H.M. Ross et al. (eds.), Minimally Invasive Approaches to Colon and Rectal Disease: Technique and Best Practices, DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-1581-1_2, © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015 Key Points • Position patients in a manner to pad all pressure points and maximize gravity’s effects, while avoiding nerve damage and undue traction. • Appropriate abdominal access should be based on pa...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The surgical indications and proper management of varicoceles in the pediatric population continue to be controversial. Historically, open surgical approaches have had recurrence rates between 2% to 6% and a low rate of complications. We present a modified laparoscopic technique for the treatment of clinically significant varicoceles. METHODS Consecutive pediatric pa...

The K-1735 melanoma is a transplantable murine tumor which, when growing s.c., is composed of melanotic and amelanotic areas. Results from trocar transplantation studies of tumor fragments show that expression of this phenotypic di versity can be terminated within very few passages. In parallel experiments, passage of cell suspensions derived from the whole tumor maintains this heterogeneity of...

Abstract Aim The prevalence of Trocar site incisional hernia (TSIH) might be as high 30%, due to this reason is paramount find a better closure technique. Our aim test the TSIH preventive effect placement an onlay mesh versus standard fascial at umbilical trocar closure. Material&Methods We designed Two-Center Randomized Controlled Trial where adult participants presenting for elective lapa...