Issue 2/2008
Content (56 Articles)
Persistent elevation of plasma vascular endothelial growth factor levels during the first month after minimally invasive colorectal resection
A. Belizon, E. Balik, P. Horst, D. Feingold, T. Arnell, T. Azarani, V. Cekic, R. Skitt, S. Kumara, R. L. Whelan
Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) of the lung
L. Solaini, F. Prusciano, P. Bagioni, F. di Francesco, L. Solaini, D. B. Poddie
Endoscopic full-thickness plication for the treatment of GERD: Five-year long-term multicenter results
Douglas Pleskow, Richard Rothstein, Richard Kozarek, Gregory Haber, Christopher Gostout, Simon Lo, Robert Hawes, Anthony Lembo
Endoluminal fundoplication by a transoral device for the treatment of GERD: A feasibility study
G. B. Cadière, A. Rajan, O. Germay, J. Himpens
Comparison of patient-centered outcomes after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease or paraesophageal hernia
Lisa A. Mark, Allan Okrainec, Lorenzo E. Ferri, Liane S. Feldman, Serge Mayrand, Gerald M. Fried
Dual-lumen natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES): a new method for performing a safe anastomosis
Y. Mintz, S. Horgan, J. Cullen, E. Falor, M. A. Talamini
A prospective randomized study with a 5-year minimum follow-up evaluation of transanal endoscopic microsurgery versus laparoscopic total mesorectal excision after neoadjuvant therapy
G. Lezoche, M. Baldarelli, Mario, A. M. Paganini, A. De Sanctis, S. Bartolacci, E. Lezoche
Peritoneal and systemic pH during pneumoperitoneum with CO2 and helium in a pig model
Maria Bergström, Peter Falk, Per-Ola Park, Lena Holmdahl
Laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma
Ibrahim Dagher, Panagiotis Lainas, Alessio Carloni, Cécile Caillard, Axèle Champault, Claude Smadja, Dominique Franco
Intraoperative fluoroscopy vs. intraoperative laparoscopic ultrasonography for early colorectal cancer localization in laparoscopic surgery
Koichi Nagata, Shungo Endo, Kishiko Tatsukawa, Shin-ei Kudo
A novel method to localize antibody-targeted cancer deposits intraoperatively using handheld PET beta and gamma probes
Vivian E. Strong, John Humm, Paul Russo, Achim Jungbluth, W. Douglas Wong, Farhad Daghighian, Lloyd Old, Yuman Fong, Steven M. Larson
Endoscopic bilateral neck exploration versus quick intraoperative parathormone assay (qPTHa) during endoscopic parathyroidectomy: A prospective randomized trial
P. Miccoli, P. Berti, G. Materazzi, C. E. Ambrosini, L. Fregoli, G. Donatini
Do elderly patients benefit from laparoscopic colorectal surgery?
B. Person, S. M. Cera, D. R. Sands, E. G. Weiss, A. M. Vernava, J. J. Nogueras, S. D. Wexner
Minimal access approach to the management of large ovarian cysts
N. N. Mahajan, N. L. Gaikwad, K. N. Mahajan
Transaxillary endoscopic excision of benign breast lumps: a new technique
B. Agarwal, S. Agarwal, M. Gupta, K. Mahajan
Comparison of laparoscopic and open pyeloplasty in 100 patients with pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction
R. C. Calvert, M. M. Morsy, B. Zelhof, M. Rhodes, N. A. Burgess
Liver histology alterations during carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum in a porcine model
N. Alexakis, H. Gakiopoulou, C. Dimitriou, K. Albanopoulos, A. Fingerhut, M. Skalistira, E. Patsouris, J. Bramis, E. Leandros
Clinical experience with bipolar multifunctional coagulation scissors in laparoscopic surgery
J. P. Eitenmueller, E. Volckmann
New application of the bipolar vapor plasma coagulation system for laparoscopic major liver resections
M. S. Abouljoud, J. Arenas, A. Yoshida, D. Kim
Miniature bending manipulator for fetoscopic intrauterine laser therapy to treat twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
H. Yamashita, K. Matsumiya, K. Masamune, H. Liao, T. Chiba, T. Dohi
Totally laparoscopic gastrectomy with various types of intracorporeal anastomosis using laparoscopic linear staplers: preliminary experience
Jin-Jo Kim, Kyo Young Song, Hyung Min Chin, Wook Kim, Hae Myung Jeon, Cho Hyun Park, Seung Man Park
Submucosal cushioning with water jet before endoscopic mucosal resection
M. G. Sold, R. Grobholz, S. Post, M. D. Enderle, G. F. B. A. Kaehler
High secondary failure rate of rebanding after failed gastric banding
M. K. Müller, N. Attigah, S. Wildi, D. Hahnloser, R. Hauser, P.-A. Clavien, M. Weber
Expandable metal stent placement for benign colorectal obstruction: outcomes for 23 cases
A. J. Small, T. M. Young-Fadok, T. H. Baron
Comparison of robot-assisted laparoscopic adrenalectomy with traditional laparoscopic adrenalectomy - 1 year follow-up
Jungle Chi-Hsiang Wu, Hurng-Sheng Wu, Mao-Sheng Lin, Dev-Aur Chou, Min-Ho Huang
Development of force measurement system for clinical use in minimal access surgery
George B. Hanna, Tim Drew, Graham Arnold, Morkos Fakhry, Alfred Cuschieri
Perceptions of surgical specialists in general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, urology and gynaecology on teaching endoscopic surgery in The Netherlands
M. P. Schijven, B. M. A. Schout, V. E. M. G. Dolmans, A. J. M. Hendrikx, I. A. M. J. Broeders, I. H. M. Borel Rinkes
Laparoscopic approaches to resection of suspected gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors based on tumor location
A. Privette, L. McCahill, E. Borrazzo, Richard M. Single, R. Zubarik
Antireflux surgery for patients with end-stage lung disease before and after lung transplantation
W. J. Gasper, M. P. Sweet, C. Hoopes, L. E. Leard, M. E. Kleinhenz, S. R. Hays, J. A. Golden, M. G. Patti
The usefulness of preoperative colonoscopic tattooing using a saline test injection method with prepackaged sterile India ink for localization in laparoscopic colorectal surgery
J. W. Park, D. K. Sohn, C. W. Hong, K. S. Han, D. H. Choi, H. J. Chang, S.-B. Lim, H. S. Choi, S.-Y. Jeong
Laparoscopic colectomy for apparently benign colorectal neoplasia: A word of caution
Marc Brozovich, Thomas E. Read, Javier Salgado, Robert P. Akbari, James T. McCormick, Philip F. Caushaj
Effects of experience on force perception threshold in minimally invasive surgery
M. Zhou, J. Perreault, S. D. Schwaitzberg, C. G. L. Cao
Is laparoscopic adrenalectomy safe and effective for adrenal masses larger than 7 cm?
Giovanni Ramacciato, Paolo Mercantini, Marco La Torre, Fabrizio Di Benedetto, Giorgio Ercolani, Matteo Ravaioli, Micaela Piccoli, Gianluigi Melotti
Perioperative results of 214 laparoscopic adrenalectomies by anterior transperitoneal approach
Emanuele Lezoche, Mario Guerrieri, Francesca Crosta, Alessandro Paganini, Giancarlo D’Ambrosio, Giovanni Lezoche, Roberto Campagnacci
Improving rates for screening colonoscopy: Analysis of the health information national trends survey (HINTS I) data
Timothy M. Geiger, Brent W. Miedema, Mugur V. Geana, Klaus Thaler, Nitin J. Rangnekar, Glen T. Cameron
Comparison of four energy-based vascular sealing and cutting instruments: A porcine model
Benjamin Person, David A. Vivas, Dan Ruiz, Michael Talcott, James E. Coad, Steven D. Wexner
Dual-scope guided (simultaneous thoraco-laparoscopic) transthoracic transdiaphragmatic intraoperative radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma located beneath the diaphragm
Chang Moo Kang, Heung Kyue Ko, Si Young Song, Kyung Sik Kim, Jin Sub Choi, Woo Jung Lee, Byung Ro Kim
NOTES transvaginal cholecystectomy: preliminary clinical application
R. Zorron, L. C. Maggioni, L. Pombo, A. L. Oliveira, G. L. Carvalho, M. Filgueiras
Robotic-assisted placement of a hepatic artery infusion catheter for regional chemotherapy
Minia Hellan, Alessio Pigazzi
Real-time magnetic resonance imaging driven by electromagnetic locator for interventional procedure and endoscopic therapy
Jaesung Hong, Nobuhiko Hata, Kozo Konishi, Makoto Hashizume
Standardized technique of laparoscopic intracorporeal rectal transection and anastomosis for low anterior resection
Hiroya Kuroyanagi, Masatoshi Oya, Masashi Ueno, Yoshiya Fujimoto, Toshiharu Yamaguchi, Tetsuichiro Muto
Establishing a simulation center for surgical skills
Angelo Maura, Gabriele Galatà, Francesco Rulli
Randomized clinical trial comparing oral prednisone (50 mg) with placebo before laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Thue Bisgaard, Svend Schulze, Niels Christian Hjortsø, Jacob Rosenberg, Viggo Bjerregaard Kristiansen
The carbon footprint of laparoscopic surgery: should we offset?
A. D. Gilliam, B. Davidson, J. Guest
Use of upper gastrointestinal studies after gastric bypass
Elias Rodriguez-Cuellar, Martine Goergen, Vincent Lens, Juan S. Azagra