ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate the long-term surgical, functional, and quality-of-life (QoL) outcomes after Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) in patients with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed recorded data on patients w...
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Terapia por Láser/efectos adversos,
Terapia por Láser/métodos,
Láseres de Estado Sólido/uso terapéutico,
Tempo Operativo,
Complicaciones Posoperatorias,
Próstata/patología,
Próstata/cirugía,
Antígeno Prostático Específico/sangre,
Hiperplasia Prostática/patología,
Hiperplasia Prostática/cirugía,
Calidad de Vida,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Tiempo,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Vejiga Urinaria/cirugía
background: Laparoscopic nissen fundoplication is the surgical procedure of choice for patients with gastroesophageal reflux. Aim: To describe the most important surgical stages of the technique and report the rates of complications and mortality. material and methods: In a ten years period, 530 patients...
background: Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) corresponds to 10% of liver primary malignant tumors. Aim: To show the results of surgical treatment of ICC in a biliary surgery center. material and methods: Review of a prospective database of operated patients at a surgical service of a clinical hospit...
Colangiocarcinoma/cirugía,
Colangiocarcinoma/mortalidad,
Hepatectomía,
Conductos Biliares Intrahepáticos/patología,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Análisis de Supervivencia,
Neoplasias de los Conductos Biliares/cirugía,
Neoplasias de los Conductos Biliares/mortalidad,
Complicaciones Posoperatorias,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Tempo Operativo,
Colangiocarcinoma/patología,
Neoplasias de los Conductos Biliares/patología
ABSTRACT Background Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RALP) is a minimally invasive procedure that could have a reduced learning curve for unfamiliar laparoscopic surgeon. However, there are no consensuses regarding the impact of previous laparoscopic experience on the learning curve of RALP. We ...
Pérdida de Sangre Quirúrgica,
Laparoscopía/métodos,
Laparoscopía/rehabilitación,
Curva de Aprendizaje,
Tiempo de Internación,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Tempo Operativo,
Complicaciones Posoperatorias,
Prostatectomía/métodos,
Prostatectomía/rehabilitación,
Neoplasias de la Próstata/patología,
Neoplasias de la Próstata/rehabilitación,
Neoplasias de la Próstata/cirugía,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Robotizados/métodos,
Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Robotizados/rehabilitación,
Cirujanos,
Factores de Tiempo,
Resultado del Tratamiento
ABSTRACT Objective to prospectively evaluate the ability of post-graduate students enrolled in a laparoscopy program of the Institute for Teaching and Research to complete single port total nephrectomies. Materials and Methods 15 post-graduate students were enrolled in the study, which was performed ...
Competencia Clínica,
Educación Médica/métodos,
Complicaciones Intraoperatorias,
Riñón/cirugía,
Laparoscopía/educación,
Laparoscopía/métodos,
Modelos Animales,
Nefrectomía/educación,
Nefrectomía/métodos,
Tempo Operativo,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Estudiantes de Medicina,
Porcinos,
Porcinos Enanos,
Análisis y Desempeño de Tareas
ABSTRACT Background Circumcision is performed as a routine operation in many countries, more commonly for religious and cultural reasons than for indicated conditions, such as phimosis and balanitis. There are many techniques available, and recently electrocautery and both Nd:YAG and CO2 lasers, instea...
Circuncisión Masculina/efectos adversos,
Circuncisión Masculina/métodos,
Terapia Combinada,
Cianoacrilatos/uso terapéutico,
Láseres de Gas/uso terapéutico,
Tempo Operativo,
Complicaciones Posoperatorias,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Técnicas de Sutura,
Adhesivos Tisulares/uso terapéutico,
Resultado del Tratamiento
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the clinical efficiency of alpha1-adrenergic antagonists on stentless ureteroscopic lithotripsy treating uncomplicated lower ureteral stones. Materials and Methods From January 2007 to January 2013, 84 patients who have uncomplicated lower ureteral stones treated by ure...
Antagonistas de Receptores Adrenérgicos alfa 1/uso terapéutico,
Láseres de Estado Sólido/uso terapéutico,
Tiempo de Internación,
Litotricia/métodos,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Tempo Operativo,
Dimensión del Dolor,
Complicaciones Posoperatorias,
Periodo Posoperatorio,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Sulfonamidas/uso terapéutico,
Tamsulosina,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Cálculos Ureterales/cirugía,
Ureteroscopía/métodos
Abstract Background: Laparoscopic appendectomy may have advantages over the open surgical technique in obese patients. Aim: To compare the results and complications of open and laparoscopic appendectomy in obese patients. material and methods: Patients consulting for acute appendicitis with a body mass i...
Objective: to analyze the differences in mortality rates, length of hospital stay, time of surgery and the conversion rate between elective open cholecystectomies (OC) and laparoscopic ones (LC) in elderly patients. Methods : we evaluated medical records of patients 65 years of age or older undergoing ...
PURPOSE: To describe a novel approach for implanting intramuscular electrodes in the diaphragm through videolaparoscopy. METHODS: We used twelve pigs for this videolaparoscopic technique, which permits at the same time to explore the diaphragm, to locate its motor points and to fix the electrodes in the ...
