Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Removal of Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation Device for Esophageal Erosion
Jocelyn F Burke, MD, Evan T Alicuben, MD, John C Lipham, MD. Keck School of Medicine of USCWe present a case report of a 35-year-old patient who underwent a laparoscopic magnetic sphincter augmentation device placement for gastroesophageal reflux disease four years prior to this presentation. He experienced new onset dysphagia and recurrent reflux, and an… Continue Reading
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- Case Presentations
Endoscopic Guided Gastrojejunostomy Formation (EGG)
Lawrence E Tabone, MD, Nova Szoka, MD, Salim Abunnaja, MD, William Hsueh, MD, Kelly David, MD, David Borgstrom, MD, John Nasr, MD. West Virginia UniversityWe present a procedural video of what we believe is the first ever endoscopic guided gastrojejunostomy formation (EGG) in a patient that had previous Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. The patient presented… Continue Reading
ENDOSCOPIC MANAGEMENT OF A COMPLEX GASTROJEJUNAL AND PANCREATIC LEAK FOLLOWING PANCREATICODUODENECTOMY
Patrick J Sweigert, MD, Kamthorn Yollsuriyanwong, MD, Gerard Abood, MD, FACS, Bipan Chand, MD, FACS, FASMBS, FASGE. Loyola University Medical CenterBackground: Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) remains the mainstay of surgical treatment of malignant periampullary disorders. Despite technological advances, the procedure continues to be associated with relatively high complication rates, including leakage from the pancreaticojejunostomy (PJ) and resultant… Continue Reading
Endoscopic Parathyroidectomy – Why? When? Which?
Ajay Bhandarwar, MS, FMAS, FIAGES, FAIS, FICS, FBMS, FLCS1, Gagandeep Talwar1, Raj Gajbhiye, MS2, Amol Wagh, MS, FMAS, FIAGES, FAIS, FICS, FBMS1, Saurabh Gandhi, MS, FMAS, FALS1, Chintan Patel, MS, FMAS, FBMS1, Eham Arora, MS1, Shubham Gupta, MS1, Jasmine Agarwal1. 1Grant Government Medical College & Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India, 2Government Medical College,… Continue Reading
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Esophageal diverticulum after Incomplete POEM
Filippo Filicori, MD, Christy M Dunst, MD, Ahmed M Zihni, MD, Walaa F Abdelmoaty, MD, Steven R Demeester, MD, Lee L Swanstrom, MD. Portland Providence Medical CenterA 57 year old female presented 3 years after POEM with recurrent dysphagia and aspirations. Patient was found to have a large distal esophageal diverticulum. Manometry showed persistently high… Continue Reading
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- Foregut
Esophageal Perforation after bariatric megastent placement successfully treated with endoscopic vacuum therapy.
Vitor O Brunaldi1, Daniel Riccioppo, PhD, MD2, Diogo T de Moura, PhD, MD2, Flavio H Morita, MD1, Rodrigo S Rocha, MD1, Mauricio K Minata, MD1, Marco A Santo, PhD, MD2, Eduardo G de Moura, PhD, MD1. 1Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, University of São Paulo Medical School, 2Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Unit, University of São Paulo Medical… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Extrahepatic Bile Duct Anomalies:a case series using fluorescent cholangiography
Scott W Schimpke, MD, Jin Yoo, MD, Sugong Chen, MD, Matthew Davis, MD, Chan Park, MD, Keri Seymour, DO, Ranjan Sudan, MD, Dana Portenier, MD, Camila B Ortega, MD, Alfredo D Guerron, MD. Duke UniversityEvery surgeon should be able to identify extrahepatic bile duct anomalies and thus avoid a complication during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We… Continue Reading
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- Biliary
Failed colorectal anastomosis with complex rectovaginal fistula: Repair using a transanal endoscopic approach
Caitlyn Braschi, BA1, Patricia Sylla, MD2. 1Department of Medical Education, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York NY, 2Division of Colorectal Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York NYIntroduction: This video demonstrates transanal-assisted takedown of a complex rectovaginal fistula (RVF) and strictured colorectal anastomosis. Case description: The patient is a… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
GALLBLADDER DUPLICATION: INTRAOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS USING ICG
Andres E Giovannetti, MD1, Michael Prendergast, MD2. 1UIC-MGH General Surgery Residency, 2Presence St Francis Hospital EvanstonINTRODUCTION: Biliary anatomy is variable and its knowledge is key in the surgical management of our patients. Gallbladder duplication is a rare finding with an incidence estimated of 1:4,000 cases. Was first described in a Roman Emperor’s slave autopsy. Management… Continue Reading
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- Biliary
Giant Inguinal Hernia with Loss of Abdominal Domain
Adam S Weltz, MD1, Zachary Sanford, MD1, Devinder Singh2, Robert Hanley3, David Todd4, Igor Belyansky1. 1Department of Surgery, Anne Arundel Medical Center, 2Department of Plastic Surgery, Anne Arundel Medical Center, 3Department of Urology, Anne Arundel Medical Center, 4Department of Radiology, Anne Arundel Medical CenterIntroduction: Giant inguinoscrotal hernias (GIH) are groin hernias that extend below the… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
HELP! I CANNOT CLOSE THE HIATUS
Walaa F Abdelmoaty, MD, MBA1, Christy M Dunst, MD, FACS2, Ahmed M Zihni, MD, MPH1, Filippo Filicori, MD1, Daniel Davila Bradley, MD2, Kevin M Reavis, MD, FACS2, Lee L Swanstrom, MD, FACS2, Steven R DeMeester, MD, FACS2. 1Providence Portland Medical Center, 2The Oregon ClinicHiatal closure with too much tension during para-esophageal hernia repair is a… Continue Reading
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- Foregut
Intraoperative localization of insulinoma using near-infrared fluorescent light
David Gutierrez Blanco, MD1, Lisandro Montorfano, MD1, Lisandro Alle, MD2, Gonzalo Carles, MD2, Fernando Dip, MD1, Luis Sarroto, MD2, Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD1,Raul Rosenthal, MD1. 1Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2Hospital de Clinica Jose de San MartinThis video demonstrates the use of near-infrared fluorescent light in the localization of insulinoma. This is a 65-year-old man that came… Continue Reading
LAPAROSCOPIC CELIAC PLEXUS GANGLIONEUROMA RESECTION
Omar Ghanem, MD1, Pouya Hemmati, MD2, Juliane Bingener, MD2. 1Mosaic Life Care, 2Mayo Clinic, Department of SurgeryThis is a video case presentation of a laparoscopic celiac plexus ganglioneuroma resection. The video highlights background information, history, imaging, pathology, and postoperative course. It focuses on the operative approach and critical portions that include meticulous dissection of the… Continue Reading
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- Case Presentations
LAPAROSCOPIC CONVERSION OF ENDOLUMINAL SLEEVE GASTROPLASTY TO SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY
Aqeel J Ashraf, BMBCh1, Ali S Mouzannar, BMBCh2, Ibtisam AlBader, FRCSC1, Abdullah AlHaddad, FACS1, Mousa Khoursheed, FRCS3. 1Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Kuwait, 2Jackson Memorial Hospital Program, Miami, Florida, USA, 3Kuwait University, Faculty of MedicineThe application of minimally-invasive, endoscopic procedures in the management of morbid obesity is gaining popularity probably due to several reasons including high surgical… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
LAPAROSCOPIC CONVERSION OF GASTRIC BYPASS & ROSE PROCEDURE TO SINGLE STAGE LOOP DUODENAL SWITCH
Ikemefuna Akusoba, MD, Ariel Shuchleib, MD, Emaad Farooqui, MD, Pearl Ma, MD, Daniel Swartz, MD, FACS, Keith Boone, MD, FACS, Kelvin Higa, MD, FACS. UCSF FresnoIntroduction: Laparoscopic gastric bypass has a proven track record for safety and is efficacious in producing durable weight loss and resolution of metabolic disease. Weight recidivism occurs frequently enough that… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity