INTRODUCTION We aimed to investigate the impact of postoperative complications to long-term oncologic outcomes in patients who underwent laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer.
METHODS AND PROCEDURES From January 2005 to April 2011, we evaluated a total of 362 consecutive patients (218 males and 144 females) who underwent laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer (pathologic stage I (n=133), stage II (n=97), stage III (n=108)) at Severance Hospital, Yonsei Universit
Introduction: Robotic surgery is gaining popularity in surgical oncology. Rectal cancer surgery, known to be technically challenging, may benefit from robotics in achieving better mesorectal dissection and may contribute to improved perioperative outcomes. Our objective was to compare our early experience in robotic rectal cancer surgery to conventional approaches with regards to clinico-pathologic and economic parameters.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed a prospectively maintained database
Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is increasingly popular as a definitive bariatric operation because of the ongoing research supporting its safety, efficacy and long-term benefits. The technical aspects of this operation continue to evolve in hopes of minimizing perioperative complications. Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) surgery has become an area of surgical research in hopes of reducing the morbidity associated with open and laparoscopic abdominal oper
Introduction and rationale: Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (TME) has gained popularity over the past decade as a minimally invasive alternative to open TME for the surgical treatment of rectal cancer. Recent studies showed improved short-term outcomes as well as comparable oncological outcomes between open and laparoscopic TME for rectal cancer. However, resection of mid and distal rectal carcinomas is associated with high rates of involved circumferential resection margins (CRMs) and hi
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional outcomes and quality of life after laparoscopic limited gastrectomy using sentinel node navigation technique (SNNS) in cT1N0M0 and cT2N0M0 gastric cancer patients.
Methods: From July 2010 to April 2013, patients who underwent laparoscopic SNNS at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital were enrolled prospectively. The perioperative parameters, complications, and tumor recurrence were evaluated. Gastric emptying time, quality of