The first laparoscopic splenectomy in a child was performed by Tulman in 1993 [1]. During the following years laparoscopic splenectomy became a gold standard in many centres [2, 3]. In our department ...

Since its inception in 1991, laparoscopic splenectomy has become the preferred approach for elective removal of the spleen, offering reduced postoperative pain, shorter hospitalisation and superior ...

Safety and efficacy of dasatinib in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors refractory to imatinib and sunitinib: A single arm, multicenters, phase 2 trial. This is an ASCO Meeting ...

Minimally invasive techniques have been introduced to reduce morbidity related to standard laparoscopic procedures. One such approach is laparoendoscopic single-site surgery. The aim of the study was ...

Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is generally safe and well-accepted. In rare cases, it is associated with complications (intra- e postoperative bleeding, visceral injury and surgical site ...

Oftentimes, we hear of patients having their gallbladder, uterus or one of their kidneys removed for health reasons. Presence of malignancies or other medical abnormalities in these organs warrants a ...