INTRODUCTION: This case series reviews the results of our new, modified technique for repair of inguinal hernias (IH) in children.METHODS: This is a retrospective case series of one surgeon during the period of January to August 2007. A total of 32 IH were repaired laparoscopically in 28 patients (5 girls, 23 boys, median age 3 […]
Background: Minimally invasive surgery is rapidly evolving with the promise of new endolumenal and translumenal surgical procedures performed with few or no external incisions. We describe our early human experience with a flexible platform technology that provides stable access and visualization, force transmission, two-handed tissue manipulation and durable tissue approximation. The EndoSurgical Operating System (EOS), […]
Introduction: The optimal method for closing gastrotomies following transgastric instrumentation has yet to be found. Our center has previously validated the use of a bioabsorbable plug for this purpose. The goal of this study was to compare gastrotomy closure, in a canine model, between animals left to heal without treatment and those treated with endoscopically […]
Introduction:The physiopathologic consequences of pneumoperitoneum are well known. In the attempt to minimize CO2 peritonel uptake and the related physiological consequences, a new generation of insufflation systems and trocars are in development. This experimental animal study aims to assess the applicability and safety of a new insufflation and trocar system for laparoscopic surgery: the AirSeal […]
INTRODUCTION: The incidence of common bile duct (CBD) stones on intraoperative cholangiography (IOC) during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) after preoperative ERCP and successful stone extraction as documented on completion endoscopic cholangiography is approximately 17%. The purpose of this study is to determine the incidence of symptomatic CBD stones after preoperative ERCP and a negative completion endoscopic […]