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Laparoscopic Management of Benign Nonparasitic Hepatic Cysts: A Prospective Nonrandomized Study

Background: Nonparasitic benign hepatic cysts are relatively rare, and are usually detected fortuitously while investigating a patient for some other illness. However, they may reach huge proportions and present as an upper abdominal mass. With the advent of laparoscopy, a minimally invasive technique is available to manage these cases, which…

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Does Physician Benchmarking Improve Performance of Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy?

Background: Benchmarking techniques were implemented to optimize operating time and charges associated with laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH). Materials and Methods: The baseline LAVH profile over a period of 4 years (167 cases) was compared with 1-year data (47 cases) after a benchmarking educational program (disseminating data ranking performance by…

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