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Totally laparoscopic versus laparoscopic assisted right colectomy for cancer
21 May 2012
Francesco Roscio, Camillo Bertoglio, Antonio De Luca, Paolo Frattini, Ildo Scandroglio
Abstract: Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer death all over the world and right-sided colon cancer represents approximately 15% of all cases of CRC. Laparosco...
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Does the addition of a fundoplication improve outcomes for patients undergoing laparoscopic Heller's cardiomyotomy?
21 May 2012
Damian Mayo, Ewen A. Griffiths, Omar A. Khan, Mark A. Szymankiewicz, Christian W. Wakefield, Sarah K. Thompson
Abstract: Laparoscopic Heller's cardiomyotomy is a well-established technique in the treatment of achalasia. However, the addition of a routine fundoplication as part of this procedure remains controv...
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Functional outcomes following laparoscopic and open rectal resection for cancer
21 May 2012
Emma R. McGlone, Omar A. Khan, John Conti, Zafar Iqbal, Amjad Parvaiz
Abstract: A best evidence topic was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed whether laparoscopic approach confers a difference in functional outcome compared to conventional...
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Is early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis preferable to delayed surgery? Best evidence topic (BET)
17 May 2012
Christos Skouras, Omar Jarral, Rahul Deshpande, George Zografos, Nagy Habib, Emmanouil Zacharakis
Abstract: A best evidence topic was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) in patients presenting with a short history ...
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A high fidelity model for single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy
16 May 2012
Richard M. Kwasnicki, Trystan M. Lewis, Dimitris Reissis, Muthuswamy Sarvesvaran, Paraskevas A. Paraskeva
Abstract: Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is a safe approach for cholecystectomy, with the potential to minimise the iatrogenic trauma sustained from the operation. However, a number of re...
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