Issue 2/2009
Content (44 Articles)
The role of staging laparoscopy for intraabdominal cancers: an evidence-based review
L. Chang, D. Stefanidis, W. S. Richardson, D. B. Earle, R. D. Fanelli
Prospective double-blind randomized controlled study comparing heavy- and lightweight polypropylene mesh in totally extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia: early results
Brij B. Agarwal, Krishna Adit Agarwal, Krishan C. Mahajan
Unrecognized adrenal insufficiency in patients undergoing laparoscopic adrenalectomy
Jamie Mitchell, German Barbosa, Michael Tsinberg, Mira Milas, Allan Siperstein, Eren Berber
Management of acute paraesophageal hernia
Mohammed Bawahab, Philip Mitchell, Neal Church, Estifanos Debru
Natural orifice cholecystectomy using a miniature robot
Amy C. Lehman, Jason Dumpert, Nathan A. Wood, Lee Redden, Abigail Q. Visty, Shane Farritor, Brandon Varnell, Dmitry Oleynikov
Primary and overall success rates for clinical outcomes after laparoscopic, endoscopic, and open pancreatic cystgastrostomy for pancreatic pseudocysts
Lora Melman, Riad Azar, Kathleen Beddow, L. Michael Brunt, Valerie J. Halpin, J. Christopher Eagon, Margaret M. Frisella, Steven Edmundowicz, Sreenivasa Jonnalagadda, Brent D. Matthews
Presentation and management of port disconnection after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
Boris Kirshtein, Eliezer Avinoach, Solly Mizrahi, Leonid Lantsberg
Influence of thoracic epidural analgesia on postoperative pain relief and ileus after laparoscopic colorectal resection
Urs Zingg, Danilo Miskovic, Christian T. Hamel, Lukas Erni, Daniel Oertli, Urs Metzger
Can community surgeons perform laparoscopic colorectal surgery with outcomes equivalent to tertiary care centers?
R. Singh, A. Omiccioli, S. G. Hegge, C. A. McKinley
Quality control and educational value of laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy in a high-volume center
Masanori Tokunaga, Naoki Hiki, Tetsu Fukunaga, Akira Miki, Souya Nunobe, Shigekazu Ohyama, Yasuyuki Seto, Toshiharu Yamaguchi
Impact of laparoscopic surgery on bladder and sexual function after total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer
Oktar Asoglu, Tugba Matlim, Hasan Karanlik, Murat Atar, Mahmut Muslumanoglu, Yersu Kapran, Abdullah Igci, Vahit Ozmen, Mustafa Kecer, Mesut Parlak
How reliable is intraoperative cholangiography as a method for detecting common bile duct stones?
Per Videhult, Gabriel Sandblom, Ib Christian Rasmussen
Lifting of the umbilicus for the installation of pneumoperitoneum with the Veress needle increases the distance to the retroperitoneal and intraperitoneal structures
Andreas Shamiyeh, Karl Glaser, Heinz Kratochwill, Karl Hörmandinger, Franz Fellner, Wolfgang U. Wayand, Jörg Zehetner
Avoidance of tattoo disruption: a further benefit of laparoscopic surgery
A. D. Gilliam, L. Donnelly, B. Gopinath
Quantification of eccrine sweat glands with acetylcholine sweat-spot test and anatomical redistribution of sweating after T2–T3 thoracoscopic sympathicolysis
Ricard Ramos, Cristina Masuet, Maria Badia, Valerio Perna, Ivan Macia, Ignacio Escobar, Rosa Villalonga, Juan Moya
Adhesion formation of a polyvinylidenfluoride/polypropylene mesh for intra-abdominal placement in a rodent animal model
Karsten Junge, Marcel Binnebösel, Raphael Rosch, Marc Jansen, Daniel Kämmer, Jens Otto, Volker Schumpelick, Uwe Klinge
Reoperations after gastric banding: replacement or alternative procedures?
Marco Bueter, Andreas Thalheimer, Alexander Wierlemann, Martin Fein
Laparoscopy influences hiring practices within academic surgical departments
G. Martel, É. C. Poulin, J. Mamazza, R. P. Boushey
Surgical usefulness of indocyanine green as an alternative to India ink for endoscopic marking
Norikatsu Miyoshi, Masayuki Ohue, Shingo Noura, Masahiko Yano, Yo Sasaki, Kentaro Kishi, Terumasa Yamada, Isao Miyashiro, Hiroaki Ohigashi, Hiroyasu Iishi, Osamu Ishikawa, Shingi Imaoka
Laparoscopic splenectomy for blunt trauma: a safe operation following embolization
Kenneth J. Ransom, Michael S. Kavic
Safe implementation of laparoscopic gastrectomy in a community-based general surgery practice
Peter K. Stotland, Shea Chia, Jamie Cyriac, John A. Hagen, Lazar V. Klein
Staged laparoscopic adjuvant intraperitoneal chemohyperthermia after complete resection for locally advanced colorectal or gastric cancer: a preliminary experience
Elie Chouillard, Toufic Ata, Bernard De Jonghe, Léon Maggiori, Nada Helmy, Yvan Coscas, Hervé Outin
Laparoscopic surgery induced interleukin-6 levels in serum and gut mucosa: implications of peritoneum integrity and gas factors
John M. Luk, Peter H. Tung, Kwong-Fai Wong, Kwong-Leung Chan, Simon Law, John Wong
Efficacy of laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer in the elderly
Chikara Kunisaki, Hirochika Makino, Ryo Takagawa, Takashi Oshima, Yasuhiko Nagano, Hidetaka A. Ono, Hirotoshi Akiyama, Hiroshi Shimada
The routine use of laparoscopic ultrasound decreases bile duct injury: a multicenter study
Junji Machi, James O. Johnson, Daniel J. Deziel, Nathaniel J. Soper, Eren Berber, Allan Siperstein, Masaki Hata, Anand Patel, Kirpal Singh, Maurice E. Arregui
Efficacy of laparoscopic mesenteric/retroperitoneal lymph node biopsy
Lewis Diulus, Sricharan Chalikonda, Tracy Pitt, Steven Rosenblatt
Peroral transgastric endoscopic procedures in pigs: feasibility, survival, questionings, and pitfalls
Constantinos Simopoulos, Georgios Kouklakis, Petros Zezos, Petros Ypsilantis, Sotiris Botaitis, Christos Tsalikidis, Michail Pitiakoudis
Influence of learning curve on short-term results after laparoscopic resection for rectal cancer
Masaaki Ito, Masanori Sugito, Akihiro Kobayashi, Yusuke Nishizawa, Yoshiyuki Tsunoda, Norio Saito
Colorectal resection, both open and laparoscopic-assisted, in patients with benign indications is associated with proangiogenic changes in plasma angiopoietin 1 and 2 levels
H. M. C. Shantha Kumara, A. Hoffman, I. Y. Kim, D. Feingold, N. Dujovny, M. Kallady, M. Luchtefeld, R. L. Whelan
Colorectal resection, both open and laparoscopic-assisted, in patients with benign indications is associated with proangiogenic changes in plasma angiopoietin 1 and 2 levels
H. M. C. Shantha Kumara, A. Hoffman, I. Y. Kim, D. Feingold, N. Dujovny, M. Kalady, M. Luchtefeld, R. L. Whelan
Standard “inject and cut” endoscopic mucosal resection technique is practical and effective in the management of superficial colorectal neoplasms
Sanjiv Mahadeva, Bjorn J. Rembacken
The Plicator procedure for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease: a registry study
John Birk, Ronald Pruitt, Gregory Haber, Isaac Raijman, Arthur Baluyut, Mick Meiselman, Shahriar Sedghi
3D virtual reality and selective vascular control for laparoscopic left hepatic lobectomy
D. Mutter, B. Dallemagne, Ch. Bailey, L. Soler, J. Marescaux
A novel laparoscopic approach for safe and simplified suprapancreatic lymph node dissection of gastric cancer
Seiji Satoh, Hiroshi Okabe, Kan Kondo, Eiji Tanaka, Atsushi Itami, Junichiro Kawamura, Akinari Nomura, Satoshi Nagayama, Go Watanabe, Yoshiharu Sakai
The current status of robotic pelvic surgery: results of a multinational interdisciplinary consensus conference
Steven D. Wexner, Roberto Bergamaschi, Antonio Lacy, Jonas Udo, Hans Brölmann, Robin H. Kennedy, Hubert John
Totally endoscopic subxiphoid pericardioscopy: early steps with a new surgical tool
Giuseppe Manca, Riccardo Codecasa, Andrea Valeri, Lucio Braconi, Gabriele Giunti, Alessandro Tedone, Avio Maria Perna, Pierluigi Stefàno, Gianfranco Gensini
Totally robotic low anterior resection with total mesorectal excision and splenic flexure mobilization
Minia Hellan, Hubert Stein, Alessio Pigazzi
Laparoscopic ventral rectopexy for obstructed defecation syndrome
Niels Wijffels, Chris Cunningham, Ian Lindsey
Reply to: ‘Re: “Laparoscopic ventral rectopexy for obstructed defecation syndrome” ’
J. W. van den Esschert, A. A. W. van Geloven, M. F. Gerhards
Commentary on transoral access for endoscopic thyroid resection
Gianlorenzo Dionigi, Francesca Rovera, Luigi Boni
Hybrid technologies for determining optimal approach in endoscopic thyroidectomy
Kai Witzel
Routine laparoscopic single-stitch omental patch repair for perforated peptic ulcer: experience from 338 cases
D. C. T. Wong, W. T. Siu, S. K. H. Wong, Y. P. Tai, M. K. W. Li
Thoracoscopic robot-assisted extended thymectomy in human cadaver
Norihiko Ishikawa, You Su Sun, L. Wiley Nifong, Makoto Oda, Go Watanabe, W. Randolph Chitwood Jr.