Background/Aim: Appendicitis and its complications remain a common problem affecting
patients of all age groups. Foreign bodies are a rare cause of appendicitis. We tried to define …

The operative mortality and morbidity of laparoscopic fundoplication are lower than for the
open procedure. Questions have been raised regarding its long-term durability. One hundred …

Background: Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP)–secreting tumors of the pancreas
represent a rare subtype of pancreatic islet cell tumors with an estimated incidence of 0.2 to 0.5 …

Background: Paraesophageal hernias require surgery to avoid potentially serious complications.
Objective: To evaluate paraesophageal hernia repair using the laparoscopic approach. …

Primary malignant tumors of the thoracic and abdominal aortas are extremely rare. In most
cases, a diagnosis is established either postmortem or after an emergency operation for …

Peritoneal mesothelial cells are uniquely located to regulate cellular events in the peritoneal
cavity and are a potentially important source for various cytokines. The present study was …

Malignant ascites of epithelial ovarian cancer patients contains high levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6).
The present study was conducted to compare the secretion of IL-6 by seven different …

Objective: To assess the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of ultrasonography in
patients with blunt abdominal or thoracic trauma in regard to the indication for immediate …

The ability to perform antireflux procedures by the laparoscopic route has resulted in an
increase in the number of patients undergoing such procedures. Enthusiasm for the surgical …

Hypothesis Laparoscopic techniques can be used to treat patients whose antireflux surgery
has failed. Design Case series. Setting Two academic medical centers. Patients Forty-six …