Does illness severity matter? A comparison of laparoscopic esophagomyotomy with fundoplication and esophageal dilation for achalasiaJason F Reynoso
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
Surg Endosc 25:1466-71. 2011
..The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare outcomes with laparoscopic esophagomyotomy with fundoplication (LM) and esophageal dilation (ED) for hospitalized patients with different illness severity...
- Comparison of outcomes of laparoscopic and open appendectomy in management of uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis
Manish M Tiwari
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
Ann Surg 254:927-32. 2011
..As a result the role of laparoscopy in the management of appendicitis in general and complicated or perforated appendicitis, in particular, is still undefined...
- Primary and revisional laparoscopic adjustable gastric band placement in patients with hiatal hernia
Jason F Reynoso
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 7:290-4. 2011
..The present study evaluated the safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of primary LAGB (pLAGB) and revisional LAGB (rLAGB) in patients with HH...
- Safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of common laparoscopic procedures
Manish M Tiwari
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985126 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
Surg Endosc 25:1127-35. 2011
..However, there is hardly any evidence on surgical outcomes with patient risk stratification. This study aimed to compare outcomes of common laparoscopic and open surgical procedures for varying illness severity...
- Differences in outcomes of laparoscopic gastric bypass
Manish M Tiwari
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 7:277-82. 2011
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- Comparison of perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing laparoscopic versus open abdominoperineal resection
Anton Simorov
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
Am J Surg 202:666-70; discussion 670-2. 2011
..The aim of this study was to retrospectively compare the outcomes of laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection (APR) and open APR...
- Reoperative laparoscopic paraesophageal herniorrhaphy can produce excellent outcomes
Albert W Tsang
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198 5126, USA
Surg Endosc 25:1458-65. 2011
..The goal of this study is to determine whether patients proceeding with reoperative laparoscopic paraesophageal herniorrhaphy experienced symptom resolution equal to or better than patients undergoing first-time repair...
In vivo miniature robots for natural orifice surgery: State of the art and future perspectivesManish M Tiwari
Manish M Tiwari, Jason F Reynoso, Albert W Tsang, Dmitry Oleynikov, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985126 Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198 5126, United States
World J Gastrointest Surg 2:217-23. 2010
..Although these technologies are still in pre-clinical development, a miniature robotics platform provides a unique method for addressing the limitations of minimally invasive surgery, and NOTES in particular...
- Perioperative outcomes after adrenalectomy for malignant neoplasm in laparoscopic era: a multicenter retrospective study
Abhijit Shaligram
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 22:523-5. 2012
..This study aims to review perioperative outcomes of adrenalectomy for malignant neoplasm performed by open or laparoscopic technique and comparing them with benign diseases...
