Surgical innovation
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Surgical innovation · Apr 2014
Laparoscopy decreases the laparotomy rate in hemodynamically stable patients with blunt abdominal trauma.
This study evaluated the use of laparoscopy in hemodynamically stable patients with blunt abdominal trauma. ⋯ Laparoscopy is feasible and safe for the diagnosis and treatment of hemodynamically stable patients with blunt abdominal trauma and can reduce the laparotomy rate.
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Transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery procedures are at the forefront of minimally invasive innovation, remarkable for shorter recovery times and decreased postoperative pain. We aim to demonstrate a novel technique of pure transvaginal laparoscopic ventral hernia repair in a series of patients performed in our institution. ⋯ Our initial experience with transvaginal ventral hernia repair in humans suggests that this procedure is feasible, safe, and associated with improved cosmetic results.