Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: Outcomes of a case-matched comparison of primary versus revisional surgery.

Introduction: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy are popular bariatric procedures. Certain complications may necessitate revision. Adverse outcomes are reported after revisional bariatric surgery.

Laparoscopic management of infected mesh after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.

Purpose: We present our experience with 10 patients with infected meshes after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in whom we explanted infected meshes laparoscopically.

Methods: On retrospective analysis over 5 years (2007 to 2012), we identified 10 patients (6 TAPP/4 TEP) with localized deep-seated mesh infections in whom infected meshes were explanted laparoscopically. Peritoneum was incised, associated abscesses were drained, meshes were identified, separated, and extracted through 10/12 mm port.

Stump appendicitis: A rare clinical entity.

Stump appendicitis is one of the rare delayed complications after appendectomy with reported incidence of 1 in 50,000 cases. Stump appendicitis can present as a diagnostic dilemma if the treating clinician is unfamiliar with this rare clinical entity. We report an 18-year-old patient with Stump appendicitis, who underwent completion appendectomy laparoscopically.

Laparoscopic repair of suprapubic hernias: transabdominal partial extraperitoneal (TAPE) technique.

Background: Suprapubic hernias are considered difficult to repair laparoscopically due to deficient posterior rectus sheath and proximity to important neurovascular structures and the urinary bladder.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 72 patients (18 males, 54 females) who, between 1998 and 2008, had undergone laparoscopic repair for suprapubic hernial defects located less than 5 cm from the pubic arch. Five patients (6.

Laparoscopic cholecystostomy is a safe and effective alternative in critically ill patients with acute cholecystitis: two cases.

Emergency cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis in critically ill patients with organ failure and sepsis carries a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Temporizing interventions such as laparoscopic cholecystostomy can help the patient to recover from the critical illness by deferring the definitive procedure to a later, safer period. We describe our experience of laparoscopic cholecystostomy performed in two critically ill patients.

Elective laparoscopy in diagnosis and treatment of recurrent small bowel obstruction.

Background: To evaluate the feasibility, efficacy, and safety of laparoscopy in diagnosis and treatment of recurrent small bowel obstruction.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of 253 patients who underwent therapeutic laparoscopy for recurrent small bowel obstruction from June 1996 to May 2005 was carried out. Patients with acute small bowel obstruction, bowel obstruction due to tumor, and obstructed inguinal hernias were excluded from analysis.

Abdominal wall sinus: an unusual presentation of spilled gallstone.

Gallbladder perforation and spillage of bile is common during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We report a case of an abdominal wall sinus due to a spilled gallstone presenting 10 years after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Laparoscopic management of cholecystoenteric fistulas.

Background: Cholecystoenteric fistulas are a rare complication of gallstone disease and affect 3-5% of patients with cholelithiasis. Most fistulas are diagnosed intraoperatively.

Materials And Methods: Between January 1997 and June 2003, 12428 patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy at our department.

Laparoscopic repair of ventral / incisional hernias.

Despite its significant prevalence, there is little in the way of evidence-based guidelines regarding the timing and method of repair of incisional hernias. To add to the above is the formidable rate of recurrence that has been seen with conventional tissue repairs of these hernias. With introduction of different prosthetic materials and laparoscopic technique, it was hoped that an improvement in the recurrence and complication rates would be realized.

Complications in groin hernia surgery and the way out.

Complications in endoscopic inguinal hernia surgery are more dangerous and more frequent than those of open surgery, especially in inexperienced hands and hence are best avoided. It is possible to avoid most of these complications if one follows a set of well-defined steps and principles of endoscopic inguinal hernia surgery.Complications are known to occur at each and every step of hernia surgery.

Totally extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia: A case for bilateral repair.

Inguinal hernia surgery has been one of the most extensively debated and continues to evolve in search for the ideal technique. Even though the method to diagnose hernia has largely remained clinical, recently other modalities have detected hernias that are not picked up on clinical examination or are incorrectly labeled. Laparoscopy, for the first time has given surgeons the unique opportunity to look at both sides of the groin and to detect and study the contra lateral groin in a patient of clinically unilateral hernia.

Totally extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital technique.

Laparoscopic approach for hernia has evolved rapidly over the past decade. We adopted the TEP repair early as we believe in preserving the sanctity of the coelomic cavity. Once well versed with the approach we have found it an efficient and cost effective method for groin hernia repair.

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital classification of groin and ventral abdominal wall hernias.

Background: Numerous classifications for groin and ventral hernias have been proposed over the past five to six decades. The old, simple classification of groin hernia in to direct, inguinal and femoral components is no longer adequate to understand the complex pathophysiology and management of these hernias. The most commonly followed classification for ventral hernias divide them into congenital, acquired, incisional and traumatic, which also does not convey any information regarding the predicted level of difficulty.

A rare psoas hernia: endoscopic diagnosis and management.

Of the various traumatic injuries associated with blunt abdominal trauma, traumatic hernias form a rare and small group. We present a case report of a hernia in the psoas muscle in a 26-year-old lady diagnosed during extraperitoneal repair for inguinal hernia. The hernia was managed laparoscopically by reduction of contents and mesh placement over the defect.

Mesh migration into the bladder after TEP repair: a rare case report.

Mesh migration after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is an unusual complication. We report a case of a 45-year-old man with persistent discharging of abdominal wall sinus after total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. The patient underwent exploration and excision of the sinus tract with removal of the embedded mesh.

Laparoscopic approach to pheochromocytoma: is a lower intraabdominal pressure helpful?

Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is gaining popularity because of its well-documented benefits. The aim of our study was to see if a decreased intraoperative intraabdominal pressure during laparoscopic adrenalectomy would affect the hemodynamic variables and the serum levels of catecholamines. We randomly divided 9 patients into 2 groups, maintaining either an intraabdominal pressure of 15 mm Hg (group A) or 8-10 mm Hg (group B).

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis with severe spinal deformity.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the current gold standard for the management of cholelithiasis. As experience with laparoscopic cholecystectomy has increased, contraindications to the procedure have started decreasing. Kyphoscoliosis with fixed rigidity is considered as a relative contraindication to laparoscopic surgery.

Laparoscopic repair of diaphragmatic hernias: experience of six cases.

Objective: Laparoscopic diaphragmatic hernia repair is increasingly performed in adults for congenital diaphragmatic hernias and chronic traumatic diaphragmatic hernias. This study reviewed our experience with laparoscopic diaphragmatic hernia repair to evaluate its safety, efficacy and outcomes.

Methods: Between January 1999 and December 2002, four male and two female patients presented to us with diaphragmatic hernias, three with traumatic and three with congenital hernias.

Laparoscopic splenectomy for hematologic disorders: experience with the first fifty patients.

Background: Splenectomy is increasingly being performed by various minimal access surgical modalities for select hematologic disorders.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on the first 50 patients on whom laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) was attempted. The data studied included indications for surgery, patient demographics, intraoperative parameters, and patient outcomes.

Endoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair for occult bilateral obturator hernias and multiple groin hernias.

Introduction: An obturator hernia is a rare hernia that is bilateral in about 6% of patients. Most patients present with chronic pelvic pain although a few patients may present with features of intestinal obstruction. Only about 10% of obturator hernias are diagnosed preoperatively.

Endoscopic management of a retroperitoneal hydatid cyst.

Hydatid cyst is a significant health problem in endemic regions. Although progress has been made in medical treatment and interventional radiology techniques, surgery is currently the treatment of choice. The hydatid cysts are known to occur at several unusual sites in the body.

Ectopic gallbladder: laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

An unusual case of ectopic retroplaced gall bladder is reported. In our patient, this congenital anomaly was detected on ultrasonography and confirmed by CT scan, MRCP, and ERCP. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed without complications.

Abandoned endoscopic procedures.

Intraoperatively, it may be prudent at times to abandon or defer the intended therapeutic procedure due to adverse prevailing conditions. A decision to abandon or defer an endoscopic procedure would necessarily result in less morbidity compared with conventional open surgery. A retrospective review of endoscopic procedures that were abandoned or deferred and subsequent patient outcomes were noted.

Combined procedures in laparoscopic surgery.

With advancements in minimal access surgery, combined laparoscopic procedures are now being performed for treating coexisting abdominal pathologies at the same surgery. In our center, we performed 145 combined surgical procedures from January 1999 to December 2002. Of the 145 procedures, 130 were combined laparoscopic/endoscopic procedures and 15 were open procedures combined with endoscopic procedures.

Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair with extraperitoneal mesh: surgical technique and early results.

Laparoscopic repair of ventral abdominal wall hernias involves intraperitoneal placement of a mesh, which may lead to adhesion formation and bowel fistulation. The first series of selected patients with ventral abdominal wall hernias treated laparoscopically by extraperitoneal placement of a polypropylene mesh is presented. Thirty-four patients (24 women and 10 men; median age, 52 years [range, 34-70]) were selected from among 122 patients undergoing laparoscopic ventral hernia repair.