Vinayak Sreenivas, MD, Vinay Singhal, MD, Amir R Azar, MD, Daniel Farkas, MD. Bronx Lebanon Medical Centre Introduction: Approximately one third of laparoscopic cholecystectomies are reported to have dropped or lost gallstones during dissection. Complications like infection, inflammation, fibrosis, adhesion, cutaneous sinus formation, and abscesses; though uncommon, can be dangerous. Surgeons and radiologists should be […]
Christopher W Salzmann, MD, Morris E Franklin, MD FACS, Karla Russek, MD. Texas Endosurgery Institute * The routine use of intraoperative cholangiogram (IOC) performed by some surgeons at the time of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, also leads to identification of patients with totally unsuspected choledocholithiasis. *Sequential Technique-Intraoperative cholangiogram: Road map of the biliary system, ID of […]
Ovunc Bardakcioglu, MD FACS. Saint Louis University INTRODUCTION: Single port laparoscopic colectomy is described as a new technique in colorectal surgery. These initial case reports and series show the feasibility and short term outcome only. We report our long term outcome for the initial 20 single port laparoscopic right hemicolectomies without selection bias. […]
Rk Singh, MCh, J Abraham, MS, Hm Lokesh, MCh, A Prakash, MS, A Behari, MS, Ak Gupta, MCh, Vk Kapoor, MS, R Saxena, MS. Dept. of Surgical Gastroenterology & Liver Transplant, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India. INTRODUCTION: Splenectomy for hematologic diseases is now performed mostly laparoscopically. Laparoscopic splenectomy is […]
Back ground: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy is one of the most commonly performed surgery. Various methods of Cystic artery division are in practice. This study looks into the safety of clip-less hook diathermy division of cystic artery against the standard cystic artery division between clips. Objective: To study the outcome and safety of the clip-less hook diathermy […]