Journal of the American College of Surgeons
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Recently, laparoscopy and laparoscopy-assisted surgery have been used increasingly as less-invasive alternatives to conventional open surgery. But the use of this approach in gastric carcinoma has received little attention, possibly from the low incidence of early-stage disease in the West and the relative complexity of the surgical procedure. ⋯ Although laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy was equivalent to open surgery in several clinical parameters, the relatively high morbidity was a drawback. Its appropriateness to gastric cancer surgery must be verified by further studies.
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Comparative Study Historical Article
Blood substitutes: the future is now.
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One of the most important criteria indicative of the longterm success of vaginal enlargement is the absence of postoperative contracture. Numerous procedures have been developed for reconstruction of an inadequate vagina. Some are technically complex techniques (myo- and fasciocutaneous flaps) with few postoperative complications of vaginal contracture, and others implement autografts with a greater tendency of tissue contraction. ⋯ The followups of 17 patients who underwent this operation in the last 16 years show optimal cosmetic and functional results.