Indocyanine green fluorescent imaging for the detection of parathyroid gland: a preclinical study
Yong Joon Suh, MD, Jung Woo Woo, MD, Young Joon Chai, MD, Hyungju Kwon, MD, Se Hyun Paek, MD, Eunyoung Kim, MD, Il Yong Chung, MD, Kyu Hyung Kim, MD, Su-jin Kim, MD, June Young Choi, MD, Kyu Eun Lee, MD, PhD, Yong Taik Lim, PhD, Yeo-Kyu Youn, MD, PhD. Department of Surgery, Seoul National… Continue Reading
Transanal total mesorectal excision with real-time, image-guided stereotaxy
Sam B Atallah, MD, George Nassif, DO, Beatriz Martin-Perez, MD, Sergio W Larach, MD. Florida Hospital. Real-time stereotactic navigation can be used to help facilitate transanal total mesorectal excision (TME) using a frameless navigation system. This is demonstrated in video format. A 67 year-old male has undergone neoadjuvant treatment for a distal, locally advanced rectal cancer.… Continue Reading
Transrectal Hybrid-NOTES Anterior Resection using an Articulating HD 3D Laparoscopic Surgical Video System
Daniel C Steinemann, MD, Andreas Zerz, MD, Sebastian H Lamm, MD. Cantonal Hospital Basel Country, Department of Surgery, Bruderholz, Switzerland. Objective: Although, in standard laparoscopy anterior resection can usually be performed using two five millimetres incisions and two twelve millimetre trocar (for insertion of the Endostapler), there remains the need for a minilaparotomy for specimen… Continue Reading
A Novel Method of Retraction in Minimal Access Surgery Using Bioadhesive Films
Saud Aldeghaither, Benjie Tang, Donald McLean, Emma Wright, Zhigang Wang, Afshin Alijani, Ian Tait, Alfred Cuschieri. Cushieri Skills Center &institute of medical science and technology, University of Dundee,Dundee, Scotland. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the adhesion and retraction properties of C3 bioadhesive polymers, in an ex-vivo model of liver retraction. Background… Continue Reading
Invention of Portable, Digital and, Flexible Video-Endoscope
Abdorrasoul Malekpour, Dr, Saeideh Zahedi, Bs, Hamed Hasani, Javad Kojuri, MD. Quality improvement in clinical Education Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Common areas of medical uses include: bronchoscopy, colonoscopy and viewing of the upper gastroenterological systems. Endoscopies are commonly used for the diagnosis of cancer. Recent video-endoscopes with high costs can only… Continue Reading
Peroral esophageal myotomy versus laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia: a meta-analysis
Mingtian Wei, MD, Hang Yi, MD, Ziqiang Wang, MD, Zongguang Zhou, MD. Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University. Background: Achalasia is a rare esophageal motility disorder with a low incidence of 1/100 000 per year in general people. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), reported in the management of achalasia patients in 2010, has… Continue Reading
Noble method for intraoperative tumor localization during laparoscopic local resection of stomach: endoscopic submucosal cutting and light transmission
Young-Joon Lee, Ji-Ho Park, Sang-Ho Jeong, Chang Yoon Ha, Ju-Yeon Kim, Taejin Park, Chi-Young Jeong, Young-tae Ju, Eun-Jung Jung, Soon-Chan Hong, Sang-Kyung Choi, Woo-Song Ha. Gyeongsang National University. Backgrouds: Intraoperative tumor localization is prerequisite for deciding the proper extent of gastric resection during laparoscopic gastric local resection of early mucosal cancer and submucosal tumor. In… Continue Reading
Concept of Solo-Surgery using a Locally Operated Detachable End-effector Manipulator to support endoscopic surgery
Yuji Nishizawa, PhD, Toshikazu Kawai, PhD, Tatsuo Nakamura, PhD, Masao Fujiwara, PhD, Keiichi Okano, PhD, Yasuyuki Suzuki, PhD. Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University. [Background] Among the recent advances in endoscopic surgery, Solo-Surgery can now be performed with high accuracy because of improvements in surgical techniques. However, to further generalize this surgical… Continue Reading
Single-incision laparoscopic approach to ileal lipoma
Masami Maeda, MD, Yuji Nishizawa, PhD, Takayuki Fujii, MD, Akihiro Kondo, MD, Masao Fujiwara, PhD, Keiichi Okano, PhD, Yasuyuki Suzuki, PhD. Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kagawa University, Japan. INTRODUCTION Some minimally invasive techniques have been introduced in order to decrease morbidities related to standard laparoscopic procedures. Meanwhile, recent advances in small bowel endoscopy have facilitated… Continue Reading
Intractable marginal ulcer after gastric bypass in morbidly obese patients: A comparison of RY bypass and One anastomosis Mini bypass
Abdullah Almulaifi, MD, Wei-Jei Lee, MD, , PhD, Jung-Chien Chen, MD, Kong-Han Ser, MD. Min-sheng general Hospital,National Taiwan university. Background: Marginal ulcer (M.U) formation remains a significant complication, it can occur early or late after surgery of gastric bypass. In this study, we evaluated the incidence, presentation and outcome of intractable MU. Method: A total… Continue Reading
Efficacy of Laparoscopic Saline Coupled Radiofrequency Electro-surgery Device in Minimally Invasive Hepatobiliary Surgery
Ramanathan M Seshadri, MD, David J Niemeyer, MD, Ryan Z Swan, MD, David Sindram, MD, PhD, David A Iannitti, MD, John B Martinie, MD. Carolinas Medical Center. Introduction: Minimally Invasive Hepatobiliary Surgery has become standard of care in many well established tertiary care facilities across the country and the world. Early recovery, shorter hospital stay… Continue Reading
i-LID – Instrument-driven Laparoscopic Image Display
Francois I Luks, MD, Austin Y Ha, Derek L Merck, PhD, Eleanor A Fallon, MD, Sean S Ciullo, MD. Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Objective: Despite the many advantages of minimally invasive surgery (MIS), traditional image display has a substantial limitation: the dependence of the entire surgical team on a single telescope viewpoint. This… Continue Reading
First human experience using the dynamic laparoscopic NovaTract(tm) retractor
Koji Park, MD, Andrew J Duffy, MD, FACS, Kurt E Roberts, MD, FACS. Yale University School of Medicine. Objective: The quest to minimize surgical trauma has led to the development of Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) and Laparoendoscopic Single-Site (LESS) surgery. The concept of reducing the number of transabdominal access ports has been criticized for… Continue Reading
Retractor System Using Suckers in the Artificial Ascites.
Kotaro Kusu, BSc, Yoshihisa Matsunaga, Takuro Ishii, MSc, Kazuya Kawamura, PhD, Tatsuo Igarashi, MD, PhD. Chiba University. Handling of parenchymal organs is a critical issue in exposing the operative field or exerting counter traction. Restraint of size and number of access point in laparoscopic or robot-assisted surgeries prompted us to make novel “biomimetic” retracting system… Continue Reading
New magnetic device that enables and facilitates reduced port surgery
Alberto Rodriguez-Navarro, MD, Homero Rivas, MD, Ignacio Robles, MD, Alex Escalona, MD, Steven Schwaitzberg, MD. University of Chile, Stanford University, Catholic University of Chile, Cambridge Health Alliance Harvard Medical School, Levita Magnetics. Objective To evaluate a new magnetic-based device that facilitates reduced-port techniques in laparoscopic surgery. Description and method of use A novel magnetic… Continue Reading