Surgical Endoscopy

A call for surgeons to the brave new world of surgery

J. Sándor

The increased incidence of intraabdominal infections in laparoscopic procedures: potential causes, postoperative management, and prospective innovations

A. K. Strickland, R. G. Martindale

Early laparoscopy as a routine procedure in the management of acute abdominal pain: a review of 1,320 patients

V. Golash, P. D. Willson

Laparoscopic liver resections: A single center experience

J.L. Dulucq, P. Wintringer, C. Stabilini, J. Berticelli, A. Mahajna

The oncological safety of laparoscopic total mesorectal excision with sphincter preservation for rectal carcinoma

F. Bretagnol, B. Lelong, C. Laurent, V. Moutardier, A. Rullier, G. Monges, J.-R. Delpero, E. Rullier

A preliminary prospective study of the usefulness of a magnetic endoscope locating device during colonoscopy

S. Ambardar, T. D. Arnell, R. L. Whelan, A. Nihalani, K. A. Forde

Does topical GTN on the sphincter of Oddi facilitate ERCP? A double-blind randomized control trial

A. Talwar, C. Dare, J. Pain

Risk factors for conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy to open cholecystectomy

C. Simopoulos, S. Botaitis, A. Polychronidis, G. Tripsianis, A. J Karayiannakis

Combined endoscopic treatment for cholelithiasis associated with choledocholithiasis

G. Saccomani, V. Durante, M. R. Magnolia, L. Ghezzo, R. Lombezzi, L. Esercizio, M. Stella, A. Arezzo

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for 58 end stage renal disease patients

C.-N. Yeh, M.-F. Chen, Y.-Y. Jan

Is laparoscopic appendectomy in children associated with an uncommon postoperative complication?

F. Serour, M. Witzling, A. Gorenstein

Fear for the intraabdominal abscess after laparoscopic appendectomy: not realistic

E. A. Kouwenhoven, O. J. Repelaer van Driel, W. F. M. van Erp

Prospective randomized single-center, single-blind Comparison of laparoscopic vs open repair of pediatric inguinal hernia

K.L. Chan, W.C. Hui, P.K.H. Tam

Laparoscopic and open gastric resections for malignant lesions: A prospective comparative study

J.–L. Dulucq, P. Wintringer, C. Stabilini, L. Solinas, J. Perissat, A. Mahajna

Postoperative complications are not increased in super-super obese patients who undergo laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

D. S. Tichansky, E. J. DeMaria, A. Z. Fernandez, J. M. Kellum, L. G. Wolfe, J. G. Meador, H. J. Sugerman

Changes in serum ghrelin predict weight loss after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in rats

N. Stylopoulos, P. Davis, J. D. Pettit, D. W. Rattner, L. M. Kaplan

Migration of adjustable gastric banding from a cohort study of 4236 patients

D. Nocca, V. Frering, B. Gallix, C. de Seguin des Hons, P. Noël, M. A. Pierredon Foulonge, B. Millat, J. M. Fabre

Laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy: A systematic review

I. J. M. Han-Geurts, A. Lim, T. Stijnen, H. J. Bonjer

Early peritoneal macrophage function after laparoscopic surgery compared with laparotomy in a mouse mode

U. Moehrlen, F. Schwöbel, E. Reichmann, U. Stauffer, C. A. Gitzelmann, J. Hamacher.

Azygos lobe in endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis

R. Reisfeld

Ten-year trend in the national volume of bile duct injuries requiring operative repair

J. P. Dolan, B. S. Diggs, B. C. Sheppard, J. G. Hunter

Inguinal neurectomy for nerve entrapment after open/laparoscopic hernia repair using retroperitoneal endoscopic approach

C. M. Muto, N. Pedana, S. Scarpelli, R. Galardo, G. Guida, V. Schiavone

Sub-mesocolic access in laparoscopic left adrenalectomy

S. Perretta, R. Campagnacci, M. Guerrieri, A. M. Paganini, A. De Sanctis, J. Sarnari, M. Rimini, E. Lezoche

Laparoscopic management for local recurrence of early gastric cancer after endoscopic mucosal resection

H. Yano, Y. Kimura, T. Iwazawa, T. Monden

Laparoscopic-assisted ileo-colectomy for tuberculosis

K. P. Balsara, C. R. Shah, S. Maru, R. Sehgal

Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal approach to place a polypropylene mesh on the abdominal wall: an experimental swine model of a technique that can be used for incisional hernia repair

J. I. Díaz-Pizarro Graf, M. Moreno Portillo, L. E. Cárdenas Lailson, M. E. Ramírez Solís, J. A. Palacios Ruiz, S. Parraguirre Martínez

Conversion rate of laparoscopic cholecystectomy after endoscopic retrograde cholangiography in the treatment of choledocholithiasis: Does the time interval matter?

A. de. Vries, S. C. Donkervoort, A.A.W. van Geloven, E.G.J.M. Pierik

Further modification of the dual-hemostat port closure technique

D. J. Durkin, J. Horner

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass performed without staples

Jacques Himpens, Guido Leman, Toon Sonneville

Neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas: benefits of new technologies

A. Rosiere, S. Mulier, L. Michel, J. E. Donckier

Extraesophageal manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease or too much mouthwash?

V. Shayani, J. A. Myers

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