This purpose of this study was to determine the safety and success rate of laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy. This is a retrospective study reviewing the experience of one surgeon during a 17-year period between 1992 and 2009, where 3,125 laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs were done in 2,540 patients. All patients had TEP repair and a total […]
We present our series of 46 Laparoscopic adrenalectomies (LA) for large adrenal tumors (> 5 cm) performed from July 2003 till September 2009. The department of endocrinology primarily evaluated these patients. Contrast-enhanced computerized tomography (CECT scan) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were relied upon in all cases to look for the size of the gland, […]
The purpose of this study was to review the experiences of a single surgeon who, over a 17-year period, performed a total of 3125 laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs in 2540 patients. In the first 1700 repairs, the mesh was tacked and in the last 1425 repairs, the mesh was not tacked. We then compared the […]
Introduction: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy may be performed using bare stapler loads or tissue reinforcement strips, with or without oversewing. Many tissue reinforcement strips are after-market add-on products that may be time-consuming to fit onto a stapler. The Duet TRS system by Autosuture affords a single use loading unit in both 3.5 and 4.8mm stapler loads, […]
Paraduodenal hernias are the commonest type of internal hernia, affecting 2-3% of the population. Paraduodenal hernias arise from a deficiency in midgut rotation. However, unlike malrotation, the duodenum crosses the midline and the cecum is located in the right lower quadrant. 75% of paraduodenal hernias are left sided. The peritoneum-lined sac, known as Landzert’s fossa, […]