We present a novel minimally invasive technique, laparoscopy-assisted micropercutaneous choledocholithotripsy, for choledocholithiasis that cannot be treated with other endoscopic techniques. This technique includes standard laparoscopic exploration of the common bile duct, combined with an all-seeing needle and holmium laser lithotripsy. As is known, an all-seeing needle is used in micropercut...

Joseph Lister was the pioneer of antiseptic surgery (Fig. 1). In the late 19th century, postoperative sepsis accounted for the death of almost half of the patients undergoing major surgery. Building on the work of Pasteur, Lister promoted the use of carbolic acid when operating. Antiseptic surgery became the norm and earned him the title ‘Father of Modern Surgery’. Just as antiseptic surgery re...

BACKGROUND There is widespread concern that laparoscopic procedures that are usually performed under general anesthesia, using muscle relaxation, in a reverse Trendelenberg position and with pneumoperitoneum, may lead to venous stasis in lower limbs. OBJECTIVE To evaluate perioperative changes in the venous system and determine the frequency of deep venous thrombosis associated with minimally...

background: leiomyomata is the most frequent gynecological neoplasm. one of the major complications of myomectomy is intrauterine adhesion (synechiae). objective: to evaluate and compare the rate and severity of synechiae formation after myomectomy by laparotomy and laparoscopy. materials and methods: in this non-randomized interventional trial, hysteroscopy was performed in all married fertile...

Open and closed abdominal trauma is the structure of traumatic injuries makes up from 1.5% to 36.5% all injuries, accompanied in 26.7-40.8% cases by liver spleen damage. Damage parenchymal organs cavity most often leads development intra-abdominal bleeding, which basis unsatisfactory results treatment death patients. Among diagnostic methods, video laparoscopy becoming more important finding ex...

The management of localised renal cancer has been revolutionised with the introduction of laparoscopy and minimally invasive techniques, achieving comparable oncologic results and reduced morbidity. With the detection rate of small renal lesions increasing, the diagnostic approach and surgical treatment shift to nephron-sparing surgery and less invasive techniques. Today, open partial nephrecto...

Cervical cancer remains the most frequent gynecological tumor in Brazil and other developing countries. Minimally invasive techniques, especially laparoscopy, have been increasingly employed in such tumors. This article aims to describe the main applications of laparoscopy in the treatment and staging of cervical cancer. In the early stages, it is possible to provide a fertility-preserving surg...

Background: Obscure gastrointestinal bleedings accounting for 5%-30% of all continue to be a challenge and usually originate from the small bowel. Clinical case: We present case female patient hospitalized with signs bleeding three times within 3 months. could not identify source using standard methods, such as abdominal computed tomography ultrasonography, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, colonosco...

Abstract Introduction Exploratory laparotomy has classically been the treatment for adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO). Laparoscopic approaches have proven to be a beneficial technique in selected patients. Despite being minimally invasive and associated with low morbidity it is still not widespread technique. Methods Descriptive, retrospective study from January 2011 April 2022, of 43 pat...

Background: Diagnostic laparoscopy is a minimally invasive method for the diagnosis of intra-abdominal diseases by direct inspection organs whenever there diagnostic dilemma even after routine workup. Incidental appendectomy defined as removal clinically normal appendix during non-appendiceal surgery. The study performed to evaluate causes lower abdominal pain and determine benefits incidental ...