1.
Surg Endosc
; 13(2): 166-7, 1999 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9918623
ABSTRACT
Pulmonary hernias are extremely rare. They are usually treated with open surgical procedures. We describe a case in which a large, spontaneously acquired intercostal pulmonary hernia was successfully repaired by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).
Subject(s)
Endoscopy , Herniorrhaphy , Lung Diseases/surgery , Thoracoscopy/methods , Aged , Female , Humans , Surgical Mesh , Video Recording
2.
Surg Endosc
; 11(9): 942-3, 1997 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9294279
ABSTRACT
Splenic hydatidosis is a rare condition. We performed a hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy for a large hydatid cyst localized in the center of the spleen. We discuss the advantages of the "helping hand."
