The safety and efficacy of a new liver retractor for the performance of laparoscopic upper gastrointestinal surgery ?V a preclinical evaluation study
Philip Chiu, MD, Billy Leung, Stanley Sy, Cecilia Chan, Simon Wong, FRCSEd, Carmen Poon, PhD Department of Surgery, CUHK Jockey Club Minimally Invasive Surgical Skills Center, The Chinese University of Hong Kong ObjectivesThis is a preclinical study to evaluation the safety and effectiveness of a new laparoscopic retractor for liver retraction. The aim is to… Continue Reading
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The last stapler dilemma in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Kanokkan Tepmalai, MD, Warit Utanwutipong, MD, Ajjana Techagumpuch, MD, Mahadevan D. Tata, MD, Suthep Udomsawaengsup, MD, Suppa-ut Pungpapong, MD, Chadin Tharavej, MD, Patpong Navicharern, MD Chula Minimally invasive Surgery Center, Department of surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand 10330. Introduction: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) has increased in number over the past decade. This… Continue Reading
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The Ergonomics of Women in Surgery
Erica R Sutton, MD, Myra Irvin, BS, Craig Ziegler, MA, Gyusung Lee, PhD, Adrian Park, MD Hiram C. Polk Jr. Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, Department of Surgery, Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD Introduction: We hypothesize… Continue Reading
Surgeons perform more proactive eye movements than novices when performing laparoscopic surgery
Bin Zheng, MD, PhD, Xianta Jiang, Msc, Geoffery Tien, Msc, M. Stella Atkins, PhD University of Alberta Objective: Eye-tracking studies reveal more and more evidence of surgeons’ expertise level. Novice surgeons often track the movement of surgical instruments while more experienced surgeons focus their gazes on the operating target. Proactive eye movement has been recognized… Continue Reading
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Small Volume Instillation in Urinary Bladder Is as Accurate as the Standard Volume for Intra-Abdominal Pressure Measuring
Yanyong Thonhongsa, MD, Prompirun Wattanawiggid, MD, Panot Yimcharoen, MD, Apichart Ploysangwal, MD Department of Surgery, Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand Background: Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is one of most important physiologic monitoring in the patient at risk of abdominal compartment syndrome. Transvesical measurement of the IAP is the gold standard for indirect IAP measurement. The recent… Continue Reading
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Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy using hands-free retraction system, flexible port and pre-bending forceps
Nobumi Tagaya, PhD, Yawara Kubota, MD, Nana Makino, MD, Asami Suzuki, MD, Kosuke Hirano, MD, Kazuyuki Saito, MD, Takashi Okuyama, PhD, Shinichiro Koketsu, PhD, Emiko Takeshita, PhD, Hidemaro Yoshiba, PhD, Yoshitake Sugamata, PhD, Shinichi Sameshima, PhD, Masatoshi Oya, PhD Department of Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya Hospital Introduction: The introduction of new devices is mandatory… Continue Reading
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Single incision cholecystectomy: Comparative study between Laparoscopic, Robotic and Spider Platforms.
Anthony M Gonzalez, MD, FACS, FASMBS, Juan-Carlos Verdeja, MD, FACS, Jorge R Rabaza, MD, FACS, FASMBS, Rupa Seetharamaiah, MD, FACS, Charan Donkor, MD, FACS, Rey Romero, MD, Radomir Kosanovic, MD, Francisco Perez-Loreto, MD, Jonathan Arad, MD Baptist Health South Florida, Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine INTRODUCTION: The benefits of Single Incision Cholecystectomy… Continue Reading
Prospective Evaluation of Barriers to Microlaparoscopy
William C Beck, MD, Rebeccah Baucom, MD, William J Lee, MS, Michael D Holzman, MD, MPH, Kenneth W Sharp, MD, Benjamin K Poulose, MD, MPH Vanderbilt University Medical Center INTRODUCTION: Microlaparoscopy offers potential advantages of improved cosmesis and less postoperative discomfort when compared to traditional laparoscopy. As with any emerging new approach, frequent concerns include… Continue Reading
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Preliminary Results of PET/MRI in Assessing Gastrointestinal Cancer: New Technology to Advance Our Staging Ability?
Sasan Partovi, MD, Deborah S Keller, MD, Raj Paspulati, MD, Rodney Ellis, MD, Brian Traughber, MD, Peter Faulhaber, MD, Conor P Delaney, MD, MCh, PhD University Hospitals-Case Medical Center Background: MRI and PET are excellent options for staging gastrointestinal malignancies. Hybrid PET/MRI is a novel option, with few scanners available in the US. PET/MRI leverages… Continue Reading
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Plume Characteristics (Emission Direction, Types and Settlement Time) Affects Visual Field Obstruction Generated by Laparoscopic Ultrasonic Devices (LUD).
Fernando J Kim, MD, David Sehrt, Alexandre Pompeo, MD, Wilson Molina, MD Denver Health Medical Center Objective: To characterize laparoscopic ultrasonic device surgical plume emission direction, types (laminar or turbulent) and settlement time affecting visualization. Materials and Methods: The Harmonic ACE, Covidien Cordless Sonicision, Olympus SonoSurg and Thunderbeat were activated 15 -27 times/study using industry… Continue Reading
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New concept for Laparoscopic surgery using perbend instruments and flexible trocar,
M. Yamagata, MDPhD, M. Matsuda, MDPhD, S. Hayashi, MD, J. Sugiyama, MD, Y. Morishita, MD, K. Satoh, MD, S. Morita, MD, T. Takayama, MD, PhD Department of Digestive surgery, Nihon University Laparoscopic surgery were becoming to routine procedure in clinical fields. However, instrumentation of these operation include single port surgery was not enough to developed.… Continue Reading
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Mechanical Evaluation of Three Access Devices for Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site Surgery
Jiangfan Zhu, MD, Xiaofeng Xie, MD, Chengli Song, PhD, Dongsheng Zhang, PhD, Qianlin Zou, PhD East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine Background: Many kinds of port access devices were developed for laparo-endoscopic single site surgery (LESS) during recent years. Which port is best suitable for this relatively new technique needs to be investigated. The… Continue Reading
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Mechanical Evaluation of Articulated Instruments and Cross-handed Manipulation in Laparo-Endoscopic Surgery
Jiangfan Zhu, MD, Anan Xu, MD, Xiaofeng Xie, MD, Yuantao Su, MD East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine Background: Laparo-endoscopic single-site surgery ( LESS ) is limited by loss of triangulation and internal instruments conflict. To overcome these obstacles, some approaches have been introduced: articulated instruments and cross-handed manipulation which causes the right hand… Continue Reading
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Long-term follow up of a new, hybrid technique for mini-laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Implications for the community-based surgeon
Florias A Morfesis, MD, FACS, Brian P Rose, BS Owen Drive Surgical Clinic of Fayetteville Introduction: The use of mini-laparoscopy cholecystectomy has been previously well described; however its application in a community-based setting can be regarded as inefficient. These abstract reports on long-term follow-up data from a previous case series on a modified hybrid technique… Continue Reading
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Instrument Tip Displacements during Manual and Powered Laparoscopic Stapler Use
Donald R Peterson, PhD, MS, Tarek Tantawy, MS, Drew Seils, MS, Angela S Kueck, MD University of Connecticut Health Center Manual laparoscopic staplers can require very high user activation forces during stapler firing, which can lead to excessive movement of the instrument tip and increase the potential for tissue damage. Powered laparoscopic staplers require very… Continue Reading
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