Surgical Endoscopy

In our quest for excellence

Minimally invasive surgery for thyroid and parathyroid diseases

P. Miccoli

Laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection and anterior resection with curative intent for carcinoma of the rectum

H. Scheidbach, C. Schneider, J. Konradt, E. Bärlehner, L. Köhler, Ch. Wittekind, F. Köckerling

Early clinical results of endorectal surgery using a newly designed rectal tube with a side window

E. Kanehira, Y. Yamashita, K. Omura, T. Kinoshita, K. Kawakami, G. Watanabe

Laparoscopic left colon resection for diverticular disease

G. Trebuchet, D. Lechaux, J.L. Lecalve

Colonoscopy in Mice

E.H. Huang, J.J. Carter, R.L. Whelan, Y.H. Liu, J.O. Rosenberg, H. Rotterdam, A.M. Schmidt, D.M. Stern, K.A. Forde

Laparoscopic antireflux surgery in the elderly

Y.S. Khajanchee, D.R. Urbach, N. Butler, P.D. Hansen, L.L. Swanstrom

Training period in laparoscopic colorectal surgery

M. Braga, A. Vignali, W. Zuliani, G. Radaelli, L. Gianotti, G. Toussoun, V. Carlo

Higher colon cancer tumor proliferative index and lower tumor cell death rate in mice undergoing laparotomy versus insufflation

S.W. Lee, N. Gleason, I. Blanco, Z.K. Asi, R.L. Whelan

Safety and long-term outcome of laparoscopic antireflux surgery in patients in their eighties and older

T. Bammer, R.A. Hinder, A. Klaus, J.S. Libbey, D.A. Napoliello, J.A. Rodriquez

Risk factors for complications of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication

D. Hahnloser, M. Schumacher, R. Cavin, B. Cosendey, P. Petropoulos

Laparoscopic fundoplication

P.M. Markus, O. Horstmann, C. Kley, T. Neufang, H. Becker

Laparoscopic versus open fundoplication in infants

S. Somme, J.A. Rodriguez, D.G. Kirsch, D.C. Liu

Selection criteria among gastroenterologists and surgeons for laparoscopic antireflux surgery

B. Sarani, J. Scanlon, P. Jackson, S.R.T. Evans

Immediate radiographic assessment following laparoscopic antireflux operations is unnecessary

M.F. Szwerc, D.J. Gagne, R.J. Wiechmann, R.H. Maley, T.S. Santucci, R.J. Landreneau

A canine model of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

R.L. McMahon, A. Ali, E.G. Chekan, E.M. Clary, M.J. Garcia-Oria, M.C. Fina, R.L. McRae, A. Ko, A. Gandsas, T.N. Pappas, W.S. Eubanks

Laparoscopic myotomy vs endoscopic dilation in the treatment of achalasia

J. Suárez, F. Mearin, R. Boque, V. Zanón, J.R. Armengol, J. Pradell, B. Bermejo, A. Nadal

Cardiac function during laparoscopic vs open gastric bypass

N.T. Nguyen, H.S. Ho, N.W. Fleming, P. Moore, S.J. Lee, C.D. Goldman, C.J. Cole, B.M. Wolfe

Does pneumatic dilatation affect the outcome of laparoscopic cardiomyotomy?

K. Dolan, K. Zafirellis, A. Fountoulakis, I.G. Martin, S.P.L. Dexter, M. Larvin, M.J. McMahon

Endoscopic thyroid resection using cutaneous elevation in lieu of insufflation

H. Kitano, M. Fujimura, T. Kinoshita, H. Kataoka, M. Hirano, K. Kitajima

Endoscopic thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy by the axillary approach

Y. Ikeda, H. Takami, M. Niimi, S. Kan, Y. Sasaki, J. Takayama

Anterior, lateral, and posterior retroperitoneal approaches in endoscopic adrenalectomy

E. Lezoche, M. Guerrieri, F. Feliciotti, A.M. Paganini, S. Perretta, M. Baldarelli, J. Bonjer, P. Miccoli

Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma

K.W. Kercher, A. Park, B.D. Matthews, G. Rolband, R.F. Sing, B.T. Heniford

The impact of splenic weight on laparoscopic splenectomy for splenomegaly

G. Terrosu, U. Baccarani, V. Bresadola, M.A. Sistu, A. Uzzau, F. Bresadola

Laparoscopic adrenal-sparing surgery for primary hyperaldosteronism due to aldosterone-producing adenoma

K.Y.Y. Kok, S.K.S. Yapp

Impact of upper endoscopic survey during percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement

J.P. Regan, B.J. Dunkin, E.S. Cho, J.L. Flowers

Enteroscopic treatment of early postoperative small bowel obstruction

K.S. Gersin, J.L. Ponsky, R.D. Fanelli

Bidirectional endoscopy in patients with fecal occult blood

J.P. Velez, W.H. Schwesinger, J. Stauffer, H.V. Gaskill, G.B. Kazantsev, K.R. Sirinek, W.E. Strodel

Prospective randomized comparison of laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) with abdominal hysterectomy (AH) for the treatment of the uterus weighing >200 g

K. Schütz, M. Possover, A. Merker, W. Michels, A. Schneider

Does training in a virtual reality simulator improve surgical performance?

G. Ahlberg, T. Heikkinen, L. Iselius, C.-E Leijonmarck, J. Rutqvist, D. Arvidsson

Evaluation of structured and quantitative training methods for teaching intracorporeal knot tying

A.M. Pearson, A.G. Gallagher, J.C. Rosser, R.M. Satava

Robotically assisted minimally invasive biliary surgery in aporcine model

T. Sweeney, D.W. Rattner

Time-action analysis of instrument positioners in laparoscopic cholecystectomy

K.T. Boer, M. Bruijn, J.E. Jaspers, L.P.S. Stassen, W.F.M. Erp, A. Jansen, P.M.N.Y.H. Go, J. Dankelman, D.J. Gouma

Unique minithoracotomy assisted by videothoracoscopy facilitates a maximal view even with a minimal wound for resection of primary lung cancer

I. Yoshino, C. Ushijima, M. Tomiyasu, R. Suemitsu, Y. Ichinose, K. Sugimachi

The role of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in the treatment of parapneumonic empyema after the failure of fibrinolytics

D. Bouros, K.M. Antoniou, G. Chalkiadakis, J. Drositis, I. Petrakis, N. Siafakas

Chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a surgical disease

A. Szold, H. Kais, A. Keidar, L. Nadav, A. Eldor, J.M. Klausner

A prospective trial of analgesia following endoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernioplasty

H. Lau, N.G. Patil, F. Lee, W.K. Yuen

Pulmonary function after laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy

Š. Hasukić, D. Mešić, E. Dizdarević, D. Keser, S. Hadžiselimović, M. Bazarđžanović

Nurse-led direct access endoscopy clinics: the future?

P.S. Basnyat, K.F. Gomez, J. West, P.S. Davies, M.E. Foster

The poor quality of information about laparoscopy on the World Wide Web as indexed by popular search engines

J.W. Allen, R.J. Finch, M.G. Coleman, L.K. Nathanson, N.A. O'Rourke, G.A. Fielding

The feasibility of hand-assisted laparoscopic aortic bypass using a low transverse incision

L. Silva, R. Kolvenbach, L. Pinter

Laparoscopic intragastric stapled resection of gastric submucosal tumors located near the esophagogastric junction

N. Tagaya, H. Mikami, H. Kogure, K. Kubota, Y. Hosoya, H. Nagai

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis

K. Prakash, G. Jacob, V. Lekha, A. Venugopal, B. Venugopal, H. Ramesh

Deep venous thrombosis after laparoscopic cholecystectomy and prevention with nadroparin

J.T.H. Schaepkens van Riempst, R.H.G.G. Van Hee, J.J.J. Weyler

Effects of carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum on free radical formation in lung and liver tissues

M. Sare, D. Hamamci, I. Yilmaz, M. Birincioglu, B.B. Mentes, M. Özmen, Ö. Yesilada

Liver metastases are less established after gasless laparoscopy than after carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum and laparotomy in a mouse model

H. Ishida, D. Hashimoto, I. Takeuchi, M. Yokoyama, T. Okita, T. Hoshino

Is frozen section effective for diagnosis of unsuspected gallbladder cancer during laparoscopic cholecystectomy?

T. Aoki, A. Tsuchida, K. Kasuya, K. Inoue, H. Saito, Y. Koyanagi

Improved usability of a new handle design for laparoscopic dissection forceps

M.A. Veelen, D.W. Meijer, R.H.M. Goossens, C.J. Snijders, J.J. Jakimowicz

A magnetic probe to retrieve broken metallic parts of instruments during laparoscopic procedures

D. Kandioler-Eckersberger, B. Niederle, F. Herbst, E. Wenzl

Development of an ultrasonically activated trocar system

D. Gossot, P. Validire, S. Matsumoto, H. Tokumura, K. Shimomura, J. Flowers, N. Borenstein, P. Daniel

Intestinal obstruction from midgut volvulus after laparoscopic appendectomy

S.A. Cuadra, M.E. Khalife, D.J. Char, M.R. Wax, D. Halpern

Successful laparoscopic fundoplication in children with ventriculoperitoneal shunts

T. Kimura, K. Nakajima, M. Wasa, M. Yagi, H. Kawahara, H. Soh, M. Ohtani, A. Okada

Dual-organ ablative surgery using a hand-assisted laparoscopic technique

J. Landman, R.S. Figenshau, S. Bhayani, A. Kibel, J.G. Pettaras, J. Fleshman, J. Rehman, R.V. Clayman, C. Sundaram

Management of main bile duct injuries that occur during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

M. Doganay, N.A. Kama, E. Reis, M. Kologlu, M. Atli, U. Gozalan

Laparoscopic esophagogastrostomy: an alternative minimally invasive treatment for achalasia stage III

B. Ablassmaier, C.A. Jacobi, R. Stoesslein, I. Opitz, J.M. Müller

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic cholecystectomy

P.M.Y. Goh, D. Lomanto, J.B.Y. So

Diagnosis and laparoscopic management of a fallopian tube torsion following Irving tubal sterilization: A case report

I. Sozen, R. Kadako, S. Fleischman, A. Arici

Laparoscopic exploration for pancreatic injury

R. Kalimi, P.J. Gorecki, L.D.G. Angus, G.W. Shaftan

Laparoscopic enucleation of an insulinoma of the pancreas tail

S. Takamatsu, K. Teramoto, H. Inoue, N. Goseki, S. Takahashi, H. Baba, T. Iwai, S. Arii

Spleen-preserving laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy with conservation of the splenic artery and vein for a large insulinoma

N. Tagaya, K. Ishikawa, K. Kubota

Laparoscopic management of large retroperitoneal lymphoceles complicating aortic surgery

G.A. Blessios, C.K. Rokkas, O. Neulander, D. Panoussopoulos

Superficialization of hemodialysis access using a video-assisted procedure

M. Niimi, Y. Ikeda, S. Kan, H. Takami

Colovesical fistula secondary to laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal polypropylene (TAPP) mesh hernioplasty

N. Rieger, S. Brundell

A novel technique for the laparoscopic resection of mesenteric cysts

C.P. Morrison, S.A. Wemyss-Holden, G.J. Maddern

Dieulafoy's lesion of esophagus

C. Ertekin, U. Barbaros, K. Taviloglu, R. Guloglu, A. Kasoglu

Laparoscopic Resection of a Functional Paraganglioma in the Organ of Zuckerkandl

N. Tagaya, N. Suzuki, T. Furihata, K. Kubota

Cushing's syndrome secondary to adrenal adenoma during pregnancy

C.-Y. Lo, C.-M. Lo, K.-Y. Lam

Peritoneal cystic mesothelioma

C. Vara-Thorbeck, R. Toscano-Mendez

Crack cocaine-related prepyloric perforation treated laparoscopically

E. Yahchouchy, A. Debet, A. Fingerhut

The use of a personal digital assistant for wireless entry of data into a database via the Internet

D.L. Fowler, N.J. Hogle, F. Martini, M.S. Roh

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