The semi-Fowler position, defined as a body position at 30° head-of-bed elevation, has been shown to increase intra-abdominal pressure. To investigate the impact of semi-Fowler positioning in addition ...
The co-occurrence of a giant Morgagni hernia (MH) and a large hiatal hernia (HH) is exceedingly rare. We describe key operative steps of simultaneous surgical treatment of a large MH and HH, including ...
From 1996 until 2005, 638 aortic patients were operated using a total laparoscopy or a laparoscopy-assisted approach. Most patients with a laparoscopy-assisted procedure were operated on between 1996 ...