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SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL X.
$175.00
STI X contains 35 articles with color illustrations.
Universal Medical Press, Inc.
San Francisco, 2002, ISBN: 1-890131-06-7
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General Surgery
Ambulatory Radioguided Parathyroidectomy
Francesco Rubino, M.D., William B. Inabnet, M.D.
Primary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is a common disease that occurs in one of 500 women and one of 2000 men over the age of 40. In 85% to 90% of patients, primary HPT is caused by a solitary parathyroid adenoma. Recent advances in evaluation and surgical management of HPT, including improved localization techniques and intraoperative parathyroid hormone (PTH) monitoring, have permitted a more targeted approach to parathyroid surgery.
Minimally Invasive Repair of Groin And Ventral Hernias Using A Self-Expanding Mesh Patch
Robert D. Kugel, M.D., F.A.C.S.
The high risk of hernia recurrence as reported in the literature has prompted a significant increase in use of prosthetic materials for repair of groin hernias. The speed of recovery after surgery, as well as cost and simplicity, has become a much more important consideration than in the past, now that the risk of recurrence has been lowered with modern techniques.
Magnetic Resonance (Mr)-Guided Percutaneous Laser-Induced Interstitial Thermotherapy (Litt®) For
Malignant Liver Tumors
Thomas J. Vogl, M.D., Martin G. Mack, M.D., Ralf Straub, M.D., Katrin Eichler, M.D., Andre Roggan, M.D., Stephan Zangos, M.D., Dirk Woitaschek, M.D., Marian Böttger M.D.
The liver has a central role in human metabolism and represents one of the organ systems most often affected, especially by tumor diseases. The group of colorectal carcinomas metastatically almost exclusively attacks this organ, which, according to studies by Weiss and colleagues, can be attributed to venous drainage of the intestines through the portal vein. A large number of primary tumors often cause liver metastases as well as bone, lung, and brain metastases. After curative sanitation of the primary tumor, the liver infestation has a decisive influence on survival time of affected patients in many instances.
Radiofrequency Ablation of Primary And Metastatic Liver Tumors
Steven A. Curley, M.D., F.A.C.S., Francesco Izzo, M.D.
Worldwide, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common and deadly solid cancers. At least one million new patients are diagnosed annually with this cancer. Incidence in non-Western countries is related to infections of hepatitis B virus and dietary ingestion of aflatoxins, whereas in Western countries alcohol-related cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis C virus infection are leading causes of HCC. In the United States, approximately 155,000 new cases of cancer of the liver and bile duct occur annually, with the majority being colorectal metastases.
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy In Situs Inversus Totalis: A Case Report
Dr. Kuldip Singh, Ms., Dr. Arun Dhir, M.S, D.N.B.(Surg), F.R.C.S. (Ed)
Some of the numerous anomalies of the biliary tract and its vasculature are iricompatible with life, whereas others are only medical curiosities. Many, however, are the cause of symptoms, and all are of particular concern to the surgeon who must operate in this area. An example is situs inversus totalis, an anomaly of the biliary tract that can present difficulties in management of abdominal disorders. We present a case of transposition of the viscera (situs inversus) with cholelithiasis, treated successfully with laparoscopy cholecystectomy. This article further affirms the safety and efficacy of laparoscopy in the setting of situs inversus totalis after giving due attention to the details of left-right reversal.
An Adjustable Silicone Gastric Band For Laparoscopic Treatment of Morbid Obesity - Techniques And Results
Franco Favretti, M.D., Gianni Segato, M.D., Francesco De Marchi, M.D., Maurizio De Luca, M.D., Mario Lise, M.D., Guy-Bernard Cadiere, M.D., Jacques Himpens, M.D., Elie Capelluto, M.D., Quentin Gaudissart, M.D.
The laparoscopic application of an adjustable silicone gastric band (Lap-Band™ System, Bioenterics, Carpinteria, CA) (Fig. 1), based on a similar device introduced by Kuzmak in 1986, is gaining widespread acceptance as a gastric restrictive procedure in treatment of morbid obesity, The advantage of an operation that does not open the gastrointestinal tract and can be performed laparoscopically is obvious. This procedure, using the laparoscopic approach, has been performed in our institutions since 1992. The goals of this article are to describe both our standardized surgical technique that minimized the morbidity rate and its results.
A New Technique For Laparoscopic Left Adrenalectomy
Andras Papp, M.D., Andras Vereczkei, M.D., Örs Peter Horváth, M.D., D.Sc., Zoltan Szabo, Ph.D.
After the first description of laparoscopic adrenalectomy was published in 1992, this method rapidly attracted widespread interest. Similar to conventional open techniques two main approaches have been established for the minimally invasive adrenalectomy: the transabdominal and the retroperitoneal. With the transabdominal technique several different routes for exploration of the glands are possible as the patient can be operated on in a lateral, semi-lateral, or even in a supine position for both glands. Determining the best approach for the left side is further complicated because of the many possible techniques for exploration: through the gastrolienal, gastrocolic, or splenophrerric ligaments. The authors have developed a new method for the left laparoscopic adrenalectomy using the splenophrenic approach.