Laparoscopic ileocystoplasty: an experimental study in pigs.

Background And Purpose: Bladder dysfunction may lead to urinary incontinence and progressive kidney deterioration. When clinical treatment fails, bladder augmentation is the operation of choice in most cases. The purpose of this study was the standardization of the technique of videolaparoscopic ileocystoplasty in a porcine model and demonstration of a tutor-supervised learning curve.

Open surgical treatment of right-sided adrenal carcinomas >15 cm.

Introduction: Adrenal carcinomas are rare and are associated with a very poor prognosis. The incidence is estimated to be 1 in 1.7 million which represents 0.