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| Eduard M TargaronaSummaryAffiliation: Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau Country: Spain Publications
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Portal vein thrombosis after laparoscopic splenectomy: the size of the riskEduard M Targarona
Service of General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital de Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
Surg Innov 15:266-70. 2008..Laparoscopic surgeons should be aware of the risk of PVT, and it should be suspected in cases with an atypical outcome after laparoscopic splenectomy. Once diagnosed, prompt anticoagulation therapy may resolve the thrombotic event...- McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome treated by laparoscopy: report of 3 casesEduardo M Targarona
Department of Surgery, Service of General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 18:536-8. 2008..To present 3 cases of secreting villous adenoma (McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome) successfully treated with laparoscopic surgery... - Laparoscopic low rectal anastomosis using a new stapling device: early experience with the Contour staplerE M Targarona
Service of General and Digestive Surgery Hospital Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol 17:155-9. 2008..However, a number of technical modifications would enhance the utility of the instrument in this setting... - Can we predict immediate outcome after laparoscopic rectal surgery? Multivariate analysis of clinical, anatomic, and pathologic features after 3-dimensional reconstruction of the pelvic anatomyEduardo M Targarona
Hospital Sant Pau, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Ann Surg 247:642-9. 2008..This study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of anatomic and pathologic features on immediate outcome after laparoscopic rectal resection... 
Energy sources for laparoscopic colectomy: a prospective randomized comparison of conventional electrosurgery, bipolar computer-controlled electrosurgery and ultrasonic dissection. Operative outcome and costs analysisEduardo Ma Targarona
Service of Surgery, Hospital Sant Pau, Auntonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Surg Innov 12:339-44. 2005..High-energy power sources specifically adapted for endoscopic surgery reduce operative time and blood loss and may be considered cost-effective when left colectomy is used as a model...- Low section of the rectum during laparoscopic total mesorectal excision using the Contour device. Technical reportE M Targarona
Service of Surgery, Hospital Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, P Claret 167, 08025, Barcelona, Spain
Surg Endosc 21:327-9. 2007 - Laparoscopic rectal surgery: does immediate outcome differ in respect to sex?Juan Manuel Sanchez Hidalgo
Hospital Sant Pau, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Dis Colon Rectum 53:438-44. 2010..This study analyzed the immediate postoperative outcome of the laparoscopic approach to the rectum in relation to the sex of the patient... - Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgeryEduardo M Targarona
Surgery Service, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, C Padre Claret 167, 08025 Barcelona, Spain
Arch Surg 138:133-41; discussion 141. 2003..To assess the current situation of HALS, a general overview of the fields of application, results, and quality of the evidence of these results is necessary... - Mesh in the hiatus: a controversial issueEduardo M Targarona
Service of Surgery, Hospital de Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Arch Surg 139:1286-96; discussion 1296. 2004..To analyze the experience acquired to date on the use of prosthetic mesh to prevent recurrence after laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hernia... - [Quality of life and long-term results of reinterventions performed by laparoscopy after oesophageal hiatus surgery]Inmaculada Ortiz
Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Espana
Cir Esp 86:72-8. 2009..There have been a percentage of poor results due to reappearance, persistence or appearance of new symptoms. Reinterventions of the hiatus are more complicated and are not always accompanied by a satisfactory clinical response... - Laparoscopic resection of clinically suspected gastric stromal tumorsRene Berindoague
Service of General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital de Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Surg Innov 13:231-7. 2006..The laparoscopic approach to surgical treatment of these tumors seems safe and is associated with acceptable intermediate-term results, especially in cases of gastrointestinal stromal tumors... - Laparoscopic surgery in situs inversus: a literature review and a report of laparoscopic sigmoidectomy for diverticulitis in situs inversusChristian Kobus
Servei de Cirurgia, Hospital de Sant Pau, P Claret 167, 08025 Barcelona, Spain
Langenbecks Arch Surg 389:396-9. 2004..CONCLUSION: The laparoscopic approach is feasible in cases of SI, although technically more complicated because of the different position of the organs and the different laparoscopic view of the anatomy... - Minimally invasive treatment for obstructive tumors of the left colon: endoluminal self-expanding metal stent and laparoscopic colectomy. Preliminary resultsCarmen Balague
Department of Surgery, Hospital de Sant Pau, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Dig Surg 21:282-6. 2004..The use of an expandable stent (SEMS) can enhance the feasibility of laparoscopic colectomy, avoiding the need for a colostomy and offering the advantages of a combination of two minimally invasive procedures... - NOTES-assisted transvaginal splenectomy: the next step in the minimally invasive approach to the spleenEduardo M Targarona
Service of Surgery, The Endoscopy Unit, Hospital de Sant Pau, UAB, Barcelona, Spain
Surg Innov 16:218-22. 2009..Access to solid organs located deep in the left hypochondrium can be difficult using this technique but the transvaginal approach with the patient positioned in full lateral decubitus may be an option... - Single-port access: a feasible alternative to conventional laparoscopic splenectomyEduardo M Targarona
Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
Surg Innov 16:348-52. 2009.... - [Immediate peritoneal response to contamination during laparoscopic surgery in an experimental mouse model]Manuel Rodriguez
Servicio de Cirugia, Hospital de Sant Pau, Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Cir Esp 79:28-35. 2006..The aim of the present study was to investigate the immediate response of the peritoneum to contamination in an atmosphere with CO2... - The massive hiatal hernia: dealing with the defectEduardo Ma Targarona
Service of Surgery, Hospital de Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Semin Laparosc Surg 11:161-9. 2004..However, data on the long-term results are lacking, and infrequent but severe complications may arise. The mesh should be used selectively, and the decision to proceed should be based on clinical experience... - Is the laparoscopic approach reasonable in cases of splenomegaly?Eduardo Ma Targarona
Service of General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital de Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Semin Laparosc Surg 11:185-90. 2004..This technique may facilitate and broaden the application of laparoscopy for splenectomy in patients with enlarged spleens...