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Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding versus Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: 5-year results of a prospective randomized trial.
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Staghorn calculus in a renal allograft
No full textA case of staghorn calculus in a transplanted kidney associated with tertiary hyperparathyroidism in the presence of infection has been described. Possible mechanisms of pathophysiology have been discussed
Colecistectomia laparoscopica "da sinistra": primo anno di esperienza
No full textLaparoscopic cholecystectomy can be performed following two main approaches: the french technique, used by the majority of surgeons, and the anglo-saxon technique. The Authors describe the basic concept of the "left side" approach according to the Anglo-american method, underlining some of the advantages. Their one-year results (November 1990-November 1991) confirm the data already available in the Literature
NOTE TECNICO-OPERATIVE PER LA COLECISTECTOMIA VIDEOLAPAROSCOPICA. APPROCCIO FRANCESE ED ANGLOSASSONE
No full textOn the basis of their experience and a review of the International Literature, Authors evidence the main differences between French and Anglo-American approach on videolaparoscopic cholecystectomy. These differences are remarkable in the patient, surgeons and videolaparoscopic instrument disposition and, above all, in the different trochar placement, where a different surgical technique correspond
Gastric Bypass as a Revisional Procedure
No full textThe second edition of Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of this field, and it serves as a valuable resource for clinicians, surgeons and researchers with an interest in minimally invasive bariatric surgery. Additionally, the second edition includes new features that will benefit the resident, fellow, or bariatric surgeon new to the field. Specifically, each evidence-based chapter (i.e. outcomes, complications, epidemiology, etc) concludes with three or four exam questions that emphasize the salient points of the chapter and provide fellowship programs a valuable training tool and resource for their academic curriculum. These questions are either single-answer multiple choice or true/false format and the correct response with a brief explanation follows. As more emphasis is placed on completing a comprehensive curriculum and obtaining certification for bariatric training, this aspect of the book is unique and provides added value to the text. The new edition also incorporates many new or updated medical illustrations to enhance the technique chapters and provide more uniformity for the artwork throughout the book. Each of the major procedures include surgical technique, outcomes, and management of complications in separate chapters to provide an easy reference for the busy clinician preparing for a case or presentation. Another unique feature of the text is a link to video files hosted online for the relevant chapters. This video library will be of great value to the user. As the number of fellowships in laparoscopic bariatric surgery continues to increase, this updated text will provide a valuable resource for general and bariatric surgeons, laparoscopic surgeons, fellows, residents, medical students, obesity researchers, and industry representatives involved in this fiel
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