Introduction:This video illustrates the key aspects of laparoscopic redo hepatico-jejunostomy (HJ) for anastomotic biliary stricture. We present the case of a 43 year-old female who was referred to us after an open HJ for a CBD injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The patient was found to have a biliary stricture and developed multiple episodes of cholangitis. […]
Background: Single incision laparoscopic surgery is now getting performed for cosmetic reasons and is commonly used for cholecystectomy and appendectomy. We have performed right colectomies using single incision laparoscopic surgery in patients with benign adenoma and colon cancer.Patients and Method: We performed right colectomy with D1 lymph node dissection for a case of adenoma, and […]
Background and Aim: While use of laparoscopic colorectal surgery has spread in the last two decades, application of it to transverse colon cancer, particularly in cases requiring radical lymph node dissection, is still controversial. This study was designed to retrospectively investigate the feasibility of laparoscopic colectomy with radical lymph node dissection for transverse colon cancer.Patients […]
INTRODUCTION: The Irish Health Service Reform (DOH&C 2003) focuses on financial, professional and organizational accountability and responsibility. Utilizing more cost effective Day surgery therefore makes for prudent financial management. In the USA and Canada, day surgery accounts for nearly 90% of all surgery performed (Castoro et al. 2007) however in Ireland fewer than 30% of […]
Introduction: Cholecystectomies are one of the most common procedures in general surgical practice. The laparoscopic approach has become the standard technique. However, a certain number of patients end up requiring conversion to the open technique, for a variety of reasons. Obesity can lead to increased technical challenges during surgery, which can make the laparoscopic technique […]