Experts' Interviews on WeBSurg

Endocrine surgery

Parathyroid glands

Hyperparathyroidism

Endoscopic parathyroidectomy

What are the contraindications for a minimally-invasive approach for hyperparathyroidism?	MH Wheeler	2001 Oct
Who can adopt a minimally-invasive approach in parathyroid surgery?	MH Wheeler	2001 Oct
What do you think of the minimally-invasive approach for parathyroid and thyroid surgery?	P Miccoli	2004 Jun
Que pensez-vous de l'abord mini-invasif en chirurgie parathyroïdienne et thyroïdienne ?	P Miccoli	2004 Jun
What are the contraindications for a minimally-invasive approach for hyperparathyroidism?	JF Henry	2001 Oct
Quelles sont les contre-indications de l'abord mini-invasif dans l'hyperparathyroïdie ?	JF Henry	2001 Nov
Which preoperative examinations are necessary?	JF Henry	2001 Oct
Quels sont les examens d'imagerie préopératoire dans l'hyperparathyroïdie ?	JF Henry	2001 Nov
What are the advantages of the lateral approach for hyperparathyroidism?	JF Henry	2001 Nov
Quels sont les avantages de la voie latérale dans l'hyperparathyroïdie ?	JF Henry	2001 Nov
Quels sont les examens d'imagerie préopératoire dans l'hyperparathyroïdie ?	P Cougard	2001 Nov
Quels sont les avantages de la chirurgie mini-invasive ?	P Cougard	2001 Nov
Quelles sont les contre-indications de l'abord mini-invasif dans l'hyperparathyroïdie ?	P Cougard	2001 Nov
What are the complications of the minimally-invasive approach for parathyroidectomy?	C Proye	2004 Jun
Quelles sont les complications de l'abord mini-invasif dans la parathyroïdectomie ?	C Proye	2004 Jun
What are the contraindications for the minimally-invasive approach for hyperparathyroidism?	C Proye	2004 Jun
Quelles sont les contre-indications de l'abord mini-invasif dans l'hyperparathyroïdie ?	C Proye	2004 Jun
What do you think of the unilateral approach?	C Proye	2004 Jun
Que pensez-vous de l'abord unilatéral ?	C Proye	2004 Jun
What do you think of the minimally-invasive approach for parathyroid surgery?	C Proye	2004 Jun
Que pensez-vous de l'abord mini-invasif en chirurgie parathyroïdienne ?	C Proye	2004 Jun
In your opinion, what is the future of endocrine surgery? How is it going to develop?	JA Van Heerden	2005 Jun
Do you think that minimally invasive surgery will definitely replace conventional surgery?	JA Van Heerden	2005 Jun
What are the limitations and difficulties of the minimally invasive approach?	JA Van Heerden	2005 Jun
What are the advantages of minimally invasive surgery?	JA Van Heerden	2005 Jun
What are the disadvantages of minimally invasive surgery?	JA Van Heerden	2005 Jun
Do you think that laparoscopic surgery for the removal of adrenal tumors can be considered the gold standard?	QY Duh	2005 Jun
Are there any contraindications in laparoscopic surgery for the removal of adrenal tumors?	QY Duh	2005 Jun
In which cases conversion to open surgery for laparoscopic removal of adrenal tumors can be contemplated?	QY Duh	2005 Jun
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the transabdominal retroperitoneal approach respectively?	QY Duh	2005 Jun
When diagnosis of cancer is established, is it recommended to use minimally invasive procedures?	QY Duh	2005 Jun
In your opinion, what is the future of endocrine surgery? How is it going to develop?	QY Duh	2005 Jun
Do you think that minimally invasive surgery will definitely replace conventional surgery?	QY Duh	2005 Jun
What are the limitations and difficulties of the minimally invasive approach?	QY Duh	2005 Jun
What are the advantages of minimally invasive surgery?	QY Duh	2005 Jun
What are the disadvantages of minimally invasive surgery?	QY Duh	2005 Jun
Do you think that laparoscopic surgery for the removal of adrenal tumors can be considered the gold standard?	BW Inabnet	2005 Jun
Are there any contraindications in laparoscopic surgery for the removal of adrenal tumors?	BW Inabnet	2005 Jun
In which cases conversion to open surgery for laparoscopic removal of adrenal tumors can be contemplated?	BW Inabnet	2005 Jun
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the transabdominal retroperitoneal approach respectively?	BW Inabnet	2005 Jun
When diagnosis of cancer is established, is it recommended to use minimally invasive procedures?	BW Inabnet	2005 Jun
What are the contraindications for a minimally invasive approach for hyperparathyroidism?	BW Inabnet	2005 Jun
What are the complications of the minimally invasive approach for parathyroidectomy?	BW Inabnet	2005 Jun
What are the advantages of the lateral approach for hyperparathyroidism?	BW Inabnet	2005 Jun
What are the contraindications for a minimally invasive approach in thyroid surgery?	BW Inabnet	2005 Jun
What do you think of the minimally invasive approach for parathyroid and thyroid surgery?	BW Inabnet	2005 Jun

Video-assisted parathyroidectomy

What are the contraindications for a minimally-invasive approach for hyperparathyroidism?	MH Wheeler	2001 Oct
Who can adopt a minimally-invasive approach in parathyroid surgery?	MH Wheeler	2001 Oct
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the minimally-invasive approach?	P Miccoli	2004 Jun
Quels sont les avantages et les inconvénients de l'abord mini-invasif ?	P Miccoli	2004 Jun
What are the limitations and difficulties of the minimally-invasive approach?	P Miccoli	2004 Jun
Quelles sont les limites et les difficultés de l'abord mini-invasif ?	P Miccoli	2004 Jun
What do you think of the minimally-invasive approach for parathyroid and thyroid surgery?	P Miccoli	2004 Jun
Que pensez-vous de l'abord mini-invasif en chirurgie parathyroïdienne et thyroïdienne ?	P Miccoli	2004 Jun
What are the contraindications for a minimally-invasive approach for hyperparathyroidism?	JF Henry	2001 Oct
Quelles sont les contre-indications de l'abord mini-invasif dans l'hyperparathyroïdie ?	JF Henry	2001 Nov
Which preoperative examinations are necessary?	JF Henry	2001 Oct
Quels sont les examens d'imagerie préopératoire dans l'hyperparathyroïdie ?	JF Henry	2001 Nov
What are the advantages of the lateral approach for hyperparathyroidism?	JF Henry	2001 Nov
Quels sont les avantages de la voie latérale dans l'hyperparathyroïdie ?	JF Henry	2001 Nov
Quels sont les examens d'imagerie préopératoire dans l'hyperparathyroïdie ?	P Cougard	2001 Nov
Quels sont les avantages de la chirurgie mini-invasive ?	P Cougard	2001 Nov
Quelles sont les contre-indications de l'abord mini-invasif dans l'hyperparathyroïdie ?	P Cougard	2001 Nov
What are the complications of the minimally-invasive approach for parathyroidectomy?	C Proye	2004 Jun
Quelles sont les complications de l'abord mini-invasif dans la parathyroïdectomie ?	C Proye	2004 Jun
What are the contraindications for the minimally-invasive approach for hyperparathyroidism?	C Proye	2004 Jun
Quelles sont les contre-indications de l'abord mini-invasif dans l'hyperparathyroïdie ?	C Proye	2004 Jun
What do you think of the minimally-invasive approach for parathyroid surgery?	C Proye	2004 Jun
Que pensez-vous de l'abord mini-invasif en chirurgie parathyroïdienne ?	C Proye	2004 Jun

Adrenal glands

Do you think that laparoscopic surgery for the removal of adrenal tumors can be considered the gold standard?	M Walz	2005 Jun
Are there any contraindications in laparoscopic surgery for the removal of adrenal tumors?	M Walz	2005 Jun
Can you tell us in which cases conversion to open surgery for laparoscopic adrenalectomy is necessary?	M Walz	2005 Jun
What are the advantages and disadvantages of both the transabdominal and the retroperitoneal approach?	M Walz	2005 Jun
When diagnosis of cancer is established, is it recommended to use minimally invasive procedures?	M Walz	2005 Jun
In your opinion, what is the future of endocrine surgery? How is it going to develop?	M Walz	2005 Jun
Do you think that minimally invasive surgery will definitely replace conventional surgery?	M Walz	2005 Jun

Thyroid gland

Tumor

Video-assisted thyroidectomy

Which preoperative examinations are necessary?	MH Wheeler	2001 Oct
What are the advantages of minimally-invasive surgery?	MH Wheeler	2001 Oct
What are the contraindications for a minimally-invasive approach in thyroid surgery?	MH Wheeler	2001 Oct
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the minimally-invasive approach?	P Miccoli	2004 Jun
Quels sont les avantages et les inconvénients de l'abord mini-invasif ?	P Miccoli	2004 Jun
What are the limitations and difficulties of the minimally-invasive approach?	P Miccoli	2004 Jun
Quelles sont les limites et les difficultés de l'abord mini-invasif ?	P Miccoli	2004 Jun
What do you think of the minimally-invasive approach for parathyroid and thyroid surgery?	P Miccoli	2004 Jun
Que pensez-vous de l'abord mini-invasif en chirurgie parathyroïdienne et thyroïdienne ?	P Miccoli	2004 Jun
What are the contraindications for a minimally-invasive approach in thyroid surgery?	JF Henry	2001 Oct
Quelles sont les contre-indications de l'abord mini-invasif dans la chirurgie thyroïdienne ?	JF Henry	2001 Nov
Quels sont les avantages de la chirurgie mini-invasive ?	P Cougard	2001 Nov
Quelles sont les contre-indications de l'abord mini-invasif dans la chirurgie thyroïdienne ?	P Cougard	2001 Nov

General and digestive

Colon

What are the risks of laparoscopic colorectal surgery?	G Ballantyne	2006 Apr
What are the advantages of laparoscopic colorectal surgery?	G Ballantyne	2006 Apr
How should one learn this kind of surgery?	G Ballantyne	2006 Apr
It is reported that in Germany laparoscopic colorectal surgery is under evaluation. What is your opinion about the place of laparoscopy in colorectal surgery?	U Hildebrandt	2006 Apr
What is the place of laparoscopy in colorectal surgery in China and also in your own practice?	MH Zheng	2006 Apr
How do you see the development of laparoscopy in China?	MH Zheng	2006 Apr
What is the most frequent colorectal pathology in China?	MH Zheng	2006 Apr
As you are President of the Chinese Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Society, can you tell us how training and continuing medical education are carried out in China?	MH Zheng	2006 Apr
Quelle est la place de la laparoscopie dans les pathologies colorectales en Chine ainsi que dans votre pratique chirurgicale ?	MH Zheng	1970 Jan
Comment de manière visionnaire voyez-vous le développement de la laparoscopie en Chine?	MH Zheng	1970 Jan
Quelle est la pathologie colorectale la plus fréquente en Chine ?	MH Zheng	1970 Jan
En tant que Président de la Chinese Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Society, pouvez-vous nous dire quel est le rôle de cette Société et comment se déroule la formation médicale continue ?	MH Zheng	1970 Jan
What are the advantages of laparoscopy for colonic surgery?	M Anvari	2005 Aug
In your opinion, what are the best indications for laparoscopic hand-assisted surgery?	M Anvari	2005 Aug
What are the advantages of laparoscopy for colonic surgery?	B Salky	2005 Aug
What are the advantages of laparoscopy for colonic surgery?	D Smith	2005 Aug
Bill HEALD being your mentor, is it difficult to perform rectal TME by laparoscopy?	T Cecil	2006 Dec
Today, rectal surgery for cancer is still under evaluation. Can rectal surgery for cancer be performed using a minimally invasive approach?	J Marks	2006 Dec
In your opinion, what are the essential steps for the training of surgeons?	J Marks	2006 Dec
In this respect, what do you think of our EITS educational course programs?	J Marks	2006 Dec
In Europe as opposed to the United States of America, laparoscopic colectomies are seldom performed using a hand-assisted approach. Why such a difference between continents?	J Milsom	2006 Dec
What is the place of radiation therapy before surgery in rectal cancer?	RJ Heald	2006 Dec
What do you think of laparoscopic TME that is video surgery with a minimal access?	RJ Heald	2006 Dec
What is the place of robotics in colorectal surgery?	M Anvari	2006 Dec
How many colectomies do you usually perform per year? What is the percentage of laparoscopic procedures that you perform in cases of colorectal cancer?	H van der Walt	2007 Sep
As you are a member of the South African Society for Endoscopic Surgeons (SACES), can you tell us what the rate of laparoscopic surgical practices is in South Africa and what are the most common procedures that you perform in the field of MIS?	H van der Walt	2007 Sep
Do the SACES have specific recommendations with regards to the practice of minimally invasive surgery?	H van der Walt	2007 Sep
What is the place of laparoscopy in colorectal surgery?	H van der Walt	2007 Sep
What are the indications and contraindications for laparoscopic colorectal surgery in the treatment of cancer?	H van der Walt	2007 Sep
What are the risks and complications of laparoscopic colorectal surgery?	H van der Walt	2007 Sep
What is the proportion of patients that you operate on laparoscopically?	M Li	2007 Sep
Is there still a place for open surgery?	M Li	2007 Sep
Are bowel inflammatory diseases common in Asia and if so, what is your surgical approach to it?	M Li	2007 Sep
What is your experience of NOTES in Asia? Do you have or do you see any applications of NOTES in colorectal surgery?	M Li	2007 Sep
What is the place of laparoscopy in colorectal surgery?	M Li	2007 Sep
What are the indications and contraindications for laparoscopic colorectal surgery in the treatment of cancer?	M Li	2007 Sep
What are the advantages of laparoscopy for colorectal surgery?	M Li	2007 Sep
What are the risks and complications of laparoscopic colorectal surgery?	M Li	2007 Sep
Do you have any advice for surgeons starting in laparoscopic colorectal surgery?	M Li	2007 Sep
What kind of recommendations would you give to a beginning surgeon?	M Li	2007 Sep
What is the place of laparoscopy in colorectal surgery?	R Zorron	2007 Sep
What are the indications and contraindications for laparoscopic colorectal surgery in the treatment of cancer?	R Zorron	2007 Sep
What are the advantages of laparoscopy for colorectal surgery?	R Zorron	2007 Sep
What are the risks and complications of laparoscopic colorectal surgery?	R Zorron	2007 Sep
Do you have any advice for surgeons starting in laparoscopic colorectal surgery?	R Zorron	2007 Sep
Nowadays, colorectal surgery for cancer is still under evaluation. Can it be performed using a minimally invasive approach?	ME Franklin	2007 Dec
What are the advantages of totally laparoscopic approaches for the treatment of colorectal cancers?	ME Franklin	2007 Dec
Although Scientific Societies have not validated the laparoscopic approach for colorectal cancer, it appears that it is well standardized and gives good results. Are there any constraints for the procedure (obese patient, tumor stage, team and equipment)?	ME Franklin	2007 Dec
How do you teach your residents? What is the evolution of the learning curve and what are the factors that indicate that the fellow is ready to perform the operation?	ME Franklin	2007 Dec
What kind of advice would you give to a novice surgeon?	ME Franklin	2007 Dec
In America, what are the guidelines and recommendations for the laparoscopic treatment of colorectal cancers?	ME Franklin	2007 Dec
Nowadays, colorectal surgery for cancer is still under evaluation. Can it be performed using a minimally invasive approach?	M Walz	2007 Dec
In your opinion, what are the essential steps for the training of surgeons?	M Walz	2007 Dec
In this respect, what do you think of our EITS educational course programs?	M Walz	2007 Dec
In Germany, what are the guidelines and recommendations for the laparoscopic treatment of colorectal cancers?	M Walz	2007 Dec
Is laparoscopy the gold standard for inflammatory bowel diseases, such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease (IBD)?	E Dozois	2009 Jan
According to the Mayo clinic research, is laparoscopy the gold standard for colonic cancers and/or rectal surgery?	E Dozois	2009 Jan
How important is hand-assisted surgery in colonic surgery and in comparison to laparoscopy?	E Dozois	2009 Jan
What is your opinion of single port laparoscopic surgery applied to colorectal procedures? Does it have a future? What are its limitations?	E Dozois	2009 Jan
How important is robotics in colonic surgery?	SH Kim	2009 Jan
How important is robotics in rectal surgery?	SH Kim	2009 Jan

Cancer

What are the main scenarios for laparoscopy in Crohn's disease?	J Milsom	2001 Nov
What are the indications for laparoscopy in Crohn's disease?	J Milsom	2001 Nov
What are the main risks of the laparoscopic approach to the colon and rectum?	J Milsom	2001 Nov
What are the contraindications to the laparoscopic approach in colorectal surgery?	J Milsom	2001 Jul
What are the main complications of this technique?	A Lacy	2001 Nov
What are the main dangers in performing this surgery?	A Lacy	2001 Nov
Do you have any advice for surgeons starting in colorectal laparoscopic surgery?	F Köckerling	2001 Nov
Are there complications related to the learning curve or to the technique?	F Köckerling	2001 Nov
What are the complications of colorectal laparoscopic surgery?	F Köckerling	2001 Nov
What are the indications of laparoscopic colectomy for cancer?	A Lacy	2001 Nov
What are the indications for laparoscopic colorectal surgery?	F Köckerling	2001 Nov
What is the role of laparoscopy in ulcerative colitis?	J Milsom	2001 Nov
How do you handle anastomotic strictures?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
What is your preferred dissection instrument, and why? What other instruments do you use if your favorite is either ineffective or unavailable?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
What is your preferred method for addressing rectal prolapse?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
Do you perform protective stomas more frequently by laparoscopy or by open technique?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
What special measures do you employ to prevent port-site recurrence?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
What is your preferred extraction incision for laparoscopic right and left colectomy?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
What is your preferred bowel preparation for laparoscopic colorectal surgery?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
Which colorectal emergency would you treat by laparoscopy?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
What is the ideal case for a beginner in laparoscopic colorectal surgery?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
Is laparoscopic right colectomy accepted today? Do you think it is superior to right colectomy performed by minilaparotomy?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
At present, what are the recorded results for laparoscopy for colic cancer?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
In sigmoidectomy, do you preserve the superior rectal artery and the left colic artery?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
Do you prefer a medial or lateral approach for sigmoidectomy?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
How do you handle anastomotic strictures?	B Salky	2002 Aug
What is your preferred dissection instrument, and why? What other instruments do you use if your favorite is either ineffective or unavailable?	B Salky	2002 Aug
What is your preferred method for addressing rectal prolapse?	B Salky	2002 Aug
What special measures do you employ to prevent port-site recurrence?	B Salky	2002 Aug
What is your preferred extraction incision for laparoscopic right and left colectomy?	B Salky	2002 Aug
What is your preferred bowel preparation for laparoscopic colorectal surgery?	B Salky	2002 Aug
Which colorectal emergency would you treat by laparoscopy?	B Salky	2002 Aug
What is the ideal case for a beginner in laparoscopic colorectal surgery?	B Salky	2002 Aug
Is laparoscopic right colectomy accepted today? Do you think it is superior to right colectomy performed by minilaparotomy?	B Salky	2002 Aug
At present, what are the recorded results for laparoscopy for colic cancer?	B Salky	2002 Aug
In sigmoidectomy, do you preserve the superior rectal artery and the left colic artery?	B Salky	2002 Aug
Do you prefer a medial or lateral approach for sigmoidectomy?	B Salky	2002 Aug
Is laparoscopic sigmoidectomy accepted today? Will it become a ‘gold standard’ procedure?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
Is laparoscopic sigmoidectomy accepted today? Will it become a ‘gold standard’ procedure?	B Salky	2002 Aug
How should one learn this kind of surgery?	ME Franklin	2004 Jun
What are the advantages of laparoscopic colorectal surgery?	ME Franklin	2004 Jun
What are the risks of laparoscopic colorectal surgery?	ME Franklin	2004 Jun
Is there still an indication for open surgery in the treatment of colorectal pathologies?	ME Franklin	2004 Jun
What is the place of laparoscopic surgery in colorectal surgery?	U Hildebrandt	2001 Nov
Is there a contraindication to laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of cancer?	U Hildebrandt	2001 Nov
Should laparoscopic surgery be performed only by specialists?	M Morino	2001 Nov
La laparoscopie doit-elle être réservée aux spécialistes ?	M Morino	2001 Nov
How should one learn this kind of surgery?	M Morino	2001 Nov
Comment apprendre cette chirurgie ?	M Morino	2001 Nov
What is the place of laparoscopy in colorectal surgery?	M Morino	2001 Nov
Quelle est la place de la laparoscopie dans la chirurgie colorectale ?	M Morino	2001 Nov
Should laparoscopic surgery be performed only by specialists?	A Kartheuser	2001 Nov
La laparoscopie doit-elle être réservée aux spécialistes ?	A Kartheuser	2001 Nov
How should one learn this kind of surgery?	A Kartheuser	2001 Nov
Comment apprendre cette chirurgie ?	A Kartheuser	2001 Nov
What is the place of laparoscopic surgery in colorectal surgery?	A Kartheuser	2001 Nov
Quelle est la place de la laparoscopie dans la chirurgie colorectale ?	A Kartheuser	2001 Nov
Is cancer a contraindication?	C Huscher	2004 Nov
Le cancer est-il une contre-indication ?	C Huscher	2004 Nov
How should one learn this kind of surgery?	C Huscher	2004 Nov
Comment apprendre cette chirurgie ?	C Huscher	2004 Nov
What is the place of laparoscopic surgery in colorectal surgery?	C Huscher	2004 Nov
Quelle est la place de la laparoscopie dans la chirurgie colorectale ?	C Huscher	2004 Nov
What is your opinion of the laparoscopic approach to colorectal cancer?	M Watanabe	2005 May
What are the advantages of laparoscopy for colonic surgery?	M Watanabe	2005 May
What is your opinion of the laparoscopic approach to colorectal cancer?	M Mutch	2005 May
What are the advantages of laparoscopy for colonic surgery?	M Mutch	2005 May
In which cases should sphincter preservation be preferred to a definitive colostomy?	E Rullier	2005 May
Faut-il préférer une la chirurgie conservatrice sphinctérienne à une colostomie définitive ?	E Rullier	2005 May
Les patients porteurs de stomie sont-ils suffisamment encadrés après l'intervention ? Quelles sont les difficultés rencontrées par le patient après la mise en place d'une colostomie définitive ?	E Rullier	2005 May
Are patients well cared for after stoma surgery? What are the difficulties that a patient may encounter after such a surgery?	E Rullier	2005 May
What are the major rules to comply with for a good exposure of the operative field?	N Demartines	2005 Feb
What are the major rules for correct trocar positioning?	N Demartines	2005 Feb
What are the safety rules to perform anastomosis?	N Demartines	2005 Feb
What kind of control do you achieve after anastomosis?	N Demartines	2005 Feb
How do you determine the limits of resection?	N Demartines	2005 Feb
What are your limits of vascular resection in case of sigmoidectomy for diverticulitis?	N Demartines	2005 Feb
What do you think is important for a surgeon to get proper training in colorectal surgery?	C Delaney	2005 Nov
Can laparoscopic surgery for the management of colorectal cancer be performed by any GI surgeon?	C Delaney	2005 Nov
Are all complications of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis manageable with laparoscopy?	C Delaney	2005 Nov
What are the indications and contraindications for laparoscopic colonic surgery?	T Rockall	2005 Nov
Can laparoscopic surgery for the management of colorectal cancer be performed by any GI surgeon?	T Rockall	2005 Nov
What kind of recommendations would you give to beginning surgeons?	T Rockall	2005 Nov
Are all complications of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis manageable with laparoscopy?	T Rockall	2005 Nov
In 1994, you set off the following debate in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: are we being honest with our patients? Can you give us an answer today with the benefit of hindsight?	SD Wexner	2005 Nov
As a referring physician, what would you say to a colon cancer patient?	SD Wexner	2005 Nov
Can laparoscopic surgery for the management of colorectal cancer be performed by any GI surgeon?	SD Wexner	2005 Nov
What kind of recommendations would you give to beginning surgeons?	SD Wexner	2005 Nov
What is the learning strategy to be able to perform laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer?	SD Wexner	2005 Nov
What are the indications for laparoscopy in the field of colorectal surgery?	SD Wexner	2005 Nov
What is the place of laparoscopy in the case of inflammatory bowel disease, and especially Crohn's disease?	SD Wexner	2005 Nov
How is Crohn's disease different from ulcerative colitis?	SD Wexner	2005 Nov
Can laparoscopy be used to perform total coloproctectomies for familial adenomatous polyposis?	SD Wexner	2005 Nov

Hartmann

In a Hartmann's procedure, do you do anything special to the rectal stump to ease identification at the time of the reversal?	J Himpens	2002 Nov
Dans le cas d'une intervention de Hartmann, procédez-vous à un examen particulier qui permette d'identifier le moignon rectal au moment du rétablissement de la continuité ?	J Himpens	2002 Nov
How long do you routinely wait after a Hartman's procedure before offering a reversal to your patients?	J Himpens	2002 Nov
Après combien de temps, suite à une intervention de Hartmann, procédez-vous à un rétablissement de la continuité colorectale ?	J Himpens	2002 Nov
What are the 'technical pearls' of the procedure, and what are common pitfalls?	J Himpens	2002 Nov
Quelles sont les ''étapes clés'' de l'intervention de Hartmann et quels sont ses dangers ?	J Himpens	2002 Nov
What is the most technically challenging aspect of laparoscopic Hartmann's reversal?	J Himpens	2002 Nov
Quel est l'aspect technique le plus difficile d'une intervention de Hartmann ?	J Himpens	2002 Nov
What are your contraindications for laparoscopic reversal of a Hartmann's procedure?	J Himpens	2002 Nov
Quelles sont les contre-indications du rétablissement de la continuité colorectale par voie laparoscopique après intervention de Hartmann ?	J Himpens	2002 Nov

Diverticulitis

What are the indications for laparoscopy for diverticulitis?	P Ambrosetti	2004 Nov
Quelles sont les indications de la laparoscopie pour diverticulite ?	P Ambrosetti	2004 Nov
Is this a surgical procedure for the future?	P Ambrosetti	2004 Nov
S'agit-il d'une chirurgie d'avenir ?	P Ambrosetti	2004 Nov
What are the main scenarios for laparoscopy in Crohn's disease?	J Milsom	2001 Nov
What are the indications for laparoscopy in Crohn's disease?	J Milsom	2001 Nov
What are the main risks of the laparoscopic approach to the colon and rectum?	J Milsom	2001 Nov
What are the contraindications to the laparoscopic approach in colorectal surgery?	J Milsom	2001 Jul
What are the main complications of this technique?	A Lacy	2001 Nov
What are the main dangers in performing this surgery?	A Lacy	2001 Nov
Do you have any advice for surgeons starting in colorectal laparoscopic surgery?	F Köckerling	2001 Nov
Are there complications related to the learning curve or to the technique?	F Köckerling	2001 Nov
What are the complications of colorectal laparoscopic surgery?	F Köckerling	2001 Nov
What are the indications of laparoscopic colectomy for cancer?	A Lacy	2001 Nov
What are the indications for laparoscopic colorectal surgery?	F Köckerling	2001 Nov
What is the role of laparoscopy in ulcerative colitis?	J Milsom	2001 Nov
Is this surgical procedure for all surgeons?	P Ambrosetti	2004 Nov
Cette chirurgie est-elle utilisable par tous ?	P Ambrosetti	2004 Nov
What are the risks of laparoscopy for diverticulitis?	P Ambrosetti	2004 Nov
Quels sont les risques de la laparoscopie pour diverticulite ?	P Ambrosetti	2004 Nov
How do you handle anastomotic strictures?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
What is your preferred dissection instrument, and why? What other instruments do you use if your favorite is either ineffective or unavailable?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
What is your preferred method for addressing rectal prolapse?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
Do you perform protective stomas more frequently by laparoscopy or by open technique?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
What special measures do you employ to prevent port-site recurrence?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
What is your preferred extraction incision for laparoscopic right and left colectomy?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
What is your preferred bowel preparation for laparoscopic colorectal surgery?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
Which colorectal emergency would you treat by laparoscopy?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
What is the ideal case for a beginner in laparoscopic colorectal surgery?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
Is laparoscopic right colectomy accepted today? Do you think it is superior to right colectomy performed by minilaparotomy?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
At present, what are the recorded results for laparoscopy for colic cancer?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
In sigmoidectomy, do you preserve the superior rectal artery and the left colic artery?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
Do you prefer a medial or lateral approach for sigmoidectomy?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
How do you handle anastomotic strictures?	B Salky	2002 Aug
What is your preferred dissection instrument, and why? What other instruments do you use if your favorite is either ineffective or unavailable?	B Salky	2002 Aug
What is your preferred method for addressing rectal prolapse?	B Salky	2002 Aug
What special measures do you employ to prevent port-site recurrence?	B Salky	2002 Aug
What is your preferred extraction incision for laparoscopic right and left colectomy?	B Salky	2002 Aug
What is your preferred bowel preparation for laparoscopic colorectal surgery?	B Salky	2002 Aug
Which colorectal emergency would you treat by laparoscopy?	B Salky	2002 Aug
What is the ideal case for a beginner in laparoscopic colorectal surgery?	B Salky	2002 Aug
Is laparoscopic right colectomy accepted today? Do you think it is superior to right colectomy performed by minilaparotomy?	B Salky	2002 Aug
At present, what are the recorded results for laparoscopy for colic cancer?	B Salky	2002 Aug
In sigmoidectomy, do you preserve the superior rectal artery and the left colic artery?	B Salky	2002 Aug
Do you prefer a medial or lateral approach for sigmoidectomy?	B Salky	2002 Aug
Is laparoscopic sigmoidectomy accepted today? Will it become a ‘gold standard’ procedure?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
Is laparoscopic sigmoidectomy accepted today? Will it become a ‘gold standard’ procedure?	B Salky	2002 Aug
What are the major rules to comply with for a good exposure of the operative field?	C Huscher	2005 May
What are the major rules for correct trocar positioning?	C Huscher	2005 May
What are the safety rules to perform anastomosis?	C Huscher	2005 May
What kind of control do you achieve after anastomosis?	C Huscher	2005 May
What are your limits of vascular resection in case of sigmoidectomy for diverticulitis?	C Huscher	2005 May
What are the major rules to comply with for a good exposure of the operative field?	P Ambrosetti	2005 May
What are the major rules for correct trocar positioning?	P Ambrosetti	2005 May
What are the safety rules to perform anastomosis?	P Ambrosetti	2005 May
What kind of control do you achieve after anastomosis?	P Ambrosetti	2005 Jul
How do you determine the limits of resection?	C Huscher	2005 May
What are your limits of vascular resection in case of sigmoidectomy for diverticulitis?	P Ambrosetti	2005 May
How do you determine the limits of resection?	C Huscher	2005 May
Is there a place for hand-assisted surgery in the treatment of acute diverticulitis?	M Watanabe	2005 May
In your opinion, what are the best indications for laparoscopic hand-assisted surgery?	M Watanabe	2005 May
Is there a place for hand-assisted surgery in the treatment of acute diverticulitis?	M Mutch	2005 May
In your opinion, what are the best indications for laparoscopic hand-assisted surgery?	M Mutch	2005 May

Stomach and duodenum

What do you think of the use of stapling devices for the esophago-jejunal or esophagogastric anastomosis following esophagectomy or total gastrectomy?

M Bailey

2006 May

Cancer

What is your opinion about the laparoscopic Whipple procedure?	C Huscher	2005 May
What is the current place of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of gastric cancers in Japan?	N Tanigawa	2006 Mar
Are there any risks related to the use of laparoscopy in the treatment of gastric cancers?	N Tanigawa	2006 Mar
What are the differences between laparoscopy and open surgery in terms of operative protocols and results?	N Tanigawa	2006 Mar
Are there any benefits to using laparoscopic surgery in early gastric cancers as compared to conventional open surgery?	N Tanigawa	2006 Mar
When you started out as a surgeon, what kind of errors did you make?	N Tanigawa	2006 Mar
What kind of recommendations would you give to beginning surgeons?	N Tanigawa	2006 Mar

Hiatal hernia, reflux

Can anti-reflux surgery and gastric banding be combined?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
Peut-on associer chirurgie anti-reflux et anneau gastrique ?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
What is your judgement on the laparoscopic Nissen Rossetti technique?	LL Swanström	2004 Jun
What warning messages would you give to beginners?	B Navez	2000 Dec
Quels messages de prudence donneriez-vous à un chirurgien débutant ?	B Navez	2000 Dec
What errors did you make at the beginning of your career?	B Navez	2000 Dec
Quelles erreurs avez-vous commises au début de votre expérience ?	B Navez	2000 Dec
Have you had any difficulties in performing anti-reflux surgery?	B Navez	2000 Dec
Quelles difficultés rencontrez-vous lors de la chirurgie anti-reflux ?	B Navez	2000 Dec
What is your judgement on the laparoscopic Nissen Rossetti technique?	B Navez	2000 Dec
Quelles sont vos critiques sur le Nissen Rossetti laparoscopique ?	B Navez	2001 Nov
What warning messages would you give to beginners?	J Chipponi	2000 Dec
Quels messages de prudence donneriez-vous à un chirurgien débutant ?	J Chipponi	2000 Dec
What errors did you make at the beginning of your career?	J Chipponi	2000 Dec
Quelles sont les erreurs que vous avez commises au début de votre expérience ?	J Chipponi	2000 Dec
Have you had any difficulties in performing anti-reflux surgery?	J Chipponi	2000 Dec
Quelles difficultés rencontrez-vous lors de la chirurgie anti-reflux ?	J Chipponi	2000 Dec
What is your judgement on the laparoscopic Nissen Rossetti technique?	J Chipponi	2000 Dec
What warning messages would you give to beginners starting in laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery?	M Belachew	2000 Dec
Quels messages de prudence donneriez-vous à un chirurgien débutant ?	M Belachew	2000 Dec
What surgical errors did you make at the beginning of your career?	M Belachew	2000 Dec
Quelles erreurs avez-vous commises au début de votre expérience ?	M Belachew	2000 Dec
In your opininon, what are the main difficulties encountered while performing the anti-reflux surgery?	M Belachew	2000 Dec
Quelles difficultés rencontrez-vous lors de la chirurgie anti-reflux ?	M Belachew	2000 Dec
Your critical judgement concerning the laparoscopic Nissen Rossetti technique?	M Belachew	2000 Dec
Quelles sont vos critiques sur le Nissen Rossetti laparoscopique ?	M Belachew	2001 Nov
Could you give a brief description of the floppy Nissen?	B Dallemagne	2001 Nov
Quels sont les principaux aspects du Nissen après mobilisation gastrique ?	B Dallemagne	2001 Nov
Quels messages de prudence donneriez-vous à un chirurgien débutant ?	B Dallemagne	2001 Feb
Quelles difficultés rencontrez-vous lors de la chirurgie anti-reflux ?	B Dallemagne	2001 Feb
What is your judgement on the laparoscopic Nissen Rossetti technique?	B Dallemagne	2001 Feb
Quelles sont vos critiques sur le Nissen Rossetti laparoscopique?	B Dallemagne	2001 Feb
What is your experience after more than 1,000 laparoscopic anti-reflux operations?	B Dallemagne	2000 Dec
Quelle est votre expérience après 1000 coelioscopies pour anti-reflux ?	B Dallemagne	2001 Feb
What warning messages would you give to beginners?	JM Collard	2004 Jun
Quels messages de prudence donneriez-vous à un chirurgien débutant ?	JM Collard	2004 Jun
Quelle est votre opinion critique sur les techniques anti-reflux ?	JM Collard	2004 Jun
What warning messages would you give to beginners?	T Lerut	2000 Dec
Quels messages de prudence donneriez-vous à un chirurgien débutant ?	T Lerut	2000 Dec
What errors did you make at the beginning of your career?	T Lerut	2002 Jun
Quelles sont les erreurs que avez-vous commises au début de votre expérience ?	T Lerut	2000 Dec
Have you had any difficulties in performing anti-reflux surgery?	T Lerut	2000 Dec
Quelles difficultés rencontrez-vous lors de la chirurgie anti-reflux ?	T Lerut	2000 Dec
What is your judgement on the laparoscopic Nissen Rossetti technique?	T Lerut	2000 Dec
Quelles sont vos critiques sur le Nissen Rossetti laparoscopique ?	T Lerut	2001 Nov
What warning messages would you give to beginners?	R Rosati	2000 Dec
Quelles sont les erreurs que vous avez commises au début de votre expérience ?	R Rosati	2000 Dec
What errors did you make at the beginning of your career?	R Rosati	2000 Dec
Quelles difficultés rencontrez-vous lors de la chirurgie anti-reflux ?	R Rosati	2000 Dec
Have you had any difficulties in performing anti-reflux surgery?	R Rosati	2000 Dec
Quelles sont vos critiques sur le Nissen Rossetti laparoscopique ?	R Rosati	2000 Dec
What is your judgement on the laparoscopic Nissen Rossetti technique?	R Rosati	2001 Nov
Quels messages de prudence donneriez-vous à un chirurgien débutant ?	R Rosati	2001 Nov
Quels messages de prudence donneriez-vous à un chirurgien débutant ?	JS Azagra	2000 Dec
Quelles erreurs avez-vous commises au début de votre expérience ?	JS Azagra	2001 Jan
Quelles difficultés rencontrez-vous lors de la chirurgie anti-reflux ?	JS Azagra	2001 Jan
Quelles sont vos critiques sur le Nissen Rossetti laparoscopique ?	JS Azagra	2001 Nov
Quelles sont les erreurs commises au début de votre expérience ?	B Dallemagne	2002 Nov
Quelles sont les difficultés rencontrées lors de la chirurgie anti-reflux ?	B Dallemagne	2002 Nov
What are your comments on the laparoscopic Nissen-Rossetti procedure?	B Dallemagne	2002 Nov
Quelles sont vos critiques sur le Nissen-Rossetti laparoscopique ?	B Dallemagne	2002 Nov
Could you give us a brief description of the anti-reflux procedure you perform?	LL Swanström	2004 Dec
What are the difficulties that you encounter while performing an anti-reflux procedure?	LL Swanström	2004 Dec
What kind of errors did you make at the beginning of your career?	LL Swanström	2004 Dec
What kind of recommendations would you give to beginning surgeons?	LL Swanström	2004 Dec
What kind of procedure do you go for in case of short esophagus?	LL Swanström	2004 Dec
Could you give us a brief description of the anti-reflux procedure you perform?	B Dallemagne	2004 Dec
What are the difficulties that you encounter while performing an anti-reflux procedure?	B Dallemagne	2004 Dec
What kind of errors did you make at the beginning of your career?	B Dallemagne	2004 Dec
What kind of recommendations would you give to beginning surgeons?	B Dallemagne	2004 Dec
What kind of procedure do you go for in case of short esophagus?	B Dallemagne	2004 Dec
Are concepts of Barrett's esophagus changing?	LL Swanström	2005 May
Could you give us a brief description of the anti-reflux procedure you perform?	T John	2005 May
What are the difficulties that you encounter while performing an anti-reflux procedure?	T John	2005 May
What kind of errors did you make at the beginning of your career?	T John	2005 May
What kind of recommendations would you give to beginning surgeons?	T John	2005 May
What kind of recommendations would you give to decrease the rate of intrathoracic migration of the wrap after anti-reflux surgery?	T John	2005 May
What are the major steps in the laparoscopic treatment of giant hiatal hernias?	T John	2005 May
In the case of giant hiatal hernias, when do you use a mesh?	T John	2005 May
How do you manage a patient suffering from persistent dysphagia 3 months after an anti-reflux procedure?	T John	2005 May
How do you manage esophageal perforation during an anti-reflux or a Heller procedure?	T John	2005 May
How do you manage a patient after an anti-reflux procedure (in terms of gastric tube, catheter, food intake and hospital stay)?	T John	2005 May
Could you describe your experience, after having performed 1400 interventions for antireflux?	B Dallemagne	2002 Nov
What errors did you make at the beginning of your experience?	B Dallemagne	2002 Nov
Do you use mesh reinforcement of the cruroplasty when performing antireflux and hiatal hernia surgery?	M Edye	2006 May
What are your indications for mesh reinforcement?	M Edye	2006 May
Are there any technical points you wish to mention, for instance to prevent complications like esophageal erosion and ulcers, or injuries after mesh fixation?	M Edye	2006 May
Have you experienced any severe complications related to the use of meshes?	M Edye	2006 May
What technique can be used to prevent the stomach from migrating into the chest?	M Edye	2006 May
Do you use mesh reinforcement of the cruroplasty when performing antireflux and hiatal hernia surgery?	LL Swanström	2006 May
Are there any technical points you wish to mention, for instance to prevent complications like esophageal erosion and ulcers, or injuries after mesh fixation?	LL Swanström	2006 May
Are there any studies that look at the benefits of mesh?	LL Swanström	2006 May
Avez-vous recours aux prothèses pour renforcer la hiatoplastie dans la chirurgie de l'antireflux et de la hernie hiatale ?	F Corcione	2006 May
Quelles sont les indications à l'utilisation des renforts prothétiques ?	F Corcione	2006 May
Dans votre expérience, avez-vous rencontré de graves complications liées à l'utilisation de prothèses ?	F Corcione	2006 May
Quels sont les points techniques que vous souhaitez évoquer en matière de prévention des complications comme l'érosion de l'Å“sophage, les ulcères et les lésions après pose de prothèse ?	F Corcione	2006 May
What approach do you favor when faced with postoperative dysphagia?	LL Swanström	2008 Dec
What are the most difficult steps of the operation?	LL Swanström	2008 Dec
What do you tell your patients after their anti-reflux procedure? What should they expect?	LL Swanström	2008 Dec
What are the most difficult technical aspects to teach?	LL Swanström	2008 Dec
What are the most difficult technical aspects to teach?	N Soper	2008 Dec
For the treatment of GERD, do you favor total or partial fundoplication?	LL Swanström	2008 Dec
What do you tell your patients after their anti-reflux procedure? What should they expect?	N Soper	2008 Dec
What are the most difficult steps of the operation?	N Soper	2008 Dec
What approach do you favor when faced with postoperative dysphagia?	N Soper	2008 Dec
When and how do you reinforce the crura?	N Soper	2008 Dec
For the treatment of GERD, do you favour total or partial fundoplication?	N Soper	2008 Dec
When and how do you reinforce the crura?	LL Swanström	2008 Dec
Can you describe the NOTES transgastric cholecystectomy and the potential obstacles to this technique?	N Soper	2008 Nov

Nissen fundoplication

What can be proposed after a Nissen procedure?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
Après intervention de Nissen, que proposer ?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
Could you give a brief description of the floppy Nissen?	B Dallemagne	2001 Nov
Quels sont les principaux aspects du Nissen après mobilisation gastrique ?	B Dallemagne	2001 Nov
What is your experience after more than 1,000 laparoscopic anti-reflux operations?	B Dallemagne	2000 Dec
Quelle est votre expérience après 1000 coelioscopies pour anti-reflux ?	B Dallemagne	2001 Feb
Why do fundoplications fail?	LL Swanström	2005 May
What incidence of failure do you tell patients?	LL Swanström	2005 May
When should surgeons attempt laparoscopic redo surgery?	LL Swanström	2005 May

Nissen-Rossetti fundoplication

What is your judgement on the laparoscopic Nissen Rossetti technique?	LL Swanström	2004 Jun
What is your judgement on the laparoscopic Nissen Rossetti technique?	B Navez	2000 Dec
Quelles sont vos critiques sur le Nissen Rossetti laparoscopique ?	B Navez	2001 Nov
What is your judgement on the laparoscopic Nissen Rossetti technique?	J Chipponi	2000 Dec
Quelles sont vos critiques sur le Nissen Rossetti laparoscopique ?	J Chipponi	2001 Nov
Your critical judgement concerning the laparoscopic Nissen Rossetti technique?	M Belachew	2000 Dec
Quelles sont vos critiques sur le Nissen Rossetti laparoscopique ?	M Belachew	2001 Nov
What is your judgement on the laparoscopic Nissen Rossetti technique?	B Dallemagne	2001 Feb
Quelles sont vos critiques sur le Nissen Rossetti laparoscopique?	B Dallemagne	2001 Feb
What is your judgement on the laparoscopic Nissen Rossetti technique?	T Lerut	2000 Dec
Quelles sont vos critiques sur le Nissen Rossetti laparoscopique ?	T Lerut	2001 Nov
Quelles sont vos critiques sur le Nissen Rossetti laparoscopique ?	R Rosati	2000 Dec
What is your judgement on the laparoscopic Nissen Rossetti technique?	R Rosati	2001 Nov
Quelles sont vos critiques sur le Nissen Rossetti laparoscopique ?	JS Azagra	2001 Nov
What are your comments on the laparoscopic Nissen-Rossetti procedure?	B Dallemagne	2002 Nov
Quelles sont vos critiques sur le Nissen-Rossetti laparoscopique ?	B Dallemagne	2002 Nov

Morbid obesity

Which operative step involves the greatest risk in gastric banding?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
Dans le cadre du gastric banding, quelle est l'étape qui représente le plus grand danger ?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
Quelle est l'évolution du nombre d'anneaux posés ces dernières années ?	P Belva	2001 Nov
L'efficacité de l'anneau diminue-t-elle dans le temps ?	P Belva	2001 Sep
Migrations have been reported; do you think this will limit the spreading of the method?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
On rapporte des migrations, pensez-vous qu'il s'agisse d'une limite à la diffusion de la méthode ?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
Which gastric band and which approach do you recommend?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
Quel anneau et quelle voie ?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
Quelles sont les difficultés de la pose d'un anneau gastrique ?	P Belva	2001 Nov
Pensez-vous qu'il y ait un âge légal minimum ?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
Multidisciplinary teams are commonly spoken of in morbid obesity surgery; does this also apply to gastric banding?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
On parle d'équipes multidisciplinaires dans le domaine du traitement de l'obésité, cela reste-t-il vrai pour l'anneau ?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
What are the upper and lower age limits for gastric banding and why?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
Quels sont les âges limites supérieurs et inférieurs pour la mise en place d'un anneau et pourquoi ?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
How do you explain the good and bad results in patients with a similar BMI?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
Comment expliquez-vous de bons résultats chez certains malades et de mauvais résultats à IMC égal ?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
Have you had cases of severe dysphagia during the immediate postoperative period, and for how long can they be tolerated?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
Avez-vous eu des dysphagies graves en postopératoire immédiat et combien de temps peut-on les tolérer ?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
What is the main contraindication for gastric banding?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
Quelle est la principale contre-indication pour la mise en place d'un anneau gastrique ?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
Have you experienced serious exposure difficulties due to a bulky liver?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
Avez-vous eu une impossibilité d'exposition en raison d'un foie trop volumineux ?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
Can anti-reflux surgery and gastric banding be combined?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
Peut-on associer chirurgie anti-reflux et anneau gastrique ?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
What is the best indication for a gastric banding?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
Quelle est la meilleure indication pour un gastric banding ?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
What preoperative exams do you recommend for morbid obesity surgery?	JG Kral	2004 Jun
What is the importance of restrictive gastric procedures?	JG Kral	2004 Jun
Treatment for each type of patients?	JG Kral	2004 Jun
What do you think of the laparoscopic approach for morbid obesity?	JG Kral	2004 Jun
Quels sont les résultats à long terme de la gastroplastie verticale calibrée ?	JL Alle	2004 Jun
Quelles sont les complications de la gastroplastie verticale calibrée ?	JL Alle	2004 Jun
Quels sont les résultats à long terme de la gastroplastie verticale calibrée ?	U Parini	2001 Nov
Quelles sont les complications de la gastroplastie verticale calibrée ?	U Parini	2001 Nov
Comment sélectionnez-vous vos patients ?	JL Alle	2004 Jun
Comment sélectionnez-vous vos patients ?	U Parini	2001 Nov
What is the maximum BMI for the performance of a Swedish adjustable band?	P Pattyn	2001 Nov
Jusqu'à quel IMC peut-on poser un anneau suédois ?	P Pattyn	2001 Nov
Quelles sont les complications de la chirurgie verticale calibrée ?	JS Azagra	2001 Nov
What are the complications of the Swedish adjustable band?	P Pattyn	2001 Nov
Quelles sont les complications de l'anneau suédois ?	P Pattyn	2001 Nov
What are the long-term results of the Swedish adjustable band?	P Pattyn	2001 Nov
Quels sont les résultats à long terme de l'anneau suédois ?	P Pattyn	2001 Nov
What are the advantages of the Swedish adjustable band?	P Pattyn	2001 Nov
Quels sont les avantages de l'anneau suédois ?	P Pattyn	2001 Nov
What do you propose for total food intolerance?	M Belachew	2001 Aug
Que proposez-vous en cas d'intolérance alimentaire totale ?	M Belachew	2001 Nov
How would you deal with gastric perforation during banding?	M Belachew	2001 Aug
En cas de perforation gastrique, que préconisez-vous ?	M Belachew	2001 Aug
What is the long-term outcome of gastric banding?	M Belachew	2001 Aug
Quels sont les résultats à long terme du gastric banding ?	M Belachew	2001 Aug
Do you have any advice for surgeons starting in bariatric surgery?	M Belachew	2001 Aug
Quel conseil donneriez-vous à un chirurgien désirant commencer la chirurgie bariatrique ?	M Belachew	2001 Aug
What do you suggest in case of chronic dilation?	C Desaive	2001 Aug
Que faire en cas de dilatation chronique ?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
How do you deal with an acute dilated gastric pouch?	C Desaive	2001 Aug
Que faire en cas de dilatations de poche aiguës ?	C Desaive	2001 Aug
In case of intraoperative gastric perforation, do you maintain lapband placement?	C Desaive	2001 Aug
En cas de perforation gastrique, placez-vous l'anneau ou non ?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
What bariatric procedures do you associate with lapband migration?	C Desaive	2001 Aug
En cas de migration, associez-vous ablation et une autre procédure bariatrique ?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
Which type of dietetic follow-up do you favor after gastric bypass?	C Desaive	2001 Aug
Quel est le suivi diététique pour un gastric bypass ?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
What do you think of the gastric bypass procedure?	C Desaive	2004 Jun
Quel type de patient avec un IMC >40 est le meilleur candidat pour un anneau gastrique ?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
Do you consider obesity (BMI > 30) a contraindication to the laparoscopic approach?	G Ferzli	2002 Aug
Do you consider obesity (BMI>30) a contraindication to the laparoscopic approach?	B Salky	2002 Aug
Is there an age limit for bariatric surgery?	N Scopinaro	2004 Nov
Are gastroesophageal reflux and hiatal hernia contraindications for restrictive procedures?	J Himpens	2004 Nov
Are gastroesophageal reflux and hiatal hernia contraindications for restrictive procedures?	C Desaive	2004 Nov
Can you tell me how eating habits may affect your decision as to which procedure to perform?	N Scopinaro	2004 Nov
Can you tell me how eating habits may affect your decision as to which procedure to perform?	K Higa	2005 Sep
Which procedure is best indicated in a patient with diabetes mellitus?	J Himpens	2004 Nov
Can you tell me how eating habits may affect your decision as to which procedure to perform?	JL Alle	2004 Nov
Which procedure is best indicated in a patient with diabetes mellitus?	N Scopinaro	2004 Nov
Is there an age limit for bariatric surgery?	J Himpens	2004 Nov
Can you tell me how eating habits may affect your decision as to which procedure to perform?	J Himpens	2004 Nov
What are the surgical options for management of superobesity (BMI greater than 50)?	J Himpens	2004 Nov
What are the surgical options for management of superobesity (BMI greater than 50)?	K Higa	2005 Sep
Is there an age limit for bariatric surgery?	K Higa	2004 Nov
What is the best operation for patients with diabetes mellitus?	K Higa	2005 Sep
Are gastroesophageal reflux and hiatal hernia contraindications for restrictive procedures?	JL Alle	2004 Nov
Is there an age limit for bariatric surgery?	JL Alle	2004 Nov
What are the surgical options for management of superobesity (BMI greater than 50)?	JL Alle	2004 Nov
Which procedure is best indicated in a patient with diabetes mellitus?	JL Alle	2004 Nov
Can you tell me how eating habits may affect your decision as to which procedure to perform?	C Desaive	2004 Nov
What are the surgical options for management of superobesity (BMI greater than 50)?	N Scopinaro	2004 Nov

Gastric bypass

Which type of dietetic follow-up do you favor after gastric bypass?	C Desaive	2001 Aug
Quel est le suivi diététique pour un gastric bypass ?	C Desaive	2001 Nov
What do you think of the gastric bypass procedure?	C Desaive	2004 Jun
What are the absolute indications and contraindications to gastric bypass surgery?	G Ballantyne	2005 Oct
How should a beginner surgeon approach laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery?	G Ballantyne	2005 Oct
We know that you perform transmesocolic gastrojejunostomy for gastric bypass: what are the advantages and the disadvantages of this technique?	G Ballantyne	2005 Oct
Are there preoperative parameters that are predictive of the technical difficulties of the procedure? What is the ideal case for a beginner in gastric bypass surgery?	G Ballantyne	2005 Oct
What are the absolute indications and contraindications to gastric bypass surgery?	C Gracia	2005 Oct
How should a beginner surgeon approach laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery?	C Gracia	2005 Oct
We know that you perform gastrojejunostomy by linear stapling. What are the reasons for this choice? What are the advantages and the disadvantages of this technique?	C Gracia	2005 Oct
What is the ideal case for a beginner in gastric bypass surgery?	C Gracia	2005 Oct
What are the indications to perform isolated sleeve gastrectomy?	J Himpens	2005 Oct
What should be done in case of failure to lose weight after laparoscopic gastric banding?	J Himpens	2005 Oct
What should be done in case of failure to lose weight after vertical banded gastroplasty?	J Himpens	2005 Oct
What should be done in case of failure to lose weight after RYGB?	J Himpens	2005 Oct
What should be done in case of failure to lose weight after BPD with duodenal switch?	J Himpens	2005 Oct
What is the effect of bariatric surgery on type 2 diabetes?	F Rubino	2005 Oct
Is it possible to consider gastrointestinal bypass surgery for type 2 diabetes in non-morbid obese patients?	F Rubino	2005 Oct
What is the mechanism of action of gastrointestinal bypass surgery on type 2 diabetes?	F Rubino	2005 Oct
In your opinion, what is the future of type 2 diabetes?	F Rubino	2005 Oct

Liver

What are the best indications for a laparoscopic hepatectomy?	B Topal	2007 Mar
What are the poorest indications for a laparoscopic hepatectomy?	B Topal	2007 Mar
What are the requested laparoscopic instruments to perform a safe laparoscopic hepatectomy?	B Topal	2007 Mar
Is there a place for a systematic Pringle manoeuvre in laparoscopic hepatectomy?	B Topal	2007 Mar
Is there a place for a selective vascular control of the sectorial branches in laparoscopic hepatectomy?	B Topal	2007 Mar
What are the major risks and how do you prevent them for laparoscopic hepatectomy?	B Topal	2007 Mar
Are there specific anesthesiological requirements for laparoscopic hepatectomy (pneumoperitoneal pressure, central venous blood pressure, etc.)?	B Topal	2007 Mar
What is the future of laparoscopic hepatectomy?	B Topal	2007 Mar

Small bowel and mesentery

Small bowel obstruction

Acute small bowel obstruction

What are the contraindications in case of small bowel obstruction?

B Navez

2004 Dec

Esophagus

What do you think of the use of stapling devices for the esophago-jejunal or esophagogastric anastomosis following esophagectomy or total gastrectomy?

M Bailey

2006 May

Achalasia

Myotomy

Could you give us a brief description of laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia?

T John

2005 May

Cancer

Laparoscopic treatment

What is the role of laparoscopy in esophageal cancer?

LL Swanström

2005 May

Pancreas

What are the best indications for laparoscopic treatment of pancreatic diseases?	EM Targarona	2004 Dec
What type of recommendations would you give after distal pancreatectomy to prevent fistula?	EM Targarona	2004 Dec
How important is pancreatic surgery oncologically speaking?	A Park	2008 Dec
What type of approach do you favour when it comes to the tail of the pancreas (supine vs. lateral)?	A Park	2008 Dec
With regards to the pancreatic gland, what division and control techniques do you use (staples, Ligasure device, ultrasound, or regular sutures)?	A Park	2008 Dec
Do you prefer to perform pancreatectomy with or without preservation of the spleen and what are your indications and the limits of both strategies?	A Park	2008 Dec

Pancreatic cancer

What is your opinion about the laparoscopic Whipple procedure?

C Huscher

2005 May

Abdominal wall

What is your judgement on the laparoscopic management of ventral hernia?	S Morales-Conde	2006 May
Could you give us a brief description of the ventral hernia repair procedure you perform?	S Morales-Conde	2006 May
What are the difficulties that you encounter while performing laparoscopic ventral hernia repair?	S Morales-Conde	2006 May
What kind of errors did you make when you started to perform this technique?	S Morales-Conde	2006 May
What kind of recommendations would you give to beginning surgeons?	S Morales-Conde	2006 May
What incidence of failure do you tell patients?	S Morales-Conde	2006 May
What are the advantages of your technique of ventral hernia repair as compared to fascial closure before mesh application?	S Morales-Conde	2006 May
In what ways is the double crown technique a better treatment than using sutures in the repair of laparoscopic ventral hernia?	S Morales-Conde	2007 Mar
What is the incidence rate of seromas and how do you prevent and manage them?	S Morales-Conde	2007 Mar
What are the criteria that lead you to convert from laparoscopy to laparotomy?	S Morales-Conde	2007 Mar
What is the state of the art for incisional hernia repair?	S Morales-Conde	2007 Mar
In your opinion, what types of meshes are preferable (absorbable, double-layer, etc.) and what is the future of the meshes in the treatment of ventral hernia?	S Morales-Conde	2007 Mar

Inguinal hernia

What is your opinion of the use of glue for mesh fixation?	M Bailey	2004 Jun
What are the benefits of laparoscopic techniques?	E Löhde	2001 Feb
What are the complications and risks of laparoscopic techniques?	E Löhde	2001 Feb
What are the difficulties of the TAPP and TEP approaches?	E Löhde	2001 Feb
How would you compare plug and laparoscopic techniques?	E Pelissier	2001 Feb
Comment compareriez-vous la technique du plug par rapport à la laparoscopie ?	E Pelissier	2001 Feb
What are the complications of the plug technique?	E Pelissier	2001 Feb
Quelles sont les complications de la technique du Plug ?	E Pelissier	2001 Mar
Are there any difficulties related to the plug technique?	E Pelissier	2001 Feb
Quelles sont les difficultés de la technique du Plug ?	E Pelissier	2001 Mar
What is the present-day impact of the plug technique?	E Pelissier	2001 Feb
Quelle est la place actuelle du Plug ?	E Pelissier	2001 Feb
What are the major mesh complications?	R Stoppa	2001 Feb
Quelles sont les principales complications des prothèses ?	R Stoppa	2001 Feb
What are the consequences of the patch technique?	R Stoppa	2001 Feb
Quelles sont les conséquences de la technique des patches ?	R Stoppa	2001 Feb
Quelle est la place de votre technique ?	R Stoppa	2001 Nov
What is your opinion of the laparoscopic approach?	R Stoppa	2001 Feb
Que pensez-vous de l'approche laparoscopique ?	R Stoppa	2001 Feb
What is your judgement on the laparoscopic management of ventral hernia?	E Chelala	2005 Nov
Could you give us a brief description of the ventral hernia repair procedure you perform?	E Chelala	2005 Nov
What are the difficulties that you encounter while performing laparoscopic ventral hernia repair?	E Chelala	2005 Nov
What kind of errors did you make when you started to perform this technique?	E Chelala	2005 Nov
What kind of recommendations would you give to beginning surgeons?	E Chelala	2005 Nov
What incidence of failure do you tell patients?	E Chelala	2005 Nov
What are the main arguments in favour of fascial closure before mesh application?	E Chelala	2005 Nov
What are the main drawbacks of fascial closure before mesh application?	E Chelala	2005 Nov
With regards to the treatment of incisional hernias, what type of mesh do you use and is there an ideal one?	A Park	2008 Dec
When treating incisional hernias, do you close the hernial defect or not?	A Park	2008 Dec
To fix the mesh, do you prefer tackers, suture, or even a transparietal suture?	A Park	2008 Dec

TEP

What is your opinion of the use of glue for mesh fixation?	M Bailey	2004 Jun
What are the benefits of laparoscopic techniques?	E Löhde	2001 Feb
What are the complications and risks of laparoscopic techniques?	E Löhde	2001 Feb
What are the difficulties of the TAPP and TEP approaches?	E Löhde	2001 Feb
Why did you choose the TEP approach as your routine procedure in laparoscopy?	M Bailey	2004 Dec
What are the contraindications related to the TEP procedure?	M Bailey	2004 Dec
What kind of complications did you come across in your experience?	M Bailey	2004 Dec
What is your experience when performing the TEP approach laparoscopically?	M Bailey	2004 Dec
How many procedures did you perform since the beginning of your career?	M Bailey	2004 Dec
What are the recommendations of the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) with regard to laparoscopic hernia repair surgery?	M Bailey	2004 Dec
Is the TEP approach cost-effective?	M Bailey	2004 Dec
Pourquoi avez-vous choisi l'approche laparoscopique totalement extrapéritonéale (TEP) comme technique de prédilection dans la cure de hernie inguinale ?	GF Bégin	2005 May
Quels types de complications avez-vous rencontré dans votre expérience ?	GF Bégin	2005 May
Quelles sont les contre-indications liées à l'approche laparoscopique totalement extrapéritonéale ?	GF Bégin	2005 May
Pouvez-vous nous faire part de votre expérience dans la pratique de cette technique ?	GF Bégin	2005 May

TAPP

What are the difficulties of the TAPP and TEP approaches?	E Löhde	2001 Feb
Is there a place left for laparoscopy in the repair of incarcerated hernia?	B Navez	2004 Dec

Open plug technique

How would you compare plug and laparoscopic techniques?	E Pelissier	2001 Feb
Comment compareriez-vous la technique du plug par rapport à la laparoscopie ?	E Pelissier	2001 Feb
What are the complications of the plug technique?	E Pelissier	2001 Feb
Quelles sont les complications de la technique du Plug ?	E Pelissier	2001 Mar
Are there any difficulties related to the plug technique?	E Pelissier	2001 Feb
Quelles sont les difficultés de la technique du Plug ?	E Pelissier	2001 Mar
What is the present-day impact of the plug technique?	E Pelissier	2001 Feb
Quelle est la place actuelle du Plug ?	E Pelissier	2001 Feb

Spleen

What are the ideal indications for laparoscopic splenic surgery?	A Park	2008 Dec
Which approach do you prefer, namely anterior, posterior, or a combined approach and what are the limits of the laparoscopic splenectomies?	A Park	2008 Dec
With regards to pedicle control, do you favour an ‘en bloc’ approach or do you divide the splenic vein and artery?	A Park	2008 Dec
To control the pedicle, do you use clips, sutures or staples and what are the benefits and limits of each method?	A Park	2008 Dec
Faced with portal vein thrombosis, do you think it is a specific laparoscopic problem or does it occur in the same way in the open approach?	A Park	2008 Dec

Splenic pathology

Could you give us a brief description of your approach for laparoscopic splenectomy?	EM Targarona	2004 Dec
What are the difficulties that you encounter while performing laparoscopic splenectomy?	EM Targarona	2004 Dec
What kind of errors did you make at the beginning of your career?	EM Targarona	2004 Dec
What kind of recommendations would you give to beginning surgeons?	EM Targarona	2004 Dec

Rectum and anus

What is the potential of laparoscopic surgery in the curing of rectal cancer?	M Anvari	2005 Aug
What is the place of MRI in the staging of rectal cancer?	G Brown	2005 Aug
What is the State of the Art of MRI today? What is the advantage of MRI in the detection of nerve plexus?	G Brown	2005 Aug
What are the advantages and disadvantages of laparoscopy for colon and rectal surgery?	F Michelassi	2005 Aug
What is your opinion of the laparoscopic approach to colorectal cancer?	F Michelassi	2005 Aug
Are there any limits in the laparoscopic treatment of Crohn's disease?	F Michelassi	2005 Aug
What is the potential of laparoscopic surgery in the curing of rectal cancer?	B Salky	2005 Aug
What is your opinion of the laparoscopic approach to colorectal cancer?	B Salky	2005 Aug
What are the advantages of laparoscopy for rectal surgery?	B Salky	2005 Aug