Lectures on WeBSurg

Endocrine surgery

Part 1. Imaging in endocrine surgery	JA Van Heerden	2005 May
Part 2. Adrenal incidentaloma	JA Van Heerden	2005 May
Part 3. Safely integrating new technologies into active practice	JA Van Heerden	2005 May

Parathyroid glands

Hyperparathyroidism

Video-assisted parathyroidectomy

Minimally invasive video-assisted parathyroidectomy (MIVAP)

P Miccoli

2009 Nov

Thyroid gland

Tumor

Video-assisted thyroidectomy

Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT)

P Miccoli

2009 Nov

General and digestive

Appendix

Appendicitis

Laparoscopic appendectomy

Single access transumbilical laparoscopic appendectomy and cholecystectomy with curved instruments

G Dapri

2010 Feb

Colon

Avoiding complications in laparoscopic colorectal surgery	R Zorron	2007 Sep
Laparoscopic colorectal surgery in the “poor risk” surgical candidate	J Marks	2007 Feb
Can colonic tumours be staged accurately?	G Brown	2007 Sep
The importance of extramural venous invasion detected by MRI	G Brown	2007 Sep
Left colon surgery: totally laparoscopic vs. laparoscopically assisted transanal extraction, a good option?	ME Franklin	2007 Dec
Totally laparoscopic right colon resection with transvaginal removal: a precursor to NOTES	ME Franklin	2007 Dec
Splenic flexure: How to do the left flexure of the colon-medial approach?	M Walz	2007 Apr
Minimally invasive colectomy: where do we go now?	E Dozois	2009 Jan
Laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer - How are we doing?	E Dozois	2009 Jan
The place of laparoscopic resection for colorectal cancer	R Kennedy	2009 May
Functional results after elective laparoscopic sigmoid resection	A Forgione	2009 May
Laparoscopic low anterior resection, technical tips: how to prevent anastomotic leakage?	J Okuda, N Tanigawa	2009 Jul
Laparoscopic coloproctectomy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)	B Salky	2009 Jul
Which patient should not have laparoscopic surgery? Who should have open surgery?	T Cecil	2009 Oct
Splenic flexure mobilization	C Huscher	2009 Oct
Endoscopic dilatation of benign colorectal anastomotic strictures	Gf Donatelli	2010 Jan
Trans-Umbilical Laparoscopic Surgery (TULS) sigmoidectomy: a step to NOTES™?	J Leroy, J Marescaux	2010 Jan

Cancer

How to close the pelvic space after Miles procedure?	F Corcione	2007 Jan
Endolaparoscopic approach to obstructing colonic cancer	M Li	2007 Sep
Improving outcome in colorectal cancer	H van der Walt	2007 Sep
Laparoscopic surgery for transverse colon cancer	J Okuda, N Tanigawa	2009 Oct

Laparoscopic right colectomy

Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for cancer

A D'Hoore

2009 May

Left colectomy

Left laparoscopic colectomy: towards the zero error

F Corcione

2010 Mar

Diverticulitis

Diverticular disease of the colon: from emergency surgery to quality of life issues

A Forgione

2010 Jan

Crohn's disease

Laparoscopic resection of Crohn's disease

R Kennedy

2009 Oct

Stomach and duodenum

Hiatal hernia, reflux

Complications in antireflux surgery	B Dallemagne	2010 Jan
Advanced techniques to minimize recurrence	LL Swanström	2010 Mar

Morbid obesity

Bariatric surgery: the future?	G Ballantyne	2005 Sep
Why malabsorption cannot be added to gastric restriction and vice versa	N Scopinaro	2005 Sep
Bariatric procedures and weight loss outcomes	P Schauer	2006 Sep
Bariatric surgery and type 2 diabetes: the effect of bariatric surgery on type 2 diabetes	P Schauer	2006 Sep
Gastrointestinal bypass surgery for type 2 diabetes: how does it work?	F Rubino	2006 Oct

Gastric bypass

Gastrointestinal bypass surgery for type 2 diabetes: how does it work?

F Rubino

2006 Oct

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

SILS sleeve gastrectomy

M Vix

2009 Dec

Liver

Laparoscopic hepatectomy: surgical aspects

D Mutter

2010 Feb

Pancreas

Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery

B Dallemagne

2010 Jan

Abdominal wall

Inguinal hernia

Incisional hernia: laparoscopic approach

D Mutter

2010 Feb

TEP

Inguinal hernia repair: TAPP or TEP: how to choose?

M Bailey

2010 Jan

TAPP

Inguinal hernia repair: TAPP or TEP: how to choose?

M Bailey

2010 Jan

Spleen

Laparoscopic splenectomy

A Park

2009 Nov

Rectum and anus

MRI clinical anatomy of the rectum	G Brown	2005 Jul
Using MRI to select patients for anterior resection (AR) or abdominoperineal excision (APE)	G Brown	2006 Sep
Total mesorectal excision: standardization of the laparoscopic procedure	E Rullier	2006 Sep
Laparoscopic sphincter preservation with colonic pouch	E Rullier	2006 Sep
Laparoscopic Transanal Abdominal Transanal (TATA) radical proctosigmoidectomy with coloanal anastomosis	J Marks	2006 Dec
Avoiding complications in laparoscopic colorectal surgery	R Zorron	2007 Sep
Challenges of laparoscopic treatment of rectal cancer	J Marks	2007 Feb
Laparoscopic colorectal surgery in the “poor risk” surgical candidate	J Marks	2007 Feb
Laparoscopic treatment of postoperative complications of laparoscopic colorectal surgery	F Corcione	2007 Sep
Laparoscopic TME: long-term results	M Li	2007 Sep
The place of laparoscopic resection for colorectal cancer	R Kennedy	2009 May
Endoscopic dilatation of benign colorectal anastomotic strictures	Gf Donatelli	2010 Jan

Tumor

Improving the staging system for low rectal tumors: MRI of the low rectum	G Brown	2007 Sep
Laparoscopic low anterior resection (LAR): step by step technique on standardization	SH Kim	2009 Jan
Laparoscopic treatment of peritonitis after low anterior resection	E Rullier	2010 Mar

TEM: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery

Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM)	N Demartines	2006 Nov
Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM): ancestor of NOTES and still alive	N Demartines	2009 Jul

TME: Total mesorectal excision for cancer

Total mesorectal excision: standardization of the laparoscopic procedure	E Rullier	2006 Sep
Reconstruction after TME	A D'Hoore	2009 May
Rectal cancer: principles of laparoscopic TME	J Leroy	2009 May
Ultra-low TME versus amputation: differences in the strategy	N Demartines	2010 Mar

Gallbladder

Cholelithiasis

Single access transumbilical laparoscopic appendectomy and cholecystectomy with curved instruments

G Dapri

2010 Feb

Pediatric surgery

Thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula	N Bax	2006 Sep
Anorectal malformations: technical details and pitfalls	P Erpicum	2006 Sep
Cervicoscopy: minimal approach for thymus, thyroid and parathyroids	O Reinberg	2006 Sep
Thoracoscopic lung resection in infants and children: the state-of-the-art	S Rothenberg	2006 Sep
Laparoscopy in Persistent Hypoglycemic Hyperinsulinism (PHHI) in infancy	N Bax	2006 Oct
Technical details of Nuss repair, a prospective study of 487 adolescents	K Schaarschmidt	2006 Oct
Laparoscopic choledochal cystectomy with jejunal Roux-en-Y reconstruction with 2 mm instruments	F Schier	2006 Oct
Minimally invasive pectus excavatum repair (NUSS)	F Schier	2006 Oct
Unusual cases in the abdomen	P Erpicum	2006 Nov
Laparoscopic treatment of anorectal malformations in children	M Lima	2007 Feb
Laparoscopic removal of Müllerian duct remnants in boys	M Lima	2007 Feb
Paediatric fundoplication – no scope for open surgery	G MacKinlay	2007 Jan
Esophageal atresia surgery in children	G MacKinlay	2007 Feb
Esophageal duplication cysts in children	G MacKinlay	2007 Feb
Laparoscopic surgery of Morgagni-Larrey hernia in children	M Lima	2007 Mar
Laparoscopic treatment of duodenal atresia	DC Van der Zee	2007 Mar
Laparoscopic correction of midgut malrotation	DC Van der Zee	2007 Mar
What is surgery?	T Krummel	2007 Dec
It’s no longer just blood and guts, it’s bits and bytes	T Krummel	2007 Dec
The surgeon, the patient and the unsolved problem: training the next generation of surgeon innovators	T Krummel	2007 Dec
Minimally invasive surgery for neuroblastoma in children	MD Leclair	2008 Jan
GERD and feeding problems in neurologically impaired children (NIC): gastrostomy and jejunostomy	C Esposito	2009 Apr
Laparoscopic repair of pediatric inguinal hernia: sense or non sense?	P Philippe	2009 Apr
Intestinal duplications	F Varlet	2009 Apr
Thoracoscopic treatment of esophageal atresia with long gap	H Allal	2009 May
Appendectomy in children	F Varlet	2009 May
Meckel's diverticulum	F Varlet	2009 May
Achalasia and Heller’s myotomy	G MacKinlay	2009 Dec
Splenectomies in children	G MacKinlay	2009 Dec
Drawbacks of single port surgery and their solutions	T Ponsky	2010 Feb

Digestive tract

Hiatal hernia, reflux

Paediatric fundoplication – no scope for open surgery	G MacKinlay	2007 Jan
Cervicoscopy: minimal approach for thymus, thyroid and parathyroids	O Reinberg	2006 Sep
Antireflux surgery in children	DC Van der Zee	2007 Jan
Laparoscopic surgery of gastro-esophageal diseases in children	O Reinberg	2007 Jan
Laparoscopic Toupet procedure in children	P Montupet	2007 Mar

Splenic pathology

Splenectomies in children

G MacKinlay

2009 Dec

Genitourinary

Laparoscopic resection of Müllerian structures	M Bailez	2007 Dec
The role of laparoscopy in the management of patients with ambiguous genitalia	M Bailez	2007 Dec
Uterovaginal anomalies: vaginoplasty	M Bailez	2007 Dec
Laparoscopic treatment of adnexal masses	M Bailez	2007 Dec
Robotic transperitoneal pyeloplasty	A Najmaldin	2007 Dec
Videosurgery of vesicoureteric reflux	A Najmaldin	2007 Dec
Urolithiasis in children	A Najmaldin	2007 Dec
Retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy	A El Ghoneimi	2008 Jan
Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: retroperitoneal approach	A El Ghoneimi	2008 Jan
Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy by transperitoneal approach	S Geiss	2008 Jan
The retroperitoneal prone approach for laparoscopic nephrectomy	MD Leclair	2008 Jan
Laparoscopic pyeloplasty for hydronephrosis in horseshoe kidneys	P Philippe	2008 Jan
Peritoneal dialysis and importance of correct catheter placement	M Schlobach	2008 Jan
Vascular hitch? A new alternative for vascular pyeloureteric junction obstruction (PUJO)	I Mushtaq	2008 Dec
Laparoscopic (Palomo) varicocoele ligation	H Steinbrecher	2008 Dec

Gynecology

Does laparoscopy affect the survival of patients with cancer?	M Canis	2009 Sep
Nodes staging in early and advanced cervical cancer	F Kridelka	2009 Sep
Early endometrial cancer	F Kridelka	2009 Sep

Pelvis

Endometriosis

To resect or not to resect the bowel in case of severe endometriosis	M Müller	2007 Nov
Case discussion: endometriosis and hepatic tumor	J Nassif	2008 Apr
Discussion de cas : Endométriose et tumeur hépatique	J Nassif	2008 Apr
Endometriosis and hepatic tumor: the results	J Nassif	2008 May
Endométriose et tumeur hépatique : les résultats	J Nassif	2008 May
Preoperative appraisal of urinary and bowel endometriosis	J Nassif	2010 Feb

Endometriosis

To resect or not to resect the bowel in case of severe endometriosis

M Müller

2007 Nov

Urology

Prostate

Radical prostatectomy: additional value of robotic assistance	W Artibani	2009 Feb
Laparoscopic prostatectomy: transperitoneal approach: for which purpose?	R Van Velthoven	2009 Feb
Radical prostatectomy: bladder neck preservation	C Abbou	2008 Nov
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: antegrade dissection of neurovascular bundles	X Cathelineau	2008 Nov
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: state of oncological and functional results	H Lang	2008 Nov
Extrafascial laparoscopic radical prostatectomy	V Pansadoro	2008 Nov
Radical prostatectomy for locally advanced prostate cancer	H Van Poppel	2008 Nov

Cancer

Prostate Cancer cT1c: what about the lymph nodes?

G Janetschek

2008 Dec

Laparoscopic prostatectomy

Is there a technical solution to help improve immediate continence following laparoscopic radical prostatectomy?	E Mandron	2008 Dec
Diagnostic and prognostic value of Positive Surgical Margins (PSM) after radical prostatectomy	M Soulie	2008 Dec

Kidney and ureter

Cancer

Extraperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy	A Hoznek	2007 Nov
Place of laparoscopic approach in treatment of kidney tumors	A Mejean	2007 Nov
Carcinologic results: comparison with open surgery	A Mejean	2007 Nov
Hand-assisted laparoscopic urology: current status	A Rane	2007 Nov

Non-functioning kidney

Extraperitoneal nephrectomy

Extraperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy

A Hoznek

2007 Nov

Bladder

Bladder neck preservation: interest and limits	T Piéchaud	2008 Dec
Neobladder and quality of life: functional results	C Saussine	2009 Feb

Endoscopic surgery

The Stretta procedure	J Arts	2006 Jun
Endoluminal Fundoplication (ELF) for the treatment of GERD: feasibility study of a new technique	GB Cadière	2006 Jun
Endoscopic esophageal strip mucosectomy using the cithara resector and a novel ''full thickness'' gastric resection procedure	R Chuttani	2006 Jun
The Plicator procedure: update on technique and long-term results	R Chuttani	2006 Jun
Gastric volume reduction and fistula repair using the Plicator	R Chuttani	2006 Jun
EMR, ESD & Laparoscopy	H Inoue	2006 Jun
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) for large superficial tumors of the esophagus, stomach and colon	H Yamamoto	2006 Jun
Double Balloon Endoscopy for the diagnosis and treatment of small bowel lesions	H Yamamoto	2006 Jun
The Paris endoscopic classification of superficial neoplastic lesions	M Jung	2006 Jun
High frequency endoscopic ultrasonography before EMR of early esophageal and gastric cancers	L Palazzo	2006 Jun
Endoscopic ultrasonography for the diagnosis of submucosal tumors	L Palazzo	2006 Jun
The plicator procedure for GERD: 2007 update	R Chuttani	2007 Sep
Ablation therapies in Barrett's metaplasia: BARRx and cryotherapy	R Chuttani	2007 Sep
Esophageal capsule endoscopy: innovation or revolution?	JP Galmiche	2007 Sep
Circumferential EMR in the esophagus	S Seewald	2007 Sep
EUS and cholangioscopy in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)	P Meier	2007 Jun
Endoscopic submucosal dissection using water jet short needle knives (Flush-Knife) for the treatment of gastrointestinal epithelial neoplasms	T Toyonaga	2007 Jun
Endoscopic submucosal dissection for GI tumors using Flex knife	N Yahagi	2007 Jun
Transoral intragastric surgery	GB Cadière	2007 Jun
Endoscopic removal of submucosal tumors in the upper GI tract	B Schumacher	2007 Jun
Endoscopic full-thickness resection, fistula repair and gastro-jejunostomy using the plicator	R Chuttani	2007 Sep
Flexible endoscopic myotomy: the treatment of Zenker’s diverticulum	P Eisendrath	2007 Sep
Tumors of the esophagus: role of therapeutic management	J Riemann	2007 Sep
Common bile duct stone in the elderly patient: just endoscopic!	J Riemann	2007 Sep
How can we detect early stage lesion for ELR/ESD?	H Inoue	2008 Oct
The new approach for the difficult cases in early gastric cancer treatment: development of double scope-ESD method	Y Morita	2008 Oct
Endoscopic ultrasonography before EMR of early esophageal cancer	L Palazzo	2008 Oct
EUS-guided drainage of mediastinal and abdominal abscesses	B Schumacher	2008 Oct
Pathology of early neoplastic lesions of the gastrointestinal tract	M Vieth	2008 Oct
The new Paris endoscopic classification of superficial GI neoplastic lesions	M Jung	2008 Oct
New diagnosis and treatment of early colorectal cancer – magnified and supermagnified endoscopic diagnosis	S Kudo	2009 Jun
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for GI tumors using dual knife	N Yahagi	2009 Jun
Serrated lesions of the colon	M Vieth	2009 Jun
Endotherapy for obesity: transoral gastroplasty	J Deviere	2009 Jun
ESD using Flush Knife and ball-tipped Flush Knife for GI tumors	T Toyonaga	2009 Jun
Developments in esophageal capsule endoscopy	E Coron	2009 Jul
Capsule endoscopy: indications and results	J Deviere	2009 Jul
Selective tissue elevation by pressure (STEP) for EMR and ESD in the GI tract	G Kaehler	2009 Jul
How can we detect the early-stage cancer in the esophagus and stomach?	H Inoue	2009 Sep
Endocytoscopy: in vivo observation of living cancer cell	H Inoue	2009 Sep
Papillary adenoma: diagnosis, endoscopic resection and long-term results	J Riemann	2009 Sep
Total endoscopic resection of Barrett's esophagus	S Seewald	2009 Oct
The emergence of flexible endoscopy in transoral bariatric procedures	O Le Moine	2009 Dec

NOTES

Technology

Magnetic manipulators in NOTES	B Dunkin	2007 Sep
An original approach: cardiac occluder	S Perretta	2007 Sep
Early human experience with advanced flexible endoscopes for NOTES	LL Swanström	2007 Sep
Multitasking platform	C Thompson	2007 Sep
Endoscopic suturing: incoming	J Marks	2007 Nov
Robotics and NOTES	R Satava	2007 Nov
A new generation of flexible endoscope and instrumentation for advanced endoscopy and NOTES	LL Swanström	2007 Oct
New generation of endoscopes and platforms for NOTES surgery: October 2007 update	LL Swanström	2007 Nov
Flexible robotic endoscopic technology for surgical and diagnostic applications	A Noll	2008 May
Robotics and virtual reality in NOTES	L Soler	2008 Jun
Magnetically anchored deployable instruments for NOTES	D Scott	2008 Jul
Unique instrumentation for NOTES from devices to computer-driven endoscopes	B Dunkin	2008 Sep
NOTES with rigid laparoscopic instrumentation	J Burghardt	2009 Feb
An endoscopic platform: the ANUBISCOPE	B Dallemagne	2009 Nov
A new generation of flexible endoscope and instrumentation for advanced endoscopy and NOTES (2009 update)	LL Swanström	2009 Dec

Experimental work

NOTES sentinel node biopsy	R Cahill	2008 Jun
Transvaginal retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy by NOTES in a pig model	J Nassif	2008 Jun
Exposure, retraction and suture	N Soper	2008 Nov
NOTES in the mediastinum	S Perretta	2008 Dec
TEM-assisted endoscopic rectosigmoid resection	P Sylla	2009 Mar

Concepts and philosophy

History of NOTES	A Kalloo	2007 Jun
The state of NOTES	P Swain	2007 Jul
History of NOTES	J Marescaux	2007 Nov
Advanced Technology and the Future of Surgery	R Satava	2007 Dec
Next clinical steps and protocols	N Soper	2008 Feb
Single port surgery: facts and concepts	S Perretta	2008 Jun
Who should perform NOTES? Surgeons or endoscopists?	J Ponsky	2009 Apr
Is single access surgery the renaissance of robotics?	P Allemann	2009 Jun
NOTES: futuristic applications	J Ponsky	2009 Jun
NOTES™: Where have we been and where are we going?	D Rattner	2009 Oct

Access / Closure

Transrectal NOTES using TEM	LL Swanström	2007 Jun
NOTES combined approach: transgastric and transvesical ports	J Correia-Pinto	2007 Jul
Transvesical access	J Correia-Pinto	2007 Jun
Key challenges: How to get access to the peritoneal cavity? How to prevent infection? How to prevent gas leak? Transgastric access	B Dunkin	2007 Jun
Physiology of NOTES	J Marks	2007 Nov
Gastrojejunostomy	PO Park	2007 Nov
Secure closure of the NOTES access site	LL Swanström	2007 Jul
Transcolonic access	C Thompson	2007 Jun
Transvaginal access	A Watrelot, A Wattiez	2007 Jun
Closure with suturing methods	M Bergström	2007 Nov
Available endoscopic suturing methods	PO Park	2007 Dec
NOTES nephrectomy	J Correia-Pinto	2007 Dec
Universal approach to the peritoneal cavity	H Feussner	2007 Dec
NOTES right colectomy with transrectal and transgastric access	LL Swanström	2008 Feb
NOTES sigmoidectomy technical tricks: experimental study on a porcine model	J Leroy	2008 Mar
Endoscopic suturing methods	N Soper	2008 Mar
Access to peritoneal cavity via gastrotomy	B Dallemagne	2008 Apr
Transoral foregut endoscopic surgery	GB Cadière	2008 May
NOTES: esophagus and mediastinum	A Fritscher-Ravens	2008 May
Transvesical port: creation, closure and applicability in NOTES procedures	J Correia-Pinto	2008 Jul
Transvaginal access	J Nassif	2008 Jul
Single port access surgery	S Perretta	2008 Dec
Key challenges: Transrectal and transcolonic accesses	P Sylla	2009 Feb
NOTES sigmoidectomy: transrectal, transcolonic and combined accesses	J Leroy	2009 May
Minimizing the minimal access to the spleen: single incision endoscopic splenectomy, a feasible alternative to conventional laparoscopic splenectomy	EM Targarona	2009 May

Human application

Transvaginal cholecystectomy	S Perretta, J Marescaux	2007 Jul
Transgastric NOTES cholecystectomy: Phase I efficacy and outcomes trial	LL Swanström	2007 Nov
NOTES cholecystectomy: initial clinical experience	B Dallemagne	2008 Feb
NOTES: diagnostic human studies	J Hazey	2008 Jul
Analysis and future of NOTES in humans	N Soper	2008 Nov
NOTES and colorectal resections	J Leroy	2009 Mar
NOTES-assisted endoscopic transvaginal splenectomy	EM Targarona	2009 Apr
Totally NOTES dual scope transvaginal cholecystectomy	R Zorron	2009 Nov
NOTES transgastric cholecystectomy (2009 update)	LL Swanström	2010 Jan

Neurosurgery

Skull base

Skull base pathologies

Anterolateral approaches

Anterolateral approach to the cavernous sinus: a neuroanatomist’s perspective of surgical nuances	JT Keller	2010 Feb
The Fronto-Temporal-Orbito-Zygomatic (FTOZ) approach	S Froelich	2010 Feb
Anterior clinoidectomy	S Froelich	2010 Feb
The mobilization of the lateral wall of the parasellar region	E Gay	2010 Feb

Posterolateral approach

Lateral approach to the craniospinal junction	B George	2010 Mar
Far lateral approach: anatomy, variants and surgical techniques	J Morcos	2010 Mar

Surgery in and around cavernous sinus

Surgery in and around the cavernous sinus: state of the art

Harry R Van Loveren

2010 Feb

Arthroscopy

Wrist

Anatomy

Arthroscopic anatomy of the wrist	M Rongieres	2010 Mar
Anatomie arthroscopique du poignet	M Rongieres	2010 Mar

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