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Single Center Experience of Laparoscopic Theraphy for Insulinoma
Yu Wenbin, MD, PhD, Hu Sanyuan, MD, PhD, Zhang Guangyong, Zhan Hanxiang, Liu Shaozhuang, Wang Xiaoyang Department of general surgery,Qilu hospital of Shandong University OBJECTIVE To investigate the feasibility and safety for laparoscopic therapy to insulinoma. METHODS Retrospectively analyzed twenty-one insulinoma patients (8 men and 13 women; mean age, 47 years) who underwent laparoscopic therapy… Continue Reading
The Rate of Conversion based on the level of the trainee surgeon
Bhavna Gami, BScHonsMScMBBS, Kumran Qurashi, MD Ealing Hospital, London UK Introduction Laparoscopic surgery is known to be advantageous over open surgery; however, the effectiveness of the approach depends on the conversion rate. The aim of our audit was to find out whether the rate of conversion is based on the level of training by the… Continue Reading
Total Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy Feasibility and Outcome in an Early Experience
Thuan Nguyen, MD, Long Tran, MD, Bac Nguyen, PhD, Tuan Le Quan, MD Division of Gastroenterologic and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Medical Center, Viet Nam Background: Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy represents one of the most advanced applications for laparoscopic surgery currently in use. In the past, the minimally invasive techniques were only used for diagnostic… Continue Reading