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J L Dulucq

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PubMed2006

Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy for benign and malignant diseases.

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopy still is not universally accepted as an alternative approach for pancreatoduodenectomy. This study aimed to assess the feasibility and safety of laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy for benign and malignant lesions of the pancreas, and to examine whether this procedure obtains adequate margins and follows oncologic principles. To the best of the authors' knowledge, their series of laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomies is the largest reported to date. METHODS: A prospective study of laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy was undertaken between March 1999 and June 2005. The study enrolled 25 patients (16 women and 9 men) with a mean age of 62 +/- 14 years. All the operations were performed in a single institution. RESULTS: The operations were performed without serious complications. Three patients underwent conversion to open surgery. For 13 patients, the anastomosis was performed intracorporeally. For the remaining 9 patients, the resection was performed laparoscopically, with the reconstruction performed through a small midline incision. There was no intraoperative mortality. The mean operating time was 287 +/- 39 min, and the mean blood loss was 107 +/- 48 ml. The mean time to the first bowel movement was 6 +/- 1.5 days, and the mean time to independent self-care was 4.8 +/- 0.8 days. Seven patients experienced postoperative complications. One patient died of a cardiac event 3 days after uncomplicated surgery. The mean hospital stay was 16.2 +/- 2.7 days. All resected margins were tumor free. The mean number of retrieved lymph nodes for the malignant lesions was 18 +/- 5. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy for selected cases of benign and malignant lesions performed by highly skilled laparoscopic surgeons is feasible and safe. This method can obtain adequate margins and follow oncological principles. Larger series and longer follow-up periods are needed to establish the current results.

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PubMed2005

Are major laparoscopic pancreatic resections worthwhile? A prospective study of 32 patients in a single institution.

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic surgery has been used increasingly as a less invasive alternative to conventional open surgery. Recently, laparoscopic therapy for pancreatic diseases has made significant strides. The current investigation studied pancreatic resection by laparoscopy. The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility, safety, and outcome of laparoscopic pancreatic major resection for benign and malignant lesions of the pancreas. METHODS: A prospective study of laparoscopic pancreatic resections was undertaken in patients with benign and malignant lesions of the pancreas. Over an 8-year period, 32 patients underwent laparoscopic pancreatic major resection: 21 left pancreatectomies (1 performed using a retroperitoneal approach), and 11 pancreatoduodenectomies (10 Whipple procedures and 1 total pancreatectomy). All the operations were performed in a single institution. RESULTS: The operations were performed without serious complications. Only one left pancreatectomy was converted to laparotomy because of massive splenic bleeding, and one Whipple procedure was converted because of adhesion to the portal vein. In four of the Whipple operations, the resection was performed completely laparoscopically, and the reconstruction was done via a small midline incision. There was no operative mortality. In 16 patients of the left pancreatectomy group, the spleen was preserved. The mean blood loss was 150 and 162 ml; and the mean operating time was 154 and 284 min, respectively, for the left pancreatectomy and the Whipple procedure. Postoperative complications occurred for five patients after left pancreatectomy and for three patients after the Whipple procedure. Two patients needed surgical reexploration after left pancreatectomy because of intraperitoneal haemorrhage and eventration of the extraction site. Two patients underwent reoperation after the Whipple procedure: one because of intraabdominal bleeding and the other because of small bowel obstruction. The mean hospital stay was 10.8 days after left the pancreatectomy and 13.6 days after the whipple procedure. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic left pancreatectomy for benign and malignant lesions is feasible, safe, and beneficial. We believe that pancreatoduodenectomy should be performed only in selected cases and by a highly skilled laparoscopic surgeon. If there is any doubt, an open resection should be performed.

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PubMed2005

Laparoscopic liver resections: a single center experience.

BACKGROUND: Since the first report of laparoscopic liver resection, by Gagner et al. 1992, an increasing number of small prospective studies have been published. They have shown encouraging results for the feasibility and safety of the procedure. This paper prospectively evaluated the results of a single center's experience with elective liver resections. METHODS: From January 1995 to January 2004 a prospective study of laparoscopic liver resections was undertaken in 31 patients with preoperative diagnosis of benign lesions (13 cases, 42.4%), hepatocellular carcinoma in absence of complicated cirrhosis (three cases, 9.1%), and liver metastases (15 cases, 45.5%). Mean tumor size was 34.9 mm (range 10-100 mm). RESULTS: The procedures included 11 (37.9%) major hepatectomies and 21 (62.1%) minor resections (one patient was submitted to repeat laparoscopic liver resection) . There were three conversions to open. Mean blood loss was 210 ml (range 0-700 ml). Mean operative time was 115 min (range 45-210 min). There were no deaths and no reoperations for complications. No port-site metastases occurred in patients with malignant lesions. CONCLUSIONS: Laparoscopic liver resections, including major hepatectomies, are feasible and safe. Major and posterior resections are difficult, though, and conventional surgery remains an option.

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PubMed2002

Is laparoscopic left pancreatic resection justified?

BACKGROUND: We reviewed our experience of laparoscopic left pancreatectomy to establish the feasibility of this approach and the characteristics of the operating procedure. METHODS: Thirteen patients with a mean age of 60 years were deemed for a left pancreatectomy. Preoperative diagnoses were: nine mucinous cystadenoma and one insulinoma, intraductal mucinous ectasia, chronic pancreatitis with ductal stenosis, and distal pancreatic tumor. RESULTS: Operative mortality was nil. Two patients required conversion for bleeding from splenic vein injuries leading to a splenectomy in one case. The spleen was preserved in 10 cases. Postoperative course was uneventful in nine cases. Four patients experienced postoperative complications: one pancreatic fistula, two liquid cysts on the pancreatic margin, and one reoperation for bleeding from a trocar port. Length of stay ranged from 5 to 22 days. CONCLUSION: These preliminary results confirm that in selected cases laparoscopic resection of the left pancreas is feasible and safe.

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PubMed1994

Complications and recurrences associated with laparoscopic repair of groin hernias. A multi-institutional retrospective analysis.

Although the laparoscopic technique is a new approach to groin hernia, it is becoming more widely accepted as an alternative to traditional open techniques. This study is a preliminary review of complications and recurrences. A questionnaire specific for complications was sent to each investigator. From 12/89 to 4/93, 1,514 hernias were repaired; 119 (7.8%) were bilateral and 192 (12.7%) recurrent. There were 860 indirect, 560 direct, 43 pantaloon, 37 femoral, and 6 obturator hernias, and 8 were not specified; 553 were repaired using a transabdominal preperitoneal mesh technique (TAPP), 457 with a total extraperitoneal technique (TEP), 320 with intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM), 102 by ring closure, and 82 involved plug and patch technique. Eighteen intraoperative and 188 postoperative complications were seen. The total complication rate was 13.6%, of which 1.2% were intraoperative. Of the intraoperative complications, 12 were related to the laparoscopic technique, three were related to the hernia repair, and one was related to anesthesia. The rate of conversion to open was 0.8%. Of the postoperative complications, there were 95 local, 25 neurologic, 23 testicular, 23 urinary, 10 mesh, and 12 miscellaneous. There were 34 recurrences after the 1,514 hernia repairs (2.2%). The follow-up was reported in 825 patients for an average of 13 months. The recurrence rate varied drastically with the technique: A 22% recurrence rate after the plug and patch vs 3%, 2.2%, 0.7%, and 0.4% with the ring closure, IPOM, TAPP, and TEP, respectively. Laparoscopic repair of groin hernia can be safely performed. Complications, mostly minor, diminish with experience. The recurrence rate is less with large mesh which is anchored.

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PubMed1992

[Treatment of inguinal hernia by insertion of a subperitoneal patch under pre-peritoneoscopy].

From 1989 to 1991, 50 male patients presenting with reducible oblique lateral inguinal hernias were treated with a technique consisting in the insertion of a prosthetic Prolene patch (60 x 110 mm) interposed between the muscular wall and the peritoneal pouch. The prosthetic material was introduced and positioned anterior to the peritoneum using a laparoscope, after creating a pre- then a retropneumascos. This technique is a new application of non-invasive endoscopic surgery.

Hernia, Inguinal↗