appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency with the incidence rate of 6-10%. although several studies have compared the two approaches of open (oa) and laparoscopic appendectomy (la) the technique of choice is still a matter of controversy. considering this background we designed a study to compare oa and la outcomes in our center. one hundred patients were included in this study perfor...

background the feasibility of safe full laparoscopic cephalic duodenopancreatectomy (cdp) has been demonstrated by several authors. objectives for its realization, we propose a 5 trocars approach. methods kocher maneuver is performed to reach the inferior vena cava, the infrarenal aorta, the rear plate of the uncinate process, and the superior mesenteric artery. lymphadenectomy in the region ca...

results mean operative time was shortest in group a (57.1 minutes) and longest in group b [63.4 (p = 0.131)]. mean hospital stay was shortest in group a (2.1 days) and longest in group c (5.7 days) (p = 0.003). hospital expenses were minimal in group a (p = 0.001). male sex, serum bilirubin level, white blood cell (wbc) count, duration of ercp/es procedure, contracted gall bladder and large cal...

Background and Objectives: Medical error/malpractice is becoming a global healthcare problem bringing ever increasing number of physicians before the courts, and posing significant costs to the health system. Statistical analysis of the nature of complaints can help identifying the most vulnerable medical practices and thereby guide development of preventive strategies. This study surveyed comp...

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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...

conclusions intraperitoneal bupivacaine administration at the beginning and end of laparoscopic cholecystectomy reduced only visceral and shoulder pains at the 4th postoperative hour, but had no effect on reducing neither ponv, nor opioid demand, during the first four postoperative hours. results there were no demographic data differences between groups. no differences were found between the tw...

conclusions retrograde laparoscopic appendicectomy using single polymer clip makes easy access to operating in complicated and non-complicated appendicitis. results four patients (15.4%) were converted to open surgery; three patients in group i and one in group ii. four patients developed postoperative complications; three patients in group i and one in group ii. operative time was less in grou...

introduction women with mosaic turner syndrome (ts) bearing the presence of y chromosome material or with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (cais) is at risk of gonadal malignancy. two patients with characteristic features of these uncommon disorders are reported, and the surgical techniques of laparoscopic gonadectomy are reviewed and discussed. the aim of the present study is to report...

background :although  laparoscopic   cholecystectomy  is   associated  with  less   post-operative  pain compared  to   open  cholecystectomy,  diffuse  shoulder  and  abdominal  pain  is   one    of   the    main postoperative complications in  this technique. the  aim  of this study was  to  compare the  abdominal and shoulder pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy by  applying intra-abdomin...