Robotic Median Arcuate Ligament Release with Intraoperative ICG Angiography
Matthew Surrusco, MD, Kaushik Mukherjee, MD, Sheela Patel, MD, Marcos Michelotti, MD, Carlos Garberoglio, MD. Loma Linda University Medical CenterCase: The patient is a 36 year old male who presented with 10-12 years of sharp, burning epigastric pain that increased in frequency to several episodes per month and was associated with loose bowel movements, cold… Continue Reading
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Endoscopic vs Surgical Management for a Gastric Lipoma- a Case Report
Joshua Klein, DO1, Bradley Gaddis, DO1, Fred Wolodiger, MD2, Maurizio Miglietta, DO1. 1Hackensack University Medical Center at Palisades, 2Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterIntroduction: Gastrointestinal lipomas are a rare entity that can arise in portions of the gastrointestinal tract. The most common location is the colon, followed by the small intestine, stomach, and esophagus respectively. Gastric… Continue Reading
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Strangulated Internal Herniation with Bowel Ischemia Following Abdominoplasty: A Case Series and Review of the Literature
Amy M Maselli, MD, Amani Jambhekar, MD, Richard Reish, MD, Kevin Cho, MD, Piotr Gorecki, MD, FACS. New York Methodist HospitalBackground: Internal hernia following Laparoscopic Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass (LRYGB) is a well reported complication that can result in significant morbidity. Abdominoplasty is a commonly performed body contouring procedure following massive weight loss after LRYGB.… Continue Reading
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Uncommon Presentation of Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma as an Abdominal Wall Mass.
Anthony Dakwar, MD, James Satterfield, MD. NewYork Presbyterian-QueensInitial presentation or recurrence of gynecological malignancies as a soft tissue mass is extremely uncommon and there is limited literature describing the current data. This case presents a 74 year old black female, with surgical history of total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for endometrial cancer. Per FIGO cancer… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Evacuation of Retroperitoneal Hematoma Via Anterior Extraperitoneal Approach
Lindsey Mossler, MD, Andrew Eppstein, MD. Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA Surgery Service, Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN, USAIntroduction: Retroperitoneal hematoma is an uncommon condition seldom requiring operative intervention. Uncomplicated retroperitoneal hematoma is typically treated with observation, transfusion and correction of coagulopathy. In more complex cases,… Continue Reading
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Acute Abdomen Secondary to Renal Artery Aneurysm Rupture
Mauricio Pasten, MD. Caja Petrolera de SaludMale Patient 44 years old, with sudden abdominal pain localize in right inferior quadrant and lumbar region, ultrasound was perform reported normal, WBC 14000 HB15, rest of the laboratory and vital signs normal. We decided to perform a CT scan that shows a liquid collection in retroperitoneum with no… Continue Reading
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Angled Glidewires and Angiographic Catheters in the Management of a Chronic Gastrocutaneous Fistula Resulting from a Sleeve Gastrectomy Staple Line Leak: A Case Report.
Mazen Al-Mansour, MD, Katelyn Levene, MD, Sabrena F Noria, MD, PhD. Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 558 Doan Hall, 410 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.Introduction: Management of a chronic gastrocutaneous fistula (GCF) secondary to sleeve gastrectomy (SG) staple line leaks… Continue Reading
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Idiopathic segmental infarction of the greater omentum simulating acute appendicitis: Diagnostic challenge and efficient laparoscopic treatment. Case report.
Maria Dimitrief, Dr1, Floryn Cherbanyk1, Hon Lai Chan1, A. Stanescu2, Daniel Roulet1, Edgardo Pezzetta1, Olivier Martinet1. 1Department of General Surgery, Riviera-Chablais Hospital, 1820 Montreux-Switzerland, 2Department of General Surgery, HFR Fribourg, 1700 SwitzerlandIntroduction: Idiopathic segmental infarction of the greater omentum (ISIGO) is a rare cause of acute abdomen. Patients, typically males in their fifties, present with… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Considerations in the Management of Congenital Gallbladder Duplication
Joshua Klein, DO1, Jason Kasenberg, DO1, Barry Sussman, MD2, Maurizio Miglietta, DO1. 1Hackensack University Medical Center at Palisades, 2Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterIntroduction: Congenital gallbladder duplication (CGD) is a rare anatomic anomaly that occurs when there is abnormal embryologic development during gestation. While numerous cadaveric studies have estimated the incidence to occur in 1: 4,000… Continue Reading
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An unusual case of colonic schwannoma with malignant degeneration
Mina Saeed, MD, Joaquin J Estrada, MD, FASCRS. Advocate Illinois Masonic MedicalCenterSchwannomas are tumors arising from Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system. Their presence in the gastrointestinal system is rare. Colonic schwannomas are an extremely rare variant accounting for less than 6% of mesenchymal tumors of the colon and less than 1% of all… Continue Reading
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Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: a challenging laparoscopic cholecystectomy 3 case report
Floryn Cherbanyk1, Maria Dimitrief1, Hon Lai Chan1, A. Stanescu2, Petra Rosskopfova1, Alexis Litchinko1, Olivier Martinet1, Daniel Roulet1, Edgardo Pezzetta1. 1Department of General Surgery, Riviera-Chablais Hospital, 1820 Montreux-Switzerland, 2Department of General Surgery, HFR Fribourg, 1700 SwitzerlandIntroduction: Even if nowadays is considered a routine, standardized and well mastered procedure, laparoscopic cholecystectomy may become a difficult challenge in… Continue Reading
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Pancreatic Pseudocyst: A complex problem with a sequelae of recurrent pancreatitis
Yizhi Shan, Megumi Asai, MD, Jaclyn Millici, MD, Daniel Ringold, MD, Robert Josloff, MD, Orlando Kirton, MD, Thai Vu, MD. Abington Hospital Jefferson HealthPancreatitis has traditionally been a very difficult disease to manage surgically. More recently, the development has been finding minimally invasive methods of diagnosing and treating complex pancreatitis process that is refractory to… Continue Reading
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Reduced port cholecystectomy for a 21 week pregnant patient with a history of laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy
Michiya Kobayashi, Tsutomu Namikawa, Hiromichi Maeda, Ken Okamoto, Kazuhiro Hanazaki. Kochi Medical SchoolINTRODUCTION: Single incision laparoscopic surgery is increasingly being performed for cosmetic reasons and is commonly used for cholecystectomy and appendectomy. Reduced port surgery may assist in difficult cases or complicated cases. We performed a cholecystectomy using reduced port surgery (single incision laparoscopic surgery… Continue Reading
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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding after Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass
Nabeel R Obeid, MD, Timothy Snow, DO, Andrew Bates, MD, Aurora D Pryor, MD. Stony Brook Medicine, Department of SurgeryRoux-en-Y gastric bypass patients present a unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for upper gastrointestinal bleeding. We present a case that illustrates such challenges. Advanced surgical and endoscopic techniques are highlighted, which can be used in the… Continue Reading
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Laparoendoscopic management of Bouveret’s syndrome and gallstone ileus
Shanley B Deal, MD, Jessica Koller Gorham, MD, Andrew S Ross, MD, Flavio G Rocha, MD, FACS. Virginia Mason Medical CenterBouveret’s syndrome is a rare condition with a reported mortality of 15-20% and predominance for occurrence in elderly females. We present a case of a 71 year old female managed with combined laparoendoscopic techniques. Success… Continue Reading
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