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Laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair

Hernia, 2004
Repair of parastomal represents a significant challenge for the hernia surgeon. Repair of these hernias is indicated because of an ill-fitting appliance, cosmetic deformity, inability to maintain proper hygiene and complications from the hernia itself such as incarceration or strangulation.
K A, LeBlanc, D E, Bellanger, J M, Whitaker, M G, Hausmann   +3 more
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Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

British Journal of Surgery, 1996
Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair may cause a revolution in general surgery if it proves to be the best treatment for inguinal hernia. Today there are several laparoscopic techniques that have been shown to be feasible. However, no information concerning long-term recurrence rates and cost-effectiveness is available.
M S, Liem, T J, van Vroonhoven
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Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair

Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, 2000
A retrospective study was carried out of patients who underwent laparoscopic ventral abdominal wall hernia repair (excluding groin hernias) between January 1994 and January 1999.Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair was performed on 202 patients for defects ranging from 1.5 cm to 12 cm in diameter. Of these, 35 patients had multiple hernial defects. After
P K, Chowbey, A, Sharma, R, Khullar, V, Mann, M, Baijal, A, Vashistha   +5 more
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Laparoscopic pelvic floor repair

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 2004
Articles on laparoscopic approach to pelvic floor reconstruction continue to proliferate throughout the worldwide literature. Although procedures like laparoscopic Burch seem to be fading fast, other procedures like the laparoscopic paravaginal repair and sacral colpopexy seem to be more common and visible in the literature.
John R, Miklos, Robert D, Moore, Neeraj, Kohli   +2 more
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Laparoscopic Diaphragm Rupture Repair

Surgical Endoscopy, 2002
Diaphragm rupture is an infrequently encountered but well-documented injury in the multiply injured patient. Only a few cases in which minimally invasive techniques were used for repair have been reported thus far. Herein we describe the repair of a diaphragm rupture in a 36-year-old man who was injured in a motor vehicle accident.
V L, Vallina, S, Norwood, C, McAuley, J D, Berne   +3 more
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Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair

Advances in Surgery, 2007
Paraesophageal hernias are difficult surgical problems that often need repair. Meticulous work-up and surgical technique are required for optimal results. A laparoscopic approach is associated with reduced morbidity and, if combined with the use of biologic mesh, provides relief of symptoms and a durable repair.
Patrick S, Wolf, Brant K, Oelschlager
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Laparoscopic Rectovesical Fistula Repair

Journal of Endourology, 2005
Rectovesical fistula (RVF) is a rare complication of radical prostatectomy. A 62- year-old man with clinically localized prostate cancer underwent open radical prostatectomy that was complicated by rectal injury and subsequent RVF development. Conservative management failed, and the patient was referred for surgical correction.The operative steps ...
Rene, Sotelo, Alejandro, Garcia, Henry, Yaime, Eduardo, Rodríguez, Rinci, Dubois, Robert De, Andrade, Oswaldo, Carmona, Antonio, Finelli   +7 more
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Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair

The American Surgeon™, 2006
As a consequence of the development of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the late 1980s, diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopy has now become an integral part of the average general surgeon's practice. Many conventional operations have been successfully adapted for the laparoscopic approach.
Robert J, Fitzgibbons, Varun, Puri
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Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair

Archives of Surgery, 1997
Paraesophageal hernias require surgery to avoid potentially serious complications.To evaluate paraesophageal hernia repair using the laparoscopic approach.Case series.University hospital and foregut testing laboratory.Sixty-five consecutive patients (mean age, 63.6 years; range, 26-90 years).
G, Perdikis, R A, Hinder, C J, Filipi, T, Walenz, P J, McBride, S L, Smith, N, Katada, P J, Klingler   +7 more
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Laparoscopic Lumbar Hernia Repair

The American Surgeon™, 2006
Lumbar hernias are rare clinical entities that often pose a challenge for repair. Because of the surrounding anatomy, adequate surgical herniorraphy is often difficult. Minimally invasive surgery has become an option for these hernias. Herein, we describe two patients with lumbar hernias (one with a recurrent traumatic hernia and one with an ...
Atul K, Madan, Craig A, Ternovits, Karen E, Speck, F Elizabeth, Pritchard, David S, Tichansky   +4 more
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