Experience of Single-incision Laparoscopic Surgery for the Small Intestine Lesion
Shingo Ito, Kazuhiro Sakamoto, Yuichi Tomiki, Atsushi Okuzawa, Michitoshi Goto, Yutaka Kojima, Hiromitsu Komiyama, Makoto Takahashi, Yukihiro Yaginuma, Shun Ishiyama, Kiichi Sugimoto, Masaya Kawai, Kazuhiro Takehara, Shinya Munakata, Hisashi Ro, Kosuke Mizukoshi, Jun Aoki, Yuu Okazawa, Rina Takahashi, Kumpei Honjo, Ryousuke Ichikawa, Kazumasa Kure. Department of Coloproctological Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University. INTRODUCTION –… Continue Reading
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Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism in Open and Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Ivy N Haskins, MD, Richard Amdur, PhD, Khashayar Vaziri, MD, FACS. George Washington University Department of General Surgery. Background: The number of bariatric surgeries performed annually in the United States continues to rise. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major complication of bariatric surgery leading to significant morbidity and mortality. We sought to identify predictive factors that… Continue Reading
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Screening for Prothrombotic States Does Not Identify Patients at Risk for Portal and Splenic Vein Thrombus Following Laparoscopic Splenectomy
Namdar Manouchehri, Pepa Kaneva, Chantal Seguin, Giovanni P Artho, Gerald M Fried, Liane S Feldman. McGill University Health Centre. Introduction The aim of this study is to identify specific acquired prothrombotic risk factors contributing to the development of portal or splenic vein thrombosis (PSVT) following laparoscopic splenectomy (LS). PSVT are potentially lethal complications of splenectomy. Known… Continue Reading
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Hospital Readmission Following Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, and Herniorrhaphy
Brian C Hill, MD, Saad A Shebrain, MBBCh, FACS, Leandra H Burke, MPA, CCRP, Shivani Shah, MD, Ethan J Maltz. Western Michigan University School of Medicine. INTRODUCTION: Hospital readmissions are known to occur after surgery. We conducted a retrospective case review on a cohort of patients who had appendectomy, cholecystectomy, or hernia repair and were… Continue Reading
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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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Innovative Approaches to Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Comparison of Outcomes for Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Multi-port Robotic Cholecystectomy, and Single Site Robotic Cholecystectomy.
Robert J Aragon, MD, Cheryl Lin, MD, Tamas J Vidovszky, MD, FACS, Aaron D Carr, MD, Mohamed R Ali, MD, FACS. Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis.. INTRODUCTION: The past decade has witnessed the application of innovative approaches to laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). At our institution, we have performed single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC), multi-port… Continue Reading
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Antenna coupling from monopolar instruments explains unintended thermal injury caused by common O.R. monitoring devices
Nicole T Townsend, MD, Edward Jones, MD, Alessandro Paniccia, MD, Greg V Stiegmann, MD, Thomas N Robinson, MD. University of Colorado. INTRODUCTION: Unintended thermal injury from patient monitoring devices connected to wires extending off the surgical field (e.g., neuromonitoring leads, EKG pads) is reported in the literature without a clear understanding of this injury’s mechanism.… Continue Reading
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Surgical Treatment of Medically Refractory Gastroparesis in Morbidly Obese Patients
Zhuo Sun, MD, John Rodriguez, MD, John McMichael, Bipan Chand, MD, Stacy Brethauer, MD, Phillip Schauer, MD, Kevin El-Hayek, MD, Matthew D Kroh, MD. 1 Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; 2 Department of Surgery, Loyola University, Maywood, IL. Introduction: The management of medically refractory gastroparesis remains a challenge. In addition to decompressive and… Continue Reading
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A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words: Embedded Images Within Operative Reports Improve Understanding and Quality
Emily Huang, MD, Jonathan Carter, MD. University of California San Francisco. INTRODUCTION: Modern electronic health records allow surgeons to easily embed photographs or diagrams into the formal operative report. We hypothesized that such embedded images improve reader understanding and capture procedural information not easily conveyable in words. METHODS: A cohort of surgeons and non-surgeons were… Continue Reading
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Treatment of unresolved small bowel obstruction of different origins using laparoscopy
Juan D Hernandez, MD, Ricardo Nassar, MD. Hospital Universitario Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota and Universidad de los Andes. Introduction: In adhesive small bowel obstruction, surgical management is traditionally used only when medical, non-operative treatment has failed. The manipulation of dilated, ischemic bowel loops during small bowel obstruction is difficult and not free of complications… Continue Reading
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Combining Appendectomy with Cholecystectomy: Is It Worth the Risk?
Mimi Kim, MD, Bindhu Oommen, MD, MPH, Samuel W Ross, MD, MPH, Joel F Bradley, MD, Amanda L Walters, MS, Vedra A Augenstein, MD, B. Todd Heniford, MD. Department of Surgery, Division of GI and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. INTRODUCTION: Appendectomy performed at the time of other procedures has long been… 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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The powered Echelon Flex Endopath Stapler (EFPE) leads to less postoperative hemorrhage following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; evidence for an unanticipated benefit from the powered staple device.
Darrell P Doucette, MD, John J Kelly, MD, Donald R Czerniach, MD, Philip A Cohen, MD, Richard A Perugini, MD. UMass Memorial Medical Center. Introduction/Background: Ethicon Endosurgery has introduced a powered endoscopic stapling device (Echelon Flex Powered Endopath-EFPE). The benefits of this device include ease of use for individuals with smaller hands, and minimization of… Continue Reading
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Two year prospective follow up of bowel function after cholecystectomy in 100 patients
Matthew Zapf, BA, Woody Denham, MD, Ermilo Barrera, MD, Chih E Wang, PhD, Zeeshan Butt, PhD, JoAnn Carbray, BS, John Linn, MD, Michael Ujiki, MD. NorthShore University HealthSystem. Introduction: Bowel dysfunction after Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is a common issue, yet little has been described on its progression. By prospectively following patients for two years after… Continue Reading
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