Surgery - Laparoscopy/Endoscopy News & Articles

1 Endoscopic mucosal resection with 0.13% hyaluronic acid solution for colorectal polyps less than 20 mm: A randomized controlled trial Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, May 23, 2012

2 Deviation and failure of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) following laparoscopic colorectal surgery: early prediction model Colorectal Disease, May 23, 2012

3 Perioperative management and treatment for complications during and after peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for esophageal achalasia (EA) (data from 119 cases) Surgical Endoscopy, May 23, 2012

4 Single-incision laparoscopic splenectomy in children Journal of Pediatric Surgery, May 22, 2012

5 Emergency Laparoscopic Repair for Strangulated Groin Hernias – a single centre experience Surgical Practice, May 22, 2012

6 Laparoscopic splenectomy: experience of a single center in a series of 300 cases Surgical Endoscopy, May 18, 2012

7 Laparoscopic splenectomy for massive splenomegaly in benign hematological diseases Surgical Endoscopy, May 18, 2012

8 How to Train Surgical Residents to Perform Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Safely World Journal of Surgery, May 17, 2012

9 Perioperative Risk of Laparoscopic Fundoplication: Safer than Previously Reported—Analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program 2005 to 2009 Journal of the American College of Surgeons, May 17, 2012

10 Reduction of wound infections in laparoscopic-assisted colorectal resections by plastic wound ring drapes (REDWIL)—a randomized controlled trial Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, May 17, 2012

11 Reactive Nodular Fibrous Pseudotumor after laparoscopic cholecystectomy Surgical Practice, May 17, 2012

12 Radiofrequency versus ultrasonic energy in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a metaanalysis of operative time and blood loss Surgical Endoscopy, May 16, 2012    Clinical Article

13 Short-term outcomes of laparoscopic intersphincteric resection from a phase II trial to evaluate laparoscopic surgery for stage 0/I rectal cancer: Japan Society of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Lap RC Surgical Endoscopy, May 16, 2012

14 Comparative treatment and literature review for laparoscopic splenectomy alone versus preoperative splenic artery embolization splenectomy Surgical Endoscopy, May 16, 2012

15 A prospective feasibility and safety study of laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy for clinical stage I gastric cancer initiated by surgeons with much experience of open gastrectomy and laparoscopic surgery Gastric Cancer, May 16, 2012    Clinical Article

16 Role of Endoscopy in Patients with Diverticular Disease Digestive Diseases, May 16, 2012

17 A comparative study of surgery and endoscopy for the treatment of bile duct stricture in patients with chronic pancreatitis Surgical Endoscopy, May 15, 2012

18 Laparoscopic thoracic duct clipping for persistent chylothorax after extrapleural pneumonectomy Annals of Thoracic Surgery, May 15, 2012

19 Successful Endoscopic Removal of a Lighter Swallowed 17 Months Before Case Reports in Gastroenterology, May 15, 2012

20 Bone Mineral Changes in Spine and Proximal Femur in Individual Obese Women after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Short-Term Study Obesity Surgery, May 14, 2012    Clinical Article

Prospective comparative study of single-layer versus double-layer closure of leg wounds after long saphenous vein harvest in coronary artery bypass graft operations Journal of Thoracic Disease, 08/05/2011

1 Timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis: Any controversy Surgical Practice, April 19, 2012

2 SLEEVEPASS: A randomized prospective multicenter study comparing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass in the treatment of morbid obesity: preliminary results Surgical Endoscopy, April 9, 2012

3 Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: a 10-year single-centre experience of 575 cases with weight loss following surgery Obesity Surgery, April 12, 2012

4 Endoscopic surgeons’ preferences for inguinal hernia repair: TEP, TAPP, or OPEN Surgical Endoscopy, March 30, 2012

5 Linear-stapled versus circular-stapled laparoscopic gastrojejunal anastomosis in morbid obesity: meta-analysis Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, April 10, 2012

6 Laparoendoscopic single-site cholecystectomy versus conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, April 5, 2012

7 Development and evaluation of a laparoscopic common bile duct exploration simulator and procedural rating scale Surgical Endoscopy, April 4, 2012

8 Staple-line reinforcement during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy using three different techniques: a randomized trial Surgical Endoscopy, March 27, 2012

9 Single-incision Laparoscopic Right Colectomy: An Efficient Technique Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, April 11, 2012

10 Laparoscopic introduction of a center rod using a nelaton catheter during laparoscopic esophagogastrostomy Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, April 16, 2012

11 How to Meet the Challenge of Flexible Exposure of the Calot Triangle in SILS Cholecystectomy Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, April 25, 2012

12 Effect of laparoscopy on the risk of small-bowel obstruction Archives of Surgery, April 19, 2012

13 Comparison of surgical outcomes between endoscopic and robotic thyroidectomy Journal of Surgical Oncology, April 18, 2012

14 Perioperative Morbi-mortality Associated with Bariatric Surgery: from Systematic Biliopancreatic Diversion to A Tailored Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass or Sleeve Gastrectomy Approach Obesity Surgery, April 23, 2012

15 Adoption of laparoscopy for elective colorectal resection: a report from the surgical care and outcomes assessment program Journal of the American College of Surgeons, April 27, 2012

16 Incidence of Iatrogenic Ureteral Injury After Laparoscopic Colectomy Archives of Surgery, March 29, 2012

17 Laparoscopic Treatment of Obese Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Barrett’s Esophagus: a Prospective Study Obesity Surgery, March 12, 2012

18 Laparoscopic splenectomy: outcome and efficacy for massive and supramassive spleens The American Journal of Surgery, April 2, 2012

19 Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy learning curve experience seen in a single institution Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, April 16, 2012

20 C-Reactive Protein 2 Days After Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery Reliably Indicates Leaks and Moderately Predicts Morbidity Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, April 18, 2012