Background: Reports on laparoscopic total mesorectum excision (TME) for cancer are often retrospective and contain heterogeneous patients who had several types of resection (i.e., anterior resection, low anterior resection, all or partially laparoscopic). The goal of this study was to assess the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness with respect to perioperative and oncological outcomes in two […]
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB) is the most commonly performed procedure in Europe and Australia for weight loss. However, with a failure rate approaching 40% at 5 years there is an increasing number of revisional surgeries being performed. Revisional surgeries are technically demanding and are associated with an increased rate of complications. Mulitple recent reports […]
Objective: The objective of this study is to review the results of laparoscopic cholecystectomy to treat endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) diagnosed biliary microlithiasis in a pediatric case series. Biliary microlithiasis is an uncommon but recognized cause of upper abdominal pain, cholecystitis, cholangitis, and pancreatitis in adults. Gallstones smaller than 3 mm may not be seen on […]
Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) is a novel approach to laparoscopic surgery. The advantages and safety of SILS are unclear. We report our experience in five patients who underwent SILS right colon procedures by a single surgeon (TSK) from October 2008 to September 2009. Prospectively collected data included: diagnosis, estimated blood loss (EBL), length of […]
BACKGROUND: Sleeve gastrectomy is increasingly used for the treatment of morbid obesity. Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) is a novel technique in the field of modern surgery. While awaiting technological refinements, necessary for realizing true NOTES procedures, “hybrid” NOTES and single port techniques have been increasingly reported. In this study, we describe our preliminary […]