Summary: We present a case report from September 2009 at our Laparoscopic Institution. The case attended as an emergency in an 84 year old female. Initially treated under medical care with generalised abdominal pain, an abdominal ultrasound scan demonstrated an inflamed, thick-walled gallbladder and a diagnosis of cholecystitis was made. At laparoscopy, the gallbladder was […]
IntroductionInguinal hernia recurrence following surgical repair is a major concern. There are conflicting views in the surgical community regarding the best treatment approach to prevent recurrence. We report our experience with open and laparoscopic repair of recurrent inguinal hernias. Methods After obtaining Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, we retrospectively reviewed the charts of 98 patients […]
Introduction: Single port laparoscopic surgery (SPLS) has been reported as an advanced laparoscopic approach and become hot issue. SPLS is expected offering potential benefits of improved cosmesis and decreased postoperative pain. There are few reports about SPLS for gastric tumors. We used a novel multichannel single port device (OCTOTM, dalimSurgNET, Seoul, South Korea) and succeeded […]
Introduction: The surgical paradigm for small renal masses has evolved towards less invasive nephron sparing intervention. While partial nephrectomy remains the gold standard for the management of most small renal masses, increasing experience with renal cryoablation has suggested a viable alternative with a favorable morbidity profile and good efficacy. We compare intermediate-term oncologic outcomes following […]
Introduction: Laparoscopic nephron sparing surgery (L-NSS) has gained increasing acceptance with emerging data demonstrating equivalence of oncologic outcomes with open NSS. Concerns continue regarding prolonged warm ischemic times and longer-term renal functional outcomes. We report our initial experience utilizing the Habib 4x™ laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation coagulator (Angiodynamics, Queensbury, NY) for non-ischemic L-NSS. Methods: 50 cases […]