- A little physics improves abdominal insufflation. (Many Trocars and Port Sizes are Too Small).
NEW YORK -- Ignorance of the laws--of physics--is no excuse. But it is quite common among laparoscopists, and it leads to suboptimal abdominal insufflation, Dr. Volker Jacobs said at an international congress sponsored by the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. "Most ......
- Metastases risk highest in those with ascites. (Laparoscopy).
NEW ORLEANS--The risk of port-site metastases in those undergoing laparoscopy for gynecologic malignancy was highest in those with ascites in a study of 82 patients. The study participants underwent 87 procedures that involved 330 trocar sites. The overall risk of ......
- Study explores Laparoscopic ligation of varicosities.
SAN DIEGO -- Laparoscopic ligation of broad ligament varicosities in the management of chronic gynecologic pelvic pain is a "safe and relatively simple" procedure, Mark Erian, M.D., reported at an international congress of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. "Unlike laparoscopic ......
- Award-winning endoscope.
Direct Coupled Interface (DCI) technology from Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc., received a 2000 "New Product of the Year" award at the ninth annual meeting of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS) and Endo Expo in Orlando, Florida. DCI capabilities include ......
- Forceps and scissors.
Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc.'s RoBi[TM] rotating Bipolar Forceps and Scissors have been recognized by the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons as a 2005 Innovation of the Year. The multifunctional RoBi Forceps and Scissors are designed to allow one-handed operation by endoscopic ......
- Laparoscopy and hysteroscopy combo advocated.
MIAMI BEACH -- Physicians investigating a patient's persistent infertility should not underestimate the value of combined laparoscopy and hysteroscopy for allowing the most thorough work-up, according to Liselotte Mettler, Prof. Dr. Med. Other common methods of investigating tubal patency, such ......
- Two-trocar technique for large uteri. (LAVH).
NEW ORLEANS--A two-trocar technique can be safe and effective for laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy in women with uteri over 200 g, Dr. Marlan Schwartz said at an international congress sponsored by the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. In 50 patients with ......
- Laparoscopic or open removal of parathyroid?
MIAMI BEACH -- Laparoscopic parathyroidectomy can be done more quickly and with less pain than when the classical technique is used, and it gives better cosmetic results, Ilias-Dimitrios Kafetzis, M.D., reported at a congress on laparoscopy and minimally invasive surgery....
- Laparoscopic myomectomy called safe, reliable.
NEW YORK -- Laparoscopic myomectomy is safe and reliable, even in the presence of multiple or enlarged myomas, Ornella Sizzi, M.D., said at an international congress of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. Although laparoscopic myomectomy was first performed more than ......
- Laparoscopic-assisted colonoscopy useful for treating difficult polyps.
SAN FRANCISCO -- A combined laparoscopic-endoscopic approach can be effective in treating difficult colonic polyps, Dr. Morris E. Franklin Jr. said at the annual meeting of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. In a case series of 144 patients from whom ......
- Is prophylactic cholecystectomy unnecessary?
MIAMI BEACH -- Although prophylactic cholecystectomy is recommended by some surgeons for patients undergoing bariatric surgery, pharmacologic prophylaxis for cholelithiasis is adequate, according to Daniele Matera, M.D. "Our study confirms the doubt of the strict necessity of prophylactic cholecystectomy in ......
- Warmed, wet C[O.sub.2] for laparoscopy cuts swelling: study of 52 patients.
LAS VEGAS -- Warming and wetting C[O.sub.2] gas for laparoscopy reduced peritoneal inflammation as measured by C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 levels, compared with unmodified gas in a study of 52 patients. Previous studies have shown that warming and humidifying C[O.sub.2] ......
- BMI linked with robotic prostatectomy morbidity.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Men who are overweight or obese have poorer outcomes following robotic radical prostatectomy, according to a poster presentation by Dr. Jay D. Raman and colleagues at the annual meeting of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. Overweight and ......
- Outcomes worse in overweight robotic prostatectomy patients.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Men who are overweight or obese have poorer outcomes following robotic radical prostarectomy; according to a poster presentation by Dr. Jay D. Raman and colleagues at the annual meeting of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. Overweight and ......
- Good pregnancy rates seen after tubal surgery.
SAN DIEGO -- Pregnancies in 51% of 155 women surveyed after laparoscopic tubal reconstructive surgery suggest a success rate comparable with that seen after laboratory to repair tubes, Dr. Liselotte Mettler said at an international congress of the Society of ......