Preservation of autonomic nerves in laparoscopic total radical hysterectomy.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, complications, margin status, and functional outcome (on urinary and sexual functions) of nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy (NSRH) performed laparoscopically.

Methods: Patients with cervical carcinoma of stage Ia2 and Ib1 underwent laparoscopic NSRH along with pelvic lymphadenectomy. We performed the technique in simple comprehensible steps with anatomic delineation of the autonomic nerves and selective cutting of the uterine and cervical branches.

Thoracolaparoscopy in the lateral position for esophageal cancer: the experience of a single institution with 112 consecutive patients.

Background: Esophagectomy has been performed using a thoracoabdominal, transhiatal, or transthoracic approach. All these methods have an acknowledged high intra- and postoperative morbidity. The principle of minimally invasive esophagectomy is to perform the operation the same as by the open approach but through a smaller incision, thus reducing the operative trauma without compromising the principles of the operation.

A novel technique of uterine manipulation in laparoscopic pelvic oncosurgical procedures: "the uterine hitch technique".

Aim. To describe a new technique of uterine manipulation in laparoscopic management of pelvic cancers. Material and Methods.

Stretching the Limits of Laparoscopy in Gynecological Oncology: Technical Feasibility of doing a Laparoscopic Total Pelvic Exenteration for Palliation in advanced Cervical Cancer.

Introduction: Improving quality of life and supportive care are of paramount importance in helping patients of advanced cervical cancer. Pelvic exenteration has both palliative and curative role in the management of cervical cancer. We aim to demonstrate the feasibility of performing laparoscopic total pelvic exenteration in advanced carcinoma of the cervix and to evaluate the immediate morbidity associated with it.

A novel technique of total laparoscopic hysterectomy for routine use: evaluation of 140 cases.

Hysterectomy is one of the most commonly performed gynecological procedures. Although the first laparoscopic hysterectomy was performed in 1989, this technique accounts for only a few of all hysterectomies performed today. To assess the safety of total laparoscopic hysterectomy through a novel technique that we have evolved, a retrospective analysis of 140 patients with benign uterine pathologies operated at our institute between 2004 and 2007 was performed.

Laparoscopic total radical hysterectomy by the Pune technique: our experience of 248 cases.

Study Objective: To describe our experience and technique of total laparoscopic radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy, which is the largest single- institution study.

Design: Retrospective, nonrandomized study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).

Setting: Private hospital.

Endoscopic thyroidectomy: Our technique.

Unlabelled: Minimally invasive surgery is widely employed for the treatment of thyroid diseases. Several minimal access approaches to the thyroid gland have been described. The commonly performed surgeries have been endoscopic lobectomies.

Laparoscopic ureteroneocystostomy with psoas hitch.

Background And Purpose: Laparoscopic extravesical ureteroneocystostomy is an infrequently described technique. Our aim is to describe five cases where we used the intracorporeal freehand suturing technique successfully for performing laparoscopic extravesical transperitoneal ureteral reimplantation with psoas hitch. We describe the preliminary results of these cases.

Laparoscopic pelvic exenteration for advanced pelvic cancers: a review of 16 cases.

Objective: The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate, in a series of 16 consecutive patients, the technique, feasibility and oncological safety of laparoscopic anterior exenteration for locally advanced pelvic cancers.

Study Design: Since August 2003, 16 patients with locally advanced pelvic cancer were considered. All patients were in a good general condition, in the age group of 50-60 years of which 12 had cervical carcinoma and 4 had bladder carcinoma.