Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery

Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery News

Laparoscopic Approach Favored for Distal Pancreatectomy Doing a distal pancreatectomy laparoscopically reduces the morbidity of the surgery, a new meta-analysis confirms.
Reuters Health Information, May 31, 2012
Pulmonary Problems May Be Late Complication of Lap Band Severe gastric restriction may lead to aspiration pneumonia and asthma-like symptoms, authors warn.
Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2011

Transvaginal vs Traditional Laparoscopic Appendectomy Commentary on a study on how pure transvaginal appendectomy compares with the traditional laparoscopic approach for acute appendicitis, published February 2012 in Annals of Surgery.
Medscape General Surgery, April 6, 2012
Risk Factors for Mortality After Colorectal Cancer Surgery Commentary on a study that aimed to identify risk factors for postoperative mortality after colorectal cancer surgery, published in November 2011 in Annals of Surgery.
Medscape General Surgery, January 18, 2012

Single-Port vs 4-Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Medscape General Surgery, September 16, 2011
Laparoscopic Repair of Paracolostomy Hernia
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, August 24, 2011
Transoral Retrieval of Eroded Adjustable Gastric Band
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, August 9, 2011
Laparoscopic Repair vs Pneumatic Dilation for Achalasia
Medscape General Surgery, July 1, 2011