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Autor:
Jon C. Gould, W. S. Melvin
Publikováno v:
Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques. 12:26-29
Antireflux surgery has evolved significantly since its inception 50 years ago. The current standard is laparoscopic fundoplication. The computer-assisted telemanipulator, a new device recently approved for use in laparoscopy, reduces some of the shor
Publikováno v:
Minerva gastroenterologica e dietologica. 50(3)
Robotic surgical systems are relatively new technical devices designed to address several of the limitations inherent to standard laparoscopy. Since the 1(st) report of a computer-assisted fundoplication in 1997, numerous authors have reported their
Autor:
W S Melvin
Publikováno v:
Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques. 6:489-491
Schwannomas are rare retroperitoneal and pelvic tumors that often present as an enlarging mass. Preoperative imaging by computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging can be suggestive of the diagnosis. Traditionally, these benign tumors have
Autor:
W S, Melvin, B J, Needleman, K R, Krause, C, Schneider, R K, Wolf, R E, Michler, E C, Ellison
Publikováno v:
Surgical endoscopy. 16(12)
A new type of computer-enhanced telemanipulator device for "robotic" laparoscopic surgery was recently approved. We prospectively evaluated the initial patients undergoing procedures with this new device at our institution.Patient demographics, opera
Publikováno v:
Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopypercutaneous techniques. 11(2)
To determine the accuracy of ultrasound-diagnosed polypoid lesions of the gallbladder in their institution, the authors reviewed the records of 41 patients with polypoid lesions of the gallbladder who underwent cholecystectomy, and collected data con
Autor:
W S, Melvin, D J, Meier, E A, Elkhammas, G L, Bumgardner, E A, Davies, M L, Henry, R, Pelletier, R M, Ferguson
Publikováno v:
American journal of surgery. 175(4)
The appropriate management of gallstones in patients undergoing renal transplantation is controversial. Screening for gallstones and subsequent prophylactic cholecystectomy has been recommended by some authors for kidney transplant candidates. Our pr
Autor:
P, Muscarella, W S, Melvin, W E, Fisher, J, Foor, E C, Ellison, J G, Herman, W J, Schirmer, C L, Hitchcock, B R, DeYoung, C M, Weghorst
Publikováno v:
Cancer research. 58(2)
Neoplasms of the endocrine pancreas are extremely rare, and molecular mechanisms influencing their development are poorly understood. Nevertheless, gastrinomas have become a paradigm for the study of hormonally active tumors. In the present study, 12
Publikováno v:
The American journal of gastroenterology. 91(8)
We present an unusual case of a large pyogenic liver abscess containing multiple stones caused by perforation of a necrotic gallbladder and spread of the infection into the liver. It manifested by weakness, weight loss, and a palpable liver mass, poi
Autor:
C A Miller, W S Melvin
Publikováno v:
Surgery. 119(6)
Publikováno v:
The American surgeon. 62(5)
Although the role of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) as a safe and cost effective procedure has been ascertained, its role in the geriatric population, the majority of whom present with coexistent diseases, has yet to be defined. We retrospectively