Background Natural-orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) represents one of the
most significant innovations in surgery to emerge since the advent of laparoscopy. A decade …

Laparoscopic techniques have been extensively used for the surgical management of
colorectal cancer during the last two decades. Accumulating data have demonstrated that …

Background Single‐port laparoscopic approaches are well established in the field of
minimally invasive surgery; however, single‐port laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy …

Background and Purpose: With a recent focus on minimizing the visibility of scars, new
techniques have been developed. Minilaparoscopy reemerged as an attractive option for …

Objective: Laparoscopic surgery is the current accepted approach in most pediatric surgical
centers. In an attempt to further minimize the surgical trauma and improve cosmetic …

Surgical oncology has undergone a major revolution over the last few years. The fast-
growing technological advancements have undeniably influenced the emergence of new …

Objective Conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CLC) is usually performed with four
incisions. Minimally invasive surgery for gallbladder disease with less pain and smaller …

Background Suprapubic single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SSILA), a promising
new approach with potential benefits such as improved cosmetic results, has been …

Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is an evolving minimally invasive
procedure that aims to eliminate abdominal trauma as well as its related complications such …

Surgery is regarded as the mainstay of treatment for renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The aim of
this thesis is to examine the outcomes for patients who underwent surgery for RCC, with a …