Background To investigate the role of antimicrobial prophylaxis in laparoscopic
nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma. Methods We retrospectively enrolled 1000 patients …

Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is a technique that allows access
to the peritoneal cavity through natural orifices (oral, rectal, vaginal, vesical) without passing …

Pancreaticojejunostomy, a critical step in pancreatic surgery, has significantly evolved
surgical approaches, including open, laparoscopic, and robotic techniques. This …

Objective: To list and understand the types and the rate of complications associated with
laparoscopic cholecystectomy done by a small group of surgeons over a decade at four …

Background Whether laparoscopic approach to gastrectomy for gastric cancer (GC) reduces
the risk of pneumonia remains unknown. In this study, we compared pneumonia outcomes …

Introduction Minimally invasive surgical techniques have become routinely applied in the
evaluation and treatment of patients with isolated traumatic diaphragmatic injuries (TDI) …

Background: The technique of laparoscopic surgery has rapidly become popular because of
its several advantages over conventional open surgery. The reduction of postoperative pain …

Laparoscopic surgery has become a widely accepted standard of care for numerous
procedures in the modern world. Nearly every major surgical procedure previously only …

The Japanese Urological Association (JUA) recently published guidelines for the prevention
of perioperative urologic infections. Although the general remarks in the JUA guidelines are …