Intracoporeal Defect Closure With Endostitch for Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
Dustin Lee, DO, Henry Lujan, MD FACS FASCRS, Victor Maciel, MD. Miami International Surgical Services The video depics one of 17 cases performing laparoscopic ventral hernia repair with closure of the hernial defect using the Endostitch device. The knots are tied extracoporeal and the mesh is secured to the fascia using a Protacker. Of the… Continue Reading
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
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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- HPB
Laparoscopic Assisted Robotic Esophagectomy
Sheetal Nijhawan, MD, Alisa M Coker, MD, Michael Bouvet, MD, Nikolai Bildzukewicz, MD, Marcos Michelotti, MD, Takayuki Dotai, MD, Geylor Acosta, MD, Luciano Antozzi, MD, Juan S Barajas-gamboa, MD, Bryan Sandler, MD, Garth R Jacobsen, MD, Mark A Talamini, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD. Center for the Future of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California… Continue Reading
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- Robotics
Laparoscopic Band and Gastric Imbrication (ilap)
Armando Ramirez, MD, Guy Voeller, MD, George Woodman, MD. University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis The Lap Band is an effective weight loss procedure. Coupled with an imbrication of the fundus and body of the stomach, weight loss results may be enhanced. This is accomplished by reducing gastric capacity and promoting early satiety.… Continue Reading
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Conversion of Gastric Band to Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Due to Failure of Weight Loss and Worsening Gastroesophageal Reflux
Guillermo Higa, MD, Abraham Abdemur, MD, Samuel Szomstein, MD, Raul Rosenthal, MD. Cleveland Clinic Florida Introduction:One of the most difficult and challenging problems in bariatric surgery is working with a patient who has failed to achieve control of comorbidities or weight through a primary bariatric procedure. There are a number of patients who experience… Continue Reading
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Enucleation of Pancreatic Insulinoma With Control of Intraoperative Bleeding
Bernadette U Laxa, MD, Barnard J Palmer, MD, William B Inabnet, MD. Mount Sinai School of Medicine Insulinomas are rare but vascular tumors that require surgical removal as a therapeutic measure. Laparoscopic enucleation has become the standard treatment when feasible with excellent results. We present a laparoscopic insulinoma enucleation, during which intraoperative bleeding was… Continue Reading
- Topic:
- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Laparoscopic Fenestration of Multiple Liver Cysts
Alexander Ramirez Valderrama, MD, Joel Ricci, MD, Benjamin Samstein, MD FACS. Columbia University Medical Center, New York Hospital Queens Laparoscopic wide cyst fenestration is today the preferred method in the surgical treatment of symptomatic liver cyst. We presented a laparoscopic fenestration of multiples liver cyst in a 62 year-old female with abdominal pain and… Continue Reading
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- HPB
Laparoscopic Gastroduodenostomy After Esophagectomy for Impaired Gastric Emptying
Edward D Auyang, MD MS, Brant K Oelschlager, MD. Department of Surgery, University of Washington Introduction: Impaired emptying of the gastric conduit or neoesophagus after esophagectomy can have multiple etiologies including decreased motility secondary to vagus nerve damage and mechanical stricturing. Often times, these etiologies can be managed with pro-motility medications, dilation, and pyloroplasty.… Continue Reading
- Topic:
- Foregut
Laparoscopic Hyperthermic Intra-peritoneal Chemotherapy (hipec) for Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
Spiros P Hiotis, MD PHD, Anna G Rosenblatt, BA, Daniel M Labow, MD. Mount Sinai School of Medicine Patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis are sometimes eligible for treatment with surgical cytoreductive therapy and hyperthermic intra-peritoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). These procedures are often planned in patients with metastatic appendiceal carcinoma, but patients with other primary cancers are occasionally candidates… Continue Reading
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- Minimally Invasive Other
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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- HPB
Laparoscopic Lavage for Acute Perforated Diverticulitis
Javier Nieto, MD, Tara Martinez, DO, Eric M Haas, MD FACS FASCRS. Division of Elective General Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX The proposed purpose of laparoscopic colonic lavage for the management of acute perforated diverticulitis in a patient presenting with generalized peritonitis is to provide… Continue Reading
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Laparoscopic Management of Gi Bleed From Penetrating Ulcer After RYGB
Jun Levine, MD, David Lee, MD, Ronald Ross, MDBS, Koji Park, MD, Julio Teixeira, MD FACS. St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, NY 33 y/o woman s/p RYGB was found to have G-G fistula causing an ulcer which eroded anteriorly to the liver, posteriorly to pancreas and into the splenic artery causing massive UGI bleed.… Continue Reading
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Median Arcuate Ligament Release
Richard M Peterson, MD MPH, Stephen J Fenton, MD. University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio; Wilford Hall Medical Center Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (also known as Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome) was first described in 1963. There are very few series in the literature with most published work as case reports. The success… Continue Reading
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic Pancreas-preserving Resection for Adenocarcinoma of the 3rd and 4th Portion of the Duodenum
Giuseppe Portale, MD, Valentino Fiscon, MD, Giovanni Migliorini, MD, Flavio Frigo, MD. Department of General Surgery Primary adenocarcinoma of the duodenum is a very rare malignant neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract: radical surgical treatment (respecting the oncological principles of complete tumor resection with free margins) usually requires pancreaticoduodenectomy but in selected cases segmental duodenal… Continue Reading
- Topic:
- Foregut
Laparoscopic Repair of a Large Pericardial Hernia
Chan W Park, MD, Aurora D Pryor, MD. Duke University Introduction: Pericardial hernias are rare but known iatrogenic complications following pericardial windows performed for various indications. To date, only a handful of case reports are available in the literature, and surgical experience is also extremely limited. We present a video depicting the technique for… Continue Reading
- Topic:
- Foregut