Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A
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J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A · Jun 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyWhich biopsy method is more suitable between a basin dissection and pick-up biopsy for sentinel nodes in laparoscopic sentinel-node navigation surgery (LSNNS) for gastric cancer?
Sentinel-node navigation surgery (SNNS) for breast cancer and melanoma has been accepted as a reasonable oncologic surgery worldwide. On the other hand, in gastric cancers that do metastasize well to the lymph node, the use of SNNS has been approached with care and performed in only limited cases. Some obstacles still have to be overcome, such as the shortcomings of SN tracers and the technical limitations of laparoscopic SN detection. The aims of this study were to determine whether laparoscopic SNNS is possible, and which biopsy method is more suitable for SN tracers, in gastric cancer, preoperatively diagnosed as < or =T2 and with < or =4-cm-sized lesions. ⋯ In gastric cancer, it was possible to perform LSNNS. At this moment, we believe the laparoscopic basin dissection technique with a dual-tracer injection, followed by SN detection on the back table, will be a reasonable procedure for gastric cancer, owing to the shortcomings related to the dye and radioisotope, the so-called "stained lymphatic duct only" and "shine-through phenomenon."
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J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A · Jun 2008
Laparoscopic incisional hernia mesh repair with the "double-crown" technique: a case-control study.
Incisional hernia is a main complication of abdominal surgery. Laparoscopic hernia mesh repair has been demonstrated to be as effective as open repair. However, the mesh fixation method is, to date, a matter of debate, and there are few clinical studies evaluating a single technique. This was a case-control study to assess the "double-crown" fixation method. ⋯ Medium-term results indicate that laparoscopic incisional hernia repair with the double-crown technique has a low complication rate and a comparable recurrence rate to open repair.
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J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A · Jun 2008
Totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is a safe option in patients with previous lower abdominal surgery.
History of inguinal hernia repair changed over the decades from repair by tissue approximation to the insertion of synthetic mesh and the introduction of laparoscopic repair. Despite accounting for 15-20% of hernia operations worldwide, many surgeons considered previous lower abdominal surgery as a contraindication to performing totally extraperitoneal (TEP) repair. ⋯ TEP repair is feasible in patients with previous lower abdominal surgery. TEP was planned as a day-case procedure; however, patients with recurrent hernias needed a planned admission, as an overnight stay was required.