OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to summarize current hypotheses for the possible
sources of laparoscopic port-site metastasis, to review the results of experimental models …

The application of laparoscopic techniques for curative resection of colorectal cancer is
controversial, owing to reports of cancer recurrence at the port-site wounds. Despite …

Background: The use of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of gastric cancer has not yet
met with widespread acceptance; thus, it should be regarded as still in the developmental …

Background: Although many aspects of laparoscopic surgery have been determined, the
question of which insufflation gas is the best arises repeatedly. The aim of this study was to …

BACKGROUND: Concerns about port site metastases have limited the application of
minimally invasive surgery for intra-abdominal malignancies. The purpose of this review …

PURPOSE: Laparoscopic surgery is rapidly gaining widespread acceptance among
urologists, including extensive application in malignant conditions. However, untoward …

Abstract Background: Carbon dioxide (CO2) is currently the insufflation gas of choice for
laparoscopy. It fulfills most of the requirements for an ideal insufflation gas, being colorless …

Laparoscopic surgery has become the gold standard in the treatment of benign adnexal
masses, whereas laparotomy remains the standard for the treatment of malignant tumors …

Purpose: We describe what is to our knowledge a novel classification system for local
recurrence after surgery of renal cell carcinoma. We assessed its prognostic implications …

Background Although some preclinical studies have inferred that laparoscopic surgery for
advanced cancer may increase the risk of peritoneal metastasis, this potential hazard has …