Ten-year outcomes of a randomised trial of laparoscopic versus open surgery for colon cancer

Background: Laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer is associated with improved recovery and similar cancer outcomes at 3 and 5 years in comparison with open surgery. However, long-term survival rates have rarely been reported. Here, we present survival and recurrence rates of the Dutch patients included in the COlon cancer Laparoscopic or Open...

Simulación en cirugía: ¿dónde estamos y a dónde ilegaremos? Simulation in surgery: Where are we now and where to from here?

With the introduction of new techniques and technologies, operative skills became a crucial part of surgical competence, deserving more attention. Implementation of validated simulation modalities into the training curriculum is emphasized. It became obvious that operative skills should be brought to an adequate level of proficiency using...

Vacuum grasping as a manipulation technique for minimally invasive surgery

Background- Laparoscopic surgery requires specially designed instruments. Bowel tissue damage is considered one of the most serious forms of lesion, specifically perforation of the bowel. Methods - An experimental setting was used to manipulate healthy pig bowel tissue via two vacuum instruments. During the experiments, two simple manipulations...