Expanding the Reach of Laparoscopic Surgery: Combined Methylene Blue and Embolization Coil Marking for Preoperative Abdominal Tumor Localization by Brendan O'Sullivan, Bradley J. McCann, Kurtis A. Hinton, Christopher D. Yeisley, Prasad Krishnakurup

“…By increasing cases performed via laparoscopy instead of an open approach, image-guided preoperative localization can lead to improved patient outcomes…”
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Sclerosing Mesenteritis as a Cause of Abdominal Mass and Discomfort in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review by Farzana Nawaz Ali, Sidra Ishaque, Bushra Jamil, Nasir-Ud-Din, Muhammad Idris

“…With suspicion of a bowel carcinoid tumor on computed tomography scans, the patient underwent diagnostic laparoscopy. A diagnosis of sclerosing mesenteritis was made on histological examination. …”
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Laparoscopic Techniques: What is the Role in Inflammatory Bowel Disease? by Tracy L Hull

“…The current indications are diagnostic laparoscopy, fecal diversion, limited bowel resections with extracorporeal anastomosis and stoma closures. …”
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The Management of Hysteroscopy Complications by Ayla Eser, İlknur İnegöl Gümüş, Ebru Yüce, Nilüfer Akgün, Müberra Namlı Kalem

“…Gynaecological endoscopic procedures such as hysteroscopy and laparoscopy have a good safety profile, with advantages such as decreased hospital stay, reduced complications, reduced operative procedure time and improved recovery time. …”
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First Report of Gallbladder Volvulus Managed with a Robotic Approach by Roberto Bustos, Hassan Mashbari, Antonio Gangemi

“…GV was diagnosed after initial diagnostic laparoscopy. Cholecystectomy was performed uneventfully. …”
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A Rare Case of Primary Amenorrhea with Two Etiologies, Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Transverse Vaginal Septum, and No Hematocolpos by Firouzeh Ghaffari, Fatemeh Keikha, Arezoo Arabipoor

“…A 28-year-old woman presented with primary amenorrhea and no complaint of abdominal pain. Laparoscopy revealed a small rudimentary uterus with streak ovaries and a vaginal pouch. …”
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e-TEP Retromuscular Repair for Recurrent Incisional Hernias: Report of Three Cases by Vikal Chandra Shakya, Bikram Byanjankar, Rabin Pandit, Anang Pangeni, Anir Ram Moh Shrestha

“…We report here three cases of recurrent incisional hernias which were dealt by a relatively new method to laparoscopy: the enhanced view totally extraperitoneal repair (e-TEP) retromuscular technique. …”
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A Case of Midgut Volvulus Associated with a Jejunal Diverticulum by Joseph Gutowski, Rachel NeMoyer, Glenn S. Parker

“…A CAT scan revealed mesenteric swirling with possible internal hernia. A diagnostic laparoscopy followed by laparotomy revealed a midgut volvulus, extensive adhesions involving the root of the mesentery, and a large jejunal diverticulum. …”
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Interactive Surgical Liver Phantom for Cholecystectomy Training by Schüßler Alexander, Younis Rayan, Paik Jamie, Wagner Martin, Mathis-Ullrich Franziska, Kunz Christian

“…Training and prototype development in robotassisted surgery requires appropriate and safe environments for the execution of surgical procedures. Current dry lab laparoscopy phantoms often lack the ability to mimic complex, interactive surgical tasks. …”
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Spontaneous Rupture of Uterine Artery in a 14-Week Pregnant Woman by João Paulo Mancusi de Carvalho, Luciano Augusto de Carvalho Severo, Maria Helena Mancusi de Carvalho, Marina de Paula Andres, Mariano Tamura Vieira Gomes, Sergio Podgaec

“…We report a case of uterine artery rupture in a woman at 14 weeks’ gestation who presented with abdominal pain, tachycardia, and hypotension and underwent a diagnostic laparoscopy. During this procedure, a spontaneous rupture of the left uterine artery was diagnosed and the surgery was converted into a laparotomy. …”
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Various Techniques for the Surgical Treatment of Common Bile Duct Stones: A Meta Review by Abolfazl Shojaiefard, Majid Esmaeilzadeh, Ali Ghafouri, Arianeb Mehrabi

“…Different methods have been used for the treatment of CBDS but the suitable therapy depends on conditions such as patient' satisfaction, number and size of stones, and the surgeons experience in laparoscopy. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with or without endoscopic biliary sphincterotomy, laparoscopic CBD exploration (transcystic or transcholedochal), or laparotomy with CBD exploration (by T-tube, C-tube insertion, or primary closure) are the most commonly used methods managing CBDS. …”
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Resolution of Fundic Gland Polyposis following Laparoscopic Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation and Subsequent Cessation of Proton Pump Inhibitors by Joel R. Brockmeyer, Erin E. Connolly, Richard J. Wittchow, Shanu N. Kothari

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Histomorphologic liver abnormalities in a group of alcoholic patients by Libán Álvarez Cáceres, Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, Merlyn Arce Núñez.

“…In one patient cirrhosis was diagnosed through laparoscopy: a biopsy was not performed in this case. …”
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Placenta Percreta in a Gravid Bicornuate Unicollis Uterus by Sammy Ngichabe, Mandeep Sura

“…A gravid horn of a bicornuate uterus may present as an ectopic pregnancy; careful assessment at laparotomy or laparoscopy is required to prevent inadvertent surgical termination of pregnancy. …”
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Robotic-Assisted Dissection of Bulky Lymph Nodes in Cervical Cancer by Ahmet Göçmen, Fatih Şanlıkan, Muhittin Eftal Avcı

“…The resection of bulky lymph node metastases, which may provide a therapeutic benefit, has been proposed in several studies based on laparotomy and laparoscopy. There is no published study in the literature examining the resection of bulky lymph node metastases using a robotic technique. …”
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Acute Intestinal Obstruction due to Complicated Meckel’s Diverticulum in an Adult: A Case Report by Arundhati Negi, Geofia Shaina Crasta, Bharath Kumar Bhat

“…Hereby, the authors present a case of MD in a 54-year-old female with no previous surgeries, who presented with features suggestive of intestinal obstruction. Diagnostic laparoscopy revealed that the cause of the obstruction was an inflamed MD with a band extending to the inferior aspect of the liver. …”
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Laparoscopic Repair of Diaphragmatic Rupture: A Case Report with Radiological and Surgical Correlation by Patrick Nguyen, Bonnie Davis, Daniel D. Tran

“…Owing to the many advances made in minimally invasive surgery, not only has laparoscopy become the modality of choice to diagnose diaphragmatic rupture due to its high degree of sensitivity and specificity, but it can provide simultaneous therapeutic intervention as well. …”
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Uterine Cavity Abnormalities in Patients with Endometriosis in Alexandria: A Diagnostic Test Accuracy Study by Eman Aly Abd El Fattah

“…We aim to compare 4D ultrasonography to office hysteroscopy in evaluating uterine cavity in cases with endometriosis; also we aim at correlating these findings with the stage of endometriosis. 50 cases of endometriosis diagnosed by laparoscopy were randomly selected from El Shatby fertility clinic, Alexandria University, Egypt, with exclusion of cases with any previous intrauterine surgery or any hormonal treatment. …”
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Nerve Surgery to Treat Intractable Genitofemoral Neuropathic Pain following Laparoscopic Live Kidney Donation by K. Ramdhani, M. J. A. Malessy, M. J. G. Simon, V. A. L. Huurman

“…Satisfactory pain control could not be obtained in 3 years of postoperative pain treatment which consisted of neuroleptic drugs, blocks of the L1/L2 dorsal roots with local anaesthetics, and pulsed radiofrequency lesioning. Exploratory laparoscopy was performed to assess the aspect of the genitofemoral nerve (GFN). …”
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Heterotopic Triplet Pregnancy after In Vitro Fertilization with Favorable Outcome of the Intrauterine Twin Pregnancy Subsequent to Surgical Treatment of the Tubal Pregnancy by Theodoros Felekis, Christodoulos Akrivis, Panagiotis Tsirkas, Ioannis Korkontzelos

“…High index of suspicion and timely treatment by laparotomy or laparoscopy can preserve the intrauterine gestation with a successful outcome of the pregnancy.…”
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