EXPLORING SURGICAL OUTCOMES OR R4-5 THORACOSCOPIC SYMPATHECTOMY IN PRIMARY PALMAR HYPERHIDROSIS PATIENTS.
Isariya Jongekkasit, MD, Pornpeera Jitpratoom, MD, Angkoon Anuwong, MD, Soravith Vijitpornkul, MD, Warin Wachirapunyaukul, MD. Police General HospitalINTRODUCTION: Hyperhidrosis is a condition that result in body excessive and unpleasant sweating which mainly occurs on feet, hands, face, head, and underarms. Primary Hyperhidrosis (PH) carries serious implications for an individual’s quality of life. Thoracosopic Sympathectomy is… Continue Reading
Cervicothoracic esophageal leiomyoma at the thoracic inlet: dual cavity minimally invasive resection
Andrew Tang, Eric Lamarre, MD, Siva Raja, MD. Cleveland Clinic FoundationEsophageal leiomyomas are the most common benign esophageal lesions. Based on our institutional experience, these most often occur in the distal esophagus and cause dysphagia. We present a case of an esophageal leiomyoma occuring at the thoracic inlet requiring a combined approach with ENT and… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Repair of Morgagni Type Hernia with IVC Involvement
Sara Martin Del Campo, MD1, David Renton, MD2. 1Swedish Medical Center, 2The Ohio State Medical CenterOur patient is a 37 year old physically active male who presented to his primary MD with the complaints of chest pain while running. Workup revealed a large diaphragmatic hernia with liver herniated to the right of the heart. The… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic repair of diaphragmatic hernia secondary to iatrogenic injury
Sunder Balasubramaniam, Dr1, Kheng Tian Lim, Dr2. 1National Healthcare Group, 2Khoo Teck Puat HospitalA 59 year old Chinese man presented to the Emergency Department of our institution with 1 day history of an acute right sided crampy abdominal pain and distension associated with 4 days history of constipation. He gave a history of blunt thoracoabdominal trauma more than 30 years… Continue Reading
Endoscopic Pattern Tracing and Inanimate ex-vivo Pig Stomach Models to Acquire Skills Necessary for Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD)
Erica Pettke, MD1, Abhinit Shah, MD2, Xiaohong Yan, PhD1, Vesna Cekic, RN1, Geoffrey Bellini, MD1, Elie Sutton, MD3, Nipa Gandhi, MD1, Carl Winkler, MD1, Jaspreet Sandhu, MD4, Richard L Whelan, MD1. 1Mount Sinai West Hospital, 2Topiwala National Medical College, 3Maimonides Medical Center, 4Brookdale University Hospital Medical CenterIntroduction: In Japan Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) is the… Continue Reading
LAPAROSCOPIC TRANSGASTRIC SUBMUCOSAL DISSECTION
Walaa F Abdelmoaty, MD, MBA1, Christy M Dunst, MD, FACS2, Filippo Filicori, MD1, Ahmed M Zihni, MD, MPH1, Daniel Davila Bradley, MD2, Kevin M Reavis, MD, FACS2, Steven R DeMeester, MD, FACS2, Lee L Swanstrom, MD, FACS2. 1Providence Portland Medical Center, 2The Oregon ClinicA case of a 68-yeay-old male with history of familial adenomatous polyposis… Continue Reading
Bizarre Encounters in Endoscopic Surgeries
Raj Gajbhiye, MS1, Ajay Bhandarwar, MS, FMAS, FIAGES, FAIS, FICS, FBMS, FLCS2, Gagandeep Talwar2, Jasmine Agarwal2, Amol Wagh, MS2, Saurabh Gandhi, MS2, Chintan Patel, MS2, Eham Arora, MS2, Shubham Gupta, MS2, Vikrant Akulwar, MS1. 1Government Medical College, Nagpur, India, 2Grant Government Medical College & Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, IndiaEndoscopic surgery has a diversified… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic complete bursectomy with total gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer at the posterior wall of stomach
Wei Wang, MD, Wenjun Xiong, MD, Lijie Luo, Yansheng Zheng, Jin Wan. Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese MedicineThe primary results of JCOG1001 had shown that bursectomy can be safely performed without increasing morbidity and mortality, but bursectomy can not improve 3-years survival for patients with advanced gastric cancer. However, the significance of bursectomy for advanced… Continue Reading
Endoscopic Management of Pulmonary Hydatidosis: A New Standard of Surgical Care
Ajay Bhandarwar, MS, FMAS, FIAGES, FAIS, FICS, FBMS, FLCS, Shubham Gupta, MS, Amol Wagh, MS, FMAS, FIAGES, FAIS, FICS, FBMS, Saurabh Gandhi, MS, FMAS, FALS, Chintan Patel, MS, FMAS, FBMS, Eham Arora, MS, Jasmine Agarwal, Gagandeep Talwar. Grant Government Medical College & Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, IndiaCystic Echinococcosis is a common affliction in… Continue Reading
Ex Vivo Bovine Model : A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy Training Model
Jaspreet Sandhu, MD1, Carl Winkler, MD2, Xiaohong Yan, PhD2, Chandana Herath Mudiyanselage, PhD2, Vesna Cekic, RN2, Nipa Gandhi, MD2, Richard Whelan, MD2. 1Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, 2Mount Sinai West HospitalIntroduction: Flexible endoscopy is an integral part of General and Colorectal Surgery. The American Board of Surgery (ABS) now mandates endoscopy training and successful completion… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Reduction and Repair of Left Paraduodenal Hernia
Herbert M Hedberg, MD1, Baddr Shakhsheer, MD2, Stephen Haggerty, MD3. 1University of Chicago Medical Center, 2St. Louis Children's Hospital, 3NorthShore University HealthSystemParaduodenal hernia accounts for 50% congenital internal hernias. These hernia defects are formed by anomalous rotation and fusion of the mesentery and peritoneum during embryological development. They are located near the root of the… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic versus Open Resection of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: A Survival Analysis
Colette S Inaba, MD, Austin R Dosch, MD, Christina Y Koh, MD, Sarath Sujatha-Bhaskar, MD, Marija Pejcinovska, MS, Ninh T Nguyen, MD. University of California IrvineBACKGROUND: Long-term studies on the role of laparoscopic resection of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) have been limited. The objective of this study was to compare short- and long-term survival after… Continue Reading
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AN ANALYSIS OF RESULTS IN A SINGLE-BLINDED, PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL COMPARING NON-FIXATING VS. SELF-FIXATING MESH FOR LAPAROSCOPIC INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR
Merritt Denham, BS, Brandon Johnson, BA, Michelle Leong, BA, Kristine Kuchta, MS, Eliza Conaty, BS, Michael Ujiki, MD, Woody Denham, MD, Stephen Haggerty, MD, JoAnn Carbray, BS, Mat Gitelis, BS, John Linn, MD. NorthShore University HealthSystemIntroduction: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR) offers reduced postoperative pain and shorter convalescence compared to open repair, however it remains… Continue Reading
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EFFECTS OF AURICULAR ACUPUNCTURE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF NAUSEA AND VOMITING AFTER UNCOMPLICATED LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY
Ana Carolina B de Siqueira1, Ana Clara G Miranda1, Bianca R Castelo Branco1, Ian Vitor P de Lima1, Luiz F Silva Filho1, Victor S Da Silva1, Diego L Lima, MD2, Luiz C Miranda, Md, phD1. 1University of Pernambuco, 2State Servers HospitalIntroduction: the high incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) makes the first postoperative hours of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) unpleasant. Auriculoacupuncture (AA)… Continue Reading
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Feasibility of endoscopic management of anastomotic leakage after minimally invasive esophagectomy in the critically ill patient
Merel Lubbers, MD1, Frans van Workum, MD2, Gijs Berkelmans, MD3, Camiel Rosman, MD, PhD4, Misha Luyer, MD, PhD3, Grard Nieuwenhuijzen, MD, PhD3, Marc van Det, MD, PhD1, Ewout Kouwenhoven, MD, PhD1. 1Ziekenhuis Groep Twente, 2Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis, 3Catharina Ziekenhuis, 4Radboud Universitair Medisch CentrumIntroduction: Anastomotic leakage (AL) is a life threatening complication after minimally invasive Ivor Lewis… Continue Reading
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