The introduction of laparoscopy is an example of surgical innovation with a rapid implementation in many areas of surgery. A large number of controlled studies and meta-analyses have shown that laparoscopic colorectal surgery is associated with the same benefits than other minimally invasive procedures, including lesser pain, earlier recovery of bowel transit and shorter hospital stay. On the o...

Esophageal cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the world today and the sixth-leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Accurate preoperative staging of esophageal cancer is imperative to the selection of appropriate treatments. Patients with esophageal carcinomas typically undergo a multimodality staging process including noninvasive imaging techniques, such as computed tomography...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To assess the feasibility and safety of minimally invasive hysterectomy for uteri >1 kg. METHODS Clinical and surgical characteristics were collected for patients in an academic tertiary care hospital. Included were patients who underwent minimally invasive hysterectomy by 1 of 3 fellowship-trained gynecologists from January 1, 2009, to July 1, 2015 and subsequently ...

ObjectiveTo compare the success rate, complications, and hospital length-of-stay of 3 modalities minimally invasive management tubo-ovarian abscesses (TOAs): laparoscopy, ultrasound-guided drainage, computed tomography–guided drainage.Data SourcesElectronic-based search in PubMed, EMBASE, Ovid MEDLINE, Google Scholar, Cochrane Central Register Controlled Trials, using following Medical Subject ...

context correct timing of diagnostic laparoscopy for unexplained infertility management remains as a debate for clinicians. a cost-effective strategy of diagnostic laparoscopy utilization for unexplained infertile patients is much needed. evidence acquisition detailed evaluation of the articles extracted from a “pubmed” and “cochrane database” search using “unexplained infertility and diagnosti...

INTRODUCTION Laparoscopy has proved to be an important tool in the minimally invasive exploration of selected patients with chronic abdominal disorders, whose diagnosis remains uncertain, despite exploring the requisite laboratory and imaging investigations like ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT) scan, and the like. MATERIALS AND METHODS Diagnostic Laparoscopy was conducted on 120 pati...

For curative resection of pancreatic endocrine tumours, minimally invasive methods of pancreatic surgery, such as laparoscopy, should be indicated only for benign tumours. Among these uncommon tumours, pancreatic insulinomas are mostly benign and solitary. Successful management of patients with insulinomas relies on accurate localization of the tumour and the use of appropriate surgical techniq...

Surgery remains the only option to cure pancreatic cancer. Although the use of laparoscopy in oncology is rapidly growing worldwide, its efficacy in pancreatic surgery remains controversial. A number of studies have compared outcomes of minimally invasive and open pancreatic resections. However, they are mostly non-randomized trials including relatively small groups of patients. In addition, mo...

BACKGROUND Laparoscopy is widely used as a tool in many clinical situations allowing for diagnosis and/or surgical management in a minimally invasive fashion. Most laparoscopic cases are ambulatory and allow patients to recover quickly. Nonetheless, attention to surgical technique is paramount to avoid both short and long term complications. CASE A 32-year-old woman had a laparoscopy and a re...