OBJECTIVE Management of the impalpable testis often represents a significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for the radiologist and surgeon. The aim of this work is to present the superior value of laparoscopy as a single tool for the diagnosis and treatment of the impalpable testis. METHODS AND PROCEDURES Thirty-three patients with 43 impalpable testes are included in this study. For e...

conclusions we conclude that volume of residual pneumoperitoneum is a contributing factor in the etiology of postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. results at the end of the study, 17 patients (30.9%) had no residual pneumoperitoneum after 24 hours; which 23 (41.81%) had mild residual pneumoperitoneum, eight (14.54%) had moderate pneumoperitoneum and seven (12.72%) had severe pn...

laparoscopic surgery is now an integral part of the operative repertoire. single-incision laparoscopic surgery (sils) is a new technique developed for performing operations without a visible scar. pneumoperitoneum, as a necessary precondition of laparoscopic procedures, represents the restriction of the surgeon's freedom of movement and can lead to rare but typical complications. the single inc...

BACKGROUND Several studies have reported that minimally invasive surgery (MIS) might be considered for resecting neuroblastomas without image-defined risk factors (IDRFs); however, there are no studies comparing the outcomes of laparotomy and laparoscopy in IDRF-negative patients. Thus, we investigated the feasibility of laparoscopic surgery and compared the two abovementioned approaches. MET...

BACKGROUND Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is the most frequently used diagnostic measure for simultaneously determining uterine abnormalities and tubal status among subfertile women. Despite several broader advantages such as availability and increased experience, the subjectivity involved during administration of the HSG procedure itself, and necessary imaging review, decreases the reliability an...

BACKGROUND Following CT, guidelines for staging oesophageal and gastro-oesophageal junction (GOJ) cancer recommend endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), PET-CT and laparoscopy for T3-T4 GOJ tumours. These recommendations are based on generic utilities, but it is unclear whether the test risk outweighs the potential benefit for some patients. This study sought to quantify investigation risks, benefi...

The history of laparoscopic surgery began with man’s attempts to inspect concealed areas of the body. Early endoscopy from Bozzini’s “lichtleiter” in 1805 to the development of modern cystoscopy by Nitze in the late 1800s helped develop the optical tools required for laparoscopy. The early 1900s saw the birth of laparoscopy with Kelling, a surgeon from Dresden, describing the technique of celio...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to systemically evaluate the efficacy and safety of laparoscopy versus microsurgery in the surgical therapy of varicocele in male adults. METHODS Relevant literature, published between January 1995 and October 2012, were searched in Pubmed/Medline database, OVID, EMBASE, Chinese Biology Medicine disc (CBMdisc), CNKI, CEBM\CCD, and Cochrane database. The newly publi...

BACKGROUND The implementation of laparoscopy into Dutch gynecologic practice is slow. This study was conducted to assess the current state of laparoscopy, to identify factors influencing the implementation and to find solutions toward a better implementation. METHODS In 2003 a questionnaire was sent to all 151 gynecologists who finished residency within the previous 5 years. The questionnaire...

conclusions single dose of acetazolamide was associated with statistically significant decrease in shoulder pain immediately after laparoscopy. however, this effect was limited to the first postoperative hours and it failed to reduce postoperative pain of right shoulder during 24 hours after the operation. results administration of a single dose of acetazolamide did not have any statistically s...