Make laparoscopy a pediatric surgeon′s armamentarium

The role of laparoscopy in the management of pediatric appendicitis: a survey of Polish pediatric surgeons

INTRODUCTION Despite the increase in use of laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) in recent years, until now no nationwide survey on this issue has been performed in Poland. AIM To determine current surgical practice patterns among Polish pediatric surgeons in the treatment of appendicitis in children. MATERIAL AND METHODS The nationwide survey was conducted in the form of an internet questionnair...

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Laparoscopy and pediatric urology

Minimally invasive surgery has became in the recent years a synonyme of laparoscopic surgery. It may be simply attributed to the significant advances in surgical technique worldwide. However it must be stated that laparoscopy has not found such a wide application in pediatric urology, as in other surgical specialities. The manuscript “The retroperitoneal approach to distal part of the ureter [1...

Pediatric peritoneoscopy (laparoscopy).

Laparoscopic Suturing Skills Acquisition: A Comparison Between Laparoscopy-Exposed and Laparoscopy-Naive Surgeons

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic suturing is a difficult skill to master but can be acquired with extensive training outside the operating room. This study was done with the primary aim of assessing whether prior exposure to laparoscopic surgery helped trainees in acquiring laparoscopic suturing skills more quickly than trainees with no prior exposure to laparoscopic surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twe...