Barrett′s oesophagus: Is there a need for laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery?

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy – is there a need to convert?

INTRODUCTION The difficult gallbladder is the most common 'difficult' laparoscopic surgery being performed by general surgeons all over the world and the potential one that places the patient at significant risk. We present our experience of 6147 cases since January 1993 in a single center with respect to conversion to open cholecystectomy. METHODS Patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecys...

Laparoscopic revision surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease

Laparoscopic antireflux surgery is a frequently performed procedure for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux in surgical clinics. Reflux can recur in between 3% and 30% of patients on whom antireflux surgery has been performed, and so revision surgery can be required due to recurrent symptoms or dysphagia in approximately 3% to 6% of the patients. The objective of this study is to evaluate ...

Is There a Need for Reform?

The very notion of "reform of the international monetary system" is a very modern one in two respects. "Reform" is a conscious act, an act of volition and coordinated will, as distinguished from a series of piecemeal changes that occur as individual actors--banks, business firms, governments--respond to new circumstances, leading over time to change, but not to conscious reform. Second, the not...

[Laparoscopic surgery of gastroesophageal reflux in children].

INTRODUCTION Gastroesophageal reflux is a common but usually innocuous condition in children. However, in the presence of Gastroesophageal reflux disease, the surgical treatment (open or laparoscopic) may be indicated. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility, effectiveness and safety of laparoscopic antireflux surgery (Nissen fundoplication) with emphasis in infants. MATERIAL AND METHODS...

is there need for a new hepatitıs b vaccine schedule for children with celiac disease?