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Robotic Surgical Procedures for Ventral Hernia Repair
The recent availability of robotic platforms has facilitated the adoption of advanced minimally invasive ventral hernia repair. Robotic-assisted ventral hernia repair is an evolving field with many new techniques and acronyms for different accesses and approaches. This paper aims to describe the four currently most used procedures for robotic ventral hernia repair, all of which are MIS sublay repair
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography combined with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for the removal of large gallbladder stones: a pilot study
Endoscopic gallbladder-preserving cholecystolithotomy (EGPC) has become an alternative option for treating cholecystolithiasis. This study introduced a new EGPC method called endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) combined with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), which preserves the integrity of the gallbladder wall in the treatment of cholecystolithiasis complicated with choledocholithiasis.
Evaluating Direct MRCP for Acute Gallstone Disease Diagnosis
This study examines the diagnostic efficiency, clinical outcomes, and cost-effectiveness of direct magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) compared to the standard diagnostic approach in patients with suspected acute gallstone disease and abnormal liver function tests (LFTs).
An association between average daily sleep duration and gallstones in US adults
Despite extensive research on the impact of health factors and sleep, the specific association between average daily sleep duration and the prevalence of gallstones in adults has not been thoroughly investigated. This study analyzes data from 7,441 individuals from the NHANES 2017–2020 dataset, using exclusion criteria to refine the participant pool.
Internal Hernia: A Rare Cause of Bowel Ischemia and Infarction
Internal abdominal hernias are uncommon causes of intestinal obstruction and are difficult to detect preoperatively due to their imprecise clinical manifestations and complicated anatomic appearance.
