Voice Change in Robotic Versus Open Thyroidectomy : Preliminary Results
Ra-Yeong Song1, Jin Wook Yi1, Hyeong Won Yu1, Joon-Hyop Lee2, Hyungju Kwon1, Su-jin Kim1, Young Jun Chai3, June Young Choi2, Seong Ho Yoo4, Kyu Eun Lee1. 1Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital and College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea, 2Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and College of Medicine, 300… Continue Reading
Visceral to Subcutaneous Fat Ratio Predicts Acuity of Diverticulitis
Salvatore Docimo Jr., DO1, Young Lee2, Praveen Chatani2, Ann M Rogers1, Frank J Lacqua3. 1Penn State Hershey Medical Center, 2St. George's University, 3NYU Lutheran Medical CenterIntroduction: Obesity is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for complicated diverticular disease. As adipose tissue secretes inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6, one likely mechanism linking… Continue Reading
Virtual Translumenal Endoscopic Surgical Trainer (VTEST(tm)): An Evaluation Study
Jinling Wang, PhD1, Woojin Ahn, PhD2, Denis Dorozhkin, PhD2, Daniel B Jones, MD, MS, FACS3, Suvranu De, ScD2, Caroline G.L. Cao, PhD1. 1Wright State University, 2Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 3Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical SchoolINTRODUCTION: Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES), as a new procedure, needs effective training methods. A virtual translumenal endoscopic surgical… Continue Reading
Video Presentation: Laparoscopic Choledochoduodenostomy
Jennifer L Salluzzo, MD1, Stephanie G Wood, MD2, Kurt E Roberts, MD1, Geoffrey S Nadzam, MD1, Matthew O Hubbard, MD1, Saber Ghiassi, MD1, Andrew J Duffy, MD1. 1Yale University School of Medicine, 2Yale-New Haven HospitalPatients with common bile duct (CBD) stones who have undergone laparoscopic Roux-en-y gastric bypass for morbid obesity pose a challenge for… Continue Reading
Video Analysis of Surgery: Defining the Data Set of the Future
Oliver A Varban, MD, FACS1, Adam Niemann, BS2, Jon Schram, MD3, Arthur M Carlin, MD, FACS4, Steven C Poplawski, MD, FACS5, Justin B Dimick, MD, MPH, FACS1. 1University of Michigan Health System, 2University of Michigan School of Medicine, 3Spectrum Health Medical Group, MI, 4Wayne State University, Henry Ford Health System, 5Forest Health Medical CenterBackground: It… Continue Reading
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement: Single Port Laparoscopic Technique
Jagpreet S Deed, MS, DNB, MRCS, Gen, Surg1, Ashish K Srivastav, MCh, Neurosurgery, MS, General, Surg2, Vivek Bindal, MRCS, Fellowship, MAS, Endoscopy, FNB3. 1Zulekha hospital, Sharjah, UAE, 2Rockland hospital, 3Sir Ganga Ram HospitalBackground: Distal failure of ventriculoperitoneal shunt can be as high as 10-30%. Proper intraperitoneal placement can be challenging especially in patients with previous… Continue Reading
Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in bariatric patients: What is the right dose? A quality improvement project.
Taryn Hassinger, MD1, Tjasa Hranjec, MD, MS2, Peter Hallowell, MD1, Bruce Schirmer, MD1, Sara Hennessy, MD2. 1University of Virginia, 2UT SouthwesternIntroduction: Morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery are at significantly increased risk of venous thromboembolic events (VTE). Standardized weight-based dosing of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) has been demonstrated to decrease incidence of VTE events.… Continue Reading
Venous thromboembolism after laparoscopic bariatric procedures: An analysis of 1087 patients at a single academic institution
Luke Kinsinger, MD, Jessica Smith, MD, Peter Nau, MD, MS, Isaac Samuel, MD. University of IowaBackground: While several steps forward in venous thromboembolism (VTE) in bariatric procedures have been made, it continues to be the most common fatal complication in this procedure. Methods: In this study all laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, and… Continue Reading
VATS in a Complicated Giant Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst
Ajay H Bhandarwar, MS, Chintan B Patel, MS, Saurabh S Gandhi, MS, Arun S Patil, MS. Grant Government Medical College & Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, IndiaGiant pulmonary hydatid cyst is a rare entity reported in the preadult age group compared to adults. Definitive surgical management by video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is… Continue Reading
Vascular Imaging of the Staple Line in Bowel Anastamoses in the Regional Hospital Setting
Ali Mahmood, MD. Houston Methodist Hospital SystemObjective Anastamotic leaks are one of the most feared complications with colon and rectal surgery. The majority of the time, an anastamotic breakdown is due to insufficient vascular supply. With increasing amounts of colon and rectal resection performed laparoscopically, a laparoscopic imaging modality was trialed to value its… Continue Reading
Variability in Management of Acute Calculous Cholecystitis: An Institutional Survey
Philippe Paci, MD, Pepa Kaneva, MSc, Julio F. Fiore Jr, PhD, Melina C. Vassiliou, MD, MEd, Liane S. Feldman, MD. Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, McGill UniversityINTRODUCTION: Although literature and expert consensus support early cholecystectomy as definitive management in acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC), variations in management practices persist. The purpose… Continue Reading
Validity verification of exoskeleton surgical assist suit by suturing swine stomach
Kei Aoki, None1, Hiroshi Kawahira2, Ryota Nakajima3, Yshihiro Shimomura4, Hisahiro Matsubara5. 1Department of Medical System Engineering, Chiba University, 2Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University, 3Graduates School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Science, Chiba University, 4Division of Design Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 5Department of Frontier Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba UniversityIntroduction: In… Continue Reading
Validity of laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma with severe liver dysfunction
Masayasu Aikawa, MD, Mitsuo Miyazawa, MD, Shingo Ishida, MD, Yukihiro Watanabe, MD, Katsuya Okada, MD, Kojun Okamoto, MD, Shinichi Sakuramoto, MD, Shigeki Yamaguchi, MD, Isamu Koyama, MD. Saitama Medical University, International Medical CenterIntroduction: Surgical resection is the most effective treatment method for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, surgical resection of HCC is often avoided because of… Continue Reading
Validation of the Novel Inverted Peg Transfer (iPT) Task: Advancing Beyond Regular Peg Transfer (rPT) Task for Surgical Simulation-Based Assessment and Training
Amro M Abdelrahman, MD, Denny Yu, PhD, Bethany R Lowndes, EeeLN H Buckarma, MD, Becca L Gas, David R Farley, MD, M. Susan Hallbeck, PhD, Juliane Bingener-Casey, MD. Mayo clinicIntroduction: The study goal was to validate an inverted Peg Transfer (iPT) task for surgical training assessment using Messick’s validation model. Although regular Peg Transfer (rPT)… Continue Reading
Validation of difficulty scoring system for laparoscopic liver resection in patients underwent laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy
Jai Young Cho, PhD, FACS, Ho-Seong Han, Yoo-Seok Yoon, YoungRok Choi, Jae Yool Jang, Hanlim Choi, Jae Seong Jang, Seong Uk Kwon, Chami Im. Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang HospitalBackground: Recently, a novel difficulty scoring system (DSS) using the extent of liver resection, tumor location, liver function, tumor size, and tumor proximity to… Continue Reading