BACKGROUND Vascular complications following laparoscopic techniques may often be attributed to the incomplete control of bleeding sites at laparoscopy. When confronted with post-laparoscopy symptoms of hemodynamic insufficiency, the surgeon may infer the existence of hemorrhagic complications neglected at the laparoscopic session. METHODS The author reviewed two otherwise normal cases of lapa...

INTRODUCTION Laparoscopy has become the gold standard for many surgical cases in the developed world. It however, remains a rarity in developing countries for several reasons, a major one being cost. This study aimed to determine the knowledge and attitude of patients attending Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ghana toward laparoscopic surgery and their willingness to pay for it...

Background: Laparoscopic surgery is associated with considerable postoperative pain, though it is less compared to open surgery. Post laparoscopic pain results from phrenic nerve irritation caused by residual gas, stretching of the intraabdominal cavity and peritoneal inflammation. The Modified Rectus Sheath Block (MRSB) is fairly easy and reliable procedure when performed using ultrasound guid...

AIMS The aims of this study are to evaluate the effectiveness, feasibility and safety Laparoscopy formanaging complicated appendicitis look for postoperative complications as well morbidity, in a tertiarycare hospital.OBJECTIVESTo Laparoscopic Appendicectomy cases Complicated Appendicitis with respect to:1. Mean duration surgical procedure.2. Number days antibiotics given, post operatively.3. P...

A 38 year old woman was thought to have bilateral polycystic ovaries and an absence of pelvic or abdominal adhesions at diagnostic laparoscopy. Post-operative transvaginal ultrasound noted bilateral homogeneous hypo-echoic masses with low-level echoes consistent with endometriomas. Transvaginal aspiration was unsuccessful due to the viscosity of the cyst contents. At second laparoscopy severe a...

Partial nephrectomy, using open surgery or laparoscopy, is a standard surgical approach to treat renal disorders. The objective of this study was to compare and evaluate the feasibility and safety of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy using figure eight ligation technique. Mixed-breed dogs were randomly dedicated for partial nephrectomy using laparoscopy (n=6) and open surgery (n=6). During 30 da...

Laparoscopy has many advantages over open surgery including less post-operative pain, earlier return of normal bowel function, shorter hospital stay, and recovery. Bowel injury is a serious complication gynecological laparoscopy. The most common site the small bowel, followed by large stomach. This in agreement with recent systematic review which shown that incidence gynecologic laparoscopy 1 7...