We describe the course of a patient who underwent partial laparoscopic splenectomy after a
fall while skiing. Computed tomography revealed intact liver and kidneys with fragmentation …

Background: The observed occurrence of port site recurrence in laparoscopic surgery for
malignant disease has stimulated interest in the dissemination of tumor cells during surgery. …

Background The introduction of noninvasive laparoscopic surgery has raised concerns
about appropriate teaching techniques for medical students considering surgery as a …

Training issues raised by the recent introduction of laparoscopic surgical techniques led to
this analysis of motor-skill learning principles as they apply specifically to the learning of …

This preliminary study describes the degree of cleanliness of three categories of surgical
instruments after processing (ie, decontamination, inspection, sterilization). The three …

Design A cost-analysis study based on a review of laparoscopic and thoracoscopic procedures
performed between August 1990 and January 1994, including analysis of disposable …

Objective To describe the preferences of general surgeons across Canada with respect to
hernia repair technique. Design

We reviewed data collected by the Canadian Resident Matching Service from 1994 to 2004
to study trends in applicants' preferences for disciplines. An applicant's ranking of a specialty …

Enterocolic lymphocytic phlebitis is a rare cause of segmental ischemic enterocolitis. This
artery-sparing transmural vasculitis is classically a circumferential phlebitis with perivenular …

A prospective comparison of the costs of reusable and limited-reuse laparoscopic instruments
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