Association of Peripheral White Cell Count and Crp Levels With Postoperative Complications After Laparoscopic-Assisted Gastrectomy
Hiroaki Tanaka, MD, Kazuya Muguruma, MD, Katsunobu Sakurai, MD, Naoshi Kubo, MD, Hisashi Nagahara, MD, Eiji Noda, Yoshito Yamashita, MD, Kiyoshi Maeda, MD, Tetsuji Sawada, MD, Masaichi Ohira, MD, Kosei Hirakawa, MD. Department of Surgical Oncology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic-assisted gastrectomy (LAG) has been proposed as the promising therapy… Continue Reading
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Video Assisted Esophagectomy With Extensive Lymphadenectomy for Thoracic Esophageal Cancer
Toshiaki Shichinohe, MD PhD, Kentaro Kato, MD PhD, Akihiro Matsunaga, MD PhD, Satoshi Hayama, MD PhD, Takahiro Tsuchikawa, MD PhD, Joe Matsumoto, MD PhD, Takehiro Noji, MD PhD, Norihiro Takemoto, MD PhD, Yoshinori Suzuki, MD PhD, Hiroyuki Kaneko, MD PhD, Eiichi Tanaka, MD PhD, Satoshi Hirano, MD PhD. Gastrointestinal Surgery II, Hokkaido University Graduate School… Continue Reading
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Reality Check for SILS and Notes: Using Publications to Provide Perspective On New Procedures
Tiffany Stoddard, MD, Igor Milosevic, MD, Stephen Kavic, MD. University of Maryland Medical Center IntroductionIt has always been difficult to determine the true worth and utility of a new procedure. However, with the recent explosion in communication and social media, it may not be possible to assess a procedure objectively. Both single incision laparoscopic… Continue Reading
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The Effect of 3d Monitoring System On Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery
Yoshihiro Nagao, MD, Munenori Uemura, MS, Hiroyuki Ishii, PhD, Kenoki Ohuchida, MD, Satoshi Ieiri, MD, Tomikawa Morimasa, MD FACS, Yoshihiko Maehara, MD FACS, Makoto Hashizume, MD FACS. CAMIT, Department of Surgery and Science, Kyushu University, Japan Introduction: The purpose of this study is to clarify the difference in forceps’ impact to the ground between… Continue Reading
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New Approach for Transperitoneal Left Adrenalectomy
V.v. Grubnik, Prof, O.s. Burlak, V.v. Ilyashenko. Odessa national medical university Background. Endoscopic left adrenalectomy can be performed using either a retroperitoneal or transperitoneal approach.The aim of this study was to develop a new transperitoneal approach for left adrenalectomy, and evaluate the safeness of this surgical technique. Methods. Design of study – cohort prospective… Continue Reading
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Impact of Fellowship-trained Laparoscopic Surgeons On Rates
Garth H Ballantyne, MD MBA, Eric A Sommer, MD, Heidi Elliott, MD. Lawrence & Memorial Hospital INTRODUCTION: Many of the early pioneers of Laparoscopic General Surgery practiced in Community Hospitals. Although Evidence-Based Medicine demands the use of minimally invasive techniques, penetration of laparoscopic approaches to General Surgery procedures has remained poor at many community… Continue Reading
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Resident Rural Surgery Rotations With Endoscopy and Laparoscopy: Is More Residency Training Needed in These Areas to Prepare Rural Surgeons?
Geary D Bush, MD, Don K Nakayama, MD MBA, Martin L Dalton, MD. Mercer University School of Medicine / The Medical Center of Central Georgia Background: The workforce shortage is especially acute in rural regions, which attract few resident trainees. Methods: To enhance the profile of rural surgery and to expose residents to consider… Continue Reading
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The Impact of Minimally Invasive Surgery (mis) and Operating Room (or) Time On Blood Transfusions and Surgical Site Infections
Santosh J Agarwal, BPharm MS, Michael E Minshall, MPH, Ned Cosgriff, MD, Ross D Segan, MD MBA FACS, Gary V Delhougne, JD MHA. Covidien Objective: We hypothesized that each thirty minute interval increase in OR time and open surgical procedures, independently, would be associated with an additional risk for blood transfusions, surgical site infections… Continue Reading
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Surgical Way of Adhesions Formation Prevention
Vladimir M Demidov, PhD D Sci Medicine, Sergei M Demidov, PhD Medicine. Odessa National Medical University, Ukraine Afteroperation period characterizes by the possible numerous complication developments especially in the case of the intraabdominal surgical interventions. One could observe the immediate response inflammative reaction in case of peritoneum trauma (even mild). Clear that it’s impossible… Continue Reading
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Cocoon Formation in Patients With Mid-Gut Neuroendocrine Tumors-A Rare and Unrecognized Final Pathway.
Yi-zarn Wang, MD DDS, Heather M King, MD. Louisiana State University Health Science Center Introduction: Mid-gut neuroendocrine tumors are in general a rare disease with an indolent course. As a result, treatment is often delayed, passive or sometimes omitted. Although the natural history is poorly understood, there is a commonly accepted final pathway for… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Small Bowell Anastomosis
Nestor F De La Cruz-munos, MD, Francisco J Jacome, MD, Marissa Montgomery. UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Introduction: Laparoscopic small bowel anastomoses are completed using the same essential technique as an open anastomosis, but with different instruments. The traditional teaching is to make a transverse closure of the enterotomy. Because the instruments… Continue Reading
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Promis for Basic Laparoscopy
Juliane Bingener, MD, Jeff Sloan, PhD, Paul Novotny, MS. Mayo Clinic Background: Traditional physician reported outcomes (e.g. morbidity) have significant limitations when comparing minimally invasive surgical procedures. Interest in patient-reported outcomes (PRO), such as pain and fatigue, have led to an NIH sponsored Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures Information System (PROMIS). PRO supplement physician reported outcomes… Continue Reading
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Subaxillary Submuscular Endoscopic Approach for Subclavicular Tumor
Yi-chen Chang, MD, Chun-wei Chang, MD. Far Eastern Memorial Hospital Bilateral axillo breast approach (BABA) for thyroidectomy utilized artificial subcutaneous emphysema to create a space for endoscopic surgery of thyroid. We utilized the similar idea to approach a subclavicular mass via the ports at subaxillary area. Materials and methods:A 23 year-old young lady visited… Continue Reading
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Risk Factors for Respiratory Insufficiency, Arrest and Failure Among Selected Open and Laparoscopic Procedures – Analysis of 90,000+ Procedures
Scott D Kelley, MD, Santosh J Agarwal, BPharm MS, Mary G Erslon, RN MS MBA, Jen Seda, MD, David B Lautz, MD. Covidien, Brigham and Women's Hospital Introduction: Appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass are the most common surgical procedures performed using either open or laparoscopic approaches. Respiratory insufficiency, arrest and failure (RIAF)… Continue Reading
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A Case of an Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Spleen Diagnosed By Laparoscopic Splenectomy
Hiroshi Tajima, Hiroki Kamata, Hiroyuki Katagiri, Kenichiro Ishii, Yusuke Kumamoto, Kazunori Furuta, Masahiko Watanage. Department of Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan In many cases splenic tumor qualitative diagnosis before surgery is difficult, as diagnostic and treatment often require spleen removal surgery. We experienced a case of an inflammatory pseudotumor of the… Continue Reading
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