INTRODUCTION Robotic laparoscopic surgery is postulated to result in better surgical results by allowing improved instrument manipulation and three-dimensional vision. The authors' experience performing robot-assisted laparoscopic colorectal surgery is reported. METHOD Standard laparoscopic procedures with robot-assisted laparoscopic colon mobilization and vascular ligation were performed. Da...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW To review laparoscopic surgery in the treatment options for ureteral lesions in gynaecological surgery. RECENT FINDINGS Laparoscopic treatment of ureteral injuries has been increasingly reported over the past years. Treatment has progressively shifted from ureteroneocystostomy performed by laparotomy to less invasive treatment options such as ureteral stenting or dilatation ...

BACKGROUND This study critically reviews sigmoid colon resection for diverticulitis comparing open and laparoscopic techniques. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of all open and laparoscopic cases of diverticulitis between 1992 and 2001. Data analyzed included the following: indications for operation, postoperative complications, and incidence of laparoscopic conversion to laparotom...

PURPOSE Laparoscopic rectopexy has become one of the most advocated treatments for full-thickness rectal prolapse, offering good functional results compared with open surgery and resulting in less postoperative pain and faster convalescence. However, laparoscopic rectopexy can be technically demanding. Once having mastered dexterity, with robotic assistance, laparoscopic rectopexy can be perfor...

Objectives-  To evaluate radiographic changes and macroscopic findings in handsewn laparoscopic gastrojejunostomy in dogs. Study Design-Elective experimental study Animals-Eighteen mix-breed healthy male and female dogs. Methods-Animals were divided in two equal groups randomly. Two layers handsewn laparoscopic side to side gastrojejunostomy was performed in the control group and one laye...

Hydrosalpinx, is one of the severe manifestations of tubal disease, is associated with significantly lower implantation and pregnancy rates, increased spontaneous abortion and ectopic pregnancy.This condition is usually due to PID but may also result from peritonitis of any cause or tubal damage from previous surgery.The mechanism for poor outcome in patients undergoing IVF is not yet clear. Ma...

introduction amyand’s hernia – the presence of appendix within an inguinal hernia sac poses a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge in the acute setting. case presentation we report the case of a female patient on long-term corticosteroid therapy that was found at laparoscopy to have an inflamed appendix incarcerated within a right inguinal hernia. a 62-year-old caucasian female presented with a...

iatrogenic perforation of the colon during elective colonoscopy is a serious complication. surgical treatment remains the standard of care. we report a patient with a large colonic perforation that occurred during a screening colonoscopy, successfully repaired with laparoscopic methods. although the safety and efficacy of this approach is not entirely established, laparoscopy can be used to tre...