Endoscopic Infrared Coagulation: Broad Range of Novel and Practical Utility Ranging From Internal Hemorrhoids to NOTES
Elisabeth C McLemore, MD, Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD, Rudy Rai, MD, Junaid Siddiqui, MD, P Patrick Basu, MD, Mousab Tabbaa, MD, Michael S Epstein, MD. University of California, San Diego Objective: A novel endoscopic delivery system for infrared coagulation therapy has recently been designed and approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in human… Continue Reading
A Novel Snake Robot for NOTES
Michael M Awad, MD PhD, Shyam Thakkar, MD, Howie Choset, PhD. Washington University in St. Louis, Drexel University, Carnegie Mellon University OBJECTIVE The emergence of laparoendoscopic technology has revolutionized the practice of surgery over the last 20 years. However, many complex procedures are still performed in an open fashion because of limitations of this technology.… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Versus NOTES Rectosigmoid Resection Using Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM) in a Swine Survival Model
Patricia Sylla, MD, Min-Chan Kim, MD, Abdulmetin Dursun, MD, Liliana Bordeianou, MD MPH, Ifode Ajari, MD, Sevdenur Cizginer, MD, Brian Turner, MD, Denise W Gee, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, William R Brugge, MD, David W Rattner, MD. Massachusetts General Hospital INTRODUCTION: Our group previously demonstrated the feasibility and safety of NOTES transanal endoscopic rectosigmoid resection… Continue Reading
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Quantifying Mental Workload of Surgeons Performing NOTES Procedures
Bin Zheng, MD PhD, Erwin Rieder, MD, Maria A Cassera, BS, Danny V Martinec, BS, Lee L Swanström, MD. Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Canada; Minimally Invasive Surgery Program, Legacy Health, Portland, Oregon INTRODUCTION: During Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES), surgeons often have difficulties orienting the surgical view and manipulating instruments accurately,… Continue Reading
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A Pure Natural Orifice Transrectal Approach for Oncologic Resection of the Recto-Sigmoid: an Experimental Randomized Comparison to Conventional Laparoscopy
Erwin Rieder, MD, Georg O Spaun, MD, Yashodhan S Khajanchee, MD, Danny V Martinec, BS, Brittany N Arnold, BS, Lee L Swanstrom, MD, Mark H Whiteford, MD. MIS Program, Legacy Health, Portland, OR Objective: Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) has long been criticized for breaching an otherwise intact organ. A transrectal approach though, makes… Continue Reading
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Broad Clinical Utilization of NOTES. Is It Safe ?
Santiago Horgan, MD, Ozanan R Meireles, MD, Garth Jacobsen, MD, Bryan Sandler, MD, Kari Thompson, MD, Toshio Katagiri, MD, Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD, Michael Sedrak, MD, Thomas Savides, MD, Alberto Ferreres, MD, Saniea Majid, MD, Sheetal Nijhawan, MD, . University of California San Diego, San Diego - CA Background: NOTES has been the focus of several… Continue Reading
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Symptom Resolution After Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication in Patients with Proven Gastroesophageal Reflux
David J Dargis, DO, Matthew S Ralph, DO. Allegan Surgical Associates, Allegan, Michigan INTRODUCTION: Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) using EsophyX offers a less invasive alternative to laparoscopic fundoplication. A retrospective community-based study investigated safety, symptom resolution, patient satisfaction, and medication use after TIF. METHODS: Forty-one patients underwent TIF between April 2009 and June 2010 because… Continue Reading
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Long-Term Outcomes After Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication in Patients with Gerd and Lpr Symptoms
Karim S Trad, MD, Daniel S Turgeon, MD. Reston Hospital Center, Reston, Virginia OBJECTIVE:A retrospective study evaluated safety, symptom resolution, patient satisfaction and medication use after one to two years following transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) in patients with GERD and laryngopharyngeal (LPR) symptoms. METHODS AND PROCEDURES:Thirty-eight patients underwent TIF using EsophyX at our community-based hospital… Continue Reading
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Transvaginal Cholecystectomy Versus Minilaparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Angel Cuadrado-García, MD PhD, José F Noguera, MD PhD, Rafael Morales, MD, Carlos Dolz, MD PhD, Jose M Olea, MD, Jose C Vicens, MD PhD, Luis Lozano, MD. Hospital Son Llatzer, Palma de Mallorca. SPAIN. Background Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) makes it possible to perform intraperitoneal surgical procedures with a minimal number of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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Variations in Endoscopic Description of Failed Fundoplications
Arpad Juhasz, MD PhD, Abhishek Sundaram, MBBS MPH, Masato Hoshino, MD, Tommy H Lee, MD, Sumeet K Mittal, MD. Department of Surgery, Creighton University Medical Center Objective: The objective of this study was to compare endoscopic findings reported by community physicians (gastroenterologists and surgeons) with our (a tertiary referral center) findings in patients who underwent… Continue Reading
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A Flexible Endoscopic Surgical-Platform Enables Pure Transrectal Colon Cancer Surgery
Erwin Rieder, MD, Mark H Whiteford, MD, Lee L Swanstrom, MD. MIS Program, Legacy Health, Portland, OR Natural orifice transrectal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) approach makes immense sense for incisionless colorectal surgery, as access colotomy can be incorporated into subsequent anastomosis and thereby provides a clear-cut patient benefit compared to standard laparoscopy. However, adequate oncologic transrectal… Continue Reading
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Transgastric Oophorectomies Using Conscious Sedation in Canines
Daniel T McKenna, MD, Mohammed Al-Haddad, MD, Don Selzer, MD, Lynetta Freeman, DVM. Indiana University School of Medicine; Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine Transgastric oophorectomy represents an alternative procedure to the traditional open or laparoscopic method of sterilizing female dogs. It provides no incisions which reduces the risk of infection and mutilation significantly. In… Continue Reading
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Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication – Double Helix Technique
Reginald Bell, MD, Katherine Freeman, RN MSN ACNPBC. SurgOne; Swedish Medical Center Transoral incisionless surgery to treat gastroesophageal reflux may be performed using a unique plicating device (EsophyX, Endogastric Solutions, Redmond WA) to create an esophago-gastric fundoplication with rotational and longitudinal elements that follow established surgical principles. This video illustrates our technique apropos of 97… Continue Reading
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Single Incision Transumbilical Laparo-Endoscopic Gastric Benign Tumor Resection
Giovanni Dapri, MD, Ruffin Ntounda, MD, Lorenzo Casali, MD, Pietro Carnevali, MD, Jacques Himpens, MD, Guy-Bernard Cadière, MD PhD. European School of Laparoscopic Surgery, Saint-Pierre University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium Introduction: The authors report the resection of a gastric benign tumor through single incision laparoscopy, guided by peroperative gastroscopy. Video: A 25 years old man consulted… Continue Reading
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Single Incision Transvaginal Cholecystectomy
AMBAR BANERJEE, MD, JEFFREY W HAZEY, MD, DAVID B RENTON, MD, JACQUELINE ROHL, MD, BRADLEY ZAGOL, MD, W S MELVIN, MD, VIMAL K NARULA, MD. Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Ohio State University Introduction: Transvaginal Cholecystectomy has been reported from several places internationally as well as in the United States.… Continue Reading
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