Multiple Sensors System to Evaluate Minimally Invasive Surgery Trainees
Sami Abusnaineh, MS, Brent W Seales, PhD. University of Kentucky The typical techniques for assessing the performance of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for surgeons and trainees are direct observation, global assessments, and checklists. These techniques are more subjective than objective and provide for a large margin of bias. Therefore, evaluating the skills of MIS… Continue Reading
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Prospective, Multicenter Trial Comparing Pain and Cosmetic Outcomes in Three Port and Four Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Eric M Pauli, MD, David M Krpata, MD, Melissa S Phillips, MD, Jeffrey M Marks, MD, Raymond P Onders, MD. University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH and The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Knoxville, TN Introduction: Four port laparoscopic cholecystectomy (4PLC), first introduced in 1985, is now considered standard of care. Recent… Continue Reading
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Remote Evaluation of Laparoscopic Performance Using the Global Operative Assessment of Laparoscopic Skills
Ian Choy, BEng MD MEd, Andras Fesco, BSc MD, Josephine Kwong, BScH MPA, Timothy Jackson, MD MPH, Allan Okrainec, MD MHPE. Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Temerty/Chang Telesimulation Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Telesimulation and telementoring have emerged as important tools in improving access to advanced surgical techniques amongst surgeons globally.… Continue Reading
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Sealed Incision Multiport (SIMPORT): A Unifying Access Device for Transabdominal and Transanal Laparoendoscopy
Deirdre F Waterhouse, Dr, Ronan A Cahill, Dr. European Institute of Surgical Research and Innovation (EISRI) INTRODUCTION: The new avenue of laparoscopy referred to as Single Incision Laparoscopy is often presented as an alternative to more conventional laparoendoscopic approaches whereas in fact it is really a complimentary procedure. The benefits of this technique’s principles… Continue Reading
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SILS Appendectomy Is Safe in All Presentations of Acute Appendicitis
Sathyaprasad C Burjonrappa, MD MS FRCSEd, Hrishikesh Nerkar, MD. Maimonides Medical Center Background: Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) has to date been applied to the management of non-complicated acute appendicitis. Its proponents advocate its use based on its cosmetic appeal. What is not known is its safety and applicability in perforated acute appendicitis. We… Continue Reading
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Single Incision Cholecystectomy Utilizing Spider Surgical System: Case Series of 40 Patients
Shyam L Dahiya, MD. Tri-City Regional Medical Center, Hawaiian Gardens, CA Introduction: Single incision laparoscopic surgery has garnered wide interest in a number of specialties. A common limitation cited for many single incision methods is the lack of instrument triangulation and the need to cross instruments. The SPIDER® Surgical System (TransEnterix, Durham, NC) is… Continue Reading
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Single-incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy at Community Hospitals in Honolulu, Hawaii: a Case Series
Cori-ann M Hirai, BS, Daniel Murariu, MD MPH, Andrew Oishi, MD, Steven Nishida, MD, Cedric S Lorenzo, MD, Racquel S Bueno, MD FACS. University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii Department of Surgery, Kuakini Medical Center, The Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America INTRODUCTIONWe aim to… Continue Reading
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Single-incision Laparoscopic Surgery With One Assist Port (sils-one) for Right Hemicolectomy
Tao-wei Ke, MD, William Chen, MD, Sheng-chi Chang, MD, Hua-che Chiang, MD. Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Center of Minimally Invasive Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan Background: Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery(SILS) right hemicolectomy is a safe and feasible procedure in benign and malignancy colon diseases. But SILS is still very situational,… Continue Reading
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Single Incision Sleeve Gastrectomy Utilizing Spider® Surgical System: Case Series of 18 Patients
Shyam Dahiya, MD. Tri-City Regional Medical Center, Hawaiian Gardens, CA Introduction: Single incision laparoscopic surgery has garnered wide interest in a number of specialties. A common limitation cited for many single incision methods is the lack of instrument triangulation and the need to cross instruments. The SPIDER® Surgical System (TransEnterix, Durham, NC) is a… Continue Reading
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Single Port Surgery Experience: 100 Cases and Which Is the Best Port?
Sergio Rojas-ortega, MD, Jorge Garay Jr., MD, Cris Gomez, Nurse. Hospital Beneficencia Española de Puebla Single port surgery (SPS) has been adopted in our surgical practice during the last year. We decided to evaluate three different ports available at our Hospital and the different flexible laparoscopic instruments recomended for these procedures. At the end… Continue Reading
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Technique of Esophagojejunostomy Using Transoral Placement of the Pretilted Anvil Head After Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer
S Sakuramoto, PhD, N Katada, PhD, H Mieno, PhD, T Shibata, PhD, K Yamashita, PhD, M Nemoto, MD, S Kikuchi, PhD, M Watanabe, PhD. Kitasato University School of Medicine (Background) During esophagojejunostomy using a circular stapler after laparoscopy-assisted total gastrectomy(LATG),placement of the anvil head via the transabdominal approach proved difficult. The authors report… Continue Reading
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The Effect of Laparoscopic Staplers On Small Bowel Perfusion and Leak Rates
Bilal M Shafi, MD, Parth K Shah, MD, Harveen Bal, MD, Douglas L Fraker, MD. Hospital of University of Pennsylvania Introduction: Few studies have been designed to assess the performance of laparoscopic surgical staplers, especially when it comes to their contribution to leak. This study analyzes the effect of staples and staple height on… Continue Reading
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The Unacknowledged Incidence of Laparoscopic Stapler Malfunction
D R Kwazneski, MD, C K Six, MD, K R Stahlfeld, MD. UPMC Mercy, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Introduction:Laparoscopic instruments are being used with increasing frequency. Our surgeons recently experienced several independent adverse events involving the laparoscopic linear stapler. Although the Food and Drug Administration maintains a Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database… Continue Reading
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The Value of Abdominal Ultrasonography to Prevent Iatrogenic Injury in Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
Dennis Y Kim, MD, Justin Regner, MD, Leslie Kobayashi, MD, Jay Doucet, MD, Jeanne Lee, MD, Mark Talamini, MD, Raul Coimbra, MD PhD, Vishal Bansal, MD. University of California San Diego BackgroundPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a commonly performed procedure. Iatrogenic injury, mostly liver and colon, is a known complication of PEG placement. In… Continue Reading
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Trans Nasal Endoscopy As an Office Procedure for Bariatric Surgery Evaluation
Helmuth T Billy, MD. Ventura Advanced Surgical Associates Introduction: Preoperative and postoperative evaluation of bariatric surgery patients often requires the use of fiberoptic endoscopy to preoperatively screen patients or evauate for possible complications. Trans nasal endoscopy offers the potential to streamline evaluation of patients and decrease the costs associated with evaluating these patients. Methods… Continue Reading
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