Vladimir Schraibman

Deep infiltrating colorectal endometriosis treated with robotic-assisted rectosigmoidectomy.

Robotic-assisted surgery for the treatment of deep infiltrating bowel endometriosis appears to be feasible, effective, and safe.

Single-port robotic cholecystectomy. Initial and pioneer experience in Brazil

The technique of a single-port laparoscopy was developed over the last years as an attempt to lower surgical aggression and improve the aesthetic results of the minimally invasive surgery. A new robotic platform used with the da Vinci® Robotic System Single-Site System® (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, California, United States) was recently launched on the global market and is still not documented in Brazil. The authors report on the first four robotic single-port cholecystectomies performed with this da Vinci® Robotic System in Brazil.

Minimally Invasive Procedures for Rare Rectal Conditions: Endometriosis

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of functional endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. Surgery remains the best long-term treatment for deep infiltrating endometriosis affecting the bowel. Nowadays, robotic technology and telemanipulation systems represent the latest developments in minimally invasive surgery and can be succesfully employed for endometiosis- related procedures.

Diverticulite perfurada do apêndice cecal: diagnóstico ultrassonográfico

RESUMO A diverticulite do apendice e uma patologia incomum, eventualmente confundida com a apendicite cecal, tendo, porem, maior risco de perfuracao e de outras complicacoes. Seu diagnostico pre-cirurgico e raramente realizado, mas pode ser obtido pela ultrassonografia com a demonstracao de um diverticulo associado a sinais classicos de apendicite. Relatamos o caso de um homem adulto em que foi possivel o diagnostico ultrassonografico de diverticulite do apendice cecal e revisamos os principais aspectos relacionados a essa condicao. Diverticulite perfurada do [...]

Perforated diverticulitis of the appendix: ultrasonographic diagnosis

Appendiceal diverticulitis is an uncommon condition, mimicking appendicitis, but with greater risk of perforation and complications. Preoperative diagnosis is rare, but can be achieved by ultrasonography as identification of the diverticulum and classical signs of appendicitis. We report a case of ultrasonographic diagnosis of a perforated appendiceal diverticulitis in an adult male and discuss this condition.