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Gallbladder Disease – Why patients should undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Gallbladder disease - whether we are talking about symptomatic gallstones, recurrent biliary colic, or inflammatory episodes—is a condition that does not promise improvement over time. Once the gallbladder starts to malfunction, it keeps going downhill. That is why...
Why patients with obesity and increased BMI should be operated on
Obese patients with a high BMI are not operated on “because the medical manual says so.” There are biological and mechanical reasons that make surgical treatment more urgent—and often safer than letting the problem drag on until it explodes. The main reason, put...
Hernias: Why they should be repaired laparoscopically
Advantages of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair The advantages of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair are fairly clear when you look at them without exaggeration. The method is not magic, but it takes advantage of a simple fact: anatomically, surgery is much calmer...
Laparoscopic treatment instead of open surgery?
In 1989, the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed. Until then, all surgical procedures were carried out using the open approach, involving some form of laparotomy—that is, “opening” the abdomen. From 1989 onward, there was a rapid and widespread shift...
Participation in the Surgical Management of Endometriosis in Women
For the past six years, I have been collaborating as a colorectal surgeon with a gynecologist specialized in the radical and modern treatment of endometriosis, namely excision treatment. In many cases, the gastrointestinal tract is involved, particularly its lower...
First Laparoscopic Colectomy Performed at Chania General Hospital
Laparoscopic Colectomy Performed for the First Time Ever at Chania Hospital Editorial Team - 30 November 2017 With complete success, a laparoscopic colectomy was performed for the first time in the history of Chania Hospital, as officially announced today by the...
