Laparoscopic Surgery Articles & Analysis
12 articles found
I recently had the pleasure of attending the IPEG annual meeting in Sorrento, Italy. The collegiality of the surgeons attending the conference was fantastic, and the views of Sorrento and the Island of Capri were stunning. With smaller accessible markets (due to smaller patient volumes and higher incidence of rare disease), specialty areas like pediatrics have been overlooked and under-addressed ...
Abstract Background: To describe the surgical technique and our initial experience of single-port laparoscopic neosalpingostomy (SP-LN) for treatment of hydrosalpinx. Materials and methods: This prospective observational study was carried out at University teaching hospitals. ...
Abstract Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has proven to be a safe and effective procedure, with low rates of com- plications and mortality since its introduction in the late 1980s. ...
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a highly prevalent disease. It affects about two thirds of adults in the U.S. at some point in their lives and accounts for greater than 4 million physician visits every yearl?. The so-called typical symptoms of GERD consist of heartburn, regurgitation and dysphagia. Cough, wheezing, hoarseness or chest pain may be present and are termed atypical ...
Johns Hopkins University has always been at the forefront of numerous innovations in robotic-assisted surgery, more recently with the development of a robotic platform capable of performing laparoscopic surgery on the soft tissue of a pig without the guiding hand of a human, on a significant step toward procedure automatization. ...
That’s why so many women in your situation are excited to discover minimally invasive ways to treat fibroids that doesn’t involve a hysterectomy. The Acessa procedure is laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation, or Lap RFA, designed to treat fibroids. ...
Plastic bags, plastic water bottles, plastic toys, plastic plates, plastic automobile parts…there are not many industries that do not utilize the benefits of plastic and the Medical Industry is no exception. The use of plastic in the Medical Industry helps improve safety, infection control and lowers costs for hospitals and patients.. ...
The aim of this preclinical study was to evaluate the feasibility of various digestive surgery procedures using this novel surgical robotic platform. Methods A total of 12 minimally invasive procedures were performed on six pigs (5 cholecystectomies, 3 Nissen fun-doplicaiions, 1 splenectomy and 1 hepatic pedicle dissection) and on one human cadaver (1 cholecystectomy and 1 ...
Abstract Minimally Invasive Single Site (MISS) surgery is a better terminology to explain the novel concept of scarless surgery, which is increasingly making its way into clinical practice. ...
Background In laparoscopic bariatric procedures, retraction of the left lobe of the liver is essential to visualize and operate on the stomach, esophagus, and other structures that lie beneath the liver. The conventional approach to liver retraction utilizes a mechanical retractor that is held by an assistant and requires an additional subxiphoid incision and port An ideal ...
Article Overview A trend toward even more minimally invasive laparoscopic approaches has led to techniques of single-incision and natural orifice laparoscopic surgery. This article is a systematic review of the literature which examines the feasibility, safety, and results of single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC), ...
Conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy generally is performed through four small incisions in the abdominal wall [4]. ...