Issue 2/2004
Content (55 Articles)
Current status of laparoscopic gastrectomy for cancer in Japan
S. Kitano, N. Shiraishi
Current therapy for nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding
J. M. Blocksom, S. Tokioka, C. Sugawa
Experience with over 3,000 open and laparoscopic bariatric procedures: Multivariate analysis of factors related to leak and resultant mortality
A. Z. Fernandez Jr, E. J. DeMaria, D. S. Tichansky, J. M. Kellum, L. G. Wolfe, J. Meador, H. J. Sugerman
The Lap-Band system in the United States: One surgeon’s experience with 271 patients
H. Spivak, F. Anwar, S. Burton, C. Guerrero, A. Onn
Safety and feasibility of revisional laparoscopic surgery for morbid obesity: conversion of open silastic vertical banded gastroplasty to laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
N. Gavert, A. Szold, S. Abu-Abeid
Repair of ventral hernias in morbidly obese patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric bypass should not be deferred
G. M. Eid, S. G. Mattar, G. Hamad, D. R. Cottam, J. L. Lord, A. Watson, M. Dallal, P. R. Schauer
In vivo studies comparing the biocompatibility of various polypropylene meshes and their handling properties during endoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) patchplasty: an experimental study in pigs
H. Scheidbach, C. Tamme, A. Tannapfel, H. Lippert, F. Köckerling
Perioperative outcomes and complications of open vs laparoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair in a mature surgical practice
E. R. Winslow, M. Quasebarth, L. M. Brunt
Laparoscopic extraperitoneal approach to acutely incarcerated inguinal hernia
G. Ferzli, K. Shapiro, G. Chaudry, S. Patel
Bile duct injuries during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a 1994–2001 audit on 13,718 operations in the area of Rome
P. Gentileschi, M. Di Paola, M. Catarci, E. Santoro, L. Montemurro, M. Carlini, E. Nanni, L. Alessandroni, R. Angeloni, B. Benini, F. Cristini, A. Dalla Torre, C. De Stefano, A. Gatto, F. Gossetti, S. Manfroni, P. Mascagni, L. Masoni, G. Montalto, D. Polito, E. Puce, G. Silecchia, A. Terenzi, M. Valle, S. Vita, T. Zanarini
Laparoscopy for appendicitis and cholelithiasis during pregnancy: a new standard of care
M. D. Rollins, K. J. Chan, R. R. Price
Open and laparoscopic appendectomy are equally safe and acceptable in children
T. Oka, A. G. Kurkchubasche, J. G. Bussey, C. W. Wesselhoeft Jr., T. F. Tracy Jr., F. I. Luks
Protection of trocar sites from gallbladder cancer implantation by sodium hyaluronate shill carboxymethylcellulose–based bioresorbable membrane (Seprafilm) in a nurine model
T. Sasaki, H. Shimura, T. Tanaka, K. Nakashima, K. Matsuo, S. Ikeda
Comparison of the effects of gasless procedure, CO2-pneumoperitoneum, and laparotomy on splenic and hepatic natural killer activity in a rat model
I. Takeuchi, H. Ishida, T. Mori, D. Hashimoto
Comparative results of endoluminal gastroplasty and laparoscopic antireflux surgery for the treatment of GERD
R. Chadalavada, E. Lin, V. Swafford, S. Sedghi, C. D. Smith
Does the learning phase influence the late outcome of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease after laparoscopic fundoplication?
S. Contini, C. Scarpignato
Laparoscopic splenectomy for lymphoproliferative disease
R. M. Walsh, F. Brody, N. Brown
Laparoscopic vs open resection for the treatment of diverticular disease
R. Gonzalez, C. D. Smith, S. G. Mattar, K. R. Venkatesh, E. Mason, T. Duncan, R. Wilson, J. Miller, B. J. Ramshaw
Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer surgery: long-term outcomes
J. Leroy, F. Jamali, L. Forbes, M. Smith, F. Rubino, D. Mutter, J. Marescaux
Experience with the use of tissue adhesives in pediatric endoscopic surgery
C. Esposito, R. Damiano, A. Settimi, M. De Marco, P. Maglio, A. Centonze
Pneumoperitoneum impairs blood flow and augments tumor growth in the abdominal wall
O. Lundberg, A. Kristoffersson
Surgical treatment of pancreatic insulinomas in the era of laparoscopy
C. -Y. Lo, W. -F. Chan, C. -M. Lo, S. -T. Fan, P.-K.-H. Tam
Laparoscopic treatment of choledocholithiasis using modified biliary stents
E. K. Kim, S. K. Lee
Laparoscopic needle catheter jejunostomy: modification of the technique and outcome results
M. Senkal, J. Koch, T. Hummel, V. Zumtobel
The effects of staging laparoscopy on trocar site and peritoneal recurrence of pancreatic cancer
V. Velanovich
Synchronous bilateral endoscopic adrenalectomy: experiences after 18 operations
E. Jäger, A. Heintz, T. Junginger
Toward totally endoscopic coronary artery surgery
R. H. J. Trimlett, A. C. De Souza, A. S. Coonar, K. M. Jurgens, R. Kuenzler, J. R. Pepper
Determinants of competency judgments by experienced laparoscopic surgeons
G. L. Adrales, M. B. Donnelly, U. B. Chu, D. B. Witzke, J. D. Hoskins, M. J. Mastrangelo Jr., A. Gandsas, A. E. Park
Validity and reliability of a virtual reality upper gastrointestinal simulator and cross validation using structured assessment of individual performance with video playback
K. Moorthy, Y. Munz, M. Jiwanji, S. Bann, A. Chang, A. Darzi
Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: What is the real difference? Results of a prospective randomized double-blinded trial
R. C. Ignacio, R. Burke, D. Spencer, C. Bissell, C. Dorsainvil, P. A. Lucha
Retroperitoneal actinomycosis due to dropped gallstones
J. M. Ramia, A. Mansilla, J. Villar, K. Muffak, D. Garrote, J. A. Ferron
Situs inversus totalis: giant hiatal hernia repair by laparoscopic Collis gastroplasty and Nissen fundoplication
C. D. Hoang, Y. G. Bakman, S. Ikramuddin, M. A. Maddaus
Successful laparoscopic repair of a traumatic pubic symphysis hernia
A. Sharma, P. K. Jain, C. J. Shaw, P. C. Sedman
Hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy for solitary splenic metastasis from uterine corpus carcinoma
H. Takahashi, H. Yano, T. Monden, T. Kinoshita
Bifocal esophageal and rectal cancer palliatively treated with argon plasma coagulation
R. Solecki, A. Zajac, P. Richter, M. Szura
Laparoscopic management following ultrasonographic-guided drainage in a patient with giant paraovarian cyst
A. S. Cevrioglu, C. Polat, V. Fenkci, M. Yilmazer, S. Yilmaz, O. N. Dilek
Dieulafoy-like lesion of the colon presenting with massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding
P. Katsinelos, I. Pilpilidis, G. Paroutoglou, I. Galanis, P. Tsolkas, G. Fotiadis, P. Kapelidis, E. Georgiadou, S. Baltagiannis, S. Dimiropoulos, E. Kamperis, C. Koutras
Symptomatic cholecystolithiasis after laparoscopic cholecystectomy
S. Hellmig, S. Katsoulis, U. Fölsch
Endoscopic snare resection of an intrapapillary pedunculated villous adenoma presenting as acute recurrent pancreatitis
P. Katsinelos, I. Pilpilids, G. Paroutoglou, P. Tsolkas, R. Kotakidou, K. Panagiotopoulou, I. Galanis, S. Dimiropoulos, P. Kapelidis, G. Fotiadis, E. Georgiadou, A. Iliadis
A rare life-threatening complication of migrated nitinol self-expanding metallic stent (Ultraflex)
H. S. S. Ho, H. S. Ong
Umbilical endometriosis
F. Frischknecht, L. Raio, A. Fleischmann, E. Dreher, K. P. Lüscher, M. D. Mueller
Perforation of an ileostomy by a retained percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube bumper
T. R. Siegel, M. Douglass
Laparoscopic management of Chilaiditi’s syndrome
C. E. Lohr, M. A. Nuss, D. W. McFadden, J. P. Hogg
Laparoscopic gastric bypass after failed open horizontal stapled gastroplasty
S. D. St. Peter, J. M. Swain
Laparoscopic repair of various types of biliary-enteric fistula: three cases
J. H. Lee, H. S. Han, S. K. Min, H. K. Lee
Insufflation profile and body position influence portal venous blood flow during pneumoperitoneum
C. N. Gutt, C.-G. Schmedt, T. Schmandra, O. Heupel, P. Schemmer, M. W. Büchler
Screening colonoscopy in the asymptomatic 50- to 59-year-old population
A. Mehran, P. Jaffe, J. Efron, A. Vernava, M. A. Liberman