OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the place of stay at postoperative and to verify medical-surgical complications that would justify admission to the intensive care unit, including death. METHODS Cross-over, prospective, open study that evaluated 120 patients who were submitted to primary bariatric surgery by video laparoscopy from May 2007 to April 2008 in a tertiary hospi...

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma was diagnosed in a 15-yearold donkey that presented with signs of chronic laminitis, weight loss and chronic colic. An intra-abdominal mass was identified by exploratory laparoscopy, and this was subsequently confirmed to be a pancreatic adenocarcinoma at post mortem examination. Unlike most previously reported cases of pancreatic disease in equids, this donkey had no ...

Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata (LPD) is a rare disorder characterized by multiple subperitoneal benign smooth muscle nodules. It is usually incidentally discovered during cesarean section or laparoscopy. In this paper, we present pre-and-post GnRH treatment MRI findings of a symptomatic patient with LPD.

AIM The intestinal intussusception in the adult represent 1% of all occlusions. Organic causes are detectable in 90% of cases. Aim of this study is to discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic iter of adult intestinal intussusception with particular emphasis on role of laparoscopy. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively considered 10 cases of intussusception between January 2000 and January 20...

Objective. To reevaluate the long-term effectiveness and safety of laparoscopy in benign ovarian pathology. Materials and Methods. 1522 women with benign adnexal cysts, laparoscopically treated in the 3rd Department of Ob/Gyn, General University hospital "Attikon" and "Lito" Maternity Hospital between July 1998 and December 2006, were included. Results. The diagnosis in 1222 (80,6%) cases was e...

Abstract: Introduction: It was found that the good performance in conventional techniques not transferable to minimally-invasive alternatives, and then simulators were created for improved learning. Objective: To assess whether robotic virtual reality simulation conditions ability laparoscopy medical students, associating VARK tool Mind Styles determine there is a correlation between learning s...

Echinococcus multilocularis is an important pathogenic zoonotic parasite of health concern, though absent in the United Kingdom. Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) may act as a rare intermediate host, and so unscreened wild caught individuals may pose a potential risk of introducing this parasite to disease-free countries through translocation programs. There is currently no single definitive ante...