Gastric endo-organ access: technique and complications.
Since laparoscopic cholecystectomy was introduced in 1987 by Phillipe Mouret, a variety of gastrointestinal
operations such as laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication, herniorrhaphy, splenectomy, vagotomy,
adrenalectomy, appendectomy, nephrectomy, staging of intra-abdominal neoplasms, and laparoscopic
colectomy have gained popularity. The minimal invasive nature of these procedures and the reported benefits
of a short hospital stay, reduced postoperative pain, and better cosmesis have encouraged investigation of
new methods of access for gastric and colonic pathology untreatable by endoscopic or standard laparoscopic
techniques.
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Creighton University, Omaha, Nebr.
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