Minimally Invasive Laparoendoscopic Procedures in Abdominal Emergencies

Dear Colleagues,

Nowadays, most surgeries can be performed using minimally invasive approaches, such as laparoscopic or robotic video-assisted techniques, and the benefits of these approaches are incontestable: reduced surgical aggression, shorter operating times, better and more rapid achievement of normal bowel function, reduced postoperative pain, lower morbidity (from surgical site infection) and mortality, reduced durations of postoperative hospitalization and costs, shorter postoperative socio-professional reintegration, and excellent esthetic results. Additionally, laparoscopic procedures are feasible and safe in selected cases for emergency operations. The progress in endoscopy in the pancreaticobiliary field has been remarkable. Various pancreaticobiliary diseases (early-stage pancreaticobiliary cancer, early-stage chronic pancreatitis, etc.) that were previously difficult to diagnose can now be more accurate diagnosed thanks to progress in ERCP and EUS. Moreover, new developments in cholangioscopy and pancreatoscopy have opened up further possibilities, with high diagnostic ability. On the other hand, endoscopic treatment has also seen significant progress. Therapeutic indications have expanded steadily, and new therapies that previously did not exist are being developed and implemented. In particular, the advancement of interventional EUS has revolutionized endoscopic treatment for pancreaticobiliary disease. For this Special Issue, we invite authors to submit papers on clinical advances in biliary and pancreatic laparoscopic surgery or endoscopic procedures, as well as in the field of minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery or surgical emergencies in relation to both diagnosis and treatment.

We invite you and your colleagues to submit articles reporting on this topic. Original research articles and reviews focusing on minimally invasive video-assisted approaches, innovative procedures, and individualized therapy are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Eugen Tãrcoveanu
Dr. Costel Bradea
Dr. Alin Mihai Vasilescu
Guest Editors

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• laparoscopic surgery
• robotic surgery
• minimally invasive surgery
• hepatobiliary surgery
• pancreatic surgery
• gastrointestinal surgery
• general surgery
• emergency surgery
• trauma
• recent advances in laparoscopic surgery
• surgical training in laparoscopy
• endoscopic surgery
• the feasibility and safety of laparoscopic
• endoscopic co-operative surgery for the treatment of digestive pathology