BACKGROUND Surgical treatment of complicated colonic diverticular disease is still debatable. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the outcome of laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy in patients with diverticulitis. Patients offered laparoscopic surgery presented with acute complicated diverticulitis (Hinchey type I, II, III), chronically recurrent diverticulitis, bleeding, or sigmoid st...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Cervical insufficiency is a difficult condition to diagnose and can lead to preterm birth, miscarriage, or perinatal infant morbidity and mortality. We conducted this retrospective case study and literature review to evaluate the safety and efficacy of robot-assisted abdominal cerclage during pregnancy. METHODS We conducted a case series and a systematic review that ...

AIMS To report oncological results in a remarkable single institution series of laparoscopic colectomy for cancer. METHODS 340 not selected patients with adenocarcinoma of colon underwent laparoscopic colonic resection in a five years period (2004-2008). Of the 340 patients, there were 185 male and 155 female. The mean age was 68 years (31-92). Of the 340 procedures, 175 were laparoscopic rig...

Deep-infiltrating endometriosis may affect the vagina, the rectum, and the cervicoisthmic part of the uterus, resulting in severe pain, particularly dyschezia, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and diminished quality of life. Advanced surgical techniques, such as laparoscopic-assisted anterior rectum resection, are recognized as safe and effective therapeutic approaches. In some cases, a laparotomy or...

Background Ovarian tissue cryopreservation is an option for patients who require immediate gonagonadotoxic treatment of cancers. when there is insufficient time to conduct ovulation induction This procedure can be used in patients with genetic mutations with a high risk for premature ovarian failure.This strategy is the only option for fertility preservation in prepubertal girls or in women who...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Meckel's diverticulum (MD) presents unique challenges for a pediatric surgeon, as it is prone to varied complications. This case series highlights the diverse presentations and laparoscopic management of MD in children. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of consecutive cases of laparoscopic-assisted transumbilical Meckel's diverticulectomy (LATUM) performe...

Voluntary sterilization is the most prevalent method of fertility regulation, and its use is widespread in both developed and developing countries. The estimated number of couples controlling their fertility through sterilization has increased dramatically from 15 million in 197Oi to 100 million in 1980.” The country reporting the highest prevalence of use is the United States, where 31.3% of m...

Tubal sterilization is a highly effective, permanent, andsafe method of contraception. Many women who desirepostpartum sterilization do not obtain the procedure dueto barriers. We performed a retrospective cohort studyexamining patients from a single obstetrics practice whodelivered between 1/1/07 and 6/30/07 at Women and In-fants Hospital in Providence, RI. During t...