Issue 4/2011
Content (64 Articles)
Extracervical approaches to endoscopic thyroid surgery
Giorgos Papaspyrou, Alfio Ferlito, Carl E. Silver, Jochen A. Werner, Eric Genden, Andreas M. Sesterhenn
A review of 130 humans enrolled in transgastric NOTES protocols at a single institution
Peter Nau, E. Christopher Ellison, Peter Muscarella Jr., Dean Mikami, Vimal K. Narula, Bradley Needleman, W. Scott Melvin, Jeffrey W. Hazey
Validation of a novel laparoscopic adjustable gastric band simulator
Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, James D. Adair, Tansel Halic, Mark A. Gromski, Zhonghua Lu, Woojin Ahn, Daniel B. Jones, Suvranu De
Suprapubic single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy: a nonvisible-scar surgical option
Óscar Vidal, Cesar Ginestà, Mauro Valentini, Josep Martí, Guerson Benarroch, Juan C. García-Valdecasas
Influence of the size of the hiatus on the rate of reherniation after laparoscopic fundoplication and refundopilication with mesh hiatoplasty
Oliver O. Koch, Kai U. Asche, Johannes Berger, Eva Weber, Frank A. Granderath, Rudolph Pointner
Incisional hernia, midline versus low transverse incision: what is the ideal incision for specimen extraction and hand-assisted laparoscopy?
Ashwin deSouza, Bastian Domajnko, John Park, Slawomir Marecik, Leela Prasad, Herand Abcarian
Sex is not everything: the role of gender in early performance of a fundamental laparoscopic skill
Nicoleta O. Kolozsvari, Amin Andalib, Pepa Kaneva, Jiguo Cao, Melina C. Vassiliou, Gerald M. Fried, Liane S. Feldman
ERCP experience in patients with choledochoduodenostomy: diagnostic findings and therapeutic management
Bilge Tunc Demirel, Murat Kekilli, Ibrahim Koral Onal, Erkan Parlak, Selcuk Disibeyaz, Sabite Kacar, Zeki Mesut Yalin Kilic, Nurgül Sasmaz, Burhan Şahin
Effect of laparoscopic esophagomyotomy on chest pain associated with achalasia and prediction of therapeutic outcomes
Nobuo Omura, Hideyuki Kashiwagi, Fumiaki Yano, Kazuto Tsuboi, Yoshio Ishibashi, Masato Hoshino, Katsuhiko Yanaga
Comparison of costs for video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy and open lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer
Sukki Cho, Young Woo Do, Eung Bae Lee
Laparoscopic nonresectional suture rectopexy in the management of full-thickness rectal prolapse: substantive retrospective series
Jonathan Wilson, Alec Engledow, James Crosbie, Tan Arulampalam, Roger Motson
Randomized study of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery and endoscopy shows similar hemodynamic impact in a porcine model
Juliane Bingener, Erica Moran, Chris J. Gostout, Lauren Buck, Wayne Schwesinger, Kent Van Sickle, Marianne Huebner
Feasibility of Laparoscopic partial gastrectomy with sentinel node basin dissection in a porcine model
Ju-Hee Lee, Moon Soo Lee, Hyung-Ho Kim, Do Joong Park, Kyoung Ho Lee, Ji-Yeon Hwang, Hyuk-Joon Lee, Han-Kwang Yang, Kuhn Uk Lee
A totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy with gastroduodenostomy (TLDG) for improvement of the early surgical outcomes in high BMI patients
Min Gyu Kim, Hironori Kawada, Beom Su Kim, Tae Hwan Kim, Kap Choong Kim, Jeong Hwan Yook, Byung Sik Kim
Defining the learning curve in laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair: a CUSUM analysis
Allan Okrainec, Lorenzo E. Ferri, Liane S. Feldman, Gerald M. Fried
Computed tomography (CT)-guided versus laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation: a single-institution comparison of morbidity rates and hospital costs
Maria A. Cassera, Kevin W. Potter, Michael B. Ujiki, Lee L. Swanström, Paul D. Hansen
The challenges with NOTES retroperitoneal access in humans
E. A. Moran, J. Bingener, F. Murad, M. J. Levy, C. J. Gostout
Initial experiences using robot-assisted central pancreatectomy with pancreaticogastrostomy: a potential way to advanced laparoscopic pancreatectomy
Chang Moo Kang, Dong Hyun Kim, Woo Jung Lee, Hoon Sang Chi
Limited value of haptics in virtual reality laparoscopic cholecystectomy training
Jonathan R. Thompson, Anthony C. Leonard, Charles R. Doarn, Matt J. Roesch, Timothy J. Broderick
Transumbilical laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis: a reliable one-port procedure
Shin-Yi Lee, Hui-Ming Lee, Chih-Sung Hsieh, Jiin-Haur Chuang
Laparoscopic versus open sigmoid resection for diverticular disease: follow-up assessment of the randomized control Sigma trial
Bastiaan R. Klarenbeek, Roberto Bergamaschi, Alexander A. F. A. Veenhof, Donald L. van der Peet, Wim T. van den Broek, Elly S. M. de Lange, Willem A. Bemelman, Pieter Heres, Antonio M. Lacy, Miguel A. Cuesta
Safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of common laparoscopic procedures
Manish M. Tiwari, Jason F. Reynoso, Robin High, Albert W. Tsang, Dmitry Oleynikov
Development, validation and implementation of a monitoring tool for training in laparoscopic colorectal surgery in the English National Training Program
Danilo Miskovic, Susannah M. Wyles, Fiona Carter, Mark G. Coleman, George B. Hanna
Techniques of radiofrequency-assisted precoagulation in laparoscopic liver resection
Hizir Yakup Akyildiz, Gareth Morris-Stiff, Federico Aucejo, John Fung, Eren Berber
Comparison of hemostatic properties between collagen and synthetic buttress materials used in staple line reinforcement in a swine splenic hemorrhage model
David Spector, Zvi Perry, Tracy Konobeck, Daniel Mooradian, Scott Shikora
Single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy using conventional instruments: an initial experience using a novel technique
Connie G. Chiu, Nam H. Nguyen, Scott W. Bloom
Reoperative antireflux surgery for dysphagia
András Légner, Kazuto Tsuboi, Lokesh Bathla, Tommy Lee, Lee E. Morrow, Sumeet K. Mittal
Preoperative ultrasound measurements predict the feasibility of gallbladder extraction during transgastric natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery cholecystectomy
Byron F. Santos, Edward D. Auyang, Eric S. Hungness, Kush R. Desai, Edward S. Chan, Darren B. van Beek, Edward C. Wang, Nathaniel J. Soper
Decrease in sweet taste in rats after gastric bypass surgery
David S. Tichansky, A. Rebecca Glatt, Atul K. Madan, Jason Harper, Kenichi Tokita, John D. Boughter
Long-term outcome and survival with laparoscopy-assisted pylorus-preserving gastrectomy for early gastric cancer
Xiaohua Jiang, Naoki Hiki, Souya Nunobe, Tetsu Fukunaga, Koshi Kumagai, Kyoko Nohara, Hiroshi Katayama, Shigekazu Ohyama, Takeshi Sano, Toshiharu Yamaguchi
The impact of surgeon choice on the cost of performing laparoscopic appendectomy
Thomas Chu, Ryan A. Chandhoke, Paul C. Smith, Steven D. Schwaitzberg
Trends and results of the first 5 years of Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) certification testing
Allan Okrainec, Nathaniel J. Soper, Lee L. Swanstrom, Gerald M. Fried
Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for acute appendicitis: a metaanalysis
Bo Wei, Cui-Lling Qi, Tu-Feng Chen, Zong-Heng Zheng, Jiang-Long Huang, Bao-Guang Hu, Hong-Bo Wei
Disparities in access to basic laparoscopic surgery at U.S. academic medical centers
J. Esteban Varela, Ninh T. Nguyen
Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery for the treatment of benign adnexal diseases: a pilot study
Anna Fagotti, Francesco Fanfani, Francesco Marocco, Cristiano Rossitto, Valerio Gallotta, Elisabetta Marana, Giovanni Scambia
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery for 135 patients with small nonadvanced low rectal cancer (iT1–iT2, iN0): short- and long-term results
Giovanni Lezoche, Mario Guerrieri, Maddalena Baldarelli, Alessandro Maria Paganini, Giancarlo D’Ambrosio, Roberto Campagnacci, Silvia Bartolacci, Emanuele Lezoche
Preoperative versus intraoperative endoscopic sphincterotomy for management of common bile duct stones
Ahmed A. ElGeidie, Gamal K. ElEbidy, Yussef M. Naeem
Analysis of standard multiport versus single-site access for laparoscopic skills training
Daniel R. Cox, Wenjing Zeng, Margaret M. Frisella, L. Michael Brunt
Effects of intraoperative breaks on mental and somatic operator fatigue: a randomized clinical trial
Carsten Engelmann, Mischa Schneider, Clemens Kirschbaum, Gudela Grote, Jens Dingemann, Stefan Schoof, Benno M. Ure
Laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) retroperitoneal adrenalectomy using a homemade single-access platform and standard laparoscopic instruments
Shiu-Dong Chung, Chao-Yuan Huang, Shuo-Meng Wang, Huai-Ching Tai, Yao-Chou Tsai, Shih-Chieh Chueh
Laparoscopic ileocecal resection for bowel endometriosis
Giacomo Ruffo, Ania Stepniewska, Stefano Crippa, Giacomo Serboli, Claudio Zardini, Martin Steinkasserer, Marcello Ceccaroni, Luca Minelli, Massimo Falconi
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy using a standardized anterior approach
Henrik Jessen Hansen, René Horsleben Petersen, Merete Christensen
Synthetic polymer–tissue adhesion using an ultrasonic scalpel
Kenji Yamamoto, Tsuyoshi Kimura, Kwangwoo Nam, Seiichi Funamoto, Yukiko Ito, Kumiko Shiba, Ayako Katoh, Shigeru Shimizu, Kimio Kurita, Tetsuya Higami, Toru Masuzawa, Akio Kishida
Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for the obese patient: a subset analysis from a prospective, randomized, double-blind study
Tatyan Clarke, Namir Katkhouda, Rodney J. Mason, Bon C. Cheng, Jaisa Olasky, Helen J. Sohn, Ashkan Moazzez, Jeffrey Algra, Eric Chaghouri, Thomas V. Berne
Transvaginal laparoscopically assisted endoscopic cholecystectomy: preliminary clinical results for a series of 43 cases in China
Jun Niu, Wei Song, Ming Yan, Wei Fan, Weibo Niu, Enyu Liu, Cheng Peng, Pengfei Lin, Peng Li, Abdul Qadir Khan
A comparative study of handsewn versus stapled gastrojejunal anastomosis in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Amanda J. Kravetz, Subhash Reddy, Ghulam Murtaza, Panduranga Yenumula
Outcome of palliative self-expanding metal stent placement in malignant colorectal obstruction according to stent type and manufacturer
Jong Kyu Park, Moon Sung Lee, Bong Min Ko, Hyung Ki Kim, Young Jee Kim, Hyun Jong Choi, Su Jin Hong, Chang Beom Ryu, Jong Ho Moon, Jin Oh Kim, Joo Young Cho, Joon Seong Lee
Application of the transorally inserted anvil (OrVil™) after laparoscopy-assisted total gastrectomy
Chikara Kunisaki, Hirochika Makino, Takashi Oshima, Shoichi Fujii, Jun Kimura, Ryo Takagawa, Takashi Kosaka, Hirotoshi Akiyama, Satoshi Morita, Itaru Endo
Successful endoscopic wire-guided balloon dilatation of angulated and tight ileal pouch strictures without fluoroscopy
Emmanuel C. Obusez, Lei Lian, Abigail Oberc, Bo Shen
Navigated renal access using electromagnetic tracking: an initial experience
Johannes Huber, Ingmar Wegner, Hans-Peter Meinzer, Peter Hallscheidt, Boris Hadaschik, Sascha Pahernik, Markus Hohenfellner
Sphincterotome stricturoplasty for long ampullary stenoses and benign biliary strictures (with video)
Shou-jiang Tang, Sundeep Singh, Shailender Singh
Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery applied to sigmoidectomy in survival animal models: using paired magnetic intra-luminal device
Yong Beom Cho, Jun Ho Park, Ho-Kyung Chun, Chi Min Park, Hee Cheol Kim, Seong Hyeon Yun, Woo Yong Lee
Single-access transumbilical laparoscopic appendectomy and cholecystectomy using new curved reusable instruments: a pilot feasibility study
Giovanni Dapri, Lorenzo Casali, Hélène Dumont, Laurens Van der Goot, Leila Herrandou, Els Pastijn, Maurice Sosnowski, Jacques Himpens, Guy-Bernard Cadière
Safe and feasible extrahepatic Glissonean access in laparoscopic anatomical liver resection
Akihiro Cho, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Osamu Kainuma, Hiroaki Souda, Atsushi Ikeda, Nobuhiro Takiguchi, Matsuo Nagata
Reply to: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a retrospective review of 1- and 2-year results. Surg Endosc 2010 (24):781–785
M. Proczko-Markuszewska, T. Stefaniak, Ł. Kaska, Z. Śledziński, A. J. Łachiński
Should the wheel be reinvented in a human study?
Nicolas Greib, Girish P. Joshi, Pierre A. Diemunsch
Optimizing locoregional staging in the preoperative setting of resectable esophageal cancer
Charalambos Batsis, Ioannis Makris
Optimizing locoregional staging in the preoperative setting of resectable esophageal cancer
Jeongmin Choi, Sang Gyun Kim
Who should decide the best minimally invasive approach? Should we listen to our patients?
Leandro Totti Cavazzola, Gustavo Lopes de Carvalho, José Sérgio Nascimento Silva
Importance of patient’s perceptions in developing new surgical techniques
Ahsan Rao, Irfan Ahmed