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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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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A novel evacuation system enables surgeons to perform laparoscopic total mesorectal excision with high precision using an electric scalpel alone
Akinari Nomura, Yasuo Koga, Shuusuke Miyake, Hironori Iwasaki, Hirokazu Noshiro. Saga UniversityBackground In laparoscopic surgery for lower rectal cancer, not only surgical smoke flowing from the operative field but also the sway of the operative field caused by evacuation and insufflation at a high flow rate often interfere with the surgeons’ ability to maintain a… Continue Reading
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A novel technique for laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with CME: the caudal-to-cranial approach
Hongming Li, MD, Liaonan Zou. Department of GI,Guangdong Province Hospital of traditional Chinese MedicineBackground: Complete mesocolic excision (CME) with central vascular ligation for right-sided colon cancer has been proven to provide superior oncologic outcomes and survival advantage when compared to standard lymphadenectomy. Although a laparoscopic approach for right colon cancer is performed frequently, identifying an… Continue Reading
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A Single Surgeon Experience Transitioning to Robotic Right Colectomy with Intracorporeal Anastomosis
Alexandra C Reitz, BA, Edward Lin, MD, Seth A Rosen, MD. Emory UniversityIntroduction: When performed laparoscopically, right colectomy is most commonly a hybrid procedure with hand-assistance and/or extracorporeal anastomosis (ECA) because of the technical complexity of laparoscopic anastomosis. Robotic-assisted right colectomy (RRC) may offer technical advantages over laparoscopic-assisted right colectomy enabling more surgeons to perform… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Acute Hemorrhagic Rectal Ulcer: An Experience in An Urban Emergency Hospital
Choichi Sugawa, MD, PhD, Mark Diebel, MD, Jennifer McLeod, MD, Andrew Hollenbeck, MD, Charles E Lucas, MD. Dept. of Surg. Wayne State UniversityINTRODUCTION: Acute hemorrhagic rectal ulcer (AHRU) is characterized by a sudden onset of painless and massive lower rectal bleeding in elderly, bedridden patients (pts) with major co-morbidities. AHRU, often reported in Japan and… Continue Reading
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Analysis of Trends in Ureteral Stent Utilization for Diverticulitis Surgery
Alexander Chiu, MD, Raymond Jean, MD, Kimberly Davis, MD, MBA, Kevin Pei, MD. Yale School of Medicine, Department of SurgeryIntroduction: The benefit of prophylactic ureteral stents in colorectal surgery for diverticulitis has yet to be determined. Rationale for use include possible prevention and easier identification of ureteral injuries; others argue that the added time, costs,… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Assessment of anastomosis following transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer
Shinichiro Mori, MD, PhD, Yoshiaki Kita, MD, PhD, Kenji Baba, MD, PhD, Masayuki Yanagi, MD, Kan Tanabe, MD, Yasuto Uchikado, MD, PhD, Hiroshi Kurahara, MD, PhD, Takaaki Arigami, MD, PhD, Yoshikazu Uenosono, MD, PhD, Yuko Mataki, MD, PhD, Masahiko Sakoda, MD, PhD, Akihiro Nakajo, MD, PhD, Kosei Maemura, MD, PhD, Shoji Natsugoe, MD, PhD. Department… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Association of Pre-operative Level of Hemoglobin A1c with Post-operative Infections Among Non-diabetic Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery
Negar Karimian, MD1, Pepa Kaneva, PhD1, Nicolo Pecorelli, MD1, Carl W Ulysse, MD2, Stephan Robitaille, MD2, Julio F Fiore JR, PhD1, Francesco Carli, MD3, Liane S Feldman, MD1. 1Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery and Innovation, Department of Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Qc, 2School of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Qc, 3Department of Anesthesiology,McGill… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Barriers to Laparoscopic Colon Resection for Cancer: A National Analysis
Alexander T Hawkins, MD, MPH, Mm Cone, B Hopkins, R Muldoon, MD, Aa Parikh, Tm Geiger. Vanderbilt UniversityINTRODUCTION: Level one evidence has shown that minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for colon cancer improves short term outcomes with equivalent long-term oncologic results when compared to open surgery. However the adoption of MIS for patients with colon cancer… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Body mass index and visceral fat area as the reconstruction difficulty indicator in the laparoscopic surgery for transverse colon cancer
Toru Tonooka, Nobuhiro Takiguchi, Yoshihiro Nabeya, Wataru Takayama, Atsushi Ikeda, Hiroaki Soda, Satoshi Chiba, Isamu Hoshino, Hidehito Arimitsu, Hiroo Yanagibashi, Tomofumi Chibana, Yusuke Hanzawa, Matsuo Nagata. Chiba Cancer CenterAim: Difficulty in laparoscopic surgery increases depending on the degree of obesity. Especially, in the transverse colon cancer surgery, not only lymph node dissection along with the… Continue Reading
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Cancer Recurrence after Laparoscopic Low anterior resection and Inter sphincter resection for Stage1 rectal cancer
Kenichi Takemoto, MD, Shigeki Yamaguchi, Hiroka Kondo, Hiroki Shimizu, Kiyoka Hara, Asami Suzuki, Jo Tashiro, Toshimasa Ishii, Kojun Okamoto, Shinichi Sakuramoto, Isamu Koyama. Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Saitama, JapanIntroduction:Cancer recurrence after Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection (LAR) and Laparoscopic Inter Sphincter Resection (ISR) for Stage1 rectal cancer is unclear.… Continue Reading
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Cecal Volvulus Secondary to Bladder Sling
David Parizh, MS, DO, Vadim Meytes, DO, George S Ferzli, MD, FACS. NYU Lutheran Medical CenterIntroduction: Over the past two decades, sub-urethral sling procedures have become a popular option for surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence. They are, however, not without complications; some of which lead to further surgical interventions. Some of the complications include… Continue Reading
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Clinical impact of intraoperative navigation using a Doppler ultrasonographic guided vessel Tracking Technique for laparoscopic left side colectomy
Yoshiaki Kita, Shinichiro Mori, Kenji Baba, Yasuto Uchikado, Takaaki Arigami, Yoshikazu Uenosono, Yuko Mataki, Masahiko Sakoda, Akihiro Nakajo, Kosei Maemura, Shoji Natsugoe. Department of Digestive Surgery, Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Kagoshima University School of MedicineObjective: We have been reported the clinical usefulness of intraoperative Doppler ultrasonographic guided vessel tracking during open operation (Pancreaticoduodenectomy) to identify… Continue Reading
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Clinical outcomes of laparoscopic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection following total mesorectal excision for lower rectal cancer
Hajime Morohashi, Yoshiyuki Sakamoto, Takanobu Akashi, Hiroshi Ogaswara, Tetsuya Yoshida, Tetsuya Hasebe, Yuto Mitsuhashi, Kentaro Sato, Takafumi Yachi, Takuya Miura, Kenichi Hakamada. Gastroenterological Surgery, Hirosaki University JapanPurpose: The standard surgical treatment for lower rectal cancer in our department is total mesorectal excision (TME) + bilateral lateral pelvic lymph node dissection (LPLD). We previously reported on… Continue Reading
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