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Laparoscopic hepatectomy for hepatolithiasis: a feasibility and safety study in 29 patients
Hepatolithiasis is a prevalent disease in Southeast Asia. Heaptectomy was considered the best treatment for majority of cases. Laparoscopic hepatectomy is a new procedure for liver lesions that uses a minimal ...
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Feasibility of laparoscopic D3 lymphadenectomy for male rectosigmoid cancer with clinically positive lymph nodes
Laparoscopic D3 lymphadenectomy is a challenging surgical procedure and has not been reported before. The present study aimed to test the technical feasibility of this procedure.
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Clinical study of laparoscopic versus open hepatectomy for malignant liver tumors
The number of reported laparoscopic hepatectomies for liver malignancy is increasing, but comparative data on the survival outcomes between the patients who have undergone laparoscopic hepatectomy versus open sur...
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The learning curve for endoscopic thyroidectomy: a single surgeon’s experience
Endoscopic thyroidectomy has been known to surgeons for only 20 years. Related studies still are needed to make up for the deficiency of clinical experience. Research on the learning curve for the endoscopic t...
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Laparoscopic left hemihepatectomy: a safety and feasibility study of 19 cases
Laparoscopic liver resection was performed at some institutes. The procedure mainly included local resection, segmentectomy, and left lateral segmentectomy. With experience accumulation and technique innovatio...
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Technical feasibility of laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for patients with low rectal cancer after concurrent radiation and chemotherapy with bevacizumab plus FOLFOX
This study aimed to evaluate the technical feasibility of laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (TME) for the treatment of low rectal cancer after concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CCRT) with bevacizumab and...
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Laparoscopic dissection of Denonvilliers’ fascia and implications for total mesorectal excision for treatment of rectal cancer
To inspect Denonvilliers’ fascia and its relationship with neighboring oncologically and functionally important anatomic structures by laparoscopic approach.
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Multivariate comparison of B-ultrasound guided and laparoscopic continuous circulatory hyperthermic intraperitoneal perfusion chemotherapy for malignant ascites
Clinical efficacy of B-ultrasound–guided and laparoscopy-assisted continuous hyperthermic intraperitoneal perfusion chemotherapy (CHIPC) for treatment of malignant ascites was investigated.
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Comparison of tumor recurrence between laparoscopic total mesorectal excision with sphincter preservation and laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection for low rectal cancer
By traditional open surgery, the tumor recurrence rate of total mesorectal excision with sphincter-preserving procedure was lower than that of abdominoperineal resection (APR) for the treatment of low rectal c...
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Erratum to: Multivariate comparison of B-ultrasound guided and laparoscopic continuous circulatory hyperthermic intraperitoneal perfusion chemotherapy for malignant ascites
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Surgical technique of robotic D3 lymph node dissection around the inferior mesenteric artery with preservation of the left colic artery and autonomic nerves for the treatment of distal rectal cancer
Our objective was to evaluate the quality of surgery regarding application of the robotic approach to perform D3 lymph node dissection over the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) with preservation of the left co...
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Ultrasound-guided double-tract percutaneous cholecystostomy combined with a choledochoscope for performing cholecystolithotomies in high-risk surgical patients
Cholecystolithiasis is the most common disease treated by general surgery, with an incidence of about 0.15–0.22 %. The most common therapies are open cholecystectomy (OC) or laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). ...
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Long-term oncologic results of laparoscopic D3 lymphadenectomy with complete mesocolic excision for right-sided colon cancer with clinically positive lymph nodes
To assess surgical outcomes of patients undergoing D3 lymph node dissection and complete mesocolic excision for the treatment of right-sided colon cancer in the context that both procedures were performed lapa...
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Can laparoscopic liver resection provide a favorable option for patients with large or multiple intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas?
The role of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) for large or multiple intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas (ICCs) remains equivocal. The main concerns are potential risks of inadequate resection margin, tumor ruptu...
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Comparison of OrVil™ and RPD in laparoscopic total gastrectomy for gastric cancer
Laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG) is frequently performed for treating patients with gastric cancer; however, the absence of anastomotic techniques with greater superiority has impaired its popularization. ...
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Multicenter investigation of bowel evacuation function after transanal total mesorectal excision for mid-low rectal cancer
To determine the effect of transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) procedure on the postoperative bowel evacuation function of patients with low rectal cancer.
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Laparoscopic total pelvic peritonectomy for colorectal cancer pelvic carcinomatosis: a retrospective case series and photographic/videographic step-by-step guide
Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) for colorectal cancer peritoneal carcinomatosis has been shown to prolong survival with acceptable morbidity rates. Total pelvic peritonectomy (TPP), or complete removal of all pelv...
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Near-infrared fluorescence imaging-guided lymphatic map** in thoracic esophageal cancer surgery
Identifying the lymphatic drainage pathway is important for accurate lymph node (LN) dissection in esophageal cancer (EC). This study aimed to assess lymphatic drainage map** in thoracic EC using near-infrar...
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Robotic versus laparoscopic liver resection in posterosuperior region: a retrospective study of consecutive cases
Minimally invasive liver resection of the posterosuperior region is considered a challenging procedure due to poor exposure and difficult bleeding control. A robotic approach is supposed to be advantageous in ...
