Introduction: As laparoscopic surgery has come into more widespread use in recent years, especially for colorectal cancer, we consider that laparoscopic minimal invasive approach for metastatic liver tumors is one of the useful modalities as a multidisciplinary therapy for colorectal cancer. However the results of this technique are still not certain.Aims & Methods: In this […]
Introduction: Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy has become the standard of care in most renal transplant centres. Many centers are reluctant to perform right laparoscopic donor nephrectomies primarily due to concerns about transplanting a kidney with a short renal vein.Methods & Procedures: A retrospective review of 25 right and 24 left consecutive donor nephrectomies and their recipients […]
BACKGROUND: Nutcracker esophagus (NE) is a primary motor disorder characterized by esophageal peristaltic contractions of high amplitude. There is a relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and NE. However, in spite of this, there is no consensus regarding the use of surgery for these diseases.AIM: To evaluate the treatment of nutcracker esophagus (NE) using laparoscopic […]
Objective: Contrast esophagram (CE) is commonly performed following anti-reflux operations for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, utilization of this procedure is not uniform, and guidelines on its interpretation and clinical relevance are lacking. We hypothesized that a standardized scoring system for interpretation of CE would improve its clinical relevance, particularly when compared to clinical outcomes. […]
Introduction: Since its introduction by Yamamoto et al. in 2001, double balloon enteroscopy (DBE) has been demonstrated to have important advantages when compared to push enteroscopy. DBE has the potential to access the entire length of small bowel if performed by both routes, and the equipment used during the procedure allows for therapeutic interventions along […]