The reported incidence of acute abdominal pain in pregnancy is 1/500-1/635. Despite initial concerns about the safety of laparoscopic surgery during pregnancy, there is an increasing body of evidence supporting its use in this scenario. Our objective was to review cases of acute abdominal pain in pregnancy which were managed laparoscopically at our institution to […]
Noninvasive gastric tumors may have malignant potential and should be managed with resection. Large margins are not needed and many can be managed with laparoscopic wedge resection. Tumors along the fundus, anterior wall, and greater curvature of the stomach are approached relatively easily using endoscopic staplers. Tumors near the gastric cardia, lesser curvature and pylorus […]
Introduction: The indication for an immediate re-resection (IRR) in T1b incidental gallbladder carcinoma (IGBC) is debated in the literature, and different recommendations are often drawn based on data collected from only small groups. But the management of IGBC is difficult, because there are no established guidelines.An IRR is recommended in cases of T2 tumours and […]
Introduction: Esophagectomy with extended lymphadenectomy is the principal modality for the cure of esophageal cancer in case the curative resection is possible, and less invasive or minimally invasive surgery has been required to offer less morbidity and favorable prognosis. We have incorporated thoracoscopic esophagectomy into esophageal resection since August 2005. We addressed our procedure which […]
Bariatric surgeons who evaluate patients for possible revisional surgery should be aware of the potential of aberrant bypass anatomy. The “Omega loop gastric bypass” is a nondivided, antecolic loop gastric bypass with a Braun entero-enterostomy. The omega loop bypass is not a condoned weight loss procedure due to the lack of published evidence regarding risks […]