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Since the first clinical application of "the da Vinci system" in 2005 in Korea, robotic surgery, an emerging technology in minimally invasive surgery (MIS), has been rapidly adopted in a...
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a popular bariatric procedure in South Korea, and the majority of female patients who receive LAGB are of childbearing age. Due to possible band-related...
PURPOSE: Although laparoscopic surgery in children has expanded in recent years. laparoscopic hernia repair in children is still debatable. We aimed to summarize and describe our results of laparoscopic inguinal...
PURPOSE: Recent studies have shown that the procedure of laparoscopic appendectomy requires a learning curve before mastering. The aim of this study was to investigate the question of whether a...
PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to analyze our initial experiences with laparoscopic hepatectomy for treatment of intrahepatic duct (IHD) stones and to compare the outcomes of laparoscopic hepatectomy...
PURPOSE: A balloon dissector is widely used to achieve the preperitoneal space in totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair. The aim of this study was to compare the operative results...
PURPOSE: Under the proper program, day-case laparoscopic cholecystectomy is feasible in the aspect of postoperative recovery consisting of patient's satisfaction and postoperative complication. In this study, we plan a new...