INTRODUCTION: The McGill Inanimate System for Training and Evaluation of Laparoscopic Skills (MISTELS) is comprised of five tasks with an objective scoring system, and has been incorporated by SAGES in their Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) program. MISTELS has high inter-rater and test-retest reliability and correlates with operative skill. However, the FLS program is labor […]
Introduction: A group of patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) and BMI 20-34 were submitted to the laparoscopic interposition of a segment of ileum into the proximal jejunum or into the proximal duodenum associated to a sleeve gastrectomy. The objective of this study is to evaluate the hormonal changes in the pre and postoperative period.Methods: […]
Lap-Banding is a safe and effective procedure . In contrast to gastric bypass these patients do not develop significant malabsorbption and may not require replacement of nutritional supplements. This study is to evaluate this theory. Methods: All patients who underwent laparoscopic banding between May 2005 and Jan 2007 were included. Data collection included patient demographics: […]
Background: The surgical preference for inguinal hernia repair is still under debate and discussed controversial. Short- and long-term results are based on data of different surgical trials with diverse results. In this retrospective study the long-term results of the transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) hernia repair and the Lichtenstein technique were compared.Method: Between 2000 and 2005, the […]
Many general surgical procedures are being performed increasingly via laparoscopy. The short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a potential postoperative complication after intraabdominal procedures. Intestinal ischemia secondary to pneumoperitoneum has been reported after a variety of laparoscopic procedures. Our aim was to evaluate potential mechanisms of SBS following laparoscopic procedures. The records of 85 adult patients […]