INTRODUCTION The inguinal hernia repair has been a controversial area in the surgical practice ever since it has been conceived. The fact that numerous different procedures are in use reflects the complexity of inguinal hernia and its repair. AIM The purposes of this study were to describe Dulucq's technique and the modifications of using 3-D mesh in laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal ingui...

The objective of this article was to review the available literature on laparoscopic Burch urethropexy cure rates and describe the authors' laparoscopic technique and experience with Burch urethropexy and paravaginal repair. A MEDLINE search (1991 to 1999) was performed for articles describing the laparoscopic Burch urethropexy using suture to elevate and stabilize the paraurethral tissue. Also...

The past 50 years, surgeons have wrestled with the question regarding contralateral inguinal region in an infant or child a known unilateral guinalhernia. Repair one side both. Laparoscopic hernia repair is effective and increasingly popular alternative to open herniotomy.

Purpose: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records to estimate the feasibility and surgical outcome of laparoscopic herniorrhaphies in patients with previous lower abdominal surgery. Methods: Between December 2000 and December 2008, a total of 1,101 cases of laparoscopic herniorrhaphies were performed in 974 patients, among them 47 cases (4.27%) of laparoscopic herniorrhaphy in 40 patient...

BACKGROUND The literature established that, in patients without Boey's risk factors, laparoscopic repair of perforated peptic ulcers, compared to open repair, is associated to lower wound infection rate, less analgesic use, reduction in post operative pain, shorter hospital stay. Some of the main drawbacks are length of operative time and laparoscopic surgeon's experience in intracorporeal knot...

BACKGROUND The short-term benefits of laparoscopic surgery are well established, particularly within an enhanced recovery program. Early return to activity is to be expected but has not been quantified. The aim of this study was to measure the hospital stay and return to full activity following laparoscopic colorectal surgery and compare this with laparoscopic cholecystectomy and laparoscopic i...

INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic duodenal atresia repair is an advanced procedure performed in select pediatric surgical centers. Recently, sub-6mm endosurgical staplers have been introduced, facilitating and accelerating the creation of intracorporeal intestinal anastomoses. PRESENTATION OF CASE We performed a laparoscopic duodenojejunostomy in a one-day-old child with duodenal atresia due to annul...

INTRODUCTION Spigelian hernia is an uncommon ventral hernia characterized by a defect in the linea semilunaris. Repair of spigelian hernia has traditionally been accomplished via an open transverse incision and primary repair. The purpose of this article is to present 2 case reports of incarcerated spigelian hernia that were successfully repaired laparoscopically using Gortex mesh and to presen...

INTRODUCTION Inguinal hernias have been treated traditionally with open methods of herniorrhaphy or hernioplasty. But the trends have changed in the last decade with the introduction of minimal access surgery. METHODS This study was a prospective descriptive study in patients presenting to Surgery Department of B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal with reducible inguinal ...

OBJECTIVE To analyse the outcomes of laparoscopic versus open repair for perforated peptic ulcers (PPU). METHODS All patients undergoing PPU repair between January 2002 and March 2012 were included in the study. Demographic characteristics, operation time, complications, and length of hospital stay were evaluated. RESULTS Two hundred and twelve patients (median age, 49 years) were included,...