Dis Colon Rectum
October 2002
Purpose: The feasibility of laparoscopic colectomy for colon surgery has now been well established. Most of the studies on laparoscopic colectomies include all types of colonic pathologies without discrimination. Our goal was to compare laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy open sigmoid colectomy for simple sigmoid diverticular disease, to assess whether it can be done safely and whether the proposed advantages could be realized.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in acute and chronic cholecystitis and compare it with the open procedure.
Methods: This is a 5-year retrospective analysis performed at our hospital. Surgical treatment of gallbladder disease was performed in 1003 patients.
Objective: The placement of indwelling ureteral catheters during colorectal surgery has been recommended for prevention of ureteral injuries. With the advent of laparoscopic colectomy (LCo), the role of preoperative placement of lighted ureteral stents (LUS) has also become commonplace. We sought to evaluate the value of lighted ureteral stent placement in laparoscopic colectomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn summary bezoars are rarely symptomatic. CT scan of the abdomen is rapidly becoming the first tool of diagnosis, while endoscopy still remains the best diagnostic test. Medical treatment is usually successful, as in this case and rarely do patients require surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: We describe a new surgical method for treatment of male impotence. This procedure allows preservation of erectile tissues and avoids the need for implantable devices. It was demonstrated, that after this procedure sustained and reproducible erections were feasible.
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