Journal of minimal access surgery

Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome, also known as obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly (OHVIRA) syndrome, is a rare congenital Müllerian duct anomaly, occurring in approximately 1 in 1,000,000 females. It is characterised by a…

AbstractMayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is a rare congenital disorder characterised by the absence of the uterus and upper vagina. It typically presents in adolescent females with primary amenorrhoea despite normal secondary …

INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic ventral hernia surgery has become the standard of care for most surgeons, offering improved patient outcomes, shorter hospital stays, and fewer complications compared to open surgeries. However, the benefits of co…

INTRODUCTION: Catamenial pneumothorax (CP) is a rare cause of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in women of reproductive age, typically linked to endometriosis. It usually occurs 24 h before or within 72 h of the onset of menstruation, alo…

BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted surgeries are increasingly used for the treatment of benign gynaecological conditions. However, their impact in cases of significantly enlarged uteruses remains uncertain. This study aims to investigate whether th…

Intrapancreatic accessory spleen (IPAS) is a rare condition resulting from the failure of embryological splenic buds to fuse. Found in approximately 1.1% to 3.4% of the population, IPAS can present significant diagnostic challenges, often m…

IntroductionThe present study reports the first clinical experience with subcostal uniportal VATS (suVATS) compared with the conventional lateral uniportal VATS (luVATS) approach.Patients and methodsAll patients who underwent suVATS between…

BACKGROUND: Majority of adnexal masses are incidental findings during pregnancy and resolve spontaneously. They may complicate pregnancy due to haemorrhage, cyst rupture and ovarian torsion. Laparoscopy is the preferred surgical interventio…

PURPOSE: We aimed to develop and validate a predictive score to estimate the post-operative recurrence risk after laparoscopic excision of ovarian endometrioma (OMA). PATIENTS AND METHODS: The prediction score was developed using a trainin…

INTRODUCTION: Despite recent evidence on the surgical outcomes of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS), other patient centre outcomes, including quality of life (QOL), are lacking. This study aims to examine changes in QoL trajectories following …

UNLABELLED: Hysterectomy is the most common gynaecological surgery and there are different techniques of performing hysterectomy. With the advent of laparoscopic technology, laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) is rapidly gaining its ground. Howe…

OBJECTIVE: To compare intra- and post-operative outcomes in patients undergoing benign gynaecologic surgery before and after the implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols. INTRODUCTION: ERAS is a multidisciplinary …

Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome is an intersex disorder which occurs due to the failure of regression of Müllerian structures in genotypical and phenotypical males. It is a rare disorder of male internal pseudohermaphroditism with normal…

OBJECTIVE: To compare gasless laparoscopy with conventional laparoscopy for the surgical management of postmenopausal patients. METHODS: The medical records of 80 postmenopausal patients who underwent laparoscopic surgeries between Februar…

BACKGROUND: Although single-incision robotic cholecystectomy (SIRC) overcomes various limitations of single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC), it is associated with high cost. In this study, we intended to investigate if SIRC is …

Near-infrared indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging has gained solid acceptance over the last years, and rightly so, as this technology has so much to offer, especially in the field of minimally invasive surgery. Firm evidence from o…

AIM: The aim of this study was to analyse our data of laparoscopic hysterectomy for large uteri (>16 weeks size) regarding their perioperative outcomes and possible factors for conversions to open surgery over 5 years. It also describes our…

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to evaluate perioperative complications related to robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery for management of gynaecologic disorders. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eight hundred and fifty-one women who underwent …

INTRODUCTION: This study presents a novel technique to perform cholecystectomy and assess its outcome and feasibility. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This study presents the novel Dhillon technique and experience of hybrid natural orifice translumi…

Epidermoid cysts can occur in a variety of locations including the face, trunk, neck, extremities, and scalp. No case of epidermoid cyst as content of inguinal hernia has been reported so far; however, cases with dermoid, teratoma, lipoma, …

Endometriosis continues to be a major primary gynecologic etiology of chronic pelvic pain. The symptom profile, which includes cyclic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and dyspareunia or dyschezia, is nonspecific and does not correlate with the ex…

BACKGROUND: Currently, benefits of robotic surgery in patients with benign gynecological conditions remain unclear. In this study, we compared the surgical outcome of robotic and laparoscopic total hysterectomies and evaluated the feasibili…

Altered bowels habits along with rectal mass in an elderly would point toward a rectal cancer. We report an unusual case of a post-menopausal lady who presented with these complaints. We had difficulties in establishing a pre-operative diag…

AIMS: To study the role of robotics in various gynaecological cases, benign and malignant. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total number of 80 cases have been analyzed. Operative time, estimated blood loss, hospital stay, complications, conversion…

OBJECTIVES: To assess the feasibility of laparoscopic surgery in cases of moderate-severe endometriosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective study was carried out in a tertiary centre over a period of 2 years. Moderate to severe endometri…