Although each study is separately presented below, many subject characteristics and the intervention itself are common to both. Patient histories were obtained from medical records and included ...
While an exploratory laparotomy is traditionally an open surgery, this surgery can also be performed laparoscopically. In fact, exploratory laparoscopic surgery is more frequently utilized today. It ...
No intraoperative complications occurred except for one case of minor ovarian spillage. No conversions to conventional laparoscopy or laparotomy were needed. Postoperative complications included one ...
Most hernia surgeries in America (about 70% for inguinal hernias) are performed as open surgery. Laparoscopic hernia repair is an option depending on the expertise of the surgeon. After inguinal and ...
Currently, traditional laparoscopy, robotic-assisted laparoscopy and LESS are used for primary surgical management of women with endometrial cancer. Debate is ongoing regarding which choice of ...
Methods: To demonstrate a suprapubic transvesical approach to repair VVFs using a homemade laparoscopic single-port device. A retrospective review of the medical records of 42 consecutive patients who ...