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Laparoscopic Surgery

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1996
The introduction of video assisted laparoscopic surgery in 1987 signalled the beginning of a new era in surgery, and together with interventional endoscopy and radiology has broadened the scope of minimal access therapy and improved the multidisciplinary management of complex diseases in gastroenterology.
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Obesity in laparoscopic surgery

Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2015
Since the 1980s, minimally invasive techniques have been applied to an increasing number and variety of surgical procedures with a gradual increase in the complexity of procedures being successfully performed laparoscopically. In the past, obesity was considered a contraindication to laparoscopy due to the higher risk of co-morbid conditions such as ...
Afors, K., Centini, G., Murtada, R., Castellano, J., Meza, C., Wattiez, A.   +5 more
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LAPAROSCOPIC BARIATRIC SURGERY

Surgical Clinics of North America, 2000
Laparoscopy has meant profound changes for the field of bariatric surgery. Bariatric operations, which are technically difficult because of the patient population, were not performed laparoscopically until the last 5 years of the 20th century. The years 1998 to 2003, herein defined as the Bariatric Revolution, saw profound changes in the way bariartric
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Simulation in Laparoscopic Surgery

Cirugía Española (English Edition), 2015
Nowadays surgical trainees are faced with a more reduced surgical practice, due to legal limitations and work hourly constraints. Also, currently surgeons are expected to dominate more complex techniques such as laparoscopy. Simulation emerges as a complementary learning tool in laparoscopic surgery, by training in a safe, controlled and standardized ...
Felipe, León Ferrufino, Julián, Varas Cohen, Erwin, Buckel Schaffner, Fernando, Crovari Eulufi, Fernando, Pimentel Müller, Jorge, Martínez Castillo, Nicolás, Jarufe Cassis, Camilo, Boza Wilson   +7 more
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Laparoscopic surgery in the Cameroon

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 1999
AbstractA new surgical section of operative laparoscopy was installed in General Hospital of Yaoundé, Cameroon, in April 1992 after many years of collaboration between the University of Clermont–Ferrand and the University of Yaoundé. A total of 735 laparoscopic operations were conducted in the first 5 years.
J, Raiga, J M, Kasia, M A, Bruhat
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Laparoscopic surgery in weightlessness

Surgical Endoscopy, 1996
Performing a surgical procedure in weightlessness has been shown not to be any more difficult than in a 1g environment if the requirements for the restraint of the patient, operator, and surgical hardware are observed. The feasibility of performing a laparoscopic surgical procedure in weightlessness, however, has been questionable.
M R, Campbell, R D, Billica, R, Jennings, S, Johnston   +3 more
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Laparoscopic surgery in urology

International Urology and Nephrology, 1992
In recent months, laparoscopy has been used for such urological procedures as varicocelectomy, pelvic lymph node dissection and even nephrectomy. It would appear that laparoscopic surgery is going to make an important contribution to the field of endourology.
H, Ozkara, L R, Watson
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Errors in laparoscopic surgery

Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2004
AbstractLaparoscopic surgery is the most significant advancement in the field of surgery over the past 15 years. This minimal access approach has been widely embraced and adopted to many common operations. Demonstrated benefits include decreased post‐operative pain, shorter lengths of in‐patient hospitalization, increased patient acceptance, and a more
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Complications of Laparoscopic Surgery

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2002
A review of the world experience related to complications of gynecologic laparoscopic operations involving 1,549,360 patients showed an overall complication rate ranging from 0.2–10.3% (Table 1). 1–15 Higher complication rates were noted with prospective studies.
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The spectrum of laparoscopic surgery

World Journal of Surgery, 1992
AbstractLaparoscopic procedures have begun to replace many conventional operations because of the avoidance of major surgery and the rapid recovery of the patient. The majority of these traditional operations will be performed laparoscopically in the future.
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