Infertility

[Radical Resection of cT3a Gallbladder Cancer after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy - A Case Report].

We report a case of a radical resection of cT3a gallbladder cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy(NAC). A 68-year-old man was referred to our hospital with a chief complaint of right hypochondralgia.Imaging findings were consistent with acute cholecystitis with a stone at the neck of the gallbladder, and advanced gallbladder cancer with infiltration into segments 4 and 5 from the fundus of the gal...

Robot-assisted segmental resection of tubal pregnancy followed by end-to-end reanastomosis for preserving tubal patency and fertility: An initial report.

The objective of this study was to evaluate whether robotic tubal reanastomosis after segmental resection of tubal pregnancy is a feasible means of preserving tubal integrity and natural fertility in those with compromised contralateral tubal condition.The study was performed at a university medical center in a retrospective manner where da Vinci robotic system-guided segmental resection of tubal ...

Effect of Familial Mediterranean Fever on Ivf Outcome: A Retrospective Case Series.

Although the in vitro fertilization-intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF-ICSI) has been utilized widely, the management in patients with an autoimmu...

Robotic-Assisted Surgery Improves the Quality of Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer Compared to Laparoscopy: Results of a Case-Controlled Analysis.

BACKGROUND: The use of a robotic surgical system is claimed to allow precise traction and counter-traction, especially in a narrow pelvis. Whether thi...

Short-term Outcome of Robot-assisted and Open IPAA: An Observational Single-center Study.

BACKGROUND: The potential advantages of robot-assisted laparoscopy are being increasingly investigated, although data on its efficacy in benign colore...

Predicting IVF Outcome: A Proposed Web-based System Using Artificial Intelligence.

AIM: To propose a functional in vitro fertilization (IVF) prediction model to assist clinicians in tailoring personalized treatment of subfertile coup...

Robotic Total Gastrectomy With Intracorporeal Robot-Sewn Anastomosis: A Novel Approach Adopting the Double-Loop Reconstruction Method.

Gastric cancer constitutes a major health problem. Robotic surgery has been progressively developed in this field. Although the feasibility of robotic...

[A Case of Advanced Gastric Cancer for Which Curative Resection Was Performed, Despite CEA Elevation].

A 32-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with the complaint of epigastric pain. Gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a type 5 advanced gastric ca...

Simultaneous Laparoscopic Resection of Primary Tumor and Liver Metastases for Colorectal Cancer: Surgical Technique and Short-Term Outcome.

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Laparoscopic approaches are increasingly used in selected patients with either colorectal or liver disease. The aim of this study was...

The Minimally Invasive Manipulator: an ergonomic and economic non-robotic alternative for endoscopy?

INTRODUCTION: Since the da Vinci robotic system was introduced, it has been reported to have ergonomic advantages over conventional laparoscopy (COV)....

Past, Present, and Future of Minimally Invasive Abdominal Surgery.

Laparoscopic surgery has generated a revolution in operative medicine during the past few decades. Although strongly criticized during its early years...

[Robot-assisted and laparoscopic partial splenectomy for nonparasitic cysts].

21 patients with nonparasitic spleen cysts were operated. Robot-assisted (RA) interventions were applied in 10 cases, laparoscopic--in 11 patients. Me...

Management of Endometrial Cancer: A Review.

Endometrial cancer is the most common malignancy of the female genital tract in developed countries and second to cervical cancer in India. Endometria...

High Peak Estradiol Predicts Higher Miscarriage and Lower Live Birth Rates in High Responders Triggered with a GnRH Agonist in IVF/ICSI Cycles.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate parameters predictive of pregnancy outcomes in high responders undergoing fresh, autologous, GnRH antagonist IVF/ICSI cycles...

Transvaginal Versus Conventional Laparoscopy for Ovarian Dermoid Cysts: A Matched Cohort Study.

OBJECTIVE: To compare transvaginal versus conventional laparoscopy for dermoid cysts.

SINGLE-ACCESS TRANSUMBILICAL LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY USING CURVED REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS: AN INITIAL REPORT OF THREE CASES.

INTRODUCTION: The continuous evolution of laparoscopic surgery and the ambition of better cosmetic results raise the need for less invasive procedures...

Evaluation of insulin resistance and plasma levels for visfatin and resistin in obese and non-obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.

This study was designed to evaluate insulin resistance and plasma levels of visfatin and resistin in obese and non-obese patients with polycystic ovar...