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Laparoscopic Splenectomy Coupled with Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy [PDF]

JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 2014
The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of laparoscopic surgery performed for coexisting spleen and gallbladder surgical diseases.Between May 2004 and October 2012, 12 patients underwent concomitant laparoscopic splenectomy and cholecystectomy.
VECCHIO, Rosario, Intagliata E, Marchese S, La Corte F, Cacciola RR, Cacciola E.   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Shoulder‐Tip Pain After Laparoscopic Surgery: A Narrative Review of Intraperitoneal Anaesthesia

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Shoulder‐tip pain is a common and distressing side effect following laparoscopic surgery. Standard systemic analgesic regimens are used to manage postoperative pain but are often associated with side effects such as nausea and vomiting.
Jason Arsanious, Alice Osterwalder, Sarah K. Thompson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of different factors as preoperative predictors of conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy to open cholecystectomy

Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2017
Aim: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the gold standard for the treatment of gallstones. Background: The objective of our study was to identify the preoperative predictors of conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy into open cholecystectomy ...
Ramlah Ghazanfar, Maham Tariq, Haider Ghazanfar, Sara Malik, Mehwish Changez, Jahangir Sarwar Khan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnostic Guidelines for the Evaluation of Choledocholithiasis in Patients With Acute Biliary Presentations: A Study of Their Applicability and Feasibility in a Publicly Funded Healthcare System

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The American and European Societies of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE and ESGE) have published diagnostic guidelines for the evaluation of choledocholithiasis. The applicability and feasibility of these guidelines in a publicly funded health care system, such as ours in Aotearoa New Zealand, are not known. This retrospective study
Henry C. K. Kwok, Alain C. Vandal, Andrew G. Hill, Andrew D. MacCormick   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cost‐Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration Versus Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Emergency Stone Management

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Among 337 patients undergoing emergency management of common bile duct stones, laparoscopic common bile duct exploration was associated with lower healthcare costs, fewer procedures and shorter hospital stays than ERCP‐based management, supporting single‐stage surgical management as a safe and cost‐effective treatment strategy.
Tess Howard, Lily Owens, Harendra Maneesha De Silva, Darren Lowen, David Bird, Russell Hodgson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Three Port versus Conventional Four-Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Comparative Study

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Objective: To compare the complications among patients undergoing three-port versus four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy at our tertiary care hospital. Study Design: Comparative cross-sectional study.
Zeeshan Shoukat, Muhammad Saeed Awan, Talha Makshoof, Mujahid Zulfiqar, Sohail Ilyas, Muhammad Zubair   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stump Cholecystitis: Laparoscopic Completion Cholecystectomy with Basic Laparoscopic Equipment in a Resource Poor Setting

Case Reports in Medicine, 2014
Introduction. Stump cholecystitis is a recognised condition in which a large gallbladder remnant becomes inflamed after subtotal cholecystectomy. When this occurs, a completion cholecystectomy is indicated. Traditionally, these patients were subjected to
Shamir O. Cawich, Carlos Wilson, Lindberg K. Simpson, Akil J. Baker   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predictive Ability of Preoperative Multidomain Risk Stratification for Inpatient Outcomes in Older Patients With Acute Cholecystitis Undergoing Cholecystectomy (PRIOC): Retrospective Prognostic Study

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
The preoperative Multi‐Domain Risk Stratification model effectively stratified operative risk in older adults undergoing cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis, predicting prolonged hospital stay, medical complications, and Medical Emergency Team calls, supporting its role in comprehensive preoperative risk assessment and perioperative decision‐making.
Kate Wylde, Leon Flicker, Sally Burrows, Dieter Weber, Nicholas Chatman, Krystyna Drewniak, Mayura Iddagoda   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Invasive monitoring of the clinical effects of high intra-abdominal pressure for insertion of the first trocar. [PDF]

, 2011
Background: To analyze the effects of transitory, high intra-abdominal pressure on clinical, hemodynamic, blood gas and metabolic parameters. Methods: Sixty-seven laparoscopic patients were divided into groups P12 (n = 30, maximum ...
Glicia C. Azevedo, Otavio M. Becker Junior, Bianca Marigliani, José F. Borborema, Gustavo P. S. Miguel, Joao-Luiz Azevedo, Susana A. Miyahira, Octavio H. M. Hypolito, Afonso C. C. G. Machado, Linda Bernardes, Fernanda A. B. Gama, Otavio C. Azevedo   +11 more
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Pulmonary Embolism—A Century of Progress

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Reviews a century of progress in the diagnosis, prevention, and management of pulmonary embolism; from the first successful surgical embolectomy in 1924 to advanced imaging, pharmacological thromboprophylaxis, and treatment. In the 21st century, advances include catheter‐directed thrombolysis or mechanical thrombectomy under decision‐making guidance of
D. A. Watters
wiley   +1 more source