Hypothesis The type and frequency of complications after open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
(GBP) have changed with the development of laparoscopic technique. Background The …

Background Laparoscopic surgery has potential theoretical advantages over open surgery
in reducing the rate of adhesion formation, but very few comparative studies are available to …

Background Small bowel obstruction due to internal hernia is a common and potentially
serious complication after laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery. Whether closure of surgically …

Objective: To assess the infertility rate after laparoscopic ileal pouch-anal anastomosis
(IPAA). Background: Total proctocolectomy with IPAA is known to be associated with …

Between November 1993 and September 1994, 12 primary laparoscopic colon pull-through
procedures were performed in infants and children. The patients' ages ranged from 3 days to …

Peritoneal adhesions describe a condition in which pathological bonds form between the
omentum, the small and large bowels, the abdominal wall, and other intra-abdominal …

Background and objective To evaluate whether surgical outcomes differ between
laparoscopic vs open approach for adhesiolysis in patients presenting with adhesional small …

BACKGROUND: Gynaecological laparotomies are associated with considerable adhesion-
related burdens; however, few data are available concerning laparoscopic surgery. This …

Background Although laparoscopy may be associated with fewer intra-abdominal adhesions
and quicker recovery of bowel function, it remains unclear whether patients with acute small …

Background: Laparoscopy is used increasingly for the management of acute abdominal
conditions. For many years, previous abdominal surgery and intestinal obstruction have …