IH rates at umbilical port in LC by single incision with SPIDER Surgical System is compararable to conventional multiport technique: One surgeon’s experience
Pedro E Garcia-Quintero, MD, Christian A Hernandez-Murcia, MD, Juan-Carlos Verdeja, MD, FACS. Baptist Health South Florida Introduction: Single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) is emerging as an alternative to conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CLC), offering satisfactory outcomes with improved aesthetic results. Other potential benefits are still being explored. A concern of every abdominal surgical intervention is the… Continue Reading
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An unusual case of early dysphagia post GBP: Dx & tx
Edward L Felix, MD, David Maccabee, MD, Carrie Smith, RN, MSN. Marian Regional Medical Center The timing of the onset of dysphagia post Roux-en-Y gastric bypass usually helps determine the cause and therefore the treatment of the dysphagia. Dysphagia arising immediately after the procedure is usually due to edema and resolves spontaneously. When it begins… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic CDD for benign lower CBD stricture
Bestoun Ahmed, MD, FACS, FRCS, Ziad Awad, MD, FACS, Michael Nussbaum, MD, FACS. University of Florida-Jacksonville We are presenting a Video Abstract of a patient who presented wit a tight Lower common bile duct stricture who underwent multiple failed attempts of ERCP-guided dilations and stents placement. Roux-en-Y Choledochojejunostomy was also not an applicable option secondary… Continue Reading
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Thoracoscopic management of volvulus of the gastric conduit following minimally invasive Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy
Jeremy M Linson, MD, Bestoun Ahmed, MD, Ziad Awad, MD, FACS. UF COM Jacksonville, FL We present a case of emergent thoracoscopic management of volvulus of the gastric conduit following minimally invasive Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy. The patient is a 69 year old caucasian male with a history of adenocarcinoma of the lower third of the esophagus.… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic re-do myotomy in a patient with previous insufficient myotomy
Rudolf Baron Buxhoeveden, Manuel Maya, Florencia Ocariz, Pablo Luna, Gustavo Bugari. Hospital Aleman de Buenos Aires Introduction: Achalasia of the esophagus is a primary esophageal motility disorder of uncertain etiology. Aperistalsis of the esophagus and lack of relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter in response to swallow are characteristic of this disease. Esophageal manometry is… Continue Reading
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Multimodal ERAS program in combination with TLDG is the optimal perioperative care in patients with gastric cancer: A prospective randomized clinical trial
Sang Hoon Ahn, MD, Young Suk Park, MD, Dong Jun Shin, MD, Do Joong Park, MD, PhD, Hyung-Ho Kim, MD, PhD. Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Introduction: Although early recovery after surgery (ERAS) program has been shown to enhance postoperative recovery in several surgical fields, there have been no well-designed study in… Continue Reading
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A retrospective comparison of SDS with LDS at a single institution
Samuel H Cottam1, Daniel R Cottam, MD1, Legrand Belnap, MD1, Mitch Roslin, MD2. 1BMI, 2Lenox Hill Hospital and North Shore LIJ Background: The duodenal switch is currently the best operation in terms of weight loss. However, it has suffered from the perception that it is too difficult to perform and has undesirable side effects of… Continue Reading
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PDE-5i & VED for penile rehabilitation after LNRP for rectal cancer: A prospective, nonrandomized, controlled trial in a single Chinese center
Haijun Deng, PhD, MD1, Hao Liu, PhD, MD1, Xiaoliang Lan, MD1, Jinhua Mo1, Xiangming Mao, PhD, MD2, Guoxin Li, PhD, MD1. 1Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 2Department of Urologic Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital Introduction: Effective management of male patients with secondary to rectal cancer surgery is lacking. This study was… Continue Reading
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Safety & short-term outcomes of intracorporeal EJ using a transorally inserted anvil vs extracorporeal circular anastomosis during LTG for gastric cx: A propensity score matching analysis
Yanfeng Hu, MD, Xin Lu, MD, Jiang Yu, MD, Hao Liu, MD, Tingyu Mou, MD, Tao Chen, Zhenwei Deng, MD, Da Wang, MD. Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China INTRODUCTION: We performed a propensity score matching analysis to assess the safety and short-term outcomes of intracorporeal Roux-en-Y esophagojejunostomy using a… Continue Reading
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Early experience with a new 3 mm tissue & vessel sealing device
Steven Rothenberg, MD, FACS, FAAP. Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children Purpose: To evaluate the functionality of a new 3mm vessel and tissue sealing device in neonates and children. Methods: Over a 1 year period 89 patients underwent laparoscopic and thoracoscopic procedures using a new 3 mm tissue sealing device. The device is a 3mm instrument… Continue Reading
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VATS vagotomy for persistent GJ ulcer after GBP: A single institution experience
Tiffany Tanner, MD, Lora Melman, MD, Erika Leung, John Price, MD, Brent Sorenson, MD. Saint Luke's Hospital INTRODUCTION: Marginal ulcer is a potentially serious complication after gastric bypass surgery, occurring in 5-7% of patients. Many reports in the literature describe revisional transabdominal gastrojejunostomy for ulcers that are refractory to medical management, and only one study… Continue Reading
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Comparative effectiveness of GBP, SG & gastric banding in patients enrolled in a population-based bariatric program: Prospective cohort study with 2 yr follow-up
Richdeep S Gill, MD, PhD1, Sameer Apte, MD2, Sumit R Majumdar, MD2, Calypse Agborsangaya2, Christian F Rueda-Clausen, MD2, Daniel W Birch, MD1, Shahzeer Karmali, MD1, Scott Klarenbach, MD2, Arya Sharma, MD2, Raj Padwal, MD2. 1Center of the Advancement of Minimally Invasive Surgery (CAMIS), 2University of Albeta Background: Bariatric care is increasingly being delivered in Canada… Continue Reading
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VHR utilizing Centrality Bars mesh with balloon anchor system: A new 3 trocar technique reducing pain & recurrence post-op
Ragui W Sadek, MD, FACS, Andrew M Wassef, BS. Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Background: Ventral hernias (VH) account for 25% of abdominal wall hernias with a greater prevalence in female patients. Being one of the most common procedures amongst general surgeons, laparoscopic repair of ventral hernias spurs quite the debate with respect to… Continue Reading
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Can RMR be accurately measured in the obese population & is it a predictor of postop weight loss in patients undergoing laparoscopic VSG?
Andrew R Brownlee, MD, Erica N Bromberg, BA, Deodate Davis, BA, Mitchel Roslin, MD, FACS. Lenox Hill Hospital Introduction Weight loss and gain are due to an imbalance of energy consumption and utilization. The impact of RMR on weight loss following VSG is unknown. As a result we wanted to answer whether a morbidly obese… Continue Reading
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A novel, minimally invasive approach to assure hemostasis for intercostal bleeding after trauma
Jacob Glaser, MD, Habeeba Park, MD, Nathan Schmoekel, DO, Joseph Dubose, MD, Thomas Scalea, MD, Deborah Stein, MD, MPH. University Of Maryland Shock Trauma Center Introduction: A major complication of blunt thoracic trauma is arterial bleeding, often due to rib fracture and associated injury to an intercostal artery. Tube thoracostomy reliably adresses most bleeding, but… Continue Reading
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