Laparoscopy offers numerous advantages over open procedures, minimizing trauma,
reducing pain, accelerating recovery, and shortening hospital stays. Despite other technical …

Acute kidney injury (AKI), especially if recurring, represents a risk factor for future chronic
kidney disease. In intensive care units, increased intra-abdominal pressure is well …

Objectives The ultimate goal of biomedical research is the development of new treatment
options for patients. Animal models are used if questions cannot be addressed otherwise …

During pneumoperitoneum, intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is usually kept at 12–14 mmHg.
There is no clinical benefit in IAP increments if they do not increase intra-abdominal volume …

In laparoscopic surgery the abdominal cavity is insufflated with pressurized carbon dioxide
gas to create workspace. This pressure is exerted through the diaphragm onto the lungs …

The ethical arguments against animal experimentation remain ever-strong. In addition, the
scientific case against the use of animals in research grows more compelling, with …

Laparoscopic living donor hepatectomy for transplantation has been well established over
the past decade. This study aimed to assess its safety and feasibility in pediatric living donor …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious postoperative complication that occurs following
laparoscopic surgery. However, its association with robot-assisted radical prostatectomy …

Background While renal biopsy remains the preferred diagnostic method for assessing
proteinuria, hematuria, or renal failure, laparoscopic renal biopsy (LRB) can serve as an …

Pediatric robotic-assisted laparoscopic procedures are becoming increasingly common.
They have been shown to be safe in younger patients, including infants. Successful …