Background Laparoscopic surgery has several advantages when compared to open
surgery, including faster postoperative recovery and lower pain scores. However, for …

Background The precise physiologic consequences of insufflating carbon dioxide into the
abdominal cavity during laparoscopy are not yet fully understood. This systematic review …

Since its inception in the early 1980s, laparoscopy has become a widely accepted surgical
approach. Smaller incisions impart several clinical benefits such as improved cosmesis …

Compartment syndrome is a pathophysiological term, comprising a variety of tissues and
organ alterations, due to a higher than normal pressure in an anatomically detached space …

Background. Obesity has been considered as an important factor in the development and
progression of chronic kidney diseases (CKD). Perirenal fat, which is surrounding the …

First suggested in 1863 by Marey, abdominal compartment syndrome,(ACS), is a
constellation of the physiologic sequelae of increased intra-abdominal pressure,(IAP) …

Purpose To investigate the relationship between estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)
and para-perirenal fat thickness in comparison with other indices of adiposity in type 2 …

Both preclinical and clinical studies indicate that raised intra-abdominal pressure (IAP)
associated with pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic surgical procedures can cause …

Background. The two major life-threatening complications associated with laparoscopic live
donor nephrectomy are sudden severe bleeding and intestinal injury. A combined technique …

Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to summarize the current evidence
on the role of obesity in the development and progression of chronic kidney disease and the …