Laparoscopic Repair of a Large Paraesophageal Hernia with Migration of the Stomach into the Mediastinum Creating an Upside-Down Stomach by Nasser Sakran, Hadar Nevo, Ron Dar, Asnat Raziel, Dan Hershko

“…On upper gastrointestinal CT study a level-IV paraesophageal hernia was detected with upside-down stomach, and he was referred for elective surgery. Laparoscopic surgery included reduction of the stomach into the abdominal cavity followed by dissection of the paraesophageal membrane and hernia sac. …”
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Tips on Establishing a Robotics Program in an Academic Setting by William D. Steers

“…Over the past 5 years, robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery has gone from being a novelty to an accepted approach for intra-abdominal and pelvic surgery. …”
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A case of large uterine cystic adenomyosis outside the uterus after laparoscopic myomectomy: a case report and literature review by Wancheng Zhao, Chunmei Zhang

“…Case presentation The patient was a 36-year-old Chinese woman who had previously undergone laparoscopic surgery at our hospital to remove a 4 cm diameter diameter uterine fibroid six years prior. …”
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Status and Prospects of Robotic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: Our Experience and a Review of the Literature by Sejin Lee, Taeil Son, Hyoung-Il Kim, Woo Jin Hyung

“…Well-designed randomized control trials with large sample sizes are needed to investigate the benefits of robotic gastrectomy compared with laparoscopic surgery.…”
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Technical Aspects of Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy for Benign and Malignant Disease: Review of the Literature by T. de Rooij, R. Sitarz, O. R. Busch, M. G. Besselink, M. Abu Hilal

“…Despite the obvious advantages of laparoscopic surgery, postoperative morbidity remains relatively high, mainly because of the high incidence of pancreatic fistula. …”
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Detection and Management of Intraoperative Pneumothorax during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy by Mohammed Heyba, Areej Rashad, Abdul-Aziz Al-Fadhli

“…History of lung disease, barotrauma, and laparoscopic surgery increase the risk of developing intraoperative pneumothorax. …”
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Short- and long-term complications of bariatric surgery by Miguel Licea Videaux, Roberto Santana Caballero, Jesús Javier Sánchez Mata, Isabel García Morales, Dania Piñeiro Pérez, Daryl Rodríguez Denis

“…The keywords used were: laparoscopic surgery, bariatric surgery and postoperative complications. …”
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Large Conization and Laparoendoscopic Single-Port Pelvic Lymphadenectomy in Early-Stage Cervical Cancer for Fertility Preservation by Polat Dursun, Mete Caglar, Huseyin Akilli, Ali Ayhan

“…On the other hand, single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is an evolving endoscopic approach for minimal access surgery. …”
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Indocyanine Green Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging-Guided Laparoscopic Heminephrectomy for Left Ureteral Cancer in Patient with Horseshoe Kidney by Takao Natsuyama, Yozo Mitsui, Masato Uetani, Shigeyuki Ohta, Shin-ichi Hisasue

“…Laparoscopic surgery for patients with a horseshoe kidney is challenging because of the location, aberrant vasculature, and difficulty with division of the isthmus with adequate hemostasis. …”
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Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Children: Preliminary Study in Pediatric Hospital Albert Royer, Dakar by Mbaye Fall, Doudou Gueye, Ibrahima Bocar Wellé, Faty Balla Lo, Aloise Sagna, Marie Diop, Ibrahima Fall

“…Appendiceal pathology’s management has benefited in recent years from the advent of laparoscopic surgery. This study is to make a preliminary assessment of laparoscopic management of acute and complicated appendicitis in children after a few months of practice at the University Hospital Albert Royer, Dakar. …”
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Clinical characteristics and laparoscopic management experience of primary ovarian leiomyoma by Jiaren Zhang, Rong Zhu, Xiaona Lin

“…In conclusion, tumorectomy is preferred for patients with conception requirement or at reproductive age. Laparoscopic surgery is considered as an effective and safe approach.…”
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The Role of Laparoscopy in the Management of a Diagnostic Dilemma: Jejunal Ectopic Pancreas Developing into Jejunojejunal Intussusception by Alessio Giordano, Giovanni Alemanno, Carlo Bergamini, Paolo Prosperi, Alessandro Bruscino, Andrea Valeri

“…The development of laparoscopic surgery has changed the way to manage such conditions, especially in the setting of emergency surgery, thanks to its diagnostic and therapeutic role with excellent results. …”
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Efficacy of Opioid-Free Anesthesia with Dexmedetomidine in Inhibiting Nociception during Laparoscopic Abdominal Procedures: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Anisa Olata, Susilo Chandra, Arif H. M. Marsaban, Aida Rosita Tantri

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 58 subjects undergoing abdominal laparoscopic surgery were enrolled in the study and were randomly assigned into two groups: the OFA group (n = 29) received a dexmedetomidine bolus of 1 µg/kg, and the OA group (n = 29) received a fentanyl bolus of 2 µg/kg. …”
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Short-Term Efficacy of Laparoscopic Treatment for Colorectal Cancer in Patients with Schistosomiasis Japonica by Zhu Yi, Jiang Hong-Gang, Chen Zhi-Heng, Lu Bo-Hao

“…The mean number of lymph nodes harvested was also similar in both groups (15 versus 16; P=0.133). Conclusion. Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer is safe in patients with schistosomiasis japonica and has better short-term outcomes than open surgery.…”
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Physical and biological properties of a novel anti-adhesive punctate uneven gelatin film. by Yuki Ozamoto, Tsunehito Horii, Shinichiro Morita, Hiroyuki Tsujimoto, Yasumitsu Oe, Hiroshi Minato, Joe Ueda, Hiroshi Ichikawa, Akihiro Kawauchi, Akeo Hagiwara, Susumu Kageyama, Masaji Tani

“…Our findings suggest that PU GF improve handling properties of laparoscopic surgery as it has excellent physical strength, ductility, and adherence to tissue, and low adherence to trocar. …”
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Transvaginal Hybrid NOTES Procedure for Treatment of Gallstone Ileus by Takuya Shiraishi, Naoki Tomizawa, Tatsumasa Andoh, Kazuhisa Arakawa, Yasuaki Enokida, Naoya Ozawa

“…We diagnosed gallstone ileus with cholecystoduodenal fistula by computed tomography and performed totally laparoscopic surgery using only three 5 mm abdominal ports with transvaginal specimen extraction and enterectomy. …”
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Exploring the Association Between the Doppler Findings of Endometriomal Wall Vascularization and Volume of the Endometrioma by Berna Seçkin, Ayla Sargın Oruç, Yunus Yıldız, Mustafa Uğur

“…STUDY DESIGN: A total of 58 patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery for ovarian endometrioma were evaluated for volume and vascularization by color and power Doppler ultrasonography before the surgery. …”
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Laparoscopic Resection of Appendiceal Schwannoma by Toru Imagami, Satoru Takayama, Yohei Maeda, Ryohei Matsui, Masaki Sakamoto, Hisanori Kani

“…We report a case of appendiceal schwannoma resected using laparoscopic surgery. Case Presentation. A 75-year-old man was referred to our hospital for abdominal fullness and nausea since 2 months. …”
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Acute Abdomen due to Mutual Tangle of Two Small Paratubal Cysts by Hiroharu Kobayashi, Shinichi Shibuya, Kentaro Iga, Keiichiro Kato, Airi Kato, Shuhei Terada, Hiroshi Adachi

“…Since torsion was suspected, emergent laparoscopic surgery was performed. Intraoperative findings were a swollen right ovary without torsion or congestion. …”
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Analysis of Prevention and Treatment of Anastomotic Leakage after Sphincter-Preserving Surgery for Middle- and Low-Grade Rectal Cancer under Laparoscopy by Jia-He Yu, Xiang-Wu Huang, Yu-Cheng Song, Hui-Zhong Lin, Feng-Wu Zheng

“…Patients with a definite diagnosis, indications for laparoscopic surgery, and sphincter-preserving surgery were included in the analysis, and patients with a protective loop ileostomy and laparotomy were excluded. …”
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