a 10 year old boy presented with swelling on the temporal side of the left eyebrow since birth. with the diagnosis of angular dermoid, we chose subcutaneous endoscopic excision for its treatment, as direct excision of dermoid cysts of the eyebrow might have caused a prominent facial scar for him, which can be completely avoided with an endoscopic approach that places the incision in the hair-be...

Introduction: Giant cavernous hemangioma involving the nose extending to the nasopharynx and oropharynx with complete obstruction of the airway is very unusual and is yet to be described in the literature. In the present case, we have described a giant cavernous hemangioma successfully managed with endoscopic excision. Case Report: A 38-year-old male patient presented with rec...

Fourth branchial complex anomalies are rare and typically present in neonates or adolescents. Surgical management via open excision is the traditional approach to prevent recurrence. However, endoscopic sinus cauterization has recently been reported as a less invasive alternative. The current case report represents the first published account of a fourth branchial pouch presenting in an adult p...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Tumors of the duodenal papilla include hyperplasia, adenoma, carcinoma in adenoma, and carcinoma. Since the duodenal papilla has special anatomical characteristics and treatment involves major intervention, a correct preoperative diagnosis is essential for successful treatment. METHODS In patients with adenoma or early carcinoma of the papilla, endoscopic snare excision is ind...

Objective: To show that endoscopic excision of rhinosporidiosis carries less risk of recurrence. Materials and methods: Five consecutive patients of rhinosporidiosis were placed for endoscopic excision. The various sized mass were excised completely with safe margin under better illumination, magnification and hemostasis using 30° endoscope with camera and monitor. All the patients were started...

AIM The aim of this study is to compare the short-term clinical outcomes between endoscopic submucosal dissection and transanal local excision for rectal carcinoid tumors. METHODS Between 2007 and 2012, 31 patients with rectal carcinoid underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection at our hospital. They were compared with a matched cohort of 23 patients who underwent transanal local excision for...

PURPOSE We reviewed our experience with and outcome of the largest series to our knowledge of patients who underwent endoscopic laser excision of eroded polypropylene mesh or sutures as a complication of previous anti-incontinence procedures. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 12 female patients underwent endoscopic laser excision of suture/mesh erosions at 1 center during a 10-year period. Pri...

Brunnoma, is a benign tumor of duodenal wall. Usually present with anaemia. Endoscopy stomach and duodenum gives the diagnosis. Pedunculated lesion best managed by endoscopic snare cautery excision. Lesion close to pylorus makes endoscopy difficult. Hence mini-laparotomy, trans-gastric three port endo-luminal harmonic excision was done safely. Keyword: brunnoma, anaemia, endoluminal surgery

BACKGROUND AND AIM Cold snare techniques are widely used for the removal of small and diminutive polyps. The influence of snare type on the effectiveness of cold snare polypectomy is unknown. METHODS Cold snare polypectomy of 3-7-mm polyps was undertaken using either a thin wire mini-snare (0.30 mm) or a thick wire mini-snare (0.47 mm). Primary outcome was endoscopic completeness of excision....