conclusions from this experience, we argue that in the right circumstances a completely minimally invasive approach can be taken for synchronous congenital diaphragmatic hernias. case presentation in this case report we have a 2-day-old who developed respiratory distress and on ct scan was found to have a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (cdh) or eventration. this patient is ideal for this case ...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Open surgery has been the gold standard for the treatment of benign, symptomatic, large volume prostatic hyperplasia. Recent data series, however, have demonstrated that a minimally invasive approach can be used for the treatment of this pathology while duplicating the results of the open technique. This review will describe the different surgical techniques that have been use...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Minimally invasive pyeloplasty is an effective treatment for patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction that offers quicker convalescence than open pyeloplasty. Technical challenges, however, may have limited its dissemination. We examined population trends and determinants of surgical options for ureteropelvic junction obstruction. PATIENTS AND METHODS Using the ...

Endoscopic radial artery harvesting (ERAH) is a feasible and attractive minimally invasive approach for conduit procurement, however there have been concerns about a potential neurological damage occurring at the harvest limb site secondary to injury of the radial nerve during endoscopic harvesting. We present a case of ERAH in which we evaluated intraoperatively the characteristics of radial n...

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy and safety of minimally invasive open parathyroidectomy with localised unilateral neck dissection to the conventional method of bilateral neck exploration and parathyroidectomy as a surgical treatment for primary hyperparathyroidism. PATIENTS AND METHODS Eleven patients diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism at Queen Elizabeth Hospital from 1 January 2002...

Ectopic pelvic kidneys with ureteropelvic junction obstruction and stones present a treatment challenge for the minimally invasive surgeon. A pure laparoscopic approach is less invasive than an open approach but is technically difficult with longer operative time. The use of the da Vinci robotic interface has the potential to refine the laparoscopic technique and improve outcomes. Here, we pres...

The impact of obesity on surgical outcomes in endometrial cancer patients has been well studied; however, the economic burden attributable to obesity in these patients has not yet been reported. In this study, we sought to compare direct hospital costs for obese and non-obese women undergoing surgical treatment of uterine malignancy (UM). The University HealthSystem Consortium database was quer...

The aim of the study was to evaluate the feasibility of a limited invasive approach for the treatment of upper thoracic spine disease. Seven patients with type-A thoracic fractures and three with tumors underwent long thoracic stabilization through a minimally invasive approach. Four patients underwent a completely percutaneous approach while the other three underwent a modified hybrid techniqu...

Although open radical cystectomy remains the gold standard treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), laparoscopic cystoprostatectomy (LCP) has proven to be safe, and along with the robot-assisted technique is gaining more space. In this video, we describe the steps of LCP, featuring our approach. With the combination of extirpative stage surgery with conventional reconstructive part ...

AIM To assess the current literature describing various minimally invasive techniques for and to review short-term outcomes after minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). METHODS PD remains the only potentially curative treatment for periampullary malignancies, including, most commonly, pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Minimally invasive approaches to this complex operation have begun to be...