PURPOSE: The purpose of this review was to define the learning curve for laparoscopic
colorectal resections. METHODS: A prospectively accumulated, computerized database of all …

We describe the course of a patient who underwent partial laparoscopic splenectomy after a
fall while skiing. Computed tomography revealed intact liver and kidneys with fragmentation …

PURPOSE: The purpose was to determine if the perioperative benefits associated with
laparoscopic colectomies are maintained as operative time increases. METHODS: A …

Background Laparoscopic surgery for colon disease has been shown to have advantages
over the open approach in the perioperative period in terms of shorter hospital stay, …

Background Laparoscopic surgery may become the standard of care for the treatment of
colorectal disease. Little is known regarding North American patterns of practice or the limiting …

Background Data Laparoscopic resection for cure of colorectal cancer is controversial, and
survival curves have not been determined. Methods A prospective database of 177 …

BACKGROUND: Previous research in colorectal cancer has focused on survival, recurrence,
and functional outcomes. Few have assessed the decisional needs of patients or the …

Purpose: This study was designed to evaluate whether neoadjuvant therapy is a risk factor
for anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer surgery. Methods: A retrospective review of 220 …

A technique for laparoscopic excision of benign retroperitoneal tumors, including a teratoma
and two cystic lesions, is described. Laparoscopic resection of a 12-cm retroperitoneal …

Background The large randomized trials reporting on laparoscopic versus open colon surgery
for cancer have all excluded patients with transverse colon cancer lesions. This study was …