Abstract
Laparoscopy is becoming the preferred approach for various abdominal surgeries. The main limitation of laparoscopic surgery is difficult localization of lesions because of the loss of the surgeon's tactile sensation. Since the development of laparoscopic ultrasonography (LUS) probes that can be inserted through laparoscopic ports, LUS has been introduced to compensate for this limitation in various laparoscopic abdominal surgeries. Although the laparoscopic removal of appendicoliths is recommended in patients with retained appendicoliths after appendectomy for minimally invasive treatment, localization of the spilled appendicolith may be also an obstacle to surgeons using a laparoscopic approach. Appendicoliths are usually small, often surrounded by a necrotic rind of tissue, and sometimes located in inaccessible recesses of the peritoneum, making laparoscopic localization and removal technically difficult. In this report, we describe the use of LUS to facilitate intraoperative localization and removal of an appendicolith during laparoscopic abscess removal.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1361-1363 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 Jan 1 |
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- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
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Laparoscopic ultrasonography for localization of a retained appendicolith after appendectomy. / Lee, Seung Woo; Lim, Joon Seok; Hyung, WooJin; Park, Mi Suk; Kim, Myeong Jin; Cha, Seoung Whan; Yoo, Hyung Sik; Kim, Ki Whang.
In: Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Vol. 25, No. 10, 01.01.2006, p. 1361-1363.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Laparoscopic ultrasonography for localization of a retained appendicolith after appendectomy
AU - Lee, Seung Woo
AU - Lim, Joon Seok
AU - Hyung, WooJin
AU - Park, Mi Suk
AU - Kim, Myeong Jin
AU - Cha, Seoung Whan
AU - Yoo, Hyung Sik
AU - Kim, Ki Whang
PY - 2006/1/1
Y1 - 2006/1/1
N2 - Laparoscopy is becoming the preferred approach for various abdominal surgeries. The main limitation of laparoscopic surgery is difficult localization of lesions because of the loss of the surgeon's tactile sensation. Since the development of laparoscopic ultrasonography (LUS) probes that can be inserted through laparoscopic ports, LUS has been introduced to compensate for this limitation in various laparoscopic abdominal surgeries. Although the laparoscopic removal of appendicoliths is recommended in patients with retained appendicoliths after appendectomy for minimally invasive treatment, localization of the spilled appendicolith may be also an obstacle to surgeons using a laparoscopic approach. Appendicoliths are usually small, often surrounded by a necrotic rind of tissue, and sometimes located in inaccessible recesses of the peritoneum, making laparoscopic localization and removal technically difficult. In this report, we describe the use of LUS to facilitate intraoperative localization and removal of an appendicolith during laparoscopic abscess removal.
AB - Laparoscopy is becoming the preferred approach for various abdominal surgeries. The main limitation of laparoscopic surgery is difficult localization of lesions because of the loss of the surgeon's tactile sensation. Since the development of laparoscopic ultrasonography (LUS) probes that can be inserted through laparoscopic ports, LUS has been introduced to compensate for this limitation in various laparoscopic abdominal surgeries. Although the laparoscopic removal of appendicoliths is recommended in patients with retained appendicoliths after appendectomy for minimally invasive treatment, localization of the spilled appendicolith may be also an obstacle to surgeons using a laparoscopic approach. Appendicoliths are usually small, often surrounded by a necrotic rind of tissue, and sometimes located in inaccessible recesses of the peritoneum, making laparoscopic localization and removal technically difficult. In this report, we describe the use of LUS to facilitate intraoperative localization and removal of an appendicolith during laparoscopic abscess removal.
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