INTRODUCTIONLaparoscopic approach has become standard to most ventral hernia repairs. The benefits of minimal access include reduced wound complications, improved cosmesis, and faster functional recovery, among others. However, “bridging” of hernia defects during traditional laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) often leads to seromas, bulging and, importantly, does not restore a functional abdominal wall. We have […]
At present time the four-port approach to laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard treatment of gallstones. In the last 2 years new designed technologies made feasible the accomplishment of laparoscopic cholecystectomy through a single access. Such a scar-less procedure has several potential benefits (lesser pain, improved QoL, better cosmetics, reduced LoS) and almost none of […]
IntroductionThe purpose of this study is to determine the effects of administering “distracter” tasks to two groups of participants (surgical residents or “learners”, and experienced surgeons — “experts”) when performing a simulated laparoscopic task, on the level of the surgical task performance. This study reports initial results from the exploration of a novel approach to […]
Single port endo-laparoscopic surgery (SPES) is gaining enthusiasm in the surgical community due to its perceived better outcome of pain and cosmesis. The advantages are further extrapolated by achieving multiple operations with a single incision. The feasibility and safety of SPES in double procedures is assessed. Case 1: A 56 year old male with a […]
IntroductionIndia has a high incidence of gall stones and consequently of CBD stones (CBDS) which are very different from that seen in the west. It is not infrequent to see multiple, large, impacted stones in a hugely dilated CBD. Therefore many of these patients have been managed by open CBD exploration, even after advent of […]