Laparoscopic Partial Splenectomy: 1 Case Report
Hu Sanyuan, MD, PhD, Zhang Guangyong, MD, PhD, Yu Wenbin, MD, PhD Department of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University INTRODUCTION Spleen palys an important role in immune defense, especially for children. Splenectomy may result in severe postoperative complications such as overwhelming postsplenectomy infection(OPSI). Laparoscopic partial splenectomy, as a minimally invasive technique that could… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Feasibility of Bilateral Synchronous Laparoscopic Posterior Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy for Treatment of Cushing’s Syndrome Due to Bilateral Adrenal Disease
Allison B Weisbrod, MD, Naris Nilubol, MD, Constantine A Stratakis, MD, Electron Kebebew, MD (1) Endocrine Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (2) Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Introduction: Cushing’s syndrome is often associated with debilitating signs and symptoms and high mortality if untreated. Bilateral adrenal disease is a rare cause… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Laparoscopic Posterior Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy
Meena Said, MD, Andrew S Wu, MD, William B Inabnet, MD, Subhash Kini, MD Mount Sinai School of Medicine There are a variety of approaches to adrenalectomies. The laparoscopic retroperitoneal adrenalectomy is a feasible operation with the distinct advantage of obviating the need to enter the abdominal cavity. It is a safe approach that can… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Laparoscopic Partial Splenectomy for Splenic Cyst
Nathan G Richards, MD, Frederick J Brody, MD, MBA George Washington University Medical Center BACKGROUND:Symptomatic splenic cysts, particularly those refractory to drainage, have traditionally been surgically managed via splenectomy. CASE DESCRIPTION:An otherwise healthy 31yo woman presented with a known history of benign splenic cyst of unknown etiology since 2007. In the 4 years since diagnosis,… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine