Issue 1/2008
Content (62 Articles)
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for severe acute cholecystitis. A meta-analysis of results
Giuseppe Borzellino, Stefan Sauerland, Anna Maria Minicozzi, Giuseppe Verlato, Carlo Di Pietrantonj, Giovanni de Manzoni, Claudio Cordiano
Natural-orifice transgastric endoscopic peritoneoscopy in humans: Initial clinical trial
Jeffrey W. Hazey, Vimal K. Narula, David B. Renton, Kevin M. Reavis, Christopher M. Paul, Kristen E. Hinshaw, Peter Muscarella, E. Christopher Ellison, W. Scott Melvin
Laparoscopic fundoplication: Nissen versus Toupet two-year outcome of a prospective randomized study of 200 patients regarding preoperative esophageal motility
U. Strate, A. Emmermann, C. Fibbe, P. Layer, C. Zornig
Extent of innate dexterity and ambidexterity across handedness and gender: Implications for training in laparoscopic surgery
F. H. F. Elneel, F. Carter, B. Tang, A. Cuschieri
The value of laparoscopic liver surgery for solid benign hepatic tumors
Roberto Troisi, Roberto Montalti, Peter Smeets, Jacques Van Huysse, Hans Van Vlierberghe, Isabelle Colle, Steven De Gendt, Bernard de Hemptinne
Laparoscopic Partial Splenectomy: Indications and results of a multicenter retrospective study
Géraldine Héry, François Becmeur, Laure Méfat, David Kalfa, Patrick Lutz, Laurence Lutz, Jean-Michel Guys, Pascal de Lagausie
Stent implantation as a treatment option in patients with thoracic anastomotic leaks after esophagectomy
Werner K. H. Kauer, Hubert J. Stein, Hans-Joachim Dittler, J. Rüdiger Siewert
Management of biliary tract disease during pregnancy: a decision analysis
Eric B. Jelin, Douglas S. Smink, Ashley H. Vernon, David C. Brooks
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum is safe even for high-risk patients
A.-M. Koivusalo, P. Pere, M. Valjus, T. Scheinin
The influence of non-technical performance on technical outcome in laparoscopic cholecystectomy
A Mishra, K Catchpole, T Dale, P McCulloch
Hospital and long-term outcome after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Brian M. Smith, Paul Perring, Milo Engoren, Joseph J. Sferra
Laparoscopic gastrectomy for early gastric cancer targeting as a less invasive procedure
Hideki Kawamura, Kuniaki Okada, Hiroyuki Isizu, Hiroyuki Masuko, Hideki Yamagami, Shigenori Honma, Shinya Ueki, Keita Noguchi, Yukifumi Kondo
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration and Trucut biopsy in thoracic lesions: When tissue is the issue
Ian Storch, Mubashir Shah, R. Thurer, Elio Donna, A. Ribeiro
Best timing for thoracoscopic evacuation of retained post-traumatic hemothorax
Carlos H. Morales Uribe, Maria I. Villegas Lanau, Rubén D. Petro Sánchez
Is a barium swallow complementary to endoscopy essential in the preoperative assessment of laparoscopic antireflux and hiatal hernia surgery?
Georg R. Linke, Jan Borovicka, Philipp Schneider, Andreas Zerz, Rene Warschkow, Jochen Lange, Beat P. Müller-Stich
A comparative study of 10-Fr vs. 7-Fr straight plastic stents in the treatment of postcholecystectomy bile leak
Panagiotis Katsinelos, Jannis Kountouras, George Paroutoglou, Grigoris Chatzimavroudis, George Germanidis, Christos Zavos, Ioannis Pilpilidis, Dimitris Paikos, Basilis Papaziogas
Constructing hierarchical task analysis in surgery
Sudip K. Sarker, Avril Chang, Tark Albrani, Charles Vincent
The role of echo-laparoscopy in abdominal surgery: five years’ experience in a dedicated center
Domenico Piccolboni, Francesco Ciccone, Anna Settembre, Francesco Corcione
Sentinel node mapping during laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer
E. Orsenigo, V. Tomajer, S. Di Palo, L. Albarello, C. Doglioni, E. Masci, E. Viale, C. Staudacher
Signs of reperfusion injury following CO2 pneumoperitoneum: an in vivo microscopy study
Arash Nickkholgh, Miriam Barro-Bejarano, Rui Liang, Markus Zorn, Arianeb Mehrabi, Martha-Maria Gebhard, Markus W. Büchler, Carsten N. Gutt, Peter Schemmer
Postoperative hypoesthesia and pain: qualitative assessment after open and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
Guido Beldi, Non Haupt, Ramin Ipaktchi, Markus Wagner, Daniel Candinas
Nissen fundoplication improves gastric myoelectrical activity characteristics and symptoms in gastroesophageal reflux patients: evaluation in transcutaneous electrogastrography
Tarnowski Wiesław, Kiciak Adam, Binda Artur, Baczuk Lech, Bielecki Krzysztof
Use of the electrothermal bipolar vessel system (EBVS) in laparoscopic adrenalectomy: a prospective study
Mario Guerrieri, Francesca Crosta, Angelo De Sanctis, Maddalena Baldarelli, Giovanni Lezoche, Roberto Campagnacci
Comparison of three perioperative fluid regimes for laparoscopic donor nephrectomy
Ingrid R. A. M. Mertens zur Borg, Manuela Di Biase, Serge Verbrugge, Jan N. M. IJzermans, Diederik Gommers
Laparoscopic pyloromyotomy is both safe and effective in a district hospital
Abdulmajid Ali, Gopi Tripuraneni, Subramanian Velmurugan, Audun Sigurdsson, John Lotz
Cervical scarless endoscopic thyroidectomy: Axillo-bilateral-breast approach (ABBA)
Eckhard Bärlehner, Tahar Benhidjeb
Expert and construct validity of the Simbionix GI Mentor II endoscopy simulator for colonoscopy
Arjun D. Koch, Sonja N. Buzink, Jeroen Heemskerk, Sanne M. B. I. Botden, Roeland Veenendaal, Jack J. Jakimowicz, Erik J. Schoon
Minimally invasive pediatric surgery: Increasing implementation in daily practice and resident’s training
E. A. te Velde, N. M. A. Bax, S. H. A. J. Tytgat, J. R. de Jong, D. Vieira Travassos, W. L. M. Kramer, D. C. van der Zee
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy with T-bar fixation in children and infants
N. E. Terry, W. C. Boswell, D. E. Carney, A. Beck, L. Lowe, C. Rittmeyer
Minimizing bladder injury in laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy among women with previous cesarean sections
W. -C. Chang, W.-C. Hsu, B.-C. Sheu, S.-C. Huang, P.-L. Torng, D.-Y. Chang
Pediatric robotic surgery: A single-institutional review of the first 100 consecutive cases
John J. Meehan, Anthony Sandler
Endoscopic harvest of saphenous vein: a lesson learned from 1,348 cases
K.-M. Chiu, C.-L. Chen, S.-H. Chu, T.-Y. Lin
Robotically assisted laparoscopic transhiatal esophagectomy
C. A. Galvani, M. V. Gorodner, F. Moser, G. Jacobsen, C. Chretien, N. J. Espat, P. Donahue, S. Horgan
Experienced surgeons can do more than one thing at a time: effect of distraction on performance of a simple laparoscopic and cognitive task by experienced and novice surgeons
K. E. Hsu, F.-Y. Man, R. A. Gizicki, L. S. Feldman, G. M. Fried
Laparoscopic bilateral adrenalectomy: results for 30 consecutive cases
M. C. Takata, E. Kebebew, O. H. Clark, Q.-Y. Duh
Laparoscopic ultrasound as the primary method for bile duct imaging during cholecystectomy
K. A. Perry, J. A. Myers, D. J. Deziel
Complete Endoscopic Closure of Gastrotomy After Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery Using the NDO Plicator
M. F. McGee, J. M. Marks, R. P. Onders, A. Chak, J. Jin, C. P. Williams, S. J. Schomisch, J. L. Ponsky
Filtered signal-averaged P-wave duration during pneumoperitoneum in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A reflection of pathophysiological cardiac changes
Amitai Bickel, Michael Marinovski, Alexander Shturman, Nathan Roguin, Igor Waksman, Arie Eitan
Laparoscopy versus laparotomy in management of abdominal trauma
Mechail Cherkasov, Viktor Sitnikov, B. Sarkisyan, Oleg Degtirev, Michail Turbin, Abdulkadir Yakuba
Summaries of the SAGES 2007 reoperative minimally invasive surgery symposium
Fred Brody, Michael Holzman, Michael Tarnoff, Dmitry Oleynikov, John Marks, Bruce Ramshaw, Todd Ponsky
Laparoscopic right hemihepatectomy for hepatolithiasis
M. A. C. Machado, F. F. Makdissi, R. C. T. Surjan, A. R. F. Teixeira, A. Sepúlveda Jr, T. Bacchella, M. C. C. Machado
Millimetric laparoscopic surgery training on a physical trainer using rats
Arturo Minor Martinez, Alberto Chouleb Kalach, Daniel Lorias Espinoza
Combined thoracoscopic and endoscopic management of mid-esophageal benign lesions: use of the prone patient position
Chinnusamy Palanivelu, Muthukumaran Rangarajan, Rangasamy Senthilkumar, Madhupalayam Velusamy
Laparoscopic Total Extraperitoneal (TEP) Inguinal Hernia Repair Under Epidural Anesthesia: A Detailed Evaluation
Pawanindra Lal, K. N. Saxena
Laparoscopic versus open approach for solitary insulinoma
Antonio Toniato, Mirto Foletto
Low section of the rectum using the Contour™ device: An alternative technique
Marco Maria Lirici, Andrea Domenico Califano
Inclusion of the transcervical approach in the video-assisted thoracoscopic extended thymectomy (BATET) for myasthenia gravis: a prospective trial
A. P. W. M. Maat, P. A. Van Doorn, A. J. J. C. Bogers
Surgical pilgrimage – The need to avoid navigation through drains, medicine or ‘medisin’: Our notes on NOTES
Brij B. Agarwal, Sneh Agarwal
Advanced application of a vessel sealing system for major hepatic resections
Satoru Imura, Toru Ikegami, Yuji Morine, Hirofumi Kanemura, Mitsuo Shimada
Use of upper gastrointestinal studies after laparoscopic gastric bypass
Atul K. Madan, Holbrook H. Stoecklein, Craig A. Ternovits, David S. Tichansky, Jerry C. Phillips
A prospective randomized study with a 5-year minimum follow-up evaluation of transanal endoscopic microsurgery versus laparoscopic total mesorectal excision after neoadjuvant therapy
G. Lezoche, M. Baldarelli, Mario Guerrieri, A. M. Paganini, A. De Sanctis, S. Bartolacci, E. Lezoche