Outcomes after ventral hernia repair using the extended totally extraperitoneal approach: Initial experience from the Philippines.

Introduction: Newer extraperitoneal techniques of laparoscopic ventral/incisional hernia repair (LVIHR) have been continually introduced since the popularity of the laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh technique began in 1993. One of which is the extended totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) approach allowing wide mesh augmentation, concurrent repair of diastasis recti, and performance of transversus abdominis release (TAR) for large/complex hernias. However, minimally invasive/laparoendoscopic ventral hernia repair is not yet widely adopted in the Philippines.

Carbon dioxide embolism during transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy: A case report and literature review.

The creation of the surgical space in transoral endoscopic thyroid surgery may put the anterior jugular vein at risk for injury and possibly lead to carbon dioxide (CO ) embolism. Although rare, CO embolism is potentially fatal. We report a case of a 67-year-old female who underwent transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA) for a benign thyroid disease.