Background Laparoscopy is a common procedure in many surgical specialties.
Complications arising from laparoscopy are often related to initial entry into the abdomen …

Background This study aimed to establish criteria for safe laparoscopic entry through a
systematic literature search and evidence-based medicine appraisal, to determine surgeon …

Since its first publication in 1936, Sabiston Textbook of Surgery has been regarded as the
preeminent source for definitive guidance in all areas of general surgery. The 20th edition …

Background: The pneumoperitoneum is the crucial element in laparoscopic surgery.
Different clinical problems are associated with this procedure, which has led to various …

AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate the intraoperative and postoperative
complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, as well as the frequency of conversions …

OBJECTIVES: To report an initial clinical urologic experience with a new laparoscopic
access port (R-Port) and the advent of the single-port access (SPA) procedure and one-port …

Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is considered the gold standard for the
treatment of gallbladder lithiasis; nevertheless, the incidence of bile duct injuries (BDI) is still …

Background Installation of the pneumoperitoneum is an essential part of laparoscopic
surgery. Creation can be performed by either the open or a closed technique. The aim of this …

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has established itself firmly as the
'gold standard'for the treatment of gallstone disease, but it can, at times, be associated with …

The technical advances of laparoscopic instrumentation and the imaginative development of
laparoscopic procedures in urology, occurring for the most part within the last few years …