When Is the Optimal Time for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Gallbaldder Empyema?
Yong Jin Kwon, BS, Hwon Gyeom Park, MD, Kwang Soo Lee, MD, Kyeong Geun Lee, MD. Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University Purpose: With increasing experience in laparoscopic surgery, early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is increasingly offered for acute cholecystitis. But early LC without percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) for gallbladder empyema is… Continue Reading
Visualisation of the Common Bile Duct and Cystic Duct With a Novel Near-infra Red Camera and Indocyanine Green During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
D A Van Dam, MD, M Ankersmit, M H Van Der Pas, MD, W J Meijerink, MD PhD. VU University Medical Centre Amsterdam INTRODUCTION: We present a novel technology to visualize the common bile duct (CBD) and cystic duct (CD) in patients. Injuries to the CBD are rare but serious complications with need for… Continue Reading
Two Birds With Five Trocars: Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Right Hemicolectomy
Rebecca Kowalski, MD, Niket Sonpal, MD, Jennifer Montes, MD, Paresh C Shah, MD FACS. Lenox Hill Hospital, Northshore-LIJ Health System, Hofstra Medical School, New York, NY We present a 54 year-old-woman who presented with a pancreatic duct obstruction due to a mass in the head of the pancreas with bulky adenopathy in the right… Continue Reading
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Transumbilical Single Site Colecystectomy Versus Standard Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Results of a Pilot Trial
M. Umit Ugurlu, MD, M. Tahir Oruc, MD, Zehra Boyacioglu, MD, H. Taner Turgut, MD, Mehmet Ozyilmaz, MD, S. Yigit Yildiz, MD. KOCAELI DERINCE TEACHING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL GENERAL SURGERY CLINIC, KOCAELI, TURKEY Introduction: The potential benefits of single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) may include scarless surgery, reduced postoperative pain, reduced postoperative length of… Continue Reading
Transumbilical Multiple-port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Using Standard Laparoscopic Instruments
M. Tahir Oruc, MD, M. Umit Ugurlu, MD, Zehra Boyacioglu, MD. KOCAELI DERINCE TEACHING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL GENERAL SURGERY CLINIC Introduction: As a complement to standard laparoscopy, SILS is gaining popularity. We reported our technique and our initial experience with TUMP-LC without an access device using standard laparoscopic instruments, together with its clinical outcomes.… Continue Reading
The Usefulness of Laparoscopy-Assisted Hepatectomy for Metastatic Liver Tumor and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Go Oshima, MD, Osamu Itano, MD, Yoshiaki Shoji, MD, Shingo Maeda, MD, Yasumasa Koyama, MD, Satoshi Aiko, MD, Yuko Kitagawa, Prof. Eiju General Hospital Background and Aims: In this decade, laparoscopy-assisted hepatectomy has been rapidly spreading because of its less-invasiveness. Because metastatic liver tumor and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) often need repeated operation, minimally-invasive laparoscopy-assisted… Continue Reading
The Role of the Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Technique in the Uncinate Process Dissection Debate
Federico Gheza, MD, Stefano D'ugo, MD, Mario Masrur, MD, Paolo Raimondi, MD, David Calatayud, MD PhD, Francesco Bianco, MD, Subhashini Ayloo, MD FACS, Piercristoforo Giulianotti, MD FACS. UIC - Chicago INTRODUCTION: Partial pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) with or without pylorus preservation remain the gold standard in pancreatic head tumors treatment. The laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy is still the… Continue Reading
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The Role of the Preoperative Endoscopic Drainage in the Malignant Obstructive Jaundice
Constantinos S. Mammas, MD MSC PhD, Andreas Polydorou, Associate Professor, Nikolaos Arkadopoulos, Assistant Professor, Dimitrios Lappas, Assistant Professor, Vasileios Smyrniotis, Professor. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aretaieion University Hospital, Surgical Experimental Unit 'K.TOUNTAS', Background: Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) in Malignant Obstructive Jaundice (MOJ) remains controversial. Aim: This project is a meta-analysis that compares… Continue Reading
The Pure Laparoscopic Hepatectomy Induction in the Low-volume Center
Shinjiro Tomiyasu, MD PhD, Kazutoshi Okabe, MD PhD, Toru Beppu, MD PhD, Osamu Sano, MD PhD, Tsuyoshi Yamanaka, MD PhD, Akira Chikamoto, MD PhD, Kouichi Doi, MD PhD, Masatoshi Ishiko, MD PhD, Keiichiro Kanemitsu, MD PhD, Hideo Baba, MD PhD. NTT West Kyusyu Hospital , Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital and Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School… Continue Reading
The Introduction of Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy at Our Institution
Hisashi Ikoma, PhD, Yukihito Kokuba, PhD, Yusuke Yamamoto, PhD, Ryou Morimura, PhD, Yastutoshi Murayama, PhD, Syuuhei Komatsu, PhD, Atsushi Shiozaki, PhD, Yoshiaki Kuriu, PhD, Masayoshi Nakanishi, PhD, Daisuke Ichikawa, PhD, Hitoshi Fujiwara, PhD, Kazuma Okamoto, PhD, Toshiya Ochiai, PhD, Eigo Otsuji, PhD. Department of Digestive Surgery,Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Currently, laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy… Continue Reading
The Improvement of the Patients With Acute Destructive Panctreatitis Surgical Treatment
Vladimir M Demidov, PhD DSci Medicine, Sergei M Demidov, PhD Medicine. Odessa National Medical University, Ukraine The number of the patients with the acute pancreatic gland parenchyma inflammation constantly increases due to the different environmental, feeding and other related pathological processes. Despite the intensive conservative and operative treatment in the 40-70% of the acute… Continue Reading
The Efficacy of Fluorescent Cholangiography Using the Spy Scope™ System, a Randomized Control Trial
Danny A Sherwinter, MD. Maimonides Medical Center BACKGROUND: Intraoperative cholangiogram (IOC) has been shown to be helpful in delineating biliary anatomy and may prevent main duct injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Despite these benefits, the need for ionizing radiation and injection of contrast directly into the biliary system has prevented IOC from becoming routine. Fluorescent cholangiography… Continue Reading
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The Efficacy and Safety of Urgent Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration(lcbde) Using C- Tube for Critical Abdominal Conditions.
Yoshihide Chino, PhD, Masaki Fujimura, PhD, Isao Sato, MD, Seiji Masuda, MD, Makoto Mizutani, PhD, Tomotake Tabata, MD, Atsushi Okita, PhD, Reina Shimoshiro, MD, Minoru Iida, PhD. Daiichi Towakai Hospital Endoscopic Surgery Center INTRODUCTION The laparoscopic management of common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is widely accepted throughout the medical world. However, urgent LCBDE within… Continue Reading
The Effect of Prophylactic Transpapillary Pancreatic Stent Insertion On the Clinically Significant Leak Rate Following Distal Pancreatectomy: Results of a Prospective Controlled Clinical Trial
Farshad Frozanpor, PhD, L Lundell, PhD, R Segersvärd, PhD, U Arnelo, PhD. Department of Clinical Science and Education and Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology Background: PF causes major morbidity after DP. Transpapillary pancreatic stenting has been suggested to be beneficial in treating established PF and also prophylactically, to reduce the risk of… Continue Reading
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The Approach for Standardization of Pure Laparoscopic Hepatectomy ~standardization of Pure Laparoscopic and Single Port Lateral Sectionectomy~
F Hirokawa, M Hayashi, Y Miyamoto, M Asakuma, K Komeda, Y Inoue. Department of General and Gastroenterological Surgery Osaka Medical College Introduction: Recently, pure laparoscopic hepatectomy (PLH) has been spreading explosively. But the level of difficulty is various according to the tumor location. On the other hand, single port hepatectomy has been introduced recently.… Continue Reading