Background: Epinephrine injection with heat probe coagulation is an effective treatment for
bleeding peptic ulcer. Few studies have investigated the efficacy of dual therapy with …

A 71-year-old diabetic man was admitted with a 2-day history of acute left lower abdominal
pain. He denied any history of trauma or sport activity before admission. On examination he …

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the gold standard for symptomatic
cholecystolithiasis. Technical maturation and advances in instrumentation have enabled the …

Iappreciate and agree with the editors’ comments regarding the issue of authorship in
scientific papers (Can J Surg 2002; 45 [2]: 84-5). I would like to raise 2 issues in relation to this …

Objective: Peptic-ulcer-induced gastric outlet obstruction is an indication for operative
intervention. The advent of minimal access surgery allows the conventional open procedure to be …

We report a case of hand-assisted D2 subtotal gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y reconstruction
for advanced gastric cancer. This case shows the advantages of hand-assisted laparoscopic …

Discussion Since the initial description of obturator hernia by de Ronsil in 1724, over 600
cases have been reported. 2 It frequently affects elderly multiparous women who have …

Torsion of the greater omentum is an uncommon surgical emergency. Most of the reported
cases have been primary omental torsion with infarction, in which the underlying cause is …

Iatrogenic perforation is an uncommon but inevitable complication of endoscopy. Laparotomy
has been the standard treatment for pyloroduodenal perforations caused by endoscopy. …

Laparoscopic repair for perforated peptic ulcer has been demonstrated to be safe and effective.
We report our initial experience of applying therapeutic minilaparoscopy for peptic ulcer …