BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To compare the complication rate due to blind access laparoscopy between patients with or without a prior history of laparotomy. METHODS We examined a prospective record of data on laparoscopic surgeries performed from 1992 to 1998. Only cases in which the Veress needle and the first trocar were inserted through the umbilicus were included in this study. Results issu...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Nephroureterectomy remains the gold standard treatment option for upper tract tumors. However, segmental ureterectomy may be another option in patients with single kidney, borderline renal function or high medical comorbidities. The aim of this video is to assess the feasibility of robotic surgery as a minimally invasive technique in treatment of a high comorbid pati...

Nesse ensaio a metáfora do artista-abelha é ponto de partida para reflexão sobre capacidade dos artistas indígenas contemporâneos narrar e trocar experiências articular uma nova comunidade ouvintes: arte ocidental. A narração o autor mel que cura as feridas queimaduras coloniais, partir suas próprias cicatrizes. Outros aspectos definidores da indígena sua relação com cultura ocidental são trata...

Dear Editor: The 23-gauge (G) transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy (TSV) technique has advantages of decreased surgical trauma, decreased astigmatism, faster wound healing, and improved postoperative comfort compared with other vitrectomy techniques. Although the efficacy of 23-G is comparable with conventional 20-G vitrectomy, some surgeons still use 20-G vitrectomy in complicated cases, su...

abdominal wall pain and small scar, and the procedure is repeatable. And the result of the urethroplasty is good. Methods: The 7 years old boy was admitted in to our ward in September, 2007, due to recurrent peno-scrotal junction urethral severe stricture about 5 mm in length, the fistula was proximal to the severe stricture, and the urethra distal to the severe stricture was mild stricture (ca...

BACKGROUND Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is widely accepted for the management of end-stage renal disease. Various techniques have been described for the insertion of peritoneal dialysis catheters. Lately, with the evolution of laparoscopic surgery, different laparoscopic techniques have also been presented, suggesting the technique is preferable to the open and percutaneous ...