Publications by authors named "Kostas Tsalis"
Background: A rare case of Mirizzi syndrome with atypical presentation is reported.
Case Report: An 81-year-old woman with a known history of cholelithiasis presented with epigastric discomfort and indigestion. Imaging investigations revealed Mirizzi syndrome, while a cholecystobiliary fistula at the junction of the hepatic ducts was recognized intraoperatively and treated successfully with cholecystectomy and Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy.
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy without intraoperative cholangiography.
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A
October 2007
Background: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the outcome of laparoscopic cholecystectomies (LCs) performed in our Academic Surgical Unit, and the impact of our policy not to perform intraoperative cholangiograms (IOCs) on the incidence of bile duct injuries (BDIs).
Materials And Methods: Data was collected for the time period from 1992 (when the laparoscopic procedure was first introduced in our Unit) until 2005. During this time, 1851 patients underwent an LC.
The aim of this study is to analyze our experience with the management of bile duct injuries (BDIs) following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). From 1996 to 2004, 21 patients with BDI after LC were treated in our department. The BDIs were graded according to the classification of Strasberg.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The aim of this study is to report the outcome after surgical treatment of 32 patients with ampullary cancers from 1990 to 1999.
Methods: Twenty-one of them underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy and 9 local excision of the ampullary lesion. The remaining 2 patients underwent palliative surgery.
Background: Metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) can be found in the lung and adrenal gland. We report case of a patient who presented with adrenal metastasis as the first clinical manifestation of HCC.
Case Presentation: A patient was referred for surgical treatment for a tumor in retro-peritoneal space.