Surgical Endoscopy

Inventing the future for evidence-based laparoscopic surgery

J. Mouiel

Laparoscopic gastro- and hepaticojejunostomy for palliation of pancreatic cancer

M. A. Röthlin, O. Schöb, M. Weber

Acute gallstone pancreatitis

W. Uhl, C. A. Müller, L. Krähenbühl, S.W. Schmid, St. Schölzel, M. W. Büchler

Comparison of laparoscopic performance in vivo with performance measured in a laparoscopic simulator

G. M. Fried, A. M. Derossis, J. Bothwell, H. H. Sigman

The need for metrics in surgical education

R. M. Satava

Laparoscopic splenectomy for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)

C. J. Stanton

The effect of a second-generation 3D endoscope on the laparoscopic precision of novices and experienced surgeons

N. Taffinder, S. G. T. Smith, J. Huber, R. C. G. Russell, A. Darzi

The use of intraoperative ultrasound in laparoscopic adrenal surgery

S. W. Lucas, J. D. Spitz, M. E. Arregui

The risk of gallbladder perforation at laparoscopic cholecystectomy

P. De Simone, R. Donadio, D. Urbano

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy/jejunostomy (PEG/PEJ) for decompression in the upper gastrointestinal tract

H. Scheidbach, Th. Horbach, H. Groitl, W. Hohenberger

Usefulness of video thoracoscopy in the management of spontaneous and postoperation chylothorax

C. Peillon, C. D'Hont, J. Melki, F. Fattouh, G. Perrier, A. Dujon, J. Testart

Effect of CO2 gas warming on pain after laparoscopic surgery

K. Slim, J. Bousquet, F. Kwiatkowski, G. Lescure, D. Pezet, J. Chipponi

Prospective audit of laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair

P. Aeberhard, C. Klaiber, A. Meyenberg, A. Osterwalder, J. Tschudi

Topical treatments of laparoscopic port sites can decrease the incidence of incision metastasis

N. Eshraghi, L. L. Swanstrom, T. Bax, B. Jobe, K. Horvath, B. Sheppard, C. Deveney

Laparoscopic management of colorectal endometriosis

B. L. Jerby, H. Kessler, T. Falcone, J. W. Milsom

The use of ultrasound to differentiate rectus sheath hematoma from other acute abdominal disorders

P. J. Klingler, G. Wetscher, K. Glaser, J. Tschmelitsch, T. Schmid, R. A. Hinder

Intraperitoneal immunity and pneumoperitoneum

E. G. Chekan, C. Nataraj, E. M. Clary, T. Z. Hayward, F. J. Brody, J. C. Stamat, M. C. Fina, W. S. Eubanks, C. J. Westcott

Outpatient endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy using 2-mm instruments

P. R. Reardon, A. Preciado, T. Scarborough, B. Matthews, J. L. Marti

Use of the laparoscope to perform intraoperative enteroscopy

A. Agarwal

Laparoscopic repair of recurrent inguinal hernias after endoscopic herniorrhaphy

M. T. T. Knook, W. F. Weidema, L. P. S. Stassen, C. J. van Steensel

Hand-assisted laparoscopic distal gastrectomy with abdominal wall-lift method

J. Ohki, H. Nagai, M. Hyodo, T. Nagashima

A case of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma treated with laparoscopic microwave coagulation therapy after minimally invasive hepatic surgery

M. Sato, Y. Watanabe, K. Tokui, A. Yashima, M. Murakami, T. Yano, K. Kawachi

Torsion of the gallbladder

J. A. Vosswinkel, A. L. Colantonio

Bilateral inguinal hernia repaired by laparoscopic technique

Y. J. Kawamura, N. Futakawa, H. Oshiro, H. Yasuhara, H. Shigematsu, T. Muto

Laparoscopic repair of intestinal malrotation complicated by midgut volvulus

H. Yamashita, H. Kato, S. Uyama, T. Kanata, F. Nishizawa, H. Kotegawa, T. Watanabe, T. Kuhara

Autopsy can be performed laparoscopically

J.-M. Catheline, R. Turner, C. Guettier, G. Champault

Primary laparoscopic placement of peritoneal dialysis catheters in children and young adults

M. S. Lessin, F. I. Luks, A. S. Brem, C. W. Wesselhoeft Jr.

The extraperitoneal approach and its utility

P. Sayad, G. Ferzli

Unexpected gallbladder cancer after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

K. S. Zayyan, D. P. Sellu

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S. Contini, L. Sarli

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L. Angelini, M. M. Lirici

Laparoscopic splenectomy

B. J. Delaitre

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A. Szold

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