Letter to the Editor
Diagnostic accuracy of multiparametric MRI in endometrial cancer and its adjunctive value in identifying high-risk women requiring surgical staging
Dear Editor,
Endometrial cancer is the most common gynaecological cancer in developed countries, with a five-year survival rate of 81%.1,2 Prognostic factors include the International...
Review Article
Topoisomerase-I Inhibitors in Gynaecologic Tumours
Topoisomerases are essential nuclear enzymes with a multiplicity of cellular functions involving DNA replication, RNA transcription, mitosis, and chromosome condensation. Two classes have been...
Others
Laparoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal Inguinal Hernioplasty: An Audit of the Early Postoperative Results of 100 Consecutive Repairs
Inguinal hernia is one of the commonest surgical pathologies in the world. Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair has been gaining popularity in recent years.
This article...
Others
Remifentanil in the Management of Laparoscopic Resection of Phaeochromocytoma – Case Reports
The perioperative management of surgery for laparoscopic resection of phaeochromocytoma presents a significant challenge. Many different anaesthetic techniques and drugs have been used to...
Others
Investigating the Infertile Couple
Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after 1 to 2 years of unprotected intercourse. In general, an estimated 84% of all women...
Original Article
Hand-assisted Laparoscopic Living Donor Nephrectomy
Minimally invasive donor nephrectomy using laparoscopic techniques has become a very attractive method of procuring kidneys from live donors, compared to the traditional standard...
Original Article
Laparoscopic Appendicectomy in Children: A Trainee’s Perspective
The advent of laparoendoscopic surgery in children has opened new avenues of treatment with added benefits but at the same time demands adequate training...
Original Article
Laparoscopic-assisted Colon and Rectal Surgery – Lessons Learnt from Early Experience
Great strides in laparoscopic surgical techniques have been progressively made throughout the various surgical subspecialties. More procedures can be performed laparoscopically today than when...
Original Article
Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy for Renal Tumours: Early Experience in Singapore General Hospital
With the increasing availability of ultrasound and computed tomography scans, more patients are being diagnosed with incidental renal tumours. Up to 80% of tumours...
Original Article
Laparoscopic Pelvic Surgery for Endometrial Cancer
The traditional approach for the treatment of endometrial cancer by laparotomy is increasingly being replaced by laparoscopic surgery.1 Like laparotomy, operative laparoscopy can accomplish...
Original Article
Development of Bariatric Surgery: The Effectiveness of a Multi-disciplinary Weight Management Programme in Hong Kong
Obesity is one of the most common chronic illnesses in the Western World with a frequency of 10% to 15%. It causes or exacerbates...
Original Article
Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration: Our First 50 Cases
Since its introduction a few decades ago, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has brought about a significant change in the management of choledocholithiasis. With continual...
Original Article
The Contribution of Rapid Intraoperative Cytology in the Evaluation of Endometrial Cancer Spread
Tumour staging is of great importance to the treatment of patients with oncological diseases. The therapeutic approach of the patient largely depends on the...
Original Article
Evolution and trends in the adoption of laparoscopic liver resection in Singapore: Analysis of 300 cases
Over the past few decades, the introduction of laparoscopic surgery has been the biggest game changer in abdominal surgery.1 However, although the first laparoscopic...
Editorial
Laparoscopic liver resection: Global diffusion and learning curve
Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) is being utilised with increasing frequency worldwide, as initial concerns about the safety and feasibility of LLR, such as the...