Background: In Iran, the type and main cause of obesity is different than in western society. Therefore, the treatment plan should be differentiated, and the type of surgery for morbid obesity should be carefully chosen. In most western centers laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGBP) is the most effective weight loss surgical procedure performed. However, LRYGBP […]
INTRODUCTION: Incisional hernias have a reported incidence of 15% following abdominal surgery. Open repair of these hernias can have a recurrence rate as high as 50%. Laparoscopic mesh repair may decrease the recurrence rate and offers the well-known benefits of minimally invasive surgery- chiefly less pain, better cosmetic results, and quicker recovery. Most laparoscopic incisional […]
Introduction: One concern with the single incision technique for cholecystectomy is that inferior retraction and triangulation could cause injuries of the common bile duct. One method of minimizing the chance for a missed CBD injury is to employ routine cholangiography. There are no reports in the literature of routine cholangiograms being performed with SILS cholecystectomy. […]
Introduction: The wireless esophageal pH monitoring (Bravo Capsule) is better tolerated and allows longer period of recording (2 days or more) in patients evaluated for gastroesophageal reflux disease. The use of this system may result in day to day discrepancy in measurement of distal esophageal acid exposure. This variation is thought to be due to […]
INTRODUCTION: Controversy exists over the importance of operative time on patient outcomes. It is unclear whether faster is better or haste makes waste or similarly whether slower procedures represent a safe meticulous approach or inexperienced dawdling. The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of operative time on 30-day outcomes in laparoscopic […]