Technique for Minimally Invasive Treatment of Gestational Uterine Incarceration: A Case Series and Literature Review

First Iranian Experience of the Minimally Invasive Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum Repair: A Case Series and Literature Review

Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital deformity of the chest wall. The most frequently used techniques include Ravitch (costochondral resection) and Nuss (minimally invasive pectus repair of pectus excavatum [MIRPE]). The Nuss technique includes using temporary metallic bars without costochondral resection to correct the chest wall deformity. Modified MIRPE can be learned easily and pe...

Hydrocarbon Toxicity: A Review of Literature and Case Series

Minimally invasive appendectomy for resection of appendiceal mucocele: Case series and review of the literature

INTRODUCTION Appendiceal mucoceles encompass neoplastic and non-neoplastic causes of a distended Appendix filled with mucus. Appendectomy is recommended when an appendiceal mucocele is identified, incidentally or otherwise, in the event it is secondary to a malignancy. For an intact mucocele, it is critically important to avoid rupturing the mucocele during resection, as rupture of a neoplastic...

Intraoperative Imaging and navigation for Minimally Invasive Spinal Tumor Surgery: Case Series and Literature Review

C intraoperative navigation has evolved to become an integral part of spinal surgery (5,38,43). By rendering multiplanar three-dimensional (3-D) reconstruction in real-time, modern navigation techniques provide instant visualization of complex spinal anatomy and allow tracking of various surgical instruments within the operative field. Multiple studies have shown that navigation enhances the sa...

Minimally Invasive Treatment Options for Uterine Fibroids

518 JCOM September 2006 Vol. 13, No. 9 www.turner-white.com Uterine fibroids are the most common tumors of the female reproductive tract. These benign tumors occur in approximately 20% to 25% of women of childbearing age, with increased prevalence rates of over 50% among African-American women [1]. Fibroids may vary in size, from microscopic to larger than a basketball, with many women having m...