20 Year Outcomes: Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy Stands the Test of Time
Marc A Ward, MD, Christy M Dunst, MD, Ben Robinson, BS, Ezra N Teitelbaum, MD, Ahmed M Sharata, MD, Steven R DeMeester, MD, Kevin M Reavis, MD, Lee L Swanstrom, MD. The Oregon ClinicBackground: The laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) was first adopted in the United States in 1993 and since has become the gold standard… Continue Reading
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- Foregut
2D to 3D conversion of conventional endoscopic video: A preliminary result
Shih-Wei Huang, MD1, Yen-Yu Wang, MS2, Wan-Chi Hung, MS2, Atul Kumar, PhD2, Kai-Che Liu, PhD3, Jian-Hua Lin, MD1, Jing-Jim Ou, MD2, Tt Chung, MD2, Min Chang Hung, MD1. 1Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, 2Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, 3IRCAD-TaiwanObjective: The stereo endoscope available for clinical use has two camera system which does not allow it… Continue Reading
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- Minimally Invasive Other
3 Decades Later: Investigating the Rate of and Risk Factors for Conversion from Laparoscopic to Open Cholecystectomy
Steven J Coffin, MSIV1, Peter Callas, PhD1, Sean Wrenn, MD2, Wasef Abu-Jaish, MD, FACS, FASM, BS2. 1University of Vermont College of Medicine, 2University of Vermont Medical CenterIntroduction: Recent data suggest a wide range of conversion (4.9%-20%) from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy (OC) despite increasing surgeon familiarity and superior equipment. Previously identified risk factors for conversion… Continue Reading
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- Biliary
3 years Result of Type-2 Diabetes Remission after Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass in Severe Obesity Patients
Kongpon Tangpanitandee, Worawit Kattipatanapong, Jakrapan Wittayapairoch, Rapheephat Tanompetsanga, Krit Kitisin, Suppa-ut Pungpapong, Chadin Tharavej, Patpong Navicharern, Suthep Udomsawaengsup. Chulalongkorn UniversityIntroduction: Sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass are two of effective bariatric procedure in obesity and metabolic disorder. This study aims to evaluate 3-years result of diabetes remission after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
30-Day Surgical Outcomes in Laparoscopic Versus Open Colorectal Surgery between 2005-2014 Using the ACS-NSQIP Database
Catherine M Hambleton Davis, MD1, Beverly A Shirkey, PhD2, Linda W Moore, MS, RDN, LD, CCRP1, H. Randolph Bailey, MD1, Brian J Dunkin, MD1, Marianne V Cusick, MD, MPH1. 1Houston Methodist Hospital, 2University of OxfordBackground: Previous analysis has suggested that laparoscopic surgery is being widely adopted in the field of colorectal surgery (CRS), including in… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
3D compared to conventional 2D vision improves laparoscopic performance in box simulation training.
Per Holmström, MD1, Arestis Sokratous, MD1, Lars Enochsson, MD, PhD2, Evangelos Georgiou, MD, PhD3, Johanna Österberg, MD, PhD1. 1Department of Surgery, Mora Hospital, Mora, 2Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University, 3Medical Physics Lab-Simulation Center, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GreeceIntroduction: 3D imaging systems have been introduced in laparoscopic surgery… Continue Reading
A 3mm needlescopic inguinal hernia repair aiming at day surgery center.
Minoru Matsuda, MD, Atsushi Kawasaki, MD, Jun Okamura, MD, Tomoshige Shigyo, MD. Kagurazaka D.S. Mai ClinicIntroduction: In Japan, even hernia repair requires 3 days admission mainly due to the old fashion custom. We performed inguinal hernia repair with anterior open technique that assumes the short stay surgery. The anterior open technique is performed by a… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
A case of video-assisted thoracoscopic transdiaphragmatic surgery with a preoperative three-dimensional computed tomography visualization system for lung metastasis and subphrenic dissemination of rectal carcinoma.
Kenji Nezu, MD, PhD, Naoki Mukai, MD, Yusuke Nishi, MD, Katsuhiro Tomofuji, MD, Takaaki Takebayashi, MD, Naoki Ishida, MD, Hajime Satoh, MD, PhD, Yoshinori Imai, MD, PhD, Jota Watanabe, MD, PhD, Kenzo Okada, MD, PhD, Toshihiko Sakao, MD, PhD, Shinsuke Kajiwara, MD, PhD. Uwajima City HospitalA 74-year-old man, who had previously undergone low anterior resection… Continue Reading
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- Case Presentations
A comparative study of the invasiveness of single-incision and conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Manabu Watanabe, MD, PhD, Koji Asai, Hiroshi Matsukiyo, Tomoaki Saito, Tomotaka Ishii, Manabu Kujiraoka, Toshiyuki Enomoto, Natsuya Katada, Yoshihisa Saida, Shinya Kusachi. Department of Surgery, Toho University Ohashi Medical CenterSingle-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SIL-C) is being rapidly adopted due to its favorable esthetic outcome, but the question remains as to whether it is less invasive than… Continue Reading
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- Minimally Invasive Other
A Comparative Study on the Outcome of Surgical Procedure of Partial Fistulectomy with Ksharasutra Application and Exclusive Ksharasutra Application in High Anal Fistula – A Clinical Study
Martha M Bhaskar Rao, PhD1, Chakradar S, MS2, Vasishta Martha, MBBS3. 1TTD,S S,V Ayurvedic Medical College, 2PRAMEELA HOSPITAL, 3PES INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCESThis disease, high anal fistula, a common ano-rectal disorder which usually results as a sequel to some varieties of ano-rectal abscesses, is as old as mankind and a challenge to surgeons even today.… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
A Comparison of External Oblique Release and Retrorectus Hernia Repair in Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
David Foulad, MD, Brice Jabo, MD, MPH, Stephanie Keeth, MSN, Daniel Srikureja, MD, Keith Scharf, DO, FACS, Marcos Michelotti, MD, FACS, Esther Wu, MD. Loma Linda University Health, Division of General Surgery, Loma Linda CAINTRODUCTION: Ventral hernia repairs using component separation techniques have gained momentum over the past decades due to their ability to cover… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
A Comparison of Ventral Hernia Outcomes with Poly-4-Hydroxybutyrate, Synthetic and Biologic Mesh
Margaret A Plymale, DNP, RN, Daniel L Davenport, PhD, Adam Dugan, MS, Amanda Zachem, BSN, RN, John S Roth, MD. University of KentuckyIntroduction: Mesh repair of ventral and incisional hernia is known to be associated with superior outcomes compared with suture repair; however, wound complications and mesh infection have been associated with synthetic mesh, and… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
A Comprehensive Training Program to Facilitate Adoption of Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair for Practicing Surgeons
Jacob A Greenberg, MD, EdM, Sally A Jolles, MA, Sarah Sullivan, PhD, Sudha P Quamme, MD, Caprice C Greenberg, MD, MPH, Carla M Pugh, MD, PhD. University of WisconsinIntroduction: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair has been shown to have some significant benefits compared to open inguinal hernia repair, yet remains underutilized in the United States. The… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
A feasible approach for indirect inguinal hernia sac in totally extra-peritoneal (TEP) Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
Hayashi Nobuyasu, PhD. Kinan HospitalBackground: One of the main reasons for the long learning curve associated with totally extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic hernia repair lays in operational procedures for the hernia sac dissection in a narrow and limited preperitoneal space. Objective: In this study, we investigated the effectiveness of our technique for the hernia sac dissection… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
A Flexible Endoscopic Revision for Anastomotic Stenosis Complicating Esophagectomy (Video)
Ahmed Sharata, MD1, Christy Dunst, MD1, Ezra Teitelbaum, MD2, Marc Ward, MD2, Kevin Reavis, MD1, Steven DeMeester, MD1, Lee Swanstrom, MD1. 1Oregon Clinic/GMIS, 2Portland Providence Cancer CenterIntroduction: A gastro-esophageal anastomosis stricture post esophagectomy are a common complication and often refractory to treatment. It is frequently presented with dysphagia, regurgitation, aspiration, weight loss, and halitosis, which… Continue Reading