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.…”
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Missing IUD Despite Threads at the Cervix by Andrew L. Atkinson, Jonathan D. Baum

“…Ultimately, the missing IUD was removed via laparoscopy.…”
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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.…”
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Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Interstitial Hernia: Laparoscopic Approach by J. M. Alvarez Gallesio, F. Schlottmann, E. E. Sadava

“…We present a case of abdominal bowel obstruction secondary to interstitial hernia on the fifth postoperative day of an open incisional hernia repair. Laparoscopy confirmed the diagnosis and led to an accurate treatment avoiding a new laparotomy. …”
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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. …”
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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. …”
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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. …”
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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.…”
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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. …”
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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. …”
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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. …”
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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. …”
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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. …”
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Intra-Abdominal Hemorrhagic Catastrophe due to Large Subserous Myomatous Capsular Venous Rupture by Tamilselvi Sethupathy, Madhankumar Madathupalayam, Krithika Arun Prasad

“…Though every effort to know the exact cause of intraperitoneal hemorrhage in this patient was taken, the rarer diagnosis of capsular venous rupture was not identified prior to surgical intervention. Initially, laparoscopy was introduced first to identify the cause of massive hemorrhage; the approach was changed to open myomectomy keeping in mind the general condition of the patient. …”
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Iatrogenic Lower Extremity Subcutaneous Emphysema after Prolonged Robotic-Assisted Hysterectomy by Monica Hagan Vetter, Chelsea Mutscheller, Joel Cardenas-Goicoechea

“…Subcutaneous emphysema is a known complication of carbon dioxide insufflation, an essential component of laparoscopy. The literature contains reports of hypercarbia, pneumothorax, or pneumomediastinum. …”
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Evaluation of superovulation responses in some domestic ewe breeds by Ayşe Merve Köse, Sakine Ülküm Çizmeci, İrfan Tur, Mehmet Güler

“…Ovarian response was assessed 7 days after mating and oviducts were flushed for embryo collection by laparoscopy.<p> <b>Results:</b> Superstimulation rates and superovulation response of Daglic, Herik and Norduz ewes were 57.9%-63%, 78%-66% and 80%-76%, respectively. …”
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Oophoropexy for Recurrent Ovarian Torsion by Jennifer Hartley, Muhammad Akhtar, Edmond Edi-Osagie

“…Therefore, the patient was taken to theatre for a diagnostic laparoscopy and a further right sided ovarian torsion was noted. …”
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Gynecological endoscopic surgery in Cienfuegos. by Alberto Jorge Fernández, Alexis Díaz Brito, Israel Sotolongo Castro, Gabriel Jiménez González, Rafael Alejandro Gómez Baute

“…The most frequent laparoscopic procedures were salpingovariolasis and fimbrioplasty , ovarian cystectomy and contrasted laparoscopy. The two complications were bleeding which was controlled and facial subcutaneous emphysema.…”
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Appendiceal Mucocele Presenting as a Right Adnexal Mass: A Case Report by Grigor Gortchev, Slavcho Tomov, Dobromir Dimitrov, Vasil Nanev, Tatyana Betova

“…Transvaginal ultrasonography revealed a cystic mass in the right adnexa 3.9 cm in diameter, which was thought to arise in the ovary. At the time of laparoscopy, a 3×4 cm tumor arising from the distal end of the appendix was noted. …”
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Technique of Peritoneal Catheter Placement under Fluroscopic Guidance by Ahmed Kamel Abdel-Aal, Santhosh Gaddikeri, Souheil Saddekni

“…Traditionally, surgeons place most of these peritoneal catheters either by laparoscopy or open laparotomy. We detail our percutaneous approach to placing peritoneal catheters using fluoroscopic guidance. …”
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