Issue 11/2008
Content (39 Articles)
Does endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography reduce the risk of local pancreatic complications in acute pancreatitis? A systematic review and metaanalysis
Maxim S. Petrov, Antonina F. Uchugina, Mikhail V. Kukosh
Experiences of laparoscopic liver resection including lesions in the posterosuperior segments of the liver
Jai Young Cho, Ho-Seong Han, Yoo-Seok Yoon, Sang-Hyun Shin
Clinical study of laparoscopic versus open hepatectomy for malignant liver tumors
Xiu Jun Cai, Jin Yang, Hong Yu, Xiao Liang, Yi Fan Wang, Zi Yi Zhu, Shu Yong Peng
A new approach to hand-assisted laparoscopic liver surgery
Ricardo Robles, Caridad Marín, Beatriz Abellán, Asunción López, Patricia Pastor, Pascual Parrilla
Incidence of residual choledocholithiasis detected by intraoperative cholangiography at the time of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients having undergone preoperative ERCP
Richard A. Pierce, Sreenivasa Jonnalagadda, Jennifer A. Spitler, Deron J. Tessier, Jane M. Liaw, Shelly C. Lall, Lora M. Melman, Margaret M. Frisella, Laura M. Todt, L. Michael Brunt, Valerie J. Halpin, J. Christopher Eagon, Steven A. Edmundowicz, Brent D. Matthews
Flank approach versus anterior sub-mesocolic access in left laparoscopic adrenalectomy: a prospective randomized study
E. Lezoche, M. Guerrieri, F. Crosta, G. Lezoche, M. Baldarelli, R. Campagnacci
Two-center experience in the treatment of hemorrhoidal disease using Doppler-guided hemorrhoidal artery ligation: functional results after 1-year follow-up
Piotr Wałęga, Mathias Scheyer, Jakub Kenig, Roman M. Herman, Steffen Arnold, Marcin Nowak, Tomasz Cegielny
The effect of extended post-discharge chemical thromboprophylaxis on venous thromboembolism rates after bariatric surgery: a prospective comparison trial
Ioannis Raftopoulos, Carolyn Martindale, Andrea Cronin, Jeffrey Steinberg
Comparison of two low-molecular-weight heparin dosing regimens for patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery
Erin P. Simone, Atul K. Madan, David S. Tichansky, David A. Kuhl, Marilyn D. Lee
Effect of reduced stereoscopic camera separation on ring placement with a surgical telerobot
Jonathan M. Fishman, Stephen R. Ellis, Christopher J. Hasser, John D. Stern
The safety and efficacy in humans of endoscopic mucosal resection with hydroxypropyl methylcellulose as compared with normal saline
Christopher J. Bacani, Timothy A. Woodward, Massimo Raimondo, Mohammad A. Al-Haddad, Kyung W. Noh, Surakit Pungpapong, Michael B. Wallace
Very long-term outcomes of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer
Shigeki Sawada, Eisaku Komori, Motohiro Yamashita
Accuracy of endorectal ultrasonography in staging locally advanced rectal cancer after preoperative chemoradiation
Zoran Radovanovic, M. Breberina, T. Petrovic, A. Golubovic, D. Radovanovic
Randomized controlled trial investigating the effect of music on the virtual reality laparoscopic learning performance of novice surgeons
D. Miskovic, R. Rosenthal, U. Zingg, D. Oertli, U. Metzger, L. Jancke
Ergonomic assessment of neck posture in the minimally invasive surgery suite during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
M. J. van Det, W. J. H. J. Meijerink, C. Hoff, M. A. van Veelen, J. P. E. N. Pierie
Evaluation of lightweight titanium-coated polypropylene mesh (TiMesh) for laparoscopic repair of large hiatal hernias
Eric J. Hazebroek, Ada Ng, David H. K. Yong, Hayley Berry, Steven Leibman, Garett S. Smith
Does the additional application of a polylactide film (SurgiWrap) to a lightweight mesh (TiMesh) reduce adhesions after laparoscopic intraperitoneal implantation procedures? Experimental results obtained with the laparoscopic porcine model
Christine Schug-Paß, Florian Sommerer, Andrea Tannapfel, Hans Lippert, Ferdinand Köckerling
Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy and conventional thyroidectomy: a prospective randomized study
Istvan Gal, Tamas Solymosi, Zoltan Szabo, Alexander Balint, Gyorgy Bolgar
Is concomitant cholecystectomy necessary in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery?
O. N. Tucker, P. Fajnwaks, S. Szomstein, R. J. Rosenthal
Cine-MRI detection of intraabdominal adhesions: correlation with intraoperative findings in 89 consecutive cases
Reinhold A. Lang, Sonja Buhmann, Alexander Hopman, Heinrich-Otto Steitz, Andreas Lienemann, Maximilian F. Reiser, Karl-Walter Jauch, Thomas P. Hüttl
Reliability of endoscopic esophageal mucosectomy using TxHood, a multipurpose treatment hood
T. Kawano, S. Haruki, K. Ogiya, K. Kawada, Y. Nakajima, T. Nishikage, K. Kojima, K. Nagai, H. Kawachi
Long-term outcome and quality of life after open and thoracoscopic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis: analysis of 131 patients
Kai Bachmann, Doreen Burkhardt, Inken Schreiter, Jussuf Kaifi, Christoph Busch, Gunther Thayssen, Jakob R. Izbicki, Tim Strate
Thoracoscopic esophageal mobilization during minimally invasive esophagectomy: a head-to-head comparison of prone versus decubitus positions
Thomas Fabian, Jeremiah Martin, Mario Katigbak, Alicia A. McKelvey, John A. Federico
The use of fibrin sealant to prevent major complications following laparoscopic gastric bypass: results of a multicenter, randomized trial
Gianfranco Silecchia, Cristian Eugeniu Boru, Jean Mouiel, Marco Rossi, Marco Anselmino, Mario Morino, Mario Toppino, Achille Gaspari, Paolo Gentileschi, Roberto Tacchino, Nicola Basso
Endoscopic water jets used to ablate Barrett’s esophagus: Preliminary results of a new technique
M. Kroh, R. Hall, S. Udomsawaengsup, A. Smith, L. Yerian, B. Chand
A single training center’s experience with 200 consecutive cases of diverticulitis: Can all patients be approached laparoscopically?
Kelly A. Garrett, Bradley J. Champagne, Brian T. Valerian, David Peterson, Edward C. Lee
Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy is effective in a porcine model
On Suzuki, Satoshi Hirano, Tomoyuki Yano, Keisuke Okamura, Kazuaki Hazama, Toshiaki Shichinohe, Eiichi Tanaka, Satoshi Kondo
Feasibility of laparoscopic D3 lymphadenectomy for male rectosigmoid cancer with clinically positive lymph nodes
Jin-Tung Liang, Kuo-Chin Huang, Hong-Shiee Lai, Po-Huang Lee, Chia-Tung Sun
Total fundoplication controls acid and nonacid reflux: evaluation by pre- and postoperative 24-h pH–multichannel intraluminal impedance
Gianmattia del Genio, Salvatore Tolone, Federica del Genio, Gianluca Rossetti, Luigi Brusciano, Francesco Pizza, Landino Fei, Alberto del Genio
Simple method of laparoscopic splenectomy
Masaji Hashimoto, Masamichi Matsuda, Goro Watanabe
A simplified laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: the scroll technique
A. A. Saber, M. H. Elgamal, A. J. Rao, E. A. Itawi, T. B. Mancl
New technique for the retraction of the liver in laparoscopic gastrectomy
Yoshihisa Sakaguchi, Osamu Ikeda, Yasushi Toh, Yoshiro Aoki, Norifumi Harimoto, Junya Taomoto, Takaaki Masuda, Takefumi Ohga, Eisuke Adachi, Takeshi Okamura
A novel approach to extraction of incarcerated omentum and mesh insertion in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair
A. Hussain, S. El-Hasani
A novel approach to extraction of incarcerated omentum and mesh insertion in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair
Kyle A. Perry, Jonathan A. Myers