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BACKGROUND:Anchoring the mesh in laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal groin hernia repair (TEP) with human fibrin glue has theoretical advantages. However, these have been supported and reported previously only in animal studies. Before the initiation of large patient trials, the...
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Surgical energy has been widely implemented because of ease of use, effective hemostasis, and surgical dissection. Studies demonstrate its use to be an independent risk factor for postoperative wound infection. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is the most common...
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Gastric stromal tumors represent a small percentage of gastric neoplasms. Establishing a diagnosis when these lesions are encountered usually is not possible with limited biopsies. Benign and malignant gastric stromal tumors require only local excision for definitive treatment. H...
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Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an evolving therapeutic modality for achalasia. According to the original Inoue’s technique, a submucosal lavage with gentamicin has been practiced due to the fear of infection. This single-tertiary center study was intended to assess the clin...
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There is a paucity of literature surrounding the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic repair for acutely incarcerated abdominal hernias. The objective of this study was to compare the 30-day morbidity and mortality between laparoscopic and open repairs of incarcerated abdominal...
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BACKGROUND:Part of the ongoing healthcare debate is the care of uninsured patients. A common theory is that without regular outpatient care, these patients present to the hospital in the late stages of disease and therefore have worse outcomes. The purpose of this study was to ev...
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BACKGROUND:Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) was introduced as a new effective therapeutic option for esophageal achalasia.METHOD:A total of 112 achalasia patients categorized into three subtypes by HRM who underwent POEM were enrolled in our study. Eckardt score and HRM were per...
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Background: Previous work has demonstrated that cell-mediated immune function is better preserved in rodents after laparoscopic than open surgery. The cause of this laparotomy-related immunosuppression is unclear. Some investigators have attributed it to the length of the incisio...
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Pusan National University Hospital, Korea (the Republic of); Dongeui Medical Center, Korea (the Republic of).
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AIM OF THE STUDY:To compare intraperitoneal tumor growth after CO2 laparoscopy (L), gasless laparoscopy (GL), midline laparotomy (ML), and general anesthesia (GA) as a control.MATERIALS AND METHODS:A prospective randomized trial was carried out in nude rats. A carcinomatosis was ...
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BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy decreases disincentives to donation frequently associated with the disadvantages of open surgery. However, concerns have been raised regarding graft quality, since the incidence of delayed graft function is higher when compared with open ...
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BACKGROUND:This study aimed to determine whether the increasing emphasis on minimally invasive surgery (MIS) influences hiring practices within academic surgical departments.METHODS:A questionnaire was mailed to chairs of surgery departments and divisions of general surgery at th...
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Background The timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for emergency biliary admissions remains inconsistent with national and international guidelines. The perception that LC is difficult in acute cholecystitis and the popularity of the two-session approach to pancreatitis a...
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Laparoscopic surgery for colonic cancer decreases the incidence of postoperative complications and length of hospital stay as compared with open surgery, while the oncologic outcome remains equivalent. It is unknown whether the surgical approach impacts on the long-term rate of i...
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BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic surgery is thought to result in a better preservation of patients' immunological defenses. Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) are the most important effector cells in the elimination of pathogenic microorganisms. Because little is known about their functio...
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We report our technique for intraoperative cholangiography and for the management of common duct stones at the time of laparoscopic cholecystectomy using a simple cholangiogram technique that can be extended into common duct exploration.
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BACKGROUND:The utility of routine ileoscopy as a component of screening colonoscopy is unclear. Many endoscopists believe that routine intubation of the terminal ileum is a requirement for a full-screening colonoscopy. The authors have hypothesized that routine ileal intubation d...
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Background: The acquisition of laparoscopic skills is difficult to assess. Previously, through the use of a computer-based skills assessment device (SAD), we have shown that assessments of the time needed to perform a task and graded observations of task performance overestimate ...
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