Issue 9/2009
Content (38 Articles)
For patients with predicted low risk for choledocholithiasis undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy, selective intraoperative cholangiography and postoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is an effective strategy to limit unnecessary procedures
Michael F. Byrne, Mark T. McLoughlin, Robert M. Mitchell, Henning Gerke, K. Kim, Theodore N. Pappas, M. S. Branch, Paul S. Jowell, John Baillie
The use of medication after laparoscopic antireflux surgery
Ruxandra Ciovica, Otto Riedl, Christoph Neumayer, Wolfgang Lechner, Gerhard P. Schwab, Michael Gadenstätter
Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for resection of metastatic adenocarcinoma as an acceptable alternative
Marilee Carballo, Mary S. Maish, Dawn E. Jaroszewski, Amy Yetasook, Karl Bauer, Robert B. Cameron, E. Carmack Holmes
Improvement in glycemic control by gastric electrical stimulation (TANTALUSTM) in overweight subjects with type 2 diabetes
A. Bohdjalian, B. Ludvik, B. Guerci, L. Bresler, E. Renard, D. Nocca, E. Karnieli, A. Assalia, R. Prager, G. Prager
ERCP with the double balloon enteroscope in patients with Roux-en-Y anastomosis
Klaus Mönkemüller, Lucia C. Fry, Michael Bellutti, Helmut Neumann, Peter Malfertheiner
Measurement of gastric pH in ambulatory esophageal pH monitoring
Shahin Ayazi, Jessica M. Leers, Arzu Oezcelik, Emmanuele Abate, Christian G. Peyre, Jeffrey A. Hagen, Steven R. DeMeester, Farzaneh Banki, John C. Lipham, Tom R. DeMeester, Peter F. Crookes
Predictors of immediate bleeding during endoscopic submucosal dissection in gastric lesions
Seong Woo Jeon, Min Kyu Jung, Chang Min Cho, Won Young Tak, Young Oh Kweon, Sung Kook Kim, Yong Hwan Choi
Laparoscopic surgery for submucosal tumors located at the esophagogastric junction and the prepylorus
Sun-Hwi Hwang, Do Joong Park, Young Hoon Kim, Kyoung Ho Lee, Hye Seung Lee, Hyung-Ho Kim, Hyuk-Joon Lee, Han-Kwang Yang, Kuhn Uk Lee
The point of conversion in laparoscopic colonic surgery affects the oncologic outcome in an experimental rat model
Martin A. Thome, David Ehrlich, Robert Koesters, Beat Müller-Stich, Frank Unglaub, Ulf Hinz, Markus W. Büchler, Carsten N. Gutt
Abdominal wall dimensions and umbilical position vary widely with BMI and should be taken into account when choosing port locations
S. Ambardar, J. Cabot, V. Cekic, K. Baxter, T. D. Arnell, K. A. Forde, A. Nihalani, R. L. Whelan
Early laparoscopy for ileocolic intussusception with multiple recurrences in children
Yu-Tang Chang, Jui-Ying Lee, Jaw-Yuan Wang, Chi-Shu Chiou, Jan-You Lin
Endoscopic management of anastomotic hemorrhage from pancreatogastrostomy
Jens Standop, Nico Schäfer, Marcus Overhaus, Volker Schmitz, Lissie Ladwein, Andreas Hirner, Jörg C. Kalff
Fewer gastrojejunostomy strictures and marginal ulcers with absorbable suture
Juan Carlos Vasquez, D. Wayne Overby, Timothy M. Farrell
Modifiable surgical and anesthesiologic risk factors for the development of cardiac and pulmonary complications after laparoscopic colorectal surgery
Th. C. Böttger, S. Hermeneit, M. Müller, A. Terzic, A. Rodehorst, L. Elad, M. Schamberger
Evaluation of a new virtual-reality training simulator for hysteroscopy
Michael Bajka, Stefan Tuchschmid, Matthias Streich, Daniel Fink, Gábor Székely, Matthias Harders
Resumption of daily physical activity after day-case laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Daria K. Wasowicz-Kemps, Sander M. Slootmaker, Hareld M. C. Kemps, Inne H. M. Borel-Rinkes, Douwe H. Biesma, Bert van Ramshorst
Incidental carcinoma gall bladder during laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic gall stone disease
Om Tantia, Mayank Jain, Shashi Khanna, Bimalendu Sen
Realistic and affordable lo-fidelity model for learning bronchoscopic transbronchial needle aspiration
Robert Goldberg, Henri G. Colt, Mohsen Davoudi, Larry Cherrison
Endoscopic thyroidectomy via a unilateral axillo-breast approach without gas insufflation for unilateral benign thyroid lesions
Y. W. Koh, J. W. Kim, S. W. Lee, E. C. Choi
Evaluation of the role of laparoscopic ultrasonography in the staging of oesophagogastric cancers
Abdus Samee, Krishna Moorthy, Tony Jaipersad, William Crisp, Chandra Cheruvu, James Elder, Mark Deakin
Quantitative assessment of technical proficiency in performing needle-knife precut papillotomy
Hirotoshi Fukatsu, Hirofumi Kawamoto, Ryo Harada, Koichiro Tsutsumi, Masakuni Fujii, Hironari Kato, Ken Hirao, Takashi Nakanishi, Osamu Mizuno, Tsuneyoshi Ogawa, Etsuji Ishida, Hiroyuki Okada, Kohsaku Sakaguchi
The role of diagnostic laparoscopy for chronic abdominal conditions: an evidence-based review
W. S. Richardson, D. Stefanidis, L. Chang, D. B. Earle, R. D. Fanelli
Transcervical incision of septa: 447 cases
Long Sui, Qin Wan, Rui-lian Zheng, Min Chen, Feng Xie, Wen-jing Diao, Jin Dong, Yu Song, Shu-jun Gao
Predictive factors for surgical complications of laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer
Chikara Kunisaki, Hirochika Makino, Ryo Takagawa, Kei Sato, Mayumi Kawamata, Amane Kanazawa, Naoto Yamamoto, Yasuhiko Nagano, Shoichi Fujii, Hidetaka A. Ono, Hirotoshi Akiyama, Hiroshi Shimada
Different solutions used for submucosal injection influenced early healing of gastric endoscopic mucosal resection in a preclinical study in experimental pigs
Jan Bureš, Marcela Kopáčová, Jaroslav Květina, Jan Österreicher, Zuzana Šinkorová, Zbyněk Svoboda, Ilja Tachecí, Stanislav Filip, Stanislav Špelda, Martin Kuneš, Stanislav Rejchrt
Pressure-dependent hydrometra dimensions in hysteroscopy
Michael Bajka, Stephan Weiss, Juerg Kunz, Hans Fischer, Gábor Székely, Peter Niederer
Classification and early recognition of gastric conduit failure after minimally invasive esophagectomy
Darmarajah Veeramootoo, Rajeev Parameswaran, Rakesh Krishnadas, Peter Froeschle, Martin Cooper, Richard G. Berrisford, Shahjehan A. Wajed
A comparative study of angiogenic and cytokine responses after laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed with standard- and low-pressure pneumoperitoneum
Kamil Torres, Anna Torres, Grzegorz J. Staśkiewicz, Andrzej Chrościcki, Tadeusz Łoś, Ryszard Maciejewski
Harmonic long shears further reduce operation time in transanal endoscopic microsurgery
Pleun E. A. Hermsen, Ifesegun D. Ayodeji, Wim H. C. Hop, Geert W. M. Tetteroo, Eelco J. R. de Graaf
Suturing training in Augmented Reality: gaining proficiency in suturing skills faster
S. M. B. I. Botden, I. H. J. T. de Hingh, J. J. Jakimowicz
Development of an articulating ultrasonically activated device for laparoscopic surgery
G. Ogura, R. Nakamura, Y. Muragaki, M. Hashizume, H. Iseki
Division of the hepatic branch of the anterior vagus nerve in fundoplication: effects on gallbladder function
Martin Purdy, Timo K. Nykopp, Sakari Kainulainen, Matti Pääkkönen
Perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic transhiatal inversion esophagectomy compare favorably with those of combined thoracoscopic–laparoscopic esophagectomy
Kyle A. Perry, C. Kristian Enestvedt, Brian S. Diggs, Blair A. Jobe, John G. Hunter
Endoscopic clipping of a post-whipple pancreatic bleed
Tonya Kaltenbach, Sherry Wren, Lana Schumacher, Roy Soetikno
Strategies in the management of renal tumors amenable to partial nephrectomy
Jacob M. McClean, Kent W. Kercher, Nicole A. Mah, Marc Zerey, B. Todd Heniford, Pierce B. Irby, R. Tucker Burks, Carol Weida, Chris M. Teigland
Intracorporeal esophagojejunal anastomosis after laparoscopic total gastrectomy for patients with gastric cancer
Hiroshi Okabe, Kazutaka Obama, Eiji Tanaka, Akinari Nomura, Jun-ichiro Kawamura, Satoshi Nagayama, Atsushi Itami, Go Watanabe, Seiichiro Kanaya, Yoshiharu Sakai