Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital malformation of the gastrointestinal tract. It rarely presents in adults and is usually asymptomatic. Attention to clinical history, examination and imaging studies are crucial for a successful diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Since the publication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) using three ports instead of four, no significant evolution has impacted on our clinical practice in order to improve length of stay, postoperative pain, time of recovery and cosmetic results. Recently, a renewed interest has been observed with the suprapubic approach, called occult scar laparoscopic cholecystectomy (OSLC). The aim of this prospective multicentric study was to evaluate the feasibility of OSLC in 2 French centers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChirurgia (Bucur)
September 2010
Objective: We hereby analyzed a series of gallstone ileus cases operated on in our department starting from a Bouveret syndrome case.
Method: Retrospective analysis of all gallstone ileus cases who underwent surgery in our department during the last 26 years. We took into consideration diagnostic elements, time from admission to surgery, type of surgery and post-operative outcome.