Laparoscopic removal of a perforating intrauterine device mimicking chronic appendicitis.

The intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) is a common form of reversible birth control. One of the rare, but serious, complications is uterine perforation. In this paper, we report a case of a patient who underwent laparoscopy for presumed chronic appendicitis.

Incarcerated femoral Littre's hernia-transperitoneal preperitoneal hernia repair (TAPP) and laparoscopic resection of the necrotic diverticulum.

Littre's hernias in the region of a femoral hernial orifice have been described in numerous cases in the literature. Open inguinal or femoral access was selected for all surgical procedures. We are describing the first case of an incarcerated Littre's hernia in the region of a femoral hernial orifice treated by means of transperitoneal preperitoneal hernia repair with simultaneous laparoscopic resection of the diverticulum.

Hydro-Jet-assisted laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective randomized clinical study.

Background: A new dissection technique with high-pressure water stream (Hydro-Jet) has recently been applied for selective dissection during various surgical procedures. The aim of this study was to compare Hydro-Jet with the conventional technique for laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Methods: Eighty patients were randomized to undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy with standard (n = 40) or Hydro-Jet-assisted (n = 40) dissection techniques.

Hydro-Jet assisted laparroscopic cholecystectomy: initial experience in a porcine model.

Background And Objectives: Hydro-Jet technology has long been used for cutting various materials like metal and wood in the industrial field. In the medical field, this technology has been applied successfully for selective cutting of the parenchyma of the liver. However, to our knowledge, no data exist on the use of the Hydro-Jet technique for laparoscopic cholecystectomy.