Principles of Medical Management of Ulcerative Colitis
Induction therapy [1, 2] Maintenance therapy Mild • Oral 5-ASA • Topical 5-ASA • Topical steroid • Oral 5-ASA, with or without topical 5-ASA Moderate • Oral 5-ASA •…
The History of Medical Therapy of Ulcerative Colitis
7. Crohn BB. An historic note on ulcerative colitis. Gastroenterology. 1962;42:366–7.PubMed 8. Bassler A. Ulcerative colitis. Interstate Med J. 1913;20:705–6. 9. Brown J. The value of complete physiological rest of…
Complications: How to Prevent and Manage Them
Fig. 7.1 Critical view of safety: gentle grasper traction exposes structures in Calot’s triangle Fig. 7.2 Underpassing cystic duct and artery to obtain the critical view of safety avoids bile…
The Expert Opinion: An International Audit
Fig. 12.1 Countries of origin of the authors who have joined our audits 12.3 Expert’s Opinion The authors’ responses were collected and analyzed; a pie chart was produced for each…
Operative Strategies in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Is There Any Evidence?
Fig. 2.1 French position Fig. 2.2 American position The position of the patient and the surgical team differs between the two techniques: the patient’s legs are divaricated with the surgeon…
Laparoscopy and Acute Cholecystitis: The Evidence
(A) Local signs of inflammation 1. Murphy’s sign, (2) RUQ mass/pain/tenderness (B) Systemic signs of inflammation 1. Fever, (2) elevated CRP (>3 mg/dl), (3) elevated WBC count (C) Imaging findings:…
Indications to Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Number of patients Obesity as risk factor for conversion Increased complication rates Increased operation time Hutchinson et al. [61] 587 Yes Fried et al. [62] 1,676 Yes Phillips et…
New Technologies
Fig. 8.1 Number of articles retrieved in PubMed concerning the new technologies for laparoscopic cholecystectomy 8.1 Robotic Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (RLC) The question if a robotic assistant (RLC) could ameliorate the…
Anesthetic Management for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Ferdinando Agresta, Fabio Cesare Campanile and Nereo Vettoretto (eds.)Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy2014An Evidence-Based Guide10.1007/978-3-319-05407-0_14 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014 14. Anesthetic Management for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Gabriele Armellin1 and Massimo Micaglio2 (1) UOC Anestesia e Rianimazione ULSS 19 Adria (RO),…
Number of Trocars, Types of Dissection, Exploration of Bile Duct, Drainage and Analgesia
64. Nicolau AE et al (2008) Multimodal analgesia in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A double-blind randomized controlled trial. Chirurgia 103(5):547–551PubMed 65. Kehlet H, Gray AW, Bonnet F, Camu F, Fischer HB,…
