Giant Paratubal Cyst Mimicking Mesenteric Cyst by Ebrahim Almahmeed, Abdulaziz Alshaibani, Hamad Alhamad, Abdulmenem Abualsel

“…Diagnosis can be made clinically with the help of radiological investigations, although the gold standard diagnostic tool is diagnostic laparoscopy. Managing this condition relies mainly on surgical intervention (open or laparoscopic). …”
Get full text

Laparoscopic Diagnosis and Laparoscopic Hyperthermic Intraoperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Detected by CT Examination by Masamitsu Hirano, Yutaka Yonemura, Emel Canbay, Masumi Ichinose, Tuyoshi Togawa, Takayuki Matsuda, Nobuyuki Takao, Akiyoshi Mizumoto

“…Eleven patients were managed by diagnostic laparoscopy followed by laparoscopic HIPEC (LHIPEC). …”
Get full text

C1 Inhibitor Deficiency and Angioedema of the Small Intestine Masquerading as Crohn’s Disease by Kelly W Burak, Gary R May

“…Investigations including computed tomography scan and barium studies confirmed localized edema of the jejunum. At laparoscopy, Crohn’s disease was suspected; however, a subsequent enteroscopy was normal. …”
Get full text

Paratubal Cystectomy in a Pregnant Woman Using the Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) Technique by Luke William Nelson, Elliot MacKenzie

“…The presentation necessitates a clear approach to investigation and treatment that balances both maternal and fetal risk. Laparoscopy is a safe approach to surgical management in the pregnant patient, and SILS may contribute to minimising perioperative complications. …”
Get full text

Vaginal Myomectomy for a Thirteen-Centimeter Anterior Myoma by Bruno Deval, Pascal Rousset, Salma Kayani

“…Myomectomy is performed via laparotomy and laparoscopy; however, in selected cases, vaginal myomectomy has been proven to be a safe and an effective surgical procedure. …”
Get full text

Mesenteric desmoid tumor after laparoscopic resection of stage I endometrial cancer: A case report by Mamiko Kusaka, Tetsuo Maeda, Kazuhiro Kitajima, Homare Murakoshi, Takahiro Watanabe, Shigeki Yoshida, Yuka Sano, Noriko Osumi, Mieko Inagaki

“…This article presents the case of a 61-year-old woman found to have intra-abdominal DT located in the mesentery at two-year follow-up after laparoscopy-assisted anterior resection for stage I endometrial cancer. …”
Get full text

Robotic versus laparoscopic surgery for severe deep endometriosis: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (ROBEndo trial) by Tero Rautio, Pasi Ohtonen, Outi Uimari, Anna Maria Terho, Johanna Mäkelä-Kaikkonen, Terhi Puhto, Sari Koivurova

“…Advanced endometriosis surgery offers an excellent platform to study the feasibility and long-term outcomes of robotic surgery compared with conventional laparoscopy.Methods and analysis ROBEndo is a prospective, randomised, controlled clinical trial in a single-centre setting. …”
Get full text

NonHodgkin's Lymphoma with Peritoneal Localization by E. Curakova, M. Genadieva-Dimitrova, J. Misevski, V. Caloska-Ivanova, V. Andreevski, B. Todorovska, U. Isahi, M. Trajkovska, P. Misevska, N. Joksimovic, S. Genadieva-Stavric, S. Antovic, N. Jankulovski

“…Although cytology is diagnostic in most cases, laparoscopy with peritoneal biopsy is the only procedure which can establish the definitive diagnosis of peritoneal lymphomatosis.…”
Get full text

Omental Infarction Mimicking Cholecystitis by David Smolilo, Benjamin C. Lewis, Marina Yeow, David I. Watson

“…Here, a 40-year-old Caucasian man presented to casualty with shortness of breath and progressive right upper abdominal pain, accompanied with right shoulder and neck pain. Exploratory laparoscopy was eventually utilised to diagnose an atypical form of omental infarction that mimics cholecystitis. …”
Get full text

Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome by Mohammed Muqeetadnan, Syed Amer, Ambreen Rahman, Salman Nusrat, Syed Hassan

“…The patient eventually responded well to surgical division of the median arcuate ligament by laparoscopy.…”
Get full text

Laparoscopic Repair of Postoperative Perineal Hernia by Stephen Ryan, Dara O. Kavanagh, Paul C. Neary

“…We have demonstrated that the use of laparoscopy with repair of the pelvic floor defect using a non absorbable synthetic mesh offers an excellent alternative with many potential advantages over open transabdominal and transperineal repairs.…”
Get full text

Appendiceal Endometriosis and Carcinoid Presented as Acute Appendicitis in Pregnancy: A Rare Case Report and Review of the Literature by Panagiotis A. Dimitriadis, Ragai R. Makar, Gearoid Kingston, Ridzuan Farouk

“…Urgent MRI was done and was suggestive of acute appendicitis. A laparoscopy was performed that confirmed an inflamed and purulent appendix that was removed. …”
Get full text

Laparoscopic Repair of a Large Duodenal Perforation Secondary to an Indwelling Nasogastric Tube in a Tracheotomized Adult by Sanoop Koshy Zachariah

“…However, the role of laparoscopy for the management of large duodenal perforations (>1 cm) is unclear. …”
Get full text

Modern Approach to Ureteral Stones by Geert G. Tailly

“…Apart from the adequate treatment of renal colic, modern therapy of those ureteral calculi that will not pass spontaneously will consist of a judicious combination of ESWL (extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy), endourology, and laparoscopy. Open surgery should only be reserved for limited and very specific indications. …”
Get full text

Chylothorax from Bilateral Primary Burkitt’s Lymphoma of the Ovaries: A Case Report by A. C. Etonyeaku, O. O. Akinsanya, O. Ariyibi, A. J. Aiyeyemi

“…The availability of affordable less traumatic diagnostic procedures like laparoscopy and computerized tomography scans with facilities for guided biopsies in resource-poor settings can fast track diagnosis and hence treatment.…”
Get full text

Current applications of da vinci SP surgical system in gynecologic surgery by Johnny Yi

“…Single incision surgery is a form of minimally invasive surgery performed typically through a 2–3 ​cm incision in the umbilicus. Single incision laparoscopy has significant challenges and a long learning curve due to the difficulties in triangulation and the lack of articulating instrumentation. …”
Get full text

Laparoscopic Retrieval of a Peritoneal Mouse by Dara O. Kavanagh, Diarmaid Moran, Robert Flynn, Paul C. Neary

“…However, the lesion seemed to migrate cranially and was impalpable. At laparoscopy, a mobile, unattached, 5.5×5×3.5, cream-coloured ‘egg was retrieved from the retrovesical space. …”
Get full text

Adnexal Torsion in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy After in Vitro Fertilization: A Case Report by İlker Selçuk, Gökhan Boyraz, İbrahim Esinler

“…The correct diagnosis of maternal ovarian torsion might be delayed or underestimated in the second half of gestation because the increased dimensions of the uterus could blockade the abdominal palpation and make the sonography inefficient. Laparoscopy should be preferable for the adnexal torsion suspicion. …”
Get full text

A Rare Case of Small Bowel Obstruction in a Patient with Endosalpingiosis, Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome, and Chlamydia trachomatis Pelvic Inflammatory Disease by Zhi Kiat Sia, Jodie Trautman, Takako Eva Yabe, James Wykes

“…During her third presentation, the radiological features were suggestive of high-grade small bowel obstruction in a virgin abdomen. A diagnostic laparoscopy has been performed. The intraoperative findings include a band adhesion between omentum and small bowel mesentery, and perihepatic adhesions consistent with Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome. …”
Get full text

Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome: Understanding the Challenges by Irene Chua, Naeem Samnakay

“…The diagnosis of PMDS was made at laparoscopy at 6 months of age for investigation and management of bilateral impalpable testes. …”
Get full text