BACKGROUND Recently, 25-gauge vitrectomy has become more popular. However, most still perform the surgery in pediatric patients without the use of the trocars and cannulas as in adult vitrectomies. METHODS We described a simple modification using adult 25-gauge cannulas and 270-silicone watzke sleeves, enabling these instruments to be used in pediatric cases. The sleeve is cut into segments o...

This paper reports a case of small bowel occlusion due to the herniation of an ileal ansa at the site of the insertion of a 12-mm trocar. A 28-year-old obese female patient underwent laparoscopic surgery for gastric bypass, the skin incisions of the trocar insertion sites were closed with absorbable sutures. Small bowel occlusion occurred on post-operative day 6 and the patient again underwent ...

UNLABELLED One of the most commonly performed surgeries in general surgery wards with laparoscopic technique as a method of choice is gall-bladder excision. In addition to -the commonly used conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy is getting more and more attention. Despite many works and studies comparing these methods, there is still a shortage o...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Robotic upper urinary tract surgery is in most of the cases performed utilizing a standard 5 port configuration. Fewer ports can potentially produce a less invasive operation. Taking in consideration the above we report a novel technique for robot assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy utilizing fewer ports and we test its feasibility and safety profile. METHODS Da...

Dear Editor, Cho et al. [1] described the “Sutureless intrascleral pocket technique of transscleral fixation of intraocular lens in previous vitrectomized eyes’’ in April issue. The authors prepare two scleral pockets with a crescent knife 2 mm from the limbus and opposed 180 degree each other without any conjunctival dissection. Following, they enter into the posterior chamber with a 26-gauge ...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Nephroureterectomy remains the gold standard treatment option for upper tract tumors. However, segmental ureterectomy may be another option in patients with single kidney, borderline renal function or high medical comorbidities. The aim of this video is to assess the feasibility of robotic surgery as a minimally invasive technique in treatment of a high comorbid pati...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) has recently become a topic of interest among types of minimally invasive surgery. METHODOLOGY We developed a novel "marionette method"technique for performing SILC. Two 5 mm trocars were placed through a 1.5 cm transumbilical incision. In addition, a nylon suture with a laparoscopic sliding knot was used to tighten the fundu...

Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy has become an important procedure for the laparoscopic surgeon. Although in some situations controversial, it is a procedure that is here to stay. The two most common types of laparascopic herniorrhaphy have been previously described. Trans-abdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) necessitates entering the abdominal cavity. This puts the patient at risk for laparoscopic misadve...