Introduction: The laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) is a common procedure for morbid obesity: it is estimated that 100,000 procedures were performed worldwide in 2007. A major complication of the LAGB is a ‘slip’ or migration of its position on the stomach. This diagnosis is important because it may put the patient at risk for […]
Objective:Laparoscopic Whipples Pancreaticoduodenectomy considered to be technically difficult operation. A video of the Laparoscopic procedure of one of the cases done at our center is presented hereMethod&Results:Three patients with Periampullay carcinoma underwent Total Laparoscopic Whipples Pancreaticoduodenectomy during the period Nov2008-Aug2009 .5ports were used. Mobilisation and reconstruction was done as in open Whipples procedure. The stomach […]
Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the results of single-incision laparoscopic appendicectomy (SILA) with conventional three-ports laparoscopic appendicectomy (LA) for uncomplicated appendicitis. Methods: From March 2009 to August 2009, all cases of uncomplicated appendicitis (i.e. no perforation, no abscess formation) that had undergone either SILA or LA were included in this study. […]
INTRODUCTION: India ink tattooing is widely used for tumor localization. However, the procedure of india ink tattooing was not standardized yet. Our group reported previously that preoperative colonoscopic tattooing using a saline test injection method with prepackaged, sterile India ink was a safe and effective method for tumor localization in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. And then […]
Minimally invasive (MIS) Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy is a technically challenging procedure, but series from expert centers have described its feasibility and safety. The benefit in terms of long-term oncologic outcomes is being investigated. The extent of MIS techniques has ranged from a laparoscopic abdominal component with a thoracotomy, mini-thoracotomy, or thoracoscopic component. This video describes the […]