April 25, 2008 — Laparoscopic surgery was linked to a 50% reduction in hospital-acquired infection rates and a 65% reduction in hospital readmissions vs open surgery, according to the results of a ...

Petersen's hernia (PH) is a potentially fatal complication of bowel infarction that is difficult to treat by laparoscopic reduction. To define predictive computed tomography (CT) profiles to identify ...

The optimal treatment for acute intussusception has not yet been defined. In this study, we explored whether employing a liberal laparoscopic intervention for intussusception could lead to favorable ...

A 67-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with severe dysphagia, persistent vomiting, epigastric pain and abdominal distension. The results of a electrocardiograph were normal, and a ...

Over the years, appendectomy has gradually shifted from a traditional open procedure to a much less invasive laparoscopic approach. Does the single-port laparoscopic approach offer additional ...

Five hundred eighty patients with preoperatively diagnosed stage IA gastric adenocarcinoma (≤ 3 cm) were assigned to undergo either LSG or LSNNS. Observers were not blinded to patient grouping. The ...

Laparoscopic gallbladder removal is a minimally invasive surgery in which small incisions and specialized tools are used to remove a diseased or inflamed gallbladder. Normal digestion is possible ...

Bariatric surgery on an obese patient. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy led to a statistically significant reduction in epicardial fat thickness, a marker for atherosclerosis, 12 months after surgery.

The most common type of gallbladder removal surgery is laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This minimally invasive surgery is an option for people who have issues with their gallbladder. This surgery may ...