Pancreatic cysts, a common complication of pancreatitis, often require invasive treatment. When possible, endoscopic technique tends to be the procedure of choice. Despite its advantages, most of its complications may require immediate surgical assistance. Experienced surgeons tend to choose a laparoscopic approach bearing in mind its advantages. We present a case of a 71-year-old patient with ...

BACKGROUND Performing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in bariatric patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is challenging due to the long anatomical route required to reach the biliopancreatic limb. AIM Assessment of the feasibility and performance of laparoscopy-assisted transgastric endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. METHODS A retrospective mult...

Optical navigation systems are the means of choice to overcome spatial association problems of the endoscopic imaging in minimally invasive surgery. Using optical markers, the patient's real position, his medical imaging data and surgical tool locations are mapped into the same workspace. Such visual-based assistance systems however, suffer from their technical requirements. The BIOPASS project...

Smith, A. C., Dowsett, J.F., Russell, R. C. G., Hatfield, A.R. W. and Cotton, P.B. (1994) Randomised trial of endoscopic stenting versus surgical bypass in malignant low bileduct obstruction. The Lancet; 344." 1655-1660. The development of non-surgical techniques for the relief of malignant low bileduct obstruction has cast doubt on the best way of relieving jaundice, particularly in patients f...

The over-the-scope clip (OTSC) is a useful tool recommended as first-line endoscopic treatment for endoscopic acute iatrogenic perforation [1]. A retrospective study documented that OTSCs can avoid emergency surgical repair, allowing, in some cases, completion of the primary endoscopic procedure. As documented only once in the literature, its use could allow subsequent endoscopic procedures to ...

This case series describes an alternative approach for removing ectopically erupted tooth in the maxillary sinus using improved endoscopic known as modified endoscopic-assisted surgery (MESS). We reviewed medical charts and radiographs of patients who underwent surgical removal ectopic MESS. The technique consisted creating a bony window wall with pre-adapted microplate, which was repositioned ...

This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of minimal endoscope-assisted thyroidectomy (MEAT) through a retroauricular (RA) approach. Most of the thyroidectomy operative time was accounted for by direct visualization through the RA window, minimizing interference between surgical instruments. Endoscope use was minimized and limited to critical surgical aspects, including preserva...

Although transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts are most frequently used for the management of portal hypertension, the surgical approach is preferred for symptomatic portal cavernoma cholangiopathy. We present the case of a 25-year old female patient with a portal cavernoma secondary to catheterization of the umbilical vein at birth. She had had two episodes of esophageal variceal blee...

Combined laparoendoscopic surgery is a novel surgical method which consists of both endoscopic surgery from inside the gastrointestinal tract and laparoscopic surgery from the outside. We report a case of duodenal GIST, in which combined laparoendoscopic local resection was attempted. The lesion was resected endoscopically using endoscopic submucosal dissection technique under laparoscopic assi...

A 57-year-oldwomanwas admitted to the intensive care unit with a 15-day history of sore throat, neck pain, upper backache, and fever following the ingestion of a tablet. Initial conservative management did not resolve the symptoms and a contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) scan of the chest was performed. The scan revealed posterior mediastinitis (●" Fig.1), secondary to upper esophagea...