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Laparoscopic management of Meckel's diverticulum in adults
Background: Meckel's diverticulum is an uncommon entity. A high index of suspicion is necessary for opportune diagnosis and prompt treatment. Technetium (TC) 99m pertechnetate scintigraphy is a sensitive and s...
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Laparoscopic choledochojejunostomy and gastrojejunostomy in a porcine model
Background: Surgical extirpation remains the only known curative treatment for cancer of the pancreas. Because of locally advanced or metastatic tumor, up to 80% of patients are unresectable at the time of ini...
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Totally laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy
Background: A feeding jejunostomy should be used for nutritional support in a small subset of patients. Minimal-access approaches for the placement of jejunal tubes have been described, but they often require ...
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The routine use of diagnostic laparoscopy in the intensive care unit
Background: Delay in the diagnosis of intraabdominal pathology is a major contributor to the morbidity and mortality of intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Laparoscopy is a valuable diagnostic tool that can be...
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Laparoscopic autopsies
Background: In recent years, autopsy consent rates have fallen nationwide. In our institution they have declined from 15% to 7% in 10 years. We perceived that family reluctance to grant permission for autopsy ...
