Surgical laparoscopy & endoscopy
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Surg Laparosc Endosc · Dec 1995
Totally preperitoneal laparoscopic approach combined with minianterior dissection in the treatment of indirect inguinal hernias.
Totally preperitoneal laparoscopic hernioplasty has become more popular recently and will possibly replace the transabdominal preperitoneal procedure. This procedure, however, is more demanding for the surgeon, especially in large indirect hernias. ⋯ To date, it has been used in 15 patients, all with good success. The technique results in a shorter operative time and is easier for the surgeon.
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Surg Laparosc Endosc · Dec 1995
Case ReportsVATS resection of a mediastinal neurogenic dumbbell tumor.
Some posterior mediastinal tumors can be safely resected with video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), but the safety of resecting a dumbbell-shaped tumor has been questioned. This article reports the successful removal of a dumbbell-shaped cystic schwannoma at T4 using a posterior laminectomy and VATS, with the patient in the prone position.