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Robotic-assisted Surgical Procedure for TachoSil...
Robotic-assisted surgical procedure for TachoSil application during a bilateral extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND), performed by Dr. Van Damme.
Robot-assisted Radical Cystectomy (RARC) and...
Robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) and intracorporeal orthotopic neobladder (OINB) is technically a challenging surgery due to the involvement of prolonged console time and higher level of surgical...
Dealing with Cystic Duct Stones Needs a Patient...
Dealing with cystic duct stones needs a patient surgeon.
TAPP with Loss of Peritonial Flap
Surgical case: TAPP with loss of peritonial flap: what to do next?
Thoracoscopic Right Upper Lobectomy for Congenital...
Thoracoscopic Right Upper Lobectomy for Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation (CPAM) in an Infant: a technique for challenging resections.
Loose Floppy Nissen Fundoplication
A loose floppy Nissen fundoplication aims to control gastroesophageal reflux while preserving normal swallowing function. In this technique, a short, tension-free 360-degree wrap of the gastric fundus...
Adnexial Torsion
We present a case of adnexal torsion caused by a large cyst which was ultimately reported as a mucinous cystadenoma.
Hiatal Hernia Type 2 (Rolling)
Type II paraesophageal hiatal hernia is characterized by herniation of the gastric fundus into the mediastinum while the gastroesophageal junction remains relatively fixed below the diaphragm. Unlike...
A Common Bile Duct Stone as we see during Laparoscopic...
In choledochoscopy, a common bile duct stone is directly visualized after exploration of the CBD. Choledochoscopy turns a blind procedure into an illuminated one, replacing guesswork with optics and anatomy...
A Challenging Case of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy:...
This video presents a challenging laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a patient with acute-on-chronic cholecystitis associated with gallbladder hydrops. Recurrent inflammation resulted in a markedly thickened...
One Centimeter More: The Role of Vagal-Esophageal...
Adequate intra-abdominal esophageal length is crucial for tension-free wraps and complete myotomies during laparoscopic Heller myotomy and Nissen fundoplication. Distal esophageal mobilization and release...
When Nothing is Seen, Look Deeper
If during laparoscopy no obvious internal hernia orifice (e.g. deep inguinal ring) is visible despite preoperative clinical/imaging suspicion, it is recommended to perform a preperitoneal exploration...
Right Recurrent Inguinal Hernia
Recurrent inguinal hernias remain surgically challenging, especially after anterior mesh repair, due to dense adhesions and altered anatomy. Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair offers...
Incidental Mediastinal Lipoma During Laparoscopic...
Lipomas in the mediastinum are very rare. They only constitute about 1.6–2.3% of all primary mediastinal tumors. When they grow large, they may exert a mass effect and compress adjacent structures...