BACKGROUND Dedicated minimally invasive surgery suites are available that contain specialized equipment to facilitate endoscopic surgery. Laparoscopy performed in a general operating room is hampered by the multitude of additional equipment that must be transported into the room. The objective of this study was to compare the preparation times between procedures performed in traditional operati...

BACKGROUND Plastic and reconstructive uterus operations are performed in congenital uterine anomalies or benign uterine conditions. Congenital uterine anomalies are relatively rare diseases with various approaches for surgical treatment. Therefore, to address the question of the usefulness of a minimally invasive approach in plastic uterus operations, the most common uterine condition which req...

JSLS (2001)5:95-96 95 Over the past decade, stunning advances in laparoscopy have fueled the enthusiasm of surgeons who use new minimally invasive methods for treating patients who have a variety of conditions. Laparoscopy avoids the obvious burden of a large abdominal incision that not only requires significant care but also involves increased disability, cost, and pain for the patient. Laparo...

Introduction It is difficult to credit any one person for the development of minimal access surgery (MAS) (also referred to as minimally invansive surgery, or MIS, by some), but diagnostic laparoscopy has been used in various medical specialties since early in the 20th century. Laparoscopy was commonly used by gynecologists throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Semm performed the first laparoscopic a...

Hemangiomas of the small bowel are rare tumors that often present with gastrointestinal bleeding. Diagnosis can be difficult and exploratory laparotomy has often proved to be the only method with which to determine the presence and location of these tumors. We report two cases of small bowel hemangioma in children aged 10 and 7 years, in which the diagnosis was made by laparoscopy. Laparoscopy ...

Optimal approach to appendicitis in pregnancy remains controversial issue. There is also some concern that laparoscopy during pregnancy may cause fetal injury and alter fetal perfusion. Supporters of laparoscopy claim that minimally invasive approach even in pregnant state possesses several advantages, including fewer wound complications and less postoperative pain, producing faster return to n...

Background: Urachal cysts (UCs) are secondary to incomplete obliteration of the embryonic urachal duct and may become symptomatic when infected. Treatment is primarily surgical to excise the infected cyst. Surgical approaches include a lower midline laparotomy or minimally invasive (MI) techniques. Case: We present a case of a young male with an infected UC that was treated with a single-incisi...

Most of the reported vascular injuries in laparoscopic appendectomies occur during trocar or Veress needle insertions. As laparoscopy continues to evolve, it is essential that surgeons report unusual complications in an effort to raise awareness and guide management of any iatrogenic injury incurred during minimally-invasive procedures. We report the case of a patient who sustained a major non-...

There are many applications for laparoscopy in small animal surgery. A relatively simple one is abdominal cryptorchid castration. Laparoscopic examination of the peritoneal cavity can both aid in the diagnosis of abdominal cryptorchidism and allow treatment using either a totally laparoscopic or a laparoscopic-assisted technique. Minimally invasive cryptorchid castration obviates the need for "...

Abstract Aims Acute small bowel obstruction secondary to strangulated hernias is a presentation often encountered during the acute surgical take. Despite widespread use of minimally invasive approach for elective hernia surgery, there significant reduction in laparoscopy emergency setting. We aim describe case series on applicability management or incarcerated hernias. Materials 4 cases patient...