by Chung Sheung Chee, Sydney. / Thesis (M.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1988. / Includes bibliographical references.

by Lau Wan Yee, Joseph. / Thesis (M.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 145-189). / Title Page --- p.1 / Dedication --- p.2 / Table of Contents --- p.3 / Hypotheses --- p.7 / Precis to the thesis --- p.8 / List of Publications of my research work used in this thesis --- p.19 / List of Figures --- p.25 / List of Tables --- p.26 / Acknowledgments --- p.27 / Statement of Originality --- p.28 / Chapter PART I --- HISTORICAL REVIEW --- p.30 / Chapter Chapter 1 --- History of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery --- p.31 / Chapter 1.1 --- History of Endoscopic Surgery --- p.31 / Chapter 1.2 --- History of Documentation of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery --- p.38 / Chapter 1.3 --- History of Laparoscopic Surgery --- p.39 / Chapter 1.4 --- The future of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery --- p.52 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- History of Perforated Peptic Ulcer --- p.53 / Chapter PART II --- SIZE OF THE PROBLEM --- p.57 / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Incidence of Feptic Ulcer in Different Parts of The World --- p.58 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Incidence of Peptic Ulcer in Hong Kong 1970 -1993 --- p.60 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Incidence of Perforated Peptic Ulcer --- p.70 / Chapter 3.1 --- Incidence of Perforated Peptic Ulcer in Different Parts of The World --- p.70 / Chapter 3.2 --- Incidence of Perforated Peptic Ulcer in Hong Kong --- p.71 / Chapter 3.3 --- "Incidence of Perforated Peptic Ulcer in Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong" --- p.71 / Chapter PART III --- CURRENT TREATMENT OF PERFORATED PEPTIC ULCER --- p.74 / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Recent Developments in Treatment of Uncomplicated Peptic Ulcer --- p.75 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- My Contributions to the Medical Treatment of Uncomplicated Peptic Ulcer --- p.78 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Review on Current Treatment of Perforated Peptic Ulcer --- p.79 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.79 / Chapter 3.2 --- Currently Available Treatment Options --- p.80 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Perforated Duodenal Ulcer --- p.81 / Chapter [A] --- Nonoperative Treatment --- p.81 / Chapter [B] --- Laparotomy and patch repair --- p.83 / Chapter [C] --- Definitive Ulcer Surgery --- p.84 / Chapter [D] --- Laparoscopic Treatment --- p.87 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Perforated Gastric Ulcer --- p.89 / Chapter PART IV --- DEVELOPMENT OF LAPAROSCOPIC REPAIR OF PERFORATED PEPTIC ULCER IN OUR CENTRE --- p.91 / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Development of the Technique of Laparoscopic Suture Repair of Perforated Peptic Ulcer --- p.92 / Chapter 1.1 --- Surgical Technique --- p.93 / Chapter 1.2 --- Initial Results of Laparoscopic Suture Repair --- p.95 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Development of the Technique of Laparoscopic Sutureless Repair of Perforated Peptic Ulcer --- p.98 / Chapter 2.1 --- Animal Studies --- p.98 / Chapter [A] --- Pilot Animal Study --- p.99 / Chapter [B] --- Mortality Rate on Different Methods of Repair of the Perforations --- p.100 / Chapter [C] --- Strength of the Repair Site by Studying the Bursting Pressure --- p.103 / Chapter [D] --- Detailed Histological Study --- p.108 / Chapter 2.2 --- Clinical Studies --- p.111 / Chapter [A] --- Surgical technique of Laparoscopic Sutureless Repair --- p.113 / Chapter [B] --- Initial Results of Laparoscopic Sutureless Repair --- p.114 / Chapter PART V --- TESTING THE HYPOTHESES OF THIS THESIS --- p.117 / Chapter Chapter 1 --- A Non-randomised Clinical Study --- p.119 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- A Randomised Clinical Study --- p.126 / Chapter PART VI --- CONCLUSIONS --- p.140 / Chapter PART VII --- THE FUTURE OF LAPAROSCOPIC REPAIR OF PERFORATED PEPTIC ULCER --- p.142 / Chapter PART VIII --- REFERENCES --- p.145 / References to the Precis --- p.146 / References to Part I Chapter 1 --- p.147 / References to Part I Chapter2 --- p.157 / References to Part II --- p.162 / References to Part III --- p.168 / References to Part IV --- p.183 / References to Part V --- p.186 / References to Part VII --- p.189 / APPENDIX I BRIEF SUMMARY OF MY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MEDICAL TREATMENT OF UNCOMPLICATED PEPTIC ULCER --- p.190