Robotic Assisted Total Pancreatectomy and Autologous Islet Cell Transplantation: Potential Benefits of a Novel Technique
Amer H Zureikat, MD, Trang Nguyen, MD, David Bartlett, MD, Martin Wijkstrom, MD, Herbert Zeh, III, MD, Abhinav Humar, MD. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Reducing warm ischemic time can optimize islet cell yield in pancreatic islet cell autotransplantation following total pancreatectomy. Performing a total pancreatectomy without division of the pancreatic neck may also potentially… Continue Reading
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Robotic Approach to Giant Paraesophageal Hernia Repair
Juan P Toro, MD, Hernan D Urrego, MD, Aliu O Sanni, MD, John F Sweeney, MD, S. Scott Davis Jr., MD, Edward Lin, DO, MBA, Ankit D Patel, MD. Department of Surgery, Emory University. Atlanta, GA. The repair of large paraesophageal hernias is still a demanding procedure even for experienced laparoscopic surgeons. The anatomy of… Continue Reading
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Robot-assisted side-to-side Roux-en-Y pancreaticojejunostomy for chronic pancreatitis
Mario Masrur, MD, Jean Pierre Martucci, Md, Despoina Daskalaki, MD, Kristin Patton, MD, Shin Wang, MD, Francesco Bianco, MD, Pier Giulianotti, MD, FACS. University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Background Lateral pancreaticojejunostomy (LPJ), also known as Puestow procedure, has been the preferred surgical option for intractable abdominal pain in patients with chronic pancreatitis… Continue Reading
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Robot-assisted minimally invasive partial resection of the spleen for nonparasitic splenic cyst
Graziano Pernazza, MD, Annibale D'Annibale, MD. San Giovanni-Addolorata Hospital, Rome. BACKGROUND: Laparoscopy has become the technique of choice for the surgical treatment of non-traumatic pathologies of the spleen. Large published series demonstrated the effectiveness and benefits of the minimally invasive approach. In certain pathological conditions a partial resection seems an appropriate option not to lose… Continue Reading
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Removal of Magnetic Les Augmentation Device
Cristina R Harnsberger, MD, Ryan C Broderick, MD, Martin A Berducci, MD, Catherine Beck, MD, Alberto S Gallo, MD, Moneer Almadani, MD, Bryan J Sandler, MD, Garth R Jacobsen, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD. University Of California, San Diego. Magnetic lower esophageal sphincter (LES) augmentation devices are being placed in patients for management of gastroesophageal reflux… Continue Reading
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Real-time intra-operative endoscopic fluorescence imaging for evaluation of bowel perfusion in the setting of ischemic colitis
Sam Atallah, MD, FACS, FASCRS, Francisco Quinteros, MD, Henry Schoonyoung, MD, Beatriz Martin-Perez, MD, Lawna Hunter, BA, Sergio Larach, MD. Florida Hospital. A patient with multiple co-morbidities presented with the dual diagnosis of left-sided ischemic colitis extending to the splenic flexure and a bulky neoplasm in the distal sigmoid colon. During laparoscopic sigmoid resection, the… Continue Reading
Novel Combined Vats/laparoscopic Approach for Giant and Complicated Paraesophageal Hernia Repair: Description of Technique and Early Results
Daniela Molena, MD, Benedetto Mungo, MD, Miloslawa Stem, MS, Anne O Lidor, MD, MPH. Johns Hopkins Medicine. Objective of the study/technique: The laparoscopic approach for repair of giant and/or recurrent paraesophageal hernias (PEH) is challenging, due to limited access to the dissection of the hernia sac into the proximal mediastinum and to esophageal mobilization through the… Continue Reading
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Management of severe stricture after sleeve gastrectomy: conversion to bypass
Raquel Gonzalez-Heredia, MD, PhD, Mario Masrur, MD, Enrique Elli, MD, FACS. University of Illinois at Chicago. Failure of the sleeve gastrectomy is frequently due to weight recidivism, intractable reflux, strictures, fistulas and malnutrition. One of the challenging situation is presented when sleeve is asociated to stenosis resulting to intractable reflux. Robotic technology way offer technical… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Type I Choledochal Cyst Excision and Hepaticoduodenostomy in a 4 Year Old Child
C Palanivelu, MS, MCh, FACS, P Senthilnathan, MS, FACS, R Parthasarathi, MS, P Praveen Raj, MS, S Rajapandian, MS, R Sridhar, MS. GEM Hospital & Research Centre, Coimbatore, INDIA. Choledochal cyst is anomaly of the biliary system manifested by cystic dilatation of the extra or intra hepatic biliary tree or both. The accepted mode of… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Transgastric Drainage of Complex Peripancreatic Fluid Collections
W. Cory Johnston, MD, Pippa Newell, MD, Paul Hansen, MD, Chet Hammill, MD, Ronald Wolf, MD. Providence Cancer Center, The Oregon Clinic, Foundation for Surgical Innovation and Education. Laparoscopic transgastric drainage is a definitive treatment for simple pancreatic pseudocysts. We have also found it to be an effective method for managing more complex retrogastric peripancreatic… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Transcystic Common Bile Duct Exploration
Ezra N Teitelbaum, MD, Bill R Luo, MD, Nathaniel J Soper, MD, Eric S Hungness, MD, Alex P Nagle, MD. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. This video shows a laparoscopic transcystic common bile duct exploration, performed for choledocholithiasis in a patient who had undergone a previous Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The key steps of initial… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy with D2 Lymphadenectomy in an Obese Patient with Intracorporeal Anastomosis
Leonardo Ferraz, MD, Thiago Boechat, MD, Marcio Balieiro, MD, Baltazar Fernandes, MD, Jose Ribamar S Azevedo, MD, PhD, FACS. Bonsucesso Federal Hospital / Rio de Janeiro - Brazil. The aim of this video is to demonstrate the technique of Total Gastrectomy with D2 Lymphadenectomy with intracorporeal anastomosis in an obese patient . A 54-year-old woman… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic resection of a NET of the CBD with hepaticoduodenostomy
Steven S Rothenberg, MD, FACS, FAAP, Ted Stathos, FAAP. The Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children. Intro: This video demonstrates the laparoscopcic resection of a neuroendocrine tumor of the common bile duct (CBD) with a hepaticoduodenostomy Methods: A 15 year old female presented with evidence of acute cholangitis and evidence of biliary obstruction. Total bilirubin was… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Radical Cholecystectomy for Early Carcinoma Gall Bladder
C Palanivelu, MS, MCh, FRCS, P Senthilnathan, MS, FACS, R Parthasarathi, MS, P Praveen Raj, MS, R Sathiyamurthy, MS, V P Nallankilli, MS. GEM Hospital & Research Centre. Background Carcinoma Gall bladder is a common problem especially in the Gangetic plane of India.Generally patients present late for the surgery. But, when it is diagnosed at… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia with Falciform Ligament Buttress
Raymond Laird, DO, Fred Brody, MD, MBA, FACS. The George Washington University Medical Center. Introduction: Multiple techniques have been used to decrease recurrence rates following a paraesophageal hernia repair including buttressing the crura with synthetic and biological mesh. However, synthetic mesh is associated with erosions and dysphagia while biologic buttresses are expensive and have not… Continue Reading
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