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Case Report | 10.36959/367/457 Volume 6 Issue 1

Laparoscopic Splenectomy in a 35-Week Pregnant Women with ITP: A Case Report

Authors: Siavashmasoumi, Yousef Mohammadian and Maryam Ezzedin

Thrombocytopenia in pregnancy, is defined as platelets less than 150000 per microliter. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is an acquired autoimmune disorder, characterized by a decrease in plateles ... Read more

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Retrospective Study | 10.36959/367/457 Volume 5 Issue 1

Routine Intraoperative Cholecysto-Cholangiogram: A Retrospective Study

Authors: Hugo Araujo Lino, MS, DO, Peter Zajac P, DO, Nimra Deivassagayame, BS and Wesley High, DO

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy remains the gold standard treatment for symptomatic cholelithiasis, acute and chronic cholecystitis. Intraoperative cholangiogram is performed during the procedure in orde... Read more

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Case Report | 10.36959/367/456 Volume 5 Issue 1

Safety and Feasibility of Robotic-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy and Partial Hepatectomy for Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Authors: Nkiruka Odeluga MD, Pooya Banapour MD, Kevin Choong MD, Michael O'Leary MD, Clayton Lau MD and Gagandeep Singh MD

A twenty-seven year old male presented with stage 3B, non-osseous Ewing’s Sarcoma of the right kidney invading the liver. He received three cycles of vincristine, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide/ifosf... Read more

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Review Article | 10.36959/367/455 Volume 5 Issue 1

Low Cost ECG Using Neuro-Diffuse System for Recognition of Medical Signs

Authors: Encinas Juan José C and Edgar Morin

The objective of this project is to optimize the diagnostic process in the industry dedicated to the medical sector through diffuse control. For this, an automated system capable of carrying out the a... Read more

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Review Article | 10.36959/367/454 Volume 5 Issue 1

How to Improve the Laparoscopic Technique of Urologist

Authors: Xuezhen Yang, Jie Fu and Xueping Ma

Since the 1990s, the rapid development of laparoscopic technology has led urologists into a new era of Urology - minimally invasive era. Compared with open surgery, laparoscopic surgery has the advant... Read more

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Original Article | 10.36959/367/453 Volume 4 Issue 1

Exploring Indirect Inguinal Hernia Recurrence Technical Cause Following Laparoscopic Trans-Abdominal Pre- Peritoneal Hernioplasty

Authors: Mohamed Mahmood Nasr, MB, BCh, MSc, FRCS, MD

Review of literature has revealed no definite cause behind indirect inguinal hernia recurrence following laparoscopic trans-abdominal pre-peritoneal hernioplasty. As a matter of surgeons’ preference... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/367/452 Volume 4 Issue 1

Assessing the Educational Impact, Learner Perspectives and Transfer of Learning of an Advanced Cadaveric Surgical Simulation (CADSIM) Programme

Authors: Jordan Fletcher, Marina Yiasemidou, David Roberts, Chandra Shekhar Biyani, Paul Renwick and Athur Harikrishnan

Surgical training has undergone a paradigm shift as the acquisition phase of surgical skills has transitioned from the operating theatre to the simulation lab. Several factors have led to this shift; ... Read more

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Mini Review | 10.36959/367/451 Volume 4 Issue 1

Outpatient Robotic-Assisted Simple Prostatectomy (O-RASP): A New Era for Large BPH Surgery?

Authors: Marcos Tobias-Machado, Antonio F S Rodrigues and Cristiano Linck Pazeto

Surgical treatment of large benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is applied worldwide. Contemporary options include open simple prostatectomy (OSP) (either by transvesical or retropubic route), bipolar ... Read more

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Case Report | 10.36959/367/450 Volume 4 Issue 1

Robotic Assisted Bulbar Urethroplasty: Feasibility and Preliminar Results of the First Case-Report in Brazil

Authors: Marcos Tobias-Machado, Marcio Lima and Thairo A Pereira

A 45-years-old man, with bulbar urethral stricture due to trauma, complained about progressive obstructive symptoms. He has previously undergone an endoscopic urethrotomy, with an improvement to void ... Read more

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Case Report | 10.36959/367/449 Volume 4 Issue 1

3D Prostate Reconstruction and Cognitive Fusion to Improve Planning of Retzius Sparing Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy (RS-RARP): Initial Report

Authors: Marcos Tobias-Machado and Aurus Dourado

The aim of this report is to present 3D reconstruction as a tool for improve our identification of anatomical details of bladder neck, apex, and lateral borders of prostate during RSRARP. We expect th... Read more

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Case Report | 10.36959/367/448 Volume 4 Issue 1

Minimally Invasive Approach for Treatment of Renal Calycenal Diverticulum

Authors: Ricardo Zerati, Marcos Tobias-Machado

The treatment of patients with renal intra-diverticular stones with minimal invasive surgery is always a challenge for the surgeon. We present here a report of a case of pure laparoscopic nephrolithot... Read more

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Review Article | 10.36959/367/447 Volume 4 Issue 1

Updated Statement on Endosurgical Training and Skills

Authors: Mohamed Mahmood Nasr, MB, BCh, MSc, FRCSI, MD, FIMSAT (Dundee, UK), Maged Mahmoud Nasr, MB, BCh, MSc, MRCOGI, Lamia Hamed Shehata, MB, BCh, MSc

The surgical training for endoscopic proficiency program is a collaborative project between “Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons” (SAGES) and Olympus America Inc. dedicate... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/367/446 Volume 3 Issue 1

Laparoscopic Surgical Management of Symptomatic Anastomotic Ulcers after Gastric Bypass: A 10-Year Single-Center Experience

Authors: Keneth Hall, MD, FACS, FASMBS, Raelina S Howell MD, Patrizio Petrone, MD, PhD, MPH, Javier Perez-Calvo, MD, Jon S Woods, MD, Harika Boinpally, MD, Alexander Barkan MD, FACS, FASMBS, Collin EM Brathwaite, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Marginal ulceration has a reported incidence up to 34% following Roux-en-y gastric bypass. Bleeding or perforation may be a medical emergency and can be managed via a wide range of techniques. Traditi... Read more

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Original Article | 10.36959/367/445 Volume 3 Issue 1

Single Stage Conversion from Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band to Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy is Safer than Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Results of a 10-Year Analysis of Complications

Authors: Raelina S. Howell, MD, Meredith Akerman, MS, Patrizio Petrone, MD, MPH, MHSA, FACS, Javier Perez-Calvo, MD, Harika Boinpally, MD, Jon S Woods, MD, Keneth Hall, MD, FACS, FASMBS, Alexander Barkan, MD, FACS, FASMBS and Collin EM Brathwaite, MD, MS, FACS, FASMBS

Conversion from laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band (AGB) to Roux-en-y gastric bypass (RNY) or Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) is now common. Complication rates up to 25% have been reported. We reviewed the ... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/367/444 Volume 3 Issue 1

Hysterectomy in Uterus Myomatosus - is the Robot the Jack-of-all-Trades? - A 15-Year Retrospective from a Tertiary Referral Center

Authors: Peter Rusch, Rainer Kimmig, Pawel Mach, Sydney S Krolle and Paul Buderath

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) becomes the surgical gold standard for benign hysterectomy. Introduction of robotic-assisted surgery is supposed to increase laparoscopic feasibilities. Debate exists ... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/367/443 Volume 2 Issue 1

Study of Score System for Surgical Difficulty of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Authors: Chen-Guo Ker, Hong-Yi Tong, Ming-Yuen Yang, I-Tsou Tseng, Der-Ming Chang, Kuo-Chen Hung, Hong-Yaw Chen and Yu-Fu Chen

Grading scales for the surgical difficulty of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) had been mentioned but not common. In order to clarify and compare grading score for the surgical difficulty of LC, we c... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/367/442 Volume 2 Issue 1

Surgical Crisis: Does the Robot Help or Hinder?

Authors: Matthew D Ingham1, Courtney K Rowe, Ye Wang, Alan Yang, Jeffrey J Leow, Richard N Yu, Benjamin I Chung and Steven L Chang

Robotic surgery is growing in popularity, but it is unclear whether the displacement of surgeon from the bedside affects outcomes when an unexpected and potentially catastrophic bleeding complication... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/367/441 Volume 1 Issue 1

A Novel Technique for Safe Laparoscopic-Assisted Subtotal Splenectomy in Children with Hereditary Spherocytosis

Authors: Mark Kovler, Dan Levin and Jeffrey R Lukish

Partial splenectomy has emerged as a surgical option for children with hereditary spherocytosis. The goal of reducing anemia and hypersplenism while preserving splenic immunologic function to avoid po... Read more

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RESEARCH ARTICLE | 10.36959/367/440 Volume 1 Issue 1

Minimally Invasive Radical Prostatectomy: 1000 Cases Performed by a Single Surgeon

Authors: Marcos Tobias-Machado, Cristiano L Pazeto, Rafael Tourinho-Barbosa, Hamilton C Zampolli, Michael Cerqueira, Carlos Chagas, Tarcisio Ge, Bruno Simão, Frederico V Oliveira and Mario Maciel Jr

We describe the first 1000 cases of minimally invasive radical prostatectomy performed by a single surgeon in a developing country. Aspects related to the learning curve, technical modifications over ... Read more

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RESEARCH ARTICLE | 10.36959/367/439 Volume 1 Issue 1

Laparoscopic Treatment of Incisional Lumbar Hernia: Long Term Results Comparing Polypropylene Xptfe Mesh Repair

Authors: Marcos Tobias-Machado

Lumbar hernia after lumbotomy is rare especially nowadays due to routinely application of minimally invasive treatments for kidney and adrenal diseases. We present our results with laparoscopic mesh r... Read more

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RESEARCH ARTICLE | 10.36959/367/438 Volume 1 Issue 1

Simultaneous Bilateral Surgery as a Model for Learning Video Endoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy (VEIL)

Authors: Marcos Tobias Machado, Pablo Aloisio Lima Mattos, Aurus Dourado, Silvana Sales de Deus Barbosa, Igor da Rocha Martins Franklin, Igor Nunes Silva, Victor Corona, Emmanuel Nava and Odilo de Sousa Queiroz III

Video Endoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy (VEIL) is feasible and safe in selected patient with groin metastases. Simultaneous bilateral performance seems to improve morbidity, however it still require... Read more

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CASE REPORT | 10.36959/367/437 Volume 1 Issue 1

'Adenomyosis': The Enigma

Authors: Hafeez Rahman and Nikita Trehan

Adenomyosis was classically defined by Bird, et al. as "Benign invasion of endometrium in the myometrium producing a diffusely enlarged uterus which microscopically exhibits ectopic nonneoplastic endo... Read more

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REVIEW ARTICLE | 10.36959/367/436 Volume 1 Issue 1

The Role of Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Surgery in Obese Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Authors: Edgar Vargas Flores, Juan Carlos Quintana Cortez, Jose Luis Ledesma Contreras, Yazmin Berrones Medina and Lucero Chao Zhou

There has been an important increase in the prevalence of GERD in the United States in the last two decades and obesity seems to play an important role. GERD and its symptoms occur as result of anatom... Read more

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Case Report | 10.36959/367/435 Volume 1 Issue 1

Thoracic Endometriosis in Monozigotic Twins

Authors: Marin Camacho S, Lopez Carrasco A, Rodriguez and R Hernandez A

Endometriosis consists on the presence of functionally active ectopic endometrial tissue. The thorax is the most frequent extrapelvic location. The causes of endometriosis are not well known yet and i... Read more

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Case Report | 10.36959/367/434 Volume 1 Issue 1

Torsion of the Greater Omentum as a Rare Cause of Acute Abdomen: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Authors: Christophoros Kosmidis, Georgios Koimtzis, Konstantinos Sapalidis, Nikolaos Michalopoulos, Lazaros Liavas, Eleni Georgakoudi and Isaac Kesisoglou

Torsion of the greater omentum is a highly uncommon cause of acute abdomen in adults and is extremely difficult to diagnose preoperatively. Usually it mimics other surgical emergencies such as acute c... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/367/433 Volume 1 Issue 1

Comparison of Single-Port and Multi-Port Laparoscopic Methods of Nephrectomy in Young Infants

Authors: Yury Kozlov, Konstantin Kovalkov, Polina Baradieva, Andrey Rasputin and David Chubko

The aim of this study was to compare results of treatment of non-functioning kidneys in neonates and infants using Single-Incision Laparoscopic Nephrectomy (SIL-N) and multi-ports laparoscopy.... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/367/432 Volume 1 Issue 1

Risk Factors and Consequences of Conversion in Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Authors: Hai T Bui, James Pho, Matthew Kwok, Marcus Cheng, Alex Beath and Steven TF Chan

No studies in Australia have explored risk factors for Laparoscopic (LA) to Open Appendectomy (OA) conversion. Differences in outcome following a Midline (ML) or Right Iliac Fossa (RIF) approach for c... Read more

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Case Report | 10.36959/367/431 Volume 1 Issue 1

How to Evacuate Surgical Smoke While Using Laparoscopic Coagulation Shears

Authors: Mitsuaki Morimoto, Hisanaga Horie, Koji Koinuma, Katsusuke Mori, Yoshihiko Kono, Kenichi Oshiro, Yoshiyuki Inoue, Hiroyuki Maruyama, Alan T Lefor and Naohiro Sata

During laparoscopic surgery, the production of smoke by energized dissecting devices is a problem because it can obstruct the view of the operative field. The products of combustion may also contain h... Read more

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