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Routine versus selective intra-operative cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
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Proposal of an anesthetic technique for day-hospital laparoscopic cholecystectomy
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Synchronous treatment of common bile duct stones by laparoscopy
No full textSingle-stage laparoscopic treatment of gallstones and common bile duct (CBD) stones in elective patients is an alternative treatment option to two-stage endo-laparoscopic treatment and to open choledocholithotomy with cholecystectomy [1]. In some centers it has been performed for more than 10 years and several reports have demonstrated its feasibility, safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness [2-7]. © 2008 Springer Milan
Clinical application of three-dimensional (3-D) vision systems and virtual reality helmets in video-assisted surgery
No full textThoraco-Iaparoscopic surgery presents a series of technical difficulties linked mainly to the necessity of acquiring proper motor coordination and spatial reconstruction of an operative field that is seen from a distance on a two-dimensional video monitor, in the absence of any direct tactile feedback. In an effort to improve the motor coordination of the operating surgeon and of the surgical team, many apparatuses have recently become available on the market that allow the reproduction of a 3-Dimage on a video monitor. Such apparatuses have technical characteristics that are substantially diverse in technology and provide signifi- cantly different end results
Laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding (LASGB) for the treatment of morbid obesitiy
No full textMorbid obesity is a serious disease that is responsible for several co-morbid conditions. Increased risks of hypertension, adult onset diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, pulmonary disease (Pickwickian syn- drome), musculo-skeletal disorders, gallbladder disease, deep vein thrombosis, venous stasis ulcers, and increased prevalence of certain types of cancers (uterine, breast, colon carcinoma) have been reported, ( together with severe psychological and social disability.' Nonsurgical treatment options including various combinations oflow-calorie or very-low-calorie diets, behavior modification, exercise, and drug therapy may achieve acceptable transient weight reduction but fail to maintain reduced body weight in most patients.
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