- Laparoscopic colposuspension for urinary incontinence in women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Dec-2019
Laparoscopic colposuspension was one of the first minimal access operations for treating stress urinary incontinence in women, with the presumed advantages of shorter hospital stays and quicker return to normal activities. - Laparoscopic entry techniques
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jan-2019
Laparoscopy is a common procedure in many surgical specialties. Complications arising from laparoscopy are often related to initial entry into the abdomen. Life-threatening complications include injury to viscera (e.g. bowel, bladder) or to vasculature (e - Laparoscopic fundoplication surgery versus medical management for gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Nov-2015
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a common condition with 3% to 33% of people from different parts of the world suffering from GORD. There is considerable uncertainty about whether people with GORD should receive an operation or medical treatmen - Laparoscopic ovarian drilling for ovulation induction in women with anovulatory polycystic ovary syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Feb-2020
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition affecting 8% to 13% of reproductive-aged women. In the past clomiphene citrate (CC) used to be the first-line treatment in women with PCOS. Ovulation induction with letrozole should be the first-line - Laparoscopic repair for perforated peptic ulcer disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Feb-2013
Perforated peptic ulcer is a common abdominal disease that is treated by surgery. The development of laparoscopic surgery has changed the way to treat such abdominal surgical emergencies. The results of some clinical trials suggest that laparoscopic surge - Laparoscopic surgery for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-May-2017
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an abnormal dilatation of the infradiaphragmatic aorta that is equal to or greater than 30 mm or a local dilatation of equal to or greater than 50% compared to the expected normal diameter of the artery. AAAs rarely occu - Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Oct-2020
Endometriosis is associated with pain and infertility. Surgical interventions aim to remove visible areas of endometriosis and restore the anatomy. - Laparoscopic surgery for pelvic pain associated with endometriosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Aug-2014
Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial glands or stroma in sites other than the uterine cavity. It is variable in both its surgical appearance and clinical manifestation often with poor correlation between the two. Surgical treatment of endometriosi - Laparoscopic surgery for presumed benign ovarian tumor during pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jan-2013
The surgical management of ovarian tumors in pregnancy is similar to that of non-pregnant women. The procedures include resection of the tumor (enucleation), removal of an ovary or ovaries (oophorectomy), or surgical excision of the fallopian tube and ova - Laparoscopic surgery for subfertility associated with endometriosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Aug-2014
Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial glands or stroma in sites other than the uterine cavity. It is variable in both its surgical appearance and clinical manifestation, often with poor correlation between the two. Surgical treatment of endometrios - Laparoscopic surgical box model training for surgical trainees with limited prior laparoscopic experience
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Feb-2014
Surgical training has traditionally been one of apprenticeship, where the surgical trainee learns to perform surgery under the supervision of a trained surgeon. This is time consuming, costly, and of variable effectiveness. Training using a box model phys - Laparoscopic surgical box model training for surgical trainees with no prior laparoscopic experience
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Jan-2014
Surgical training has traditionally been one of apprenticeship, where the surgical trainee learns to perform surgery under the supervision of a trained surgeon. This is time consuming, costly, and of variable effectiveness. Training using a box model phys - Laparoscopic techniques versus open techniques for inguinal hernia repair
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2003
Inguinal hernia repair is the most frequently performed operation in general surgery. The standard method for inguinal hernia repair had changed little over a hundred years until the introduction of synthetic mesh. This mesh can be placed by either using - Laparoscopic versus open cholecystectomy for patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2008
Cholecystectomy is one of the most frequently performed operations. Open cholecystectomy has been the gold standard for over 100 years. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was introduced in the 1980s. - Laparoscopic versus open distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Apr-2016
Surgical resection is currently the only treatment with the potential for long-term survival and cure of pancreatic cancer. Surgical resection is provided as distal pancreatectomy for cancers of the body and tail of the pancreas. It can be performed by la - Laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy for gastric cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Mar-2016
Gastric cancer is the third most common cause of cancer-related mortality in the world. Currently there are two surgical options for potentially curable patients (i.e. people with non-metastatic gastric cancer), laparoscopic and open gastrectomy. However, - Laparoscopic versus open liver resection for benign and malignant hepatic lesions in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-May-2013
Liver (hepatic) resection refers to removal of the whole liver, or one or more of its vascular segments. Elective liver resection is mainly performed for benign and malignant liver tumours. The operation can be performed as an open procedure or with a lap - Laparoscopic versus open nephrectomy for live kidney donors
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Sep-2011
Waiting lists for kidney transplantation continue to grow and live organ donation has become more important as the number of brain stem dead cadaveric organ donors continues to fall. The major disincentive to potential kidney donors is the pain and morbid - Laparoscopic versus open resection for sigmoid diverticulitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Nov-2017
Diverticular disease is a common condition in Western industrialised countries. Most individuals remain asymptomatic throughout life; however, 25% experience acute diverticulitis. The standard treatment for acute diverticulitis is open surgery. Laparoscop - Laparoscopic versus Open surgery for small bowel Crohn's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Dec-2010
Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that most commonly involves the terminal ileum and colon (55 percent). Surgical treatment is required in approximately 70 percent of patients. Multiple procedures and repeat operations are requi
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