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Cholecystectomy in situs inversus totalis: a laparoscopic approach

, 2009
Dan EisenbergDepartment of Surgery, Palo Alto VA Health Care System and Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USAPurpose: To report and describe a safe approach to laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with situs inversus totalis.Methods: We ...
Dan Eisenberg
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Causes and incidence of laparoscopic cholecystectomy conversion to open cholecystectomy in Al Karama teaching hospital

, 2018
Background: There is no doubt that laparoscopic cholecystectomy replaced open cholecystectomy as standard procedure for the treatment of symptomatic cholelithiasis. Conversion from laparoscopic cholecystectomy to open cholecystectomy is still required in
Mohammed Reda Al Ghadhban, Hussein Ali Alkumasi, Mohammed Saleem Meziad   +2 more
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Splenic contraction associated with sudden, transient hypotension and sympathoexcitation in humans

Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract The spleen is traditionally recognised for its roles in immunity and blood filtration, and it is known to contract and release stored erythrocytes in hypoxic conditions. Recent findings suggest that the spleen may also contribute to cardiovascular regulation.
Angelica Lodin‐Sundström, Gabriel Axelsson, Lisa Ljungberg, Mats H. Linér, Bodil Sjögreen, Johan P. A. Andersson   +5 more
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Factors influencing conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy to open cholecystectomy [PDF]

, 2015
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the ‘gold standard’ treatment for symptomatic cholelithiasis. Advantages over open cholecystectomy being less pain, early ambulation, shorter hospital stay and lower incidence of incisional hernia.
Reuel Pamei Nongrum, -
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The Importance of the Gel Immersion Method to Successfully Identify the Jejunojejunal Anastomosis Site After Roux‐Y Reconstruction With Double‐Balloon Enteroscopy‐assisted Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: A Case Report

DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
ABSTRACT The gel immersion method improves endoscopic visualization by displacing debris and blood with a viscous gel. Although it is commonly used in procedures such as endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection, its use in double‐balloon enteroscopy‐assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (DBE‐ERCP) has rarely ...
Koki Nagano, Kohsaku Ohnishi, Yuki Ito, Naoko Hayata, Akino Okamoto, Takafumi Tanimoto, Shigeki Suemura, Motohiro Hirao, Atsushi Hosui, Naoki Hiramatsu   +9 more
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Endoscopic Visualization of a Jejuno‐Colonic Fistula in a Case of Monomorphic Epitheliotropic Intestinal T‐Cell Lymphoma

DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
Monomorphic epitheliotropic intestinal T‐cell lymphoma (MEITL) rarely presents with gastrointestinal fistula formation. A rare case of MEITL is identified in an elderly woman with marked weight loss and hypoalbuminemia, in whom a jejunocolic fistula is directly visualized endoscopically.
Kanami Ota, Yuichi Matsuno, Yoshiaki Taniguchi, Noriyuki Imazu, Shinichiro Kawatoko, Yutaro Ihara, Tomohiro Nagasue, Keisuke Kawasaki, Tomohiko Moriyama, Junji Umeno   +9 more
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Assessment of quality of life in patients undergoing laparoscopic versus open cholecystectomy

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Gallstone disease is a common gastrointestinal disorder, and cholecystectomy remains its definitive treatment. With the advancement of minimally invasive surgery, laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the preferred technique; however, its ...
Muttangi Durga Prasad , Kedarnath Arya , Sandeep Shrivastava , Bashudev Sharma   +3 more
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A prospective comparative study on laparoscopic cholecystectomy vs open cholecystectomy [PDF]

, 2018
INTRODUCTION: Gall stone disease is common in India, that too affecting mostly middle age group men and women. The classical open cholecystectomy and the minimally invasive laparoscopic cholecystectomy are two alternative operations for removal of the ...
Srinath, R
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Initial Experience With Endoscopic Ultrasound‐Guided Gallbladder Drainage Using Lumen‐apposing Metal Stents in Extremely Elderly and Frail Patients

DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
ABSTRACT Objectives Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided gallbladder drainage (EUS‐GBD) using lumen‐apposing metal stents (LAMS) is a treatment option for acute cholecystitis in high‐risk surgical patients. However, data on extremely elderly and frail patients are limited. We report our initial experience with EUS‐GBD using electrocautery‐enhanced LAMS in this
Kiyoyuki Kobayashi, Takako Nomura, Maki Ayaki, Tomohiro Ogi, Yudai Sato, Manabu Yamada, Daisuke Namima, Naoki Fujita, Hiroki Yamana, Hideki Kamada, Toshiharu Funaki, Akihiro Kondo, Yasuhisa Ando, Hironobu Suto, Minoru Oshima, Keiichi Okano, Hideki Kobara   +16 more
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Gastric Metastasis of Uterine Leiomyosarcoma Detected During Surveillance Endoscopy and Resected by Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection After Multiple Metachronous Metastases: A Case Report

DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
ABSTRACT Uterine leiomyosarcoma (uLMS) is a rare, aggressive uterine malignancy that usually metastasizes hematogenously, whereas gastrointestinal involvement is uncommon. A 69‐year‐old woman with uLMS treated by hysterectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy developed metachronous lung, sigmoid colon, gallbladder, and abdominal wall metastases.
Yuiko Nagasawa, Takahiro Hiratsuka, Daisuke Minezaki, Wataru Miyoshino, Ryo Ogawa, Tomonori Akagi, Hidefumi Shiroshita, Yoshitake Ueda, Kazuhiro Mizukami, Masafumi Inomata   +9 more
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