Intragastric SILS for GIST, a new challenge in oncologic surgery: first experiences.

Background: For treatment of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST) located in unreachable areas, such as the esophagogastric junction or pyloric ring, laparoscopic resection cannot be easily applied. We used single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) for intragastric resection of GISTs.

Patients And Methods: We report on our cases (n=3) of GIST of the stomach treated with the SILS port placed intragastrically through the anterior wall of the stomach.

Laparoscopic versus open resection of gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the stomach.

Background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Surgical treatment is the only chance of cure for patients with a primary localized GIST. A laparoscopic approach has been considered reasonable for these tumors of gastric origin.

Superior mesenteric arterial branch occlusion causing partial jejunal ischemia: a case report.

Introduction: Ischemic bowel disease comprises both mesenteric ischemia and colonic ischemia. Mesenteric ischemia can be divided into acute and chronic ischemia. These are two separate entities, each with their specific clinical presentation and diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.

Long-term disease-free survival following dendritic cell therapy and resection of small bowel melanoma metastases - a case report.

Background: Although the resection of solitary visceral melanoma metastases is indicated when possible, further progression of metastatic disease is seen in the vast majority of patients. New modalities of immunotherapy can offer durable disease control in a significant proportion of melanoma patients.

Case Report: A 28-year-old man was diagnosed with stage III melanoma in 2003 and was treated with autologous dendritic cells in the adjuvant setting.

Outpatient gastroplasty for morbid obesity: our first hundred cases.

Background: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a safe and effective treatment for morbid obesity. The aim of the present study was to identify factors actually contributing to the feasibility or to the failure of performing this procedure in an outpatient setting.

Methods: In this prospective study, 100 ambulatory LAGB procedures were compared with 100 procedures performed in patients with an overnight stay.

Enterobius vermicularis infection with tuboovarian abscess and peritonitis occurring during pregnancy.

Background: Extraintestinal Enterobius vermicularis infections are rare but may occasionally affect the female genital tract. Although mostly asymptomatic or causing minor clinical problems, they may lead to severe infectious complications.

Methods: Case report and review of the pertinent English language literature.

Laparoscopically assisted ileocolectomy in patients with Crohn's disease: a study of 50 consecutive patients.

Background: This study aimed to assess the feasibility, safety, and immediate postoperative outcome of laparoscopically assisted ileocolic resection for Crohn's disease.

Methods: Data were collected retrospectively from a database of 50 consecutive patients with Crohn's disease who underwent ileocolic resection between 1997 and 2007. The mean age of the patients was 40 years (range, 20-74 years), and 21 of the patients were men.

Laparoscopic management of insulinoma in a child with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1.

The diagnosis and surgical management of insulinomas associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) pose additional problems in children because of the long-term risk of recurrence of other pancreatic and non-pancreatic tumors. We report a diagnostic confirmation by laparoscopic ultrasound of an insulinoma and its successful removal by laparoscopic enucleation in an 8- year-old boy who was admitted to our hospital with a history of recurrent episodes of absences, headache, and visual and auditive disturbances diagnosed as hyperinsulinism-related hypoglycemia. Magnetic resonance imaging of the pancreas showed a small contrast-enhancing lesion in the body of the pancreas, suspected for insulinoma.

Laparoscopic wedge resection for gastric ectopic pancreas.

Ectopic pancreas is pancreatic tissue found outside the usual anatomic location of the pancreas. It is often an incidental finding in clinical practice and can be found at different sites in the gastrointestinal tract. Although usually a silent anomaly, it may become clinically evident when complicated by pathologic changes such as inflammation, bleeding, obstruction, and malignant transformation.