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Scrotoscopy and traditional open surgery shows a high degree of consistency in the diagnosis of testicular torsion

open access: yesMedicine, 2020
Traditional open surgery (OS) is usually necessary when testicular torsion (TT) cannot be excluded by scrotal ultrasound. Scrotoscopy has been used as a minimally invasive technique to diagnose or treat scrotal diseases, and it may also play a role in ...
Huaishan Hong   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Rise of Minimally Invasive Surgery: 16 Year Analysis of the Progressive Replacement of Open Surgery with Laparoscopy

open access: yesJSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 2020
Objective: The expansion of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) has been exponential since the introduction of laparoscopic surgery in the late 1980s. This shift in operative technique has led many to believe that surgery residents are not developing the ...
Ace St John   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Laparoscopic versus open surgery for pheochromocytoma: a meta-analysis

open access: yesBMC Surgery, 2020
Background Surgical resection is the main treatment for pheochromocytoma (PHEO). Although open surgery (OS) has been shown to be safe and feasible, the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic surgery (LS) for PHEO remain controversial due to the uncertain ...
Shengqiang Fu   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Trends of intervention for paediatric stone disease over the last two decades (2000–2015): A systematic review of literature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Objective: To ascertain the publication trends of interventions for paediatric kidney stone disease (KSD) we conducted a systematic review of literature over the last 16 years.
Aboumarzouk, Omar   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Transoral robotic surgery vs open surgery in head and neck cancer. A systematic review of the literature

open access: yesMedicina Oral, 2020
Background TORS has become one of the latest surgical alternatives in the treatment of oropharynx squamous cell carcinomas (OPSCC) and has become increasingly accepted by surgeons as a treatment option. Surgical robots were designed for various purposes,
Àlvar Roselló   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Treatment of the Fractional Curve of Adult Scoliosis With Circumferential Minimally Invasive Surgery Versus Traditional, Open Surgery: An Analysis of Surgical Outcomes. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Study Design:Retrospective, multicenter review of adult scoliosis patients with minimum 2-year follow-up. Objective:Because the fractional curve (FC) of adult scoliosis can cause radiculopathy, we evaluated patients treated with either circumferential ...
Anand, Neel   +18 more
core   +1 more source

Recent advances in minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Laparoscopy has improved surgical treatment of various diseases due to its limited surgical trauma and has developed as an interesting therapeutic alternative for the resection of colorectal cancer.
Angele, M. K.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Comparing open and minimally invasive surgical procedures for oesophagectomy in the treatment of cancer: the ROMIO (Randomised Oesophagectomy: Minimally Invasive or Open) feasibility study and pilot trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Localised oesophageal cancer can be curatively treated with surgery (oesophagectomy) but the procedure is complex with a risk of complications, negative effects on quality of life and a recovery period of 6-9 months. Minimal-access surgery may accelerate
Avery, K   +16 more
core   +1 more source

A 5-year retrospective analysis of patients with primary vesicoureteral reflux undergoing open surgery; an assessment of 60 patients

open access: yesMedicine Science, 2016
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) describes the backward flow of urine from the bladder to the ureter and/or kidney. In this study, 60 patients below 18 years of age diagnosed with primary VUR in our clinic between 2010 and 2014 and ...
Mehmet Nuri Cevizci   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thoracoscopic surgery for congenital diaphragmatic hernia in neonates: Should it be the first choice?

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
ObjectiveCongenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening surgical condition in neonates. Surgery can be performed by either open or thoracoscopic techniques.
Rui Liu   +23 more
doaj   +1 more source

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