BACKGROUND Port-site hernia is a rare but potentially serious complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This study aimed to review the current literature, assess the incidence and causes of port-site hernias, and identify methods to reduce the risk. METHODS A systematic search of the literature published in English from 1995 to 2010 was conducted using PubMed to identify all reports of po...

OBJECTIVE To describe the safety and efficacy of open laparoscopic access for the primary trocar using modified Hasson's technique for laparoscopic surgery in children. METHODS All 100 laparoscopic procedures performed at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between January 1999 and April 2001 using modified Hasson's technique were prospectively evaluated. They wer...

Background: Ten-millimeter ports are often used in laparoscopic surgery. It could be difficult to close the ports sites, especially in obese patients. We described a new method to close ten-millimeter port-site wounds, effective and easily to perform. Methods: Forty cases of laparoscopic bariatric surgery were performed from April 2010 to September 2011 at IRCAD Taiwan. Among them, 30 patients ...

Aim: To compare the efficacy and safety of direct trocar insertion and Veress needle to gain access in the abdominal cavity for laparoscopic cholecystectomy Study design: Randomized control study Place and duration of study: Surgical unit II, Akhtar Saeed Trust Teaching Hospital/ Farooq Hospital West Wood , Lahore, from August, 2012 to July, 2014. Methodology: All patients undergoing laparoscop...

BACKGROUND Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is increasingly being used to treat acute appendicitis. Existing SILS techniques suffer from inefficient triangulation and poor ergonomics. In an effort to improve on existing SILS techniques, we developed the magnet-assisted single trocar (MAST) appendectomy. SUBJECTS AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed all MAST appendectomies perfor...

BACKGROUND Monitoring of analgesia remains a challenge during general anaesthesia. The surgical stress index (SSI) is derived from the photoplethysmographic waveform amplitude and the heart beat-to-beat interval. We evaluated the ability of SSI to measure surgical stress in patients undergoing gynaecological laparoscopy. Our hypothesis was that while keeping State Entropy (SE) at a predetermine...

conclusions percutaneous ethanol sclerotheraphy in simple cysts is a safe, cost-effective and minimally invasive method. we consider that this technique may be an alternative solution in the percutaneous cyst treatment. results fifty-seven cysts had complete regression, while 31 cysts regressed partially. after the procedure, pain was relieved in 44 (82%) patients and the pain alleviated in fou...