Acquiring the skills of laparoscopic suturing and knotting techniques can be considered a prerequisite to learn advanced laparoscopic procedures. Despite the concept that developing such skills should be reserved for the younger generation of surgeons due to the high level of difficulty in manual skills involved, this has not been the authors’ experience in training […]
[Background] Laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery came to be performed widely, but the oncological validity of this surgery has not been well analyzed. Especially for pathological T1 (pT1) colorectal cancer, the level of lymph nodes (LN) dissection is not clear. [Patients and Method] The study group consists of 321 patients who underwent laparoscopic colorectal resection since […]
Background: Infected pancreatic necrosis is an indication for drainage and debridement, which has traditionally been treated by percutaneous drainage or open necrosectomy. However, percutaneous drainage is often unsuccessful because of difficulty in managing the particulate debris through small catheters. Open necrosectomy involves major morbidity and a high rate of repeated surgery for abdominal sepsis. Recently […]
Purpose: There is little information on patient selection criteria for laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) that would facilitate a successful initial experience for a surgeon new to the procedure. The aims of this multicenter study were to assess the effect between operation time and frequency of LADG and determine patient selection criteria that will allow increased […]
Background: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is the mainstay of therapy for hydrocephalus. The aim of this study is to compare the outcomes of laparoscopic (LVPS) versus open (OVPS) ventriculoperitoneal shunts.Methods: All patients undergoing VPS at a tertiary care center between January 2004 and September 2007 were included. Univariate analysis was used for clinical characteristics. Wilcoxon Rank […]