Port competition is very often analysed and the analysis depends on the criteria that we take into consideration. In the UNCTAD [1] publications, the geographical location, hinterland networks, port tariffs, efficiency of land transport and port information system are selected as the most important criteria. Bichou and Gray [2] concluded that the port competition depends also on institutional a...

Background: Three-por t l aparoscop ic cholecystectomy (LC) has been reported to be technically acceptable. However, whether it offers any additional advantages remains controversial. Our aim was to compare clinical outcomes of the umbilicus saving 3-port LC versus standard 4-port LC. Methods: Medical records of 55 patients to whom either umbilicus saving 3-port LC or 4-port LC was planned were...

BACKGROUND Effective and reliable venous access is one of the cornerstones of modern medical therapy in oncology. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a prospective observational study, which collected data of patients who require "PORT" catheter insertion for any cancer, at a tertiary care oncology hospital in Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India, during a 2-year period. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The main objecti...

OBJECTIVES To explore the effects and feasibility of single-port video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) on lobectomy for pulmonary carcinoma. METHODS A total of 67 patients were enrolled in this study, in which 21 patients were treated by single-port VATS (Sing-port Group) and 46 patients by double-port VATS (Double-port Group). Blood loss, duration of thoracic drainage, length of post-operat...

Port as one of the key hubs of international logistics, which has become the main part and the base of global logistics management. The port enterprises, plays an important role in the global supply chain. However, due to the lack of understanding in port supply chain management, coordination between the port enterprises, the integration of business process is not perfect, the lack of informati...

OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to compare the surgical outcomes between two-port access and four-port access laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy. METHODS Four hundred and eighty nine patients who had received two-port access laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy (n=175) and four-port access laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy (n=314) in Chungnam National University Hospital from January 2009 to August ...

The concept of complete mesocolic excision and central vascular ligation for colonic cancer has been recently introduced. The paper describes a technique of right-sided complete mesocolic excision and intracorporeal anastomosis by using a single-port robotic approach with an additional conventional robotic port. We performed a single-port plus an additional port robotic surgery using the Da Vin...

BACKGROUND Several modifications have been introduced to laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). The three-port technique has been practiced on a limited scale. Our aim was to compare the three-port and four-port LC in acute (AC) and chronic cholecystitis (CC). METHODS The medical records of 495 patients who underwent LC between September 1999 and September 2003 were reviewed. Variables such as co...

introduction: a career development consists of jobs that a person passes in order to reach a professional goal. career development management results in job satisfaction, professional commitment and higher effectiveness. the purpose of this study was to determine different dimensions of career development among the staff of shiraz university of medical sciences.   methods: this study was a cros...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of single-port video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in the treatment of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP). METHODS Twenty-four patients who were scheduled to undergo single-port VATS for SSP were studied. The medical records of the patients were retrospectively reviewed. The mean follow-up duration was 26.1±19.8 months....