Biliary Endoscopy and Lithotripsy of Biliary Stones
Jordan A Siegel, MD, David Imagawa, MD, Laura Findeiss, MD, Jaime Landman, MD. University of California, Irvine This is a case presentation of a patient with a history of Oriental cholangiohepatitis status post choledochojejunostomy with a large biliary stone requiring management. Our treatment approach was biliary endoscopy via an established transhepatic tract with holmium… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Resection of the Extra Hepatic Bile Duct and Biliary Reconstruction for Congenital Biliary Dilatation
Takeshi Naitoh, MD FACS, Takanori Morikawa, MD, Masahiro Iseki, MD, Masayuki Kakyo, MD, Naoki Tanaka, MD, Kazuhiro Watanabe, MD, Fuyuhiko Motoi, MD, Toshiki Rikiyama, MD, Yu Katayose, MD, Shinichi Egawa, MD FACS, Michiaki Unno, MD. Tohoku University Hospital, Department of Surgery Laparoscopic procedure requiring the biliary reconstruction is quite challenging operation. The bilio-enterostomy requires… Continue Reading
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Single-port Laparoscopic Hepatectomy (with Video)
Mitsuhiro Asakuma, PhD MD, Koji Komeda, PhD MD, Yoshiharu Miyamoto, PhD MD, Fumitoshi Hirokawa, PhD MD, Tetsunosuke Shimizu, PhD MD, Yoshihiro Inoue, PhD MD, Michihiro Hayashi, PhD MD, Kazuhisa Uchiyama, PhD MD. Osaka Medical College Introduction: We provide an initial report of the indications and procedures for single-port laparoscopic hepatectomy.Methods: Laparoscopic hepatectomy and single… Continue Reading
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Simultaneous Laparoscopic Resection of Colorectal Cancer and Synchronous Liver Metastases
Go Wakabayashi, MD PhD FACS, Takeshi Takahara, MD, Yasushi Hasegawa, MD PhD, Naoko Ito, MD, Masahiro Takahashi, MD PhD, Hiroyuki Nitta, MD PhD. Department of Surgery, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine Simultaneous laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer and synchronous liver metastases is feasible and safe. We present a case to describe laparoscopic-assisted right… Continue Reading
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Pure Laparoscopic Anatomical Liver Posterior Segmentectomy in Semi-prone Position.
Tetsuo Ikeda, MD PhD, Yoshihiko Maehara, MD PhD. Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. Introduction: Pure laparoscopic liver resection is an effective treatment for hepatic cancer that has spread rapidly. However, its use is limited to tumors that are present in the lower edge and… Continue Reading
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Two Birds With Five Trocars: Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Right Hemicolectomy
Rebecca Kowalski, MD, Niket Sonpal, MD, Jennifer Montes, MD, Paresh C Shah, MD FACS. Lenox Hill Hospital, Northshore-LIJ Health System, Hofstra Medical School, New York, NY We present a 54 year-old-woman who presented with a pancreatic duct obstruction due to a mass in the head of the pancreas with bulky adenopathy in the right… Continue Reading
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Laparo-endoscopic Single Site (less) Distal Pancreatectomy and Splenectomy
Sharona B Ross, MD, Franka Co, BS, Harold Paul, BS, Kenneth Luberice, BS, Edward Choung, MD, Alexander S Rosemurgy, MD. University of South Florida & Tampa General Medical Group This video is of a Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site (LESS) distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy undertaken on a 62 year old gentlemen diagnosed with pancreatic adenocarcinoma Laparo-Endoscopic… Continue Reading
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Robotic Liver Hemangioma Resection. Fluorescent Identification of Microhemangiomas With the Near-infrared Technique.
David Calatayud, MD PhD, Luca Milone, MD, Stefano D'ugo, MD, Federico Gheza, MD, Mario Masrur, MD, Paolo Raimondi, MD, Enrique F Elli, MD, Francesco M Bianco, MD, Subashini Ayloo, MD, Pier C Giulianotti, MD FACS. University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center Indocyanine green can be used as a fluorescent agent by means the… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Lateral Pancreaticojejunostomy
Daanish Kazi, DO, Maurice Arregui, MD. St. Vincent's Hospital Indianapolis Indiana Video submission for a case study of a 55 year old man with chronic calcific alcoholic pancreatitis with recalcitrant abdominal pain. Pain was due to pancreatic duct obstruction from intraductal stones leading to a dialated pancreatic duct. ERCP provided temporary relief of pain. … Continue Reading
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Sinistroposition: True Left-sided Gallbladder. a Rare Condition in a Common Operation. a Series of Three Cases
Patrick R Reardon, MD, Amanda Parker, MD, Michele A Riordon, MD, Vadim Sherman, MD, Brian J Dunkin, MD. The Methodist Hospital Department of Surgery; Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation, and Education Houston, Texas 77030 Introduction: Sinistroposition of the gallbladder (SPG), is a very rare anatomic variant. Between September of 2005 and June of 2009… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Minor Pancreatic Resections (enucleations/atypical Resections). a Long-term Appraisal of a Supposed Mini-invasive Approach.
Renato Costi, MD PhD, Bruto Randone, MD PhD, Frédéric Mal, MD, Silvia Basato, MD, Hugues Levard, MD, Vincenzo Violi, MD, Brice Gayet, MD. 1 Département de Pathologie Digestive, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France; 2 Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Università degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Italia. IntroductionLaparoscopic pancreatic enucleation is increasingly performed worldwide. Few retrospective,… Continue Reading
Acute Pancreatitis: A Rare Complication From a Migrated Gastrostomy Tube
Dan Enger Ruiz, MD, Mingwei Ni, MD PHD, Rajkumar Jeganatan, MD. New York Hospital Queens : Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a common modality used for primary and supplemental feeding for long-term external access. It is generally a safe procedure, however can be associated with many potential complications. Migration of the tube is one… Continue Reading
Single Use of Romiplostim Thrombopoietin Analogue (TPO) in Severe Thrombocytopenia for Outpatient Percutaneous Liver Biopsy in Patients With Chronic Liver Disease (CLD)- A Randomized Double Blinded Prospective Clinical Pilot Trial
P Patrick Basu, MD MRCP MACG AGAF, Thankam J Nair, MD, Nithya V Krishnaswamy, MD, Niraj James Shah, MD, Robert S Brown Jr, MD MPH. Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY, North Shore University Hospital at Forest Hills, NY INTRODUCTION:Thrombocytopenia is a common entity in Chronic Liver Disease (CLD) with or without cirrhosis.… Continue Reading
Practice Patterns for Gallstone Pancreatitis: A 5-year Experience at a Community-based Teaching Hospital
John Compoginis, MD, Tiffany Wu, MD, Gabriel Akopian, MD. Huntington Hospital Objective: To assess the practice patterns applied to patients with gallstone pancreatitis (GSP) who presented to the emergency department at large, community-based hospital and clarify factors influencing the type of intervention chosen. Methods: A retrospective review of medical records was performed over a… Continue Reading
Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Nihat Yavuz, MD, Serkan Teksoz, MD, Engin Hatipoglu, MD, Sabri Erguney, MD, Osman Tortum, MD, Tuna Yildirim, MD, Sirri Ozkan, MD. Istanbul University,Cerrahpasa Medical School,General Surgery Department and Acibadem Kadikoy Hospital,General Surgery Department Introduction:Thanks to technological advances, laparoscopic surgery continues to evolve . One recent advance in this field is laparoscopy performed through a… Continue Reading