Is blind naso-gastric tube insertion safe after sleeve gastrectomy? A porcine model
Thomas Fabian, MD, Lauren Naile, BA, Mara McErlean, MD. Albany Medical College. INTRODUCTION: Sleeve gastrectomy is an effective treatment to help morbidly obese patients lose weight. The major technical risk related to this procedure is staple line dehiscence. Naso-gastric tubes (NGT) are placed postoperatively reduce the risk of distension and usually are removed without complication.… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic esophageal salvage for perforations after surgical and endoscopic treatment of achalasia — a case series
Victor T Wilcox, MD, Albert Y Huang, MD, Patrick R Reardon, MD, FACS, Brian J Dunkin, MD, FACS. The Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation and Education (MITIE). This video depicts the successful management of esophageal perforation using a minimally invasive approach after a laparoscopic Heller myotomy and describes two more cases in which it has… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Gastrojejunostomy Construction Technique Correlates with Anastomotic Complications
Alex W Lois, BS, Matthew J Frelich, MS, Matthew I Goldblatt, MD, James R Wallace, MD, PhD, Jon C Gould, MD. Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin. INTRODUCTION: This study sought to evaluate two of the surgical techniques employed to create the gastrojejunostomy during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypasses (LRYGB). The… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Management of Perforated Gastric Ulcers after Gastric Bypass with a combined Laparoscopic-Endoscopic Technique
Benjamin Clapp, MD. Providence Memorial Hospital. This video demonstrates the combined laparoscopic and endoscopic management of perforated ulcers after gastric bypass. The first segment shows a perforated ulcer at the gastrojejunostomy and the laparoscopic management with an omental patch. The second segment shows the management of an antecolic antegastric bypass with a perforated prepyloric ulcer.… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Splenectomy for Benign Splenic Tumor:another Golden Standard
Ali Wajid, PhD, Yongbin Li, PhD, Bing Peng, PhD. Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University. Introduction: There is a paucity of data about evaluation and laparoscopic management for benign splenic tumors. We hypothesized that LS is feasible, safe, and effective in patients with benign splenic tumors. Method: In this study, we retrospectively… Continue Reading
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Long Term Outcomes of Intrathoracic Stomach Repair with Crural Reinforcement Using Vicryl Mesh and Bioglue
Jessica L Reynolds, MD, Joerg Zehetner, MD, Nikolai Bildzukewicz, MD, Namir Katkhouda, MD, Elizabeth Hong, Jonathan C Cash, MD, John C Lipham, MD. Keck Medical Center of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Introduction: The traditionally high recurrence rate after laparoscopic repair of intrathoracic stomach has been reduced by use of mesh to… Continue Reading
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Management of Complicated Appendicitis: Is Laparo-endoscopic Single Site Surgery (less) a Safe Option?
Fernando Arias, MD, FACS, Natalia Cortes, MD, Marcos E Pozo, MD, Adolfo Torres, MD, Gabriel Herrera-Almario, MD. University Hospital Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota; Bogota, Colombia. INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic appendectomy is becoming the mainstay of treatment for acute appendicitis. However it remains controversial in cases of complicated appendicitis due to conflicting data in the literature regarding… Continue Reading
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Management of Concurrent Gastric and Esophageal Rupture Following Balloon Dilatation for Sleeve Gastrectomy Stenosis
Zhamak Khorgami, MD, FICS, Chi Zhang, MD, Bassan J Allan, MD, MBA, Nestor F De La Cruz-Munoz, MD, FACS, FASMBS. Division of Laparoendoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, The DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Miller School of Medicine-University of Miami. The patient was a 32 y/o obese AA female presented for an elective EGD and dilatation… Continue Reading
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MAUDE Database Audit Shows Inaccurate Representation of Mesh-Related Adverse Events and Trends
Shuddhadeb Ray, MD, Kyle C Ward, DO, Christopher D Barrett, MD, Kevin P Costello, Corey R Deeken, PhD, Sara Baalman, MA, Margaret M Frisella, RN, Brent D Matthews, MD. Washington University School of Medicine. INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to illustrate the limitations of the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database… Continue Reading
Meckel’s Diverticulum – A Five Year Inpatient Analysis
Shadi Al-Bahri, MD, Gregory Burgoyne, MD. Department of Surgery, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Introduction: Meckel’s diverticulum is an uncommon disease process, often presenting as another surgical entity. It is typically described as a disease of youth. We review a national database to evaluate characteristics of patients admitted with Meckel’s diverticulum. Methods: The Nationwide… Continue Reading
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Minilaparoscopic Cholecystectomy Is Associated with a Lower Bile Duct Injury Rate a Sistematic Review
Diego L Lima, MD, Gildo O Passos Junior, MD, Juscielle S Barros, Ingrid L V. Rodrigues, Yukie C Konishi, Frederico W C. Silva, MD, Gustavo L Carvalho, PhD. University of Pernambuco, Faculty of Medical Sciences. INTRODUCTION – Historically, the rate of bile duct injury (BDI) in the era of open cholecystectomy was approximately 0.2%. In… Continue Reading
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Minimally invasive approach to SBO caused by metastatic lung cancer
Mohan M John, MD, Harish Nirujogi, MD, Visweshwar Haresh, MD, Vellore Parithivel, MD, Masooma Niazi, MD. Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY. Introduction: One half of lung cancer patients have metastatic disease at the time of presentation. The commonest sites of metastases are lymph nodes and the liver(1). Small bowel metastasis from lung cancer is… Continue Reading
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Minimally Invasive Duodenojejunostomy for Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
Zhuo Sun, MD, John Rodriguez, MD, John McMichael, R Matthew Walsh, MD, Sricharan Chalikonda, MD, Raul J Rosenthal, MD, Matthew D Kroh, MD, Kevin El-Hayek, MD. 1 Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; 2 Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Weston, FL. Introduction: Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is a disorder characterized by vascular compression… Continue Reading
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Outcomes of Laparoscopic Versus Open Ladd’s Procedure for Intestinal Malrotation in Adults
Lane Frasier, MD, Glen E Leverson, PhD, Ankush Gosain, MD, PhD, Jacob A Greenberg, MD, EdM. University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Department of Surgery. Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate outcomes for adult patients undergoing laparoscopic vs open surgical repair for intestinal malrotation. Intestinal malrotation results from errors in fetal intestinal… Continue Reading
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Post-cholecystectomy acute bile duct injury: Two decade experience from a tertiary hospital in India
Joji Abraham A, Dr, Vk Kapoor, Professor, Anand Prakash, Dr, Rk Singh, Dr, Ak Gupta, Professor, Anu Behari, Dr, R Saxena, Professor. Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences(SGPGIMS). Introduction: Post-cholecystectomy acute bile duct injuries have been addressed less frequently in the recent literature search. We analyzed our experience over the last two decades and… Continue Reading
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