INTRODUCTION: The fundamentals of gross anatomy are traditionally taught through cadaveric dissection. However, comprehension of abdominal cavity topography may be impeded by limited visualization and previous dissections. Although laparoscopic surgery has become routine in clinical practice, its use in normal anatomy curricula has been very limited. We hypothesized that utilization of laparoscopic videos and live […]
Introduction:Lower abdominal scars are a common site for developing incisional hernias. The complex anatomy of the pelvic and lower abdomen limits the size of Intraperitoneal placement of large preperitoneal mesh in such situations help in overcoming this problem.Methods: From Jan 2006 to June 2009, we performed TAPP procedure in 15 patients, of which 13 were […]
INTRODUCTION: Both benign and malignant splenic masses are uncommon with the former being found in 0.007% of autopsy specimens. Little has been reported on the use of laparoscopic surgery for the management of splenic neoplasms. We reviewed our single institution experience of laparoscopic splenectomy in patients with splenic masses. METHODS: A database of laparoscopic splenectomies […]
Introduction: It has been estimated that overweight and obesity worldwide affects 1.7 billion people with LGBP being the most performed bariatric surgery worldwide. We are presenting a rare complication of laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery (LGBP); Herniation of gastric remnant into the left chest. Methods: Our patient is a 54 years old female who underwent a […]
Objective of the study: To evaluate the efficacy of LSG on glucose homeostasis in morbidly obese subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and to elucidate the role of disease duration on resolution. Methods: From October 2002 to August 2009, 240 patients underwent LSG for morbid obesity. Fifty-eight patients presented T2DM: 15 of them had […]