5Emory University School of Medicine, Department… Continue Reading
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A CASE OF TUBERCULOUS PERITONITIS AND THE ROLE OF LAPAROSCOPY
Fernando Arias, MD, FACS, Alma Burbano, Natalia Cortes M, Camilo Cetares, MD, Sergio Caceres, MD, Jose Daniel Guerra, MD. Fundacion Santa Fe de BogotaWe present the case of a previously healthy 23 year old female with abdominal pain, distention, nausea, vomit, diarrhea and fever of acute onset. Six months prior to this event she refers… Continue Reading
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- Minimally Invasive Other