JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

BACKGROUND: This is a presentation of our 8-year experience in laparoscopic appendectomy, showing complications and results to determine the advantages and efficacy of laparoscopy. METHODS: We used this technique from December 1990 to Dece…

Situs inversus totalis is an uncommon anatomic anomaly that complicates diagnosis and management of acute abdominal pain. Expedient diagnosis of common intraperitoneal disease processes such as biliary colic, acute appendicitis and divertic…

BACKGROUND: The intrauterine device (IUD) was a very common form of birth control in the United States. The most serious potential complication of IUD use is uterine perforation. Uterine perforation is common among women with "lost" IUDs an…

Endometriosis has been examined in numerous ways and, primarily, it presents in two forms: painful, often associated with minimal findings; and non-painful, often associated with marked disease. The focus of this review article is to examin…

BACKGROUND: This study compares results of endometrial ablation alone and in combination with myoma coagulation. Subsequent surgery rates were 38% for ablation alone and 12% for combined therapy. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the value of Patient Assisted Laparoscopy (PAL) in the diagnosis of pelvic pain. METHODS: One hundred patients with pelvic pain were assessed by the procedure of Patient Assisted Laparoscopy to determine the cause o…

This is a case presentation of an usual nature, a 43-year-old Hispanic female, multigravida presenting with physical findings of massive ascites. In most instances, the presence of massive ascites is associated with malignancies, tuberculos…

Mucocele of the appendix is a nonspecific term that is used to describe an appendix abnormally distended with mucus. This may be the result of either neoplastic or non-neopleastic causes and may present like most appendiceal pathology with …

For the most part, gynecologists are actually unaware of the issues involving surrogate versus quality of life outcomes, the "deceptive practice of medicine" and the true incidence of complications as they relate to the standard of care. An…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic management of ovarian dermoid cysts based upon our ten years' experience. METHODS: Charts of 81 patients who underwent laparoscopic removal of dermoid cysts since March 1988 a…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Although videolaparoscopy has been considered a safe method for many elective procedures, its use in traumatic and non-traumatic acute abdomen needs to be evaluated. The aim of this article is to evaluate the role …

The third reported case of pelvic gliomatosis found within foci of endometriosis is documented 16 years after the removal of a benign cystic teratoma. Grossly at laparoscopy the lesions appear as typical deep fibrotic endometriotic implants…

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate our experience with laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LASH) and to assess the short- and medium-term outcome. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of patient and surgery characteristics from chart review and evalu…

The source of chronic pelvic pain may be reproductive organ, urological, musculoskeletal-neurological, gastrointestinal, or myofascial. A psychological component almost always is a factor, whether as an antecedent event or presenting as dep…

Background and objectivesTo compare the use of patient-controlled analgesia to intermittent intramuscular injections of morphine following major gynecological laparoscopic procedures in order to assess differences in level of pain, sedation…

Objectives: The objective of this study was to provide a cost comparison between laparoscopic surgery and open surgery from January 1996 to January 1998. The setting for this study was three private hospitals and one public hospital associa…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy and safety of Insuflow (Georgia BioMedical, Inc.) filter heater hydrator device in reducing the incidence, severity and extent of hypothermia, length of recovery room stay and postoperative pain at the time…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Development in surgical technology must demand not only improved efficacy and risk reduction but also a reduction in costs and efficient use of human resources. For 25 years we have discussed the development of op…

BACKGROUND: The laparoscopic management of suspicious adnexal masses and early ovarian malignancies is discussed with the aim of maintaining accepted oncologic treatment principles. Comparative survival data of patients with gynecological m…

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic appendectomy versus open appendectomy at Baptist Hospital in Miami, Florida. METHODS: A retrospective review was performed on all appendectomies perf…

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to review our experience performing laparoscopic colon surgery and to present the operative technique as used and standardized by us. METHODS: From April 1992 to December 1996, 158 consecutive patients …

PURPOSE: To evaluate outcomes including operating time, blood loss, length of stay (LOS), return to work and complications of laparoscopic hysterectomy performed with automatic stapling devices. METHODS: Between 6/11/91 and 11/23/95, 127 l…