C Palanivelu, MS, MCh, FACS, S Rajapandian, MS, R Parthasarathi, MS, P Senthilnathan, MS, FACS, P Praveen Raj, Ms, P S Rajan, MS. GEM Hospital & Research Centre, Coimbatore, INDIA. Background: Laparoscopy is gaining acceptance as evidenced by increasing number of reported literature. Laparoscopic Rright hemicolectomy is indicated mainly in benign and malignant diseases of […]
E. Charles Moore, DO, MS, Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD, William H Chapman, MD, John Pender, MD, Mark Manwaring, MD, Walter Pories, MD. East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine. Introduction: Laparoscopic repair has been shown to be safe and effective in the management of ventral hernias. As inpatient reimbursement decreases, outpatient laparoscopic ventral hernia repair […]
Natthawut Phothong, Thawatchai Akaraviputh, Vitoon Chinswangwatanakul, PhD, Voraboot Taweerutchana, Asada Metasate, Jirawat Swangsri, Thanyadej Nimmanwudipong, Auttaporn Trakarnsanga. 1 Minimally Invasive Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. 2 Department of Surgery, Panyananthaphikkhu Chonprathan Medical Center, Srinakharinwirot University, Nonthaburi, Thailand.. INTRODUCTION: Hand-assisted laparoscopic colectomy (HALC) provides the benefit of shorter […]
D Gomez, MD, F Arias, MD, G Herrera, MD, A Quintero, MD, N Cortes, MD, G Garcia, MD, L Rojas, MD, C Rodriguez, MD. Fundacion Hospital San Carlos. Introduction: Major technological advances have led to the development of less invasive techniques such as Laparo- Endoscopic Single-site Surgery and Transluminal Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery, being the […]
David Goitein, MD, Alex Zendel, MD, Lior Segev, MD, Rostislav Sourinovich, MD, Dov (Douglas) Zippel, MD. Surgery C Department, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel. Introduction: Research suggests that obesity is linked to specific sexual problems including lack of sexual desire, poor performance and avoidance of sexual encounters. The aim of our study was […]