Annals of surgery

BackgroundA rise in the proportion of day surgery has seen a concomitant increase in the proportion of patients recovering at home. Blended eHealth is well situated to provide this group with medical support and supervision. However, a data…

OBJECTIVE: To provide an informed understanding of existing energy-based surgical cutting technologies and aerosol-generating surgical procedures. We provide a perspective on the future innovation and research potential in this space for th…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the oncological safety and potential cost savings of selective histopathological examination after appendectomy. BACKGROUND: The necessity of routine histopathological examination after appendectomy has been quest…

OBJECTIVE: For cholecystectomy, both the needlescopic cholecystectomy (NC) 3-trocar technique using 2 to 3 mm trocars and the umbilical-assisted transvaginal cholecystectomy (TVC) technique have found their way into clinical routine. This s…

[Meuleman, Christel; Tomassetti, Carla; D'Hooghe, Thomas] Univ Hosp Leuven, Dept Obstet & Gynaecol, Leuven Univ Fertil Ctr, Leuven, Belgium. [Wolthuis, Albert; D'Hoore, Andre] Univ Hosp Leuven, Dept Abdominal Surg, Leuven, Belgium. [Van Cle…

Pluchino, Nicola MD, PhD; Petignat, Patrick MD; Wenger, Jean-Marie MD Author Information

OBJECTIVE: To assess the infertility rate after laparoscopic ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA). BACKGROUND: Total proctocolectomy with IPAA is known to be associated with postoperative infertility in open surgery, which may be caused by …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the clinical outcome of women requiring laparoscopic excision of moderate-severe endometriosis in women with and without bowel resection and reanastomosis. METHODS: Two hundred three patients with laparoscopically exci…

Mangler, Mandy MD; Hasenbein, Kati MD; Bartley, Julia MD; Lanowska, Malgorzata MD; Schneider, Achim MD, MPH; Köhler, Christhardt MD Author Information

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the perioperative outcome and long-term survival of patients who underwent surgical resection for recurrent rectal cancer within a multimodal approach in the era of total mesorectal excision (TME). BACKGROUND: Introd…

OBJECTIVE: We conducted a prospective study to assess the long-term results of complete surgery for low rectal endometriosis (LRE), paying particular attention to surgical complications, functional results, and disease recurrence after a fo…

OBJECTIVE: We report the first randomized trial of laparoscopically assisted versus open colorectal resection for endometriosis focusing on perioperative complications, improvement in symptoms, quality of life, and fertility. SUMMARY OF BA…

OBJECTIVE: The authors assessed the long-term pain relief after local nerve blocks or neurectomy in patients suffering from chronic pain because of Pfannenstiel-induced nerve entrapment. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: The low transverse Pfannens…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the long-term outcome of antireflux surgery in patients with Barrett's esophagus. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: The prevalence of Barrett's esophagus is increasing, and its treatment is problematic. Antireflux surgery has t…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the sensitivity, specificity, and clinical utility of 18F 2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) total-body positron emission tomography (PET) scanning for the detection of metastases in patie…

Fifty-one laparoscopic colectomies were attempted at two institutions. The clinical results and methods are presented. Seven cases (14%) were converted to facilitated procedures, and four cases (8%) were converted to "open." Cases of cancer…

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky

Relation of Endometriosis to Carcinoma of the Ovary: Report of Seven Case and Literature Review: PDF Only

Surgical Service of the Baptist Memorial Hospital and the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee ** Present address: 899 Madison Avenue, Memphis 3, Tenn.