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Laparoscopic Treatment of Hepatic Hydatid Disease
Lucian Panait, MD, Ionut E Iordache, MD, Octavian D Unc, MD Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study is to present our experience with the laparoscopic treatment of hepatic hydatid disease and to discuss the benefits and limitations offered by this approach. METHODS: A… Continue Reading
Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy for Internal Hemorrhoids Refractory to Hemorrhoidal Banding
Anjani Thakur, MD, Spencer W Levesque Valley Vein Health Center AIM: Symptoms of prolapsing-internal-hemorrhoids persist in some patients post hemorrhoidal banding (HB) therapy necessitating re-intervention with stapled hemorrhoidopexy (SH). We evaluated the success rate of HB, causes for re-intervention, and satisfaction with SH. METHOD: Between November 2010 and October 2011, 211 patients with stage 3… Continue Reading
Training Techniques in Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
Adrian Billeter, MD, PhD, Elizabeth Lucich, Soloman Levy, MD, Eric Davis, MD, Michael Marvin, MD, Erica Sutton, MD Hiram C. Polk, Jr. Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY Introduction: This study identifies and reviews published reports of training techniques for laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) in search of commonly utilized training… Continue Reading