OBJECTIVE To evaluate the associated morbidity and patient comfort of the 'minimally invasive, no scalpel' (MINS) vasectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS Eighty-nine consecutive patients presenting for vasectomy underwent a MINS procedure. Post-operatively, the pain experienced, recovery time and complication rate were assessed using a postal questionnaire. The questionnaire was also used to assess a...

Since the first report of endoscopic subtotal parathyroidectomy in 1996, a variety of endoscopic surgical approaches has been reported. These endoscopic approaches include the minimally-invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT), the endoscopic lateral approach, the lateral mini-incision approach, the anterior/chest (hybrid) approach, the transaxillary approach, the axillobreast approach, th...

EDITORIAL BOARD Ivan Goldberg MBBS, FRANZCO, FRACS. Head, Glaucoma Unit, Sydney Eye Hospital & Discipline of Ophthalmology, University of Sydney. Remo Susanna MD, Professor and Head of Department of Ophthalmology, University of São Paulo, Brazil. Glaucoma Now is a continuing medical education publication. Distributed worldwide, our goal is to educate and update general ophthalmologists, glaucom...

FIG lo-Erect chest radiograph showing a large pneumoperitoneum with air under both diaphragms. The right hemidiaphragm is raised. Dilated air filled loops of bowel are projected overthe liver (arrows)-both sides ofthe bowel wall can be seen (Rigler's sign). Summary Diagnostic quality Alignment of bones Bone margins and density Cartilage and joints Soft tissues Bowel gas pattern Pneumoperitoneum...

aheadofprint 29 October 2012 Ann. Ital. Chir. 1 Pervenuto in Redazione Settembre 2012. Accettato per la pubblicazione Settembre 2012 Correspondence to: Giovanni Docimo M.D., Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Second University of Naples, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy. (e-mail: [email protected]) Giovanni Docimo, Salvatore Tolone, Simona Gili, A. d’Alessandro, G. Ca...

Introduction. Esophageal perforation in the setting of a malignancy carries a high morbidity and mortality. We describe our management of such a patient using minimally invasive approach. Methods. An 83-year-old female presented with an iatrogenic esophageal perforation during the workup of dysphagia. She was referred for surgical evaluation immediately after the event which occurred in the end...

Although MiD relates to most oral diseases and aspects of dentistry, its application to caries is probably the most evolved. Carious lesions that are de mineralised and non-cavitated are now “healed” instead of surgically removed. Tyas et al.1, as part of a FDI Commission-initiated project, provided an overview of the principles and concepts of MiD, suggested techniques and presented the result...

surgery, which reduce tissue trauma, post-operative patient discomfort, hospital stay and working disability. For such techniques, it is advisable to use the operating microscope, although they can also be performed using magnifying spectacles. Usually, a higher magnification allows a less traumatic tissue dissection and a better control of bleeding. Chemodenervation therapy, which can also be ...

The recent development of radioguided parathyroidectomy has allowed parathyroidectomy to be quickly performed by a significantly less invasive procedure. Radioguided parathyroidectomy is also likely to decrease operation time, risk of complications, hospital stay, and the overall cost of patient care, result in a smaller scar and rapid, nearly pain-free recovery, and allow local anesthesia. Des...

In the past, mediastinal surgery was associated with the necessity of a maximum exposure, which was accomplished through various approaches. In the early 1990s, many surgical fields, including thoracic surgery, observed the development of minimally invasive techniques. These included video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), which confers clear advantages over an open approach, such as less traum...