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underwent
Results: Five patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy with common bile duct exploration and laser lithotripsy. (sages.org)
Methods: Seventy-five consecutive patients who underwent elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomized to undergo either the SPA or the standard 3-port technique. (sages.org)
While there were no statistically significant differences between the durations of operation, the durations of hospitalization were longer in those who underwent early cholecystectomy. (panafrican-med-journal.com)
Moreover, more complications were seen in the patients who underwent early cholecystectomy although the difference was not statistically significant. (panafrican-med-journal.com)

cholecystitis
AKU Symposium: Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute calculous cholecystitis: what is the optimal timing? (aku.edu)
To assess the outcome of optimal timing of early laparoscopic cholecystectomy in cases of acute calculous cholecystitis. (aku.edu)
The early laparoscopic cholecystectomy within 72 hours minimizes the conversion rates and postoperative complications, and shortens the length of hospital stay in cases of acute calculous cholecystitis. (aku.edu)
The common opinion about treatment of acute cholecystitis is initially conservative treatment due to preventing complications of inflamation and following laparoscopic cholecystectomy after 6- 8 weeks. (panafrican-med-journal.com)
we retrospectively reviewed the files of totally 66 patients in whom we performed early cholecystectomy (within the first 24 hours) (n: 33) and to whom we firstly administered conservative therapy and performed late cholecystectomy (after 6 to 8 weeks) (n: 33) after hospitalization from the emergency department with the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. (panafrican-med-journal.com)
early cholecystectomy is known to significantly reduce the costs in patients with acute cholecystitis. (panafrican-med-journal.com)
The general view in the treatment of acute cholecystitis (AC) is to firstly administer conservative therapy to prevent possible complications associated with inflammation and then after 6 to 8 weeks, to perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy [ 3 ]. (panafrican-med-journal.com)

undergo
Introduction: Common bile duct stones (CBDS) are found in approximately 10% of patients who undergo cholecystectomy. (sages.org)

outcomes
We present a novel approach to managing impacted common bile duct stones by utilizing laparoscopic transcystic common bile duct exploration and holmium laser lithotripsy with favorable outcomes. (sages.org)
Conclusion: The study showed that single port access (SPA) laparoscopic cholecystectomy is comparable and has similar clinical outcomes to the standard three port laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the surgical treatment of cholecystitits. (sages.org)
we aimed to compare the outcomes of the patients to whom we applied early or late cholecystectomy after hospitalization from the emergency department with the diagnosis of AC between March 2012-2015. (panafrican-med-journal.com)

hospitalization
The major advantages of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) include less postoperative pain, less time required for hospitalization and recovery, and better cosmetic results [ 2 ]. (panafrican-med-journal.com)

Methods
Methods: This is a case series of patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy who had concomitant management of impacted CBDS by laparoscopic transcystic common bile duct exploration and holmium laser lithotripsy. (sages.org)

consecutive patients
We did a retrospective review of 143 consecutive patients with complicated appendicitis managed by laparoscopic appendectomy between June 2008 and December 2010 at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montreal, Qc, Canada. (sages.org)

Surgery
However if the diagnosis is established during intraoperative cholangiography, the surgeon is confronted with a therapeutic dilemma that is, the choice between laparoscopic common bile duct exploration, conversion to open surgery, or postoperative sphincterotomy. (sages.org)
Recent developments regarding laparoscopic cholecystectomy have been directed toward reducing the size or number of ports to achieve the goal of minimally invasive surgery. (sages.org)
The first successful case of single port access (SPA) Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the Philippines was done at FEU-NRMF Medical Center in August 2008 and became almost the standard in the surgery of the gallbladder. (sages.org)

stones
Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration has also proven to be a safe, cost effective and efficacious way of clearing ductal stones. (sages.org)
Conclusions: Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration via a transcystic approach along with holmium laser lithotripsy is a safe and effective way to clear impacted common bile duct stones. (sages.org)
Laser lithotripsy is practical for large impacted solitary stones and serves as an additional tool for the laparoscopic surgeon when standard basket removal techniques fail. (sages.org)
Many surgeons are not comfortable in treating common bile duct stones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. (sages.org)

patients
Thus, for selected patients, early discharge after laparoscopic appendectomy for complicated appendicitis is safe. (sages.org)

Clinical
The goal of this prospective randomized controlled clinical study is to evaluate the real benefit of single port access as compared to standard three-port technique without compromising the safety in cases of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in terms of pain, recovery, and patient satisfaction. (sages.org)

open
Recent studies have shown an equivalent result between open appendectomy and laparoscopic appendectomy for intra-abdominal abscess. (sages.org)
Objectives: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has replaced open cholecystectomy as the standard procedure for gallbladder removal whenever possible. (sages.org)

Early
Early discharge after laparoscopic appendectomy for complicated appendicitis: Is it safe? (sages.org)
However with the increase of laparoscopic experience in recent years, early laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become more common. (panafrican-med-journal.com)

common
SIMULAP and Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration Simulator. (sages.org)
In order to show how easy can be to perform a laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE), we showed a video to 20 general surgeons, and then invited them to the laboratory where we set the SIMULAP for common bile duct exploration with a flexible choledocoscope. (sages.org)

case
Fatal small bowel ischaemia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: report of a case -- Amulya et al. (bmj.com)
this report describes a case of fatal small bowel ischaemia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy and discusses the various possibilities that led to this event. (bmj.com)

standard
laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the gold standard in the treatment of symptomatic gallstones. (panafrican-med-journal.com)

hours
B, who had laparoscopic cholecystectomy after 72 hours). (aku.edu)

technique
Laparoscopic appendectomy is recognized as an efficient and safe technique for both uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis. (sages.org)

gallbladder
The surgical treatment of gallbladder disease remained largely unchanged until the introduction of laparoscopic techniques for cholecystectomy. (springer.com)
Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) aims to remove the gallbladder through a single incision, which is usually made near the umbilicus. (nice.org.uk)
A pneumoperitoneum is established and the gallbladder is retracted with a laparoscopic instrument ('grasper') or by a transabdominal suture. (nice.org.uk)
Cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the gallbladder. (medicalcityhospital.com)
Evaluate the efficacy on postoperative pain of the positioning of a 0,5% bupivacaine soaked-tabotamp in gallbladder bed after videolaparoscopic cholecystectomy. (clinicaltrials.gov)
Verma GR, Lyngdoh TS, Kaman L, Bala I. Placement of 0.5% bupivacaine-soaked Surgicel in the gallbladder bed is effective for pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. (clinicaltrials.gov)
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is surgery to remove your child's gallbladder. (drugs.com)
He first used it to remove a gallbladder (in a procedure known as cholecystectomy) on September 12, 1985, marking the world's first laparoscopic cholecystectomy. (wikipedia.org)
These may cause significant pain, particularly in the right upper corner of the abdomen, and are often treated with removal of the gallbladder called a cholecystectomy. (wikipedia.org)
A colectomy may also be utilized in the treatment of colon cancer Extirpation of the gallbladder, known as a cholecystectomy, may be used as a treatment for recurrent gallstones or cholecystitis. (wikipedia.org)
Furthermore, biliary pain may be associated with functional disorders of the biliary tract, so called acalculous biliary pain (pain without stones), and can even be found in patients post-cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder), possibly as a consequence of dysfunction of the biliary tree and the sphincter of Oddi. (wikipedia.org)
Complications from gallstone disease is 0.3% per year and therefore prophylactic cholecystectomy are rarely indicated unless part of a special population that includes porcelain gallbladder, individuals eligible for organ transplant, diabetics and those with sickle cell anemia. (wikipedia.org)
Treatment is usually with laparoscopic gallbladder removal, within 24 hours if possible. (wikipedia.org)
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been used to treat the condition when due to dyskinesia of the gallbladder. (wikipedia.org)

biliary
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the most commonly performed operations in general surgery and is considered the standard of care for cholecystectomy for benign biliary disease. (clinicaltrials.gov)
Strasberg SM (2002) Avoidance of biliary injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. (springer.com)
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Gall Stone Disease Biliary Tract Anatomy Common Bile Duct Stones. (clinicaltrials.gov)
Although they may not drain any liver parenchyma, they can be a source of a bile leak or biliary peritonitis after cholecystectomy in both adults and children. (wikipedia.org)

surgical
A less invasive surgical technique that reduces the size or number of laparoscopic incisions offers the potential clinical benefits of eliminating wound infections, hernias and decreasing post-operative pain following laparoscopic gall bladder removal. (clinicaltrials.gov)
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has rapidly substituted traditional cholecystectomy, and represents the gold standard for surgical treatment of cholelithiasis. (medindia.net)
Our surgical group makes endoscopic cholecystectomy with technique of an umbilical port since 1997. (sages.org)
Nguyen NT, Hinojosa MW, Smith BR, Reavis KM (2008) Single laparoscopic ıncision transabdominal (SLIT) surgery-adjustable gastric banding: a novel minimally ınvasive surgical approach. (springer.com)
Colizza S, Rossi S, Picardi B, Carnuccio P, Pollicita S, Rodio F, Cucchiara G (2004) Surgical infections after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: ceftriaxone vs ceftazidime antibiotic prophylaxis: a prospective study. (springer.com)
In a randomized, clinical trial, we wanted to test the hypothesis that perioperative and post-operative soft music reduces pain, nausea, fatigue and surgical stress in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy as day surgery. (nih.gov)
CO2 for laparoscopic surgery is conditioned with humidity and heat via devices such as the HumiGard™ Surgical Humidification System (Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand) and the Insuflow® (LEXION Medical, St Paul, USA). (wikipedia.org)
SILS has been used for several common surgical procedures including hernia repair, cholecystectomy and nephrectomy. (wikipedia.org)

abdominal
Nguyen NT, Reavis KM, Hinojosa MW, Smith BR, Wilson SE (2008) Laparoscopic transumbilical cholecystectomy without visible abdominal scars. (springer.com)
During laparoscopy (laparoscopic surgery or minimally invasive surgery), it is necessary to insufflate the abdominal cavity (i.e. inflate the abdomen like a balloon) with medical-grade carbon dioxide (CO2) to create a viewing and working space for the surgery. (wikipedia.org)
The next major step was the advent of laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery in the late1980s, which represented a revolution in abdominal surgery. (wikipedia.org)
Due to the length of the procedure, abdominal and laparoscopic are at a higher risk for PONV. (wikipedia.org)

gall bladder
This study proposes to evaluate the ability to reduce the size and number of laparoscopic incisions required to perform gall bladder removal by using flexible endoscopic instruments introduced through the mouth, into the stomach and through the stomach wall. (clinicaltrials.gov)
A typical laparoscopic gall bladder removal procedure requires placement of a rigid laparoscope through a 1.5-2.5 cm incision in the umbilicus and then 2-3 additional 0.5 cm incisions for additional instrumentation. (clinicaltrials.gov)
This study was conducted on 60 patients with symptomatic gall bladder stones undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. (clinicaltrials.gov)

procedure
The claimed benefits of this procedure over standard laparoscopic cholecystectomy include less pain, shorter recovery time, fewer wound complications and improved cosmesis. (nice.org.uk)
Conversion to conventional laparoscopic technique or open procedure will be recorded at the time of operation. (clinicaltrials.gov)
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is taking the place of an effective and tested procedure in surgery, therefore it must not be inferior to the standard modality in any aspect. (hindawi.com)
Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is an advanced, minimally invasive (keyhole) procedure in which the surgeon operates almost exclusively through a single entry point, typically the patient's umbilicus (navel). (wikipedia.org)

incision
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on Single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy, in December 2014. (nice.org.uk)
Single port incision surgery for laparoscopic cholecystectomy is coded in the same way as multiple port incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy. (nice.org.uk)
Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: is it more than a challenge? (springer.com)
Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is a promising technique with regard to reducing postoperative pain, decreasing complications, and improving cosmesis. (springer.com)
Tacchino R, Greco F, Matera D (2008) Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: surgery without a visible scar. (springer.com)
Single-port laparoscopy (SPL), also known as single-port access surgery (SPA), single-port incisionless conventional equipment-utilizing surgery (SPICES), single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS), Single-access endoscopic surgery (SAES), laparo-endoscopic single-site surgery (LESS), natural-orifice transumbilical surgery (NOTUS), and one-port umbilical surgery (OPUS), is a recently developed technique in laparoscopic surgery. (wikipedia.org)
SPL is accomplished through a single 20 mm incision in the navel (umbilicus or belly button), or through only a 11 mm incision in the navel, minimizing the scarring and incisional pain associated with the multiple points of entry used during traditional laparoscopic surgery. (wikipedia.org)
citation needed] SPL is enhanced by the use of specialized medical devices such as the SILS Multiple Instrument Access Port manufactured by Covidien and Laparo-Angle Articulating Instruments made by Cambridge Endoscopic Devices, Inc. The flexible port that can be fitted through a small incision in the navel to allow surgeons to use up to three laparoscopic devices simultaneously. (wikipedia.org)
SILS is the next logical step in the progression of laparoscopic surgery and offers the prospect of one incision with no visible scars. (wikipedia.org)

Endoscopic
Wolfe B, Gardiner B, Leary B, Frey C: Endoscopic cholecystectomy: an analysis of complications. (springer.com)
The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons formally recognised Mühe as the first surgeon to perform a laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 1999. (wikipedia.org)
He has served as the president of the Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India, Association of Surgeons of India and the Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia. (wikipedia.org)

1985
In 1985 Erich Mühe showed that Semm's laparoscopic approach could be applied for cholecystectomy, and it became the gold standard within a decade. (wikipedia.org)
Erich Mühe (23 May 1938 - 20 November 2005)[citation needed] was a German surgeon known for performing the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 1985. (wikipedia.org)

cholelithiasis
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: treatment of choice for symptomatic cholelithiasis. (springer.com)

sleeve gastrectomy
The SILS technique has also been used in weight-loss surgery for both sleeve gastrectomy and - more recently - for laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB). (wikipedia.org)

cholangiography
If both a laparoscopic cholecystectomy and an operative cholangiography are performed at the same time, then both procedures need to be coded. (nice.org.uk)
Standard cystic duct cholangiography (CDC) during laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be difficult, time consuming and bile duct injury may be caused by attempts to cannulate the cystic duct. (clinicaltrials.gov)

2001
Archer SB, Brown DW, Smith CD, Branum GD, Hunter JG (2001) Bile duct injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: results of a national survey. (springer.com)

post-operative pain
Acute post-operative pain is a predictor in the development of chronic pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. (nih.gov)

bile duct
Bile duct injury (BDI) remains the most serious complication of cholecystectomy. (medindia.net)

SILS
Of the 20 cholecystectomies, 19 were performed with SILS. (springer.com)
The use of SILS for cholecystectomy is safe and feasible with reasonable operation times. (springer.com)

incisions
Until now, the laparoscopic technique required 5 incisions (4 × 5 mm and 1 × 5 mm), with visible scars. (wikipedia.org)

1996
Watters C.R. (1996) Basic Techniques of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. (springer.com)

Gastrointestinal
David B. Adams, M.D. (born 1950) is Professor of Surgery, Chief, Division of Gastrointestinal and Laparoscopic Surgery and Co-Director of the Digestive Disease Center at the Medical University of South Carolina. (wikipedia.org)

less postoperative pain
The laparoscopic approach to cholecystectomy, when compared to open surgery, is associated with less postoperative pain, quicker recovery time and an improved cosmetic result. (clinicaltrials.gov)
When compared with traditional multi-port laparoscopic techniques, benefits of SPL techniques include less postoperative pain, less blood loss, faster recovery time, and better cosmetic results. (wikipedia.org)

minimally invasive
On 13 September 1980 Semm performed the first laparoscopic appendectomy opening up the path for a much wider application of minimally invasive surgery. (wikipedia.org)

Disease
There were differences between the groups in terms of the preoperative levels of hemoglobin and albumin, the ASA score, presence of hypertansion, presence of coroner artery disease (CAD), presence of chronic obstrucitve pulmonary disease (COPD), length of hospitalization, rate of emergency cholecystectomy, and the morbidity rate. (sages.org)

treatment
Luschka-jarati epecsorgas laparoszkopos ellatasa laparoszkopos cholecystectomia utan" [Laparoscopic treatment of bile leakage from the Luschka duct after laparoscopic cholecystectomy]. (wikipedia.org)

scar
Unlike a traditional multi-port laparoscopic approach, SPL leaves only a single small scar. (wikipedia.org)

pain
Surgery using these smaller trocars is hypothesized to further reduce postoperative pain and recovery time as well as improve cosmetic results following laparoscopic surgery. (clinicaltrials.gov)
Soft music did not reduce pain 3 h after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. (nih.gov)

surgeon
Tehemton Erach Udwadia is a Parsi Indian surgeon and gastroenterologist, considered by many as the father of laparoscopic surgery in India. (wikipedia.org)
September 12 - German surgeon Erich Mühe performs the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy. (wikipedia.org)

prospective
The Southern Surgeon's Club: A prospective analysis of 1518 laparoscopic cholecystectomies. (springer.com)

approach
In the 1960s Semm started to use laparoscopy - he named it ''pelviscopy'' - for gynecologic indications, initially as a diagnostic tool, but soon realizing that the laparoscopic approach had potential for interventive surgery. (wikipedia.org)

procedures
Spaw A, Reddick E, Olsen D: Laparoscopic laser cholecystectomy: analysis of 500 procedures. (springer.com)

clinical
Bittner R (2006) Laparoscopic surgery: 15 years after clinical introduction. (springer.com)

port
Most commonly, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is performed using a 10-12mm port in the umbilicus with 3 additional ports consisting of either three 5mm ports, or a combination of two 5mm ports and one 10mm port. (clinicaltrials.gov)
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with only one port (LCOP) supports the use of percutaneous needles (hook needle, passing suture needle) and is performed with working channel laparoscope and with laparoscopic instruments of 5 mm x 43 cm. (sages.org)
Traditional laparoscopic cholecystectomy used two ports of 5 mm and two ports of 12 mm Vs LCOP used 1 port of 12 mm, relation 4 to 1 ports. (sages.org)
We Conclude that cholecystectomy of only one port is applicable in 94% (P (sages.org)
this helps replicate the methodology currently being practised in traditional four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy. (wikipedia.org)

View
During LESS cholecystectomy a fourth instrument becomes essential to gain critical view. (wikipedia.org)

Gallbladder Removal
Treatment is usually with laparoscopic gallbladder removal, within 24 hours if possible. (wikipedia.org)

surgery
In the area of minimally invasive surgery, Fortis Surgical Hospital offers the full spectrum of advanced surgical options including laparoscopic and robotic-assisted techniques. (luke-medical.com)
It's designed to perform simple surgeries like laparoscopic surgery in which three or more small keyhole incisions are made to allow a surgeon to operate inside a part of the patient's body after inflating it with CO2. (blogspot.se)
Single-port laparoscopy (SPL), also known as single-port access surgery (SPA), single-port incisionless conventional equipment-utilizing surgery (SPICES), single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS), Single-access endoscopic surgery (SAES), laparo-endoscopic single-site surgery (LESS), natural-orifice transumbilical surgery (NOTUS), and one-port umbilical surgery (OPUS), is a recently developed technique in laparoscopic surgery. (wikipedia.org)
SPL is accomplished through a single 20 mm incision in the navel (umbilicus or belly button), or through only a 11 mm incision in the navel, minimizing the scarring and incisional pain associated with the multiple points of entry used during traditional laparoscopic surgery. (wikipedia.org)
David B. Adams, M.D. (born 1950) is Professor of Surgery, Chief, Division of Gastrointestinal and Laparoscopic Surgery and Co-Director of the Digestive Disease Center at the Medical University of South Carolina. (wikipedia.org)
Laparoscopic surgery is an option for small or solitary polyps. (wikipedia.org)
Software expanded to include other courseware, digitized video, and 3-d simulations of surgery, such as Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. (wikipedia.org)
During laparoscopy (laparoscopic surgery or minimally invasive surgery), it is necessary to insufflate the abdominal cavity (i.e. inflate the abdomen like a balloon) with medical-grade carbon dioxide (CO2) to create a viewing and working space for the surgery. (wikipedia.org)
CO2 for laparoscopic surgery is conditioned with humidity and heat via devices such as the HumiGard™ Surgical Humidification System (Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand) and the Insuflow® (LEXION Medical, St Paul, USA). (wikipedia.org)
citation needed] He specializes in laparoscopic surgery and has performed over 6,000 such procedures. (wikipedia.org)
He is also the president of the Pakistan chapter of the Society of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery[citation needed] and a distinguished life member of the World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons. (wikipedia.org)
Aurangzeb has published the following articles in medical journals: Incidence of gallstones in ca. gallbladder patients The standard of informed consent in elective surgery Mini-cholecystectomy: Experience of 324 cases Open prostatectomy: Is it a safe procedure? (wikipedia.org)
Experience of day care surgery at Peshawar Comparative study of laparoscopic versus open cholecystectomy Inferior lumbar hernia of petit in a patient with neurofibromatosis Type 1 report, Bureau (May 4, 2013). (wikipedia.org)
SAGES Members are primarily board certified (American Board of Surgery or American Osteopathic Association or the international equivalent) general surgeons with either an interest in or practice focused on endoscopic and/or laparoscopic surgery. (wikipedia.org)
SAGES focuses on providing education as to best practices in laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery by researching, developing and disseminating the guidelines and training for standards of practice in surgical procedures. (wikipedia.org)
FLS is a comprehensive web-based education module that includes a hands-on skills training component and assessment tool designed to teach the physiology, fundamental knowledge, and technical skills required in basic laparoscopic surgery. (wikipedia.org)
The operation involved minimally invasive surgery: The 45-minute procedure consisted of a cholecystectomy on a 68-year-old female patient in surgical ward A in Strasbourg Civil Hospital, in Eastern France. (wikipedia.org)
He is considered to be one of the first surgeons in the world to apply the method of laparoscopic surgery and robotic-assisted surgery to urological surgery and is considered one of the world's leading experts on minimally invasive surgery. (wikipedia.org)
After many years teaching, researching and conducting clinical studies on laparoscopic surgery throughout the world, Gershman is in private practice in Beverly Hills, California. (wikipedia.org)
Between 1990 and 1993 he was previously a visiting professor at major hospitals in Vienna, Vancouver, San Diego, Oslo, Gettengem, and Amsterdam and a Clinical Instructor in laparoscopic surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. (wikipedia.org)
Gershman has written over 20 published articles and over 50 published scientific abstracts on the subject of laparoscopic surgery and has contributed chapters on the subject of surgery to several medical textbooks. (wikipedia.org)

surgeons
citation needed] SPL is enhanced by the use of specialized medical devices such as the SILS Multiple Instrument Access Port manufactured by Covidien and Laparo-Angle Articulating Instruments made by Cambridge Endoscopic Devices, Inc. The flexible port that can be fitted through a small incision in the navel to allow surgeons to use up to three laparoscopic devices simultaneously. (wikipedia.org)
it remains an important landmark for surgeons performing cholecystectomy to avoid damaging the common bile duct. (wikipedia.org)
He is considered as one of the first two surgeons to perform laparoscopic appendectomy, the other being Kurt Semm. (wikipedia.org)

Calot's
In the presence of cholecystitis or portal hypertension, hemorrhage is common during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) because the vessels of Calot's triangle are fragile and tortuous. (bioportfolio.com)

inguinal
This study compares two surgical methods that approach primary inguinal hernias from the preperitoneal space: an open preperitoneal mesh repair (Open) and a laparoscopic (TEP) repair with respect to complications, recurrences and the learning curve of each technique. (sages.org)

Appendicectomy
However single port laparoscopic appendicectomy has also been performed using a single standard 10 mm "Y" shaped operating telescope having a 5 mm instruments channel also. (wikipedia.org)

1992
1992 Ehrlich, R., Gershman, A.: Laparoscopic Nephrectomy In Children: Society for Pediatric Urology Newsletter. (wikipedia.org)

complication
It is most commonly an iatrogenic complication of cholecystectomy - surgical removal of gall bladder, but can also be caused by other operations or by major trauma. (wikipedia.org)

several
He is the author of several publications including "Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a Rural Family Practice: The Vivian, LA Experience" in the Journal of Family Practice 2004. (wikipedia.org)
Polyps larger than 1 cm with co-occurring gallstones occurring in people over the age of 50 may have the gallbladder removed (cholecystectomy), especially if the polyps are several or appear malignant. (wikipedia.org)

risk
Due to the length of the procedure, abdominal and laparoscopic are at a higher risk for PONV. (wikipedia.org)

Germany
Similar to Kurt Semm, he met strong resistance, which only ended with the introduction of the laparoscopic cholecystectomy in France and Germany. (wikipedia.org)

necessary
Is routine cholecystectomy necessary at the time of roux-en-y gastric bypass for morbid obesity? (wikipedia.org)

currently
this helps replicate the methodology currently being practised in traditional four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy. (wikipedia.org)