Background And Aim: Inguinal hernia is the most common defect of the abdominal wall in 75% and their treatment consists of surgical repair. The technique of choice is laparoscopic because of its overall benefits. However, when this is not available, open approaches may be a viable option.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Mirizzi's Syndrome (MS) is a rare pathology, known to be a challenge for the surgeon. In the surgical management, open approach vs laparoscopic is a topic of discussion due to anatomic variations. The aim of this study is to analyze our experience in the laparoscopic management of this condition in Type Va.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Bariatric surgery is an effective way to lose weight and the laparoscopic gastric sleeve is one of the techniques currently used. Portosplenomesenteric venous thrombosis is a complication that occurs in patients undergoing this surgical technique. At the moment there are no protocols to reduce the risk of this thrombotic event, so we show our experience and propose an algorithm.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Mirizzi's Syndrome (MS) is a rare pathology, known to be a challenge for the surgeon. In the surgical management, open approach vs laparoscopic is a topic of discussion due to anatomic variations. The aim of this study is to analyze our experience in the laparoscopic management of this condition in Type Va.
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