... hepatectomy will become a standard procedure for treatment of liver cancer in the near future. 23 9 2015 [email protected] Nitta et al. [ 20 ] reported the use of laparoscopy-assisted right hepatic lobectomy with a hanging maneuver, which brought about a paradigm shift...

... because of their size, broad base, or difficult location (impossible to see the polyp’s base, polyps behind mucosal folds or in tortuous colonic segments). Combined endoscopic-laparoscopic resection allows a more ‘aggressive’ endoscopic polypectomy. Laparoscopy can help to maneuver the colon...

... with colorectal cancer (MRC CLASICC trial): multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2005;365:1718–1726. 8. Vlug MS, Wind J, Hollmann MW, et al: Laparoscopy in combination with fast track multimodal management is the best perioperative strategy in patients undergoing colonic surgery. Ann Surg 2011;254...

..., postoperative small bowel obstruction, and early postoperative complications. Laparoscopy is also associated with decreased overall hospitalization costs and improved patient satisfaction. Therefore, the laparoscopic approach for patients with Crohn’s disease should be considered as the preferred operative...

... Laparoscopic fundoplications Fundoplications Laparoscopy pH-metry Dig Dis 2008;26:304 308 DOI: 10.1159/000177013 Laparoscopic Fundoplication for GERD: Are We There Yet? Rudolf Garcia-Gallont Department of Surgery, Amedesgua Hospital, Guatemala City, Guatemala Key Words Gastroesophageal reflux disease...

...A.S. Livingstone; J.L. Sosa Over the last 5 years, laparoscopy has revolutionized the surgical management of many abdominal disorders. Some of the problems being so treated include biliary tract disease, achalasia, gastroesophageal reflux, peptic ulcers, colonic disorders, appendicitis...

... decompression can be accomplished with this procedure. Laparoscopy followed by angiography is useful for staging surgical candidates. 4 11 2008 © 1994 S. Karger AG, Basel 1994 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Gastroesophageal reflux disease Nissen fundoplication Laparoscopy Antireflux surgery Digestive Diseases DigDis 1996; 14:169-179 Jeffrey H. Peters Tom R. DeMeesler University of Southern California School of Medicine, Department...

... inhibition Postfundoplication symptoms Laparoscopy Esophagus Dig Dis 2007;25:188 196 DOI: 10.1159/000103883 Therapy of Gastroesophageal Reflux: Evidence-Based Approach to Antireflux Surgery Lars Lundell Department of Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden Key Words...

... or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 29 3 2007 Laparoscopy Rectal cancer Total mesorectal...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Laparoscopy Hepatectomy Colorectal liver metastases Liver resection Metastases Review Article Dig Dis 2005;23:142 150 DOI: 10.1159/000088596 Role and Limitations of Laparoscopic Liver Resection of Colorectal Metastases Tom...

..., Deutschland Key Words Colon cancer Rectal cancer Laparoscopy Laparoscopic-endoscopic rendezvous procedures Curative resection Abstract Laparoscopic colorectal resections offer several bene ts postoperatively, including minimal impairment of gastrointestinal and pulmonary function, less...

... literature. Regarding the evidence-based medicine criteria, the current status of laparoscopy in the treatment of cholecystolithiasis, cholecystitis and common bile duct stones has been worked out. Methods: A Medline, PubMed, Cochrane search. Results: Ten randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are available...

... Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Innsbruck, Austria, and c Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Fla., USA Key Words Gastroesophageal re ux disease · Surgery · Medical therapy · Indication · Laparoscopy · Patient selection Abstract Since the rst laparoscopic fundoplication was performed, the frequency...

... cholecystectomy setting. Management of bile duct stones in other special clinical circumstances and the potential future role of emerging technologies are also discussed. 6 4 1998 Bile duct stones Laparoscopy Cholecystectomy Bile duct exploration Sphincterotomy Endoscopic retrograde...