Single-Access Transumbilical Laparoscopic Splenectomy Using Curved Reusable Instruments
Giovanni Dapri, MD, Pietro Carnevali, MD, Lorenzo Casali, MD, Jacques Himpens, MD, Guy Bernard Cadiere, MD PhD. European School of Laparoscopic Surgery, Saint-Pierre University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium Introduction: The authors report a laparoscopic splenectomy completely performed through a single incision in the umbilicus using direct trocar access and curved reusable instruments. Video: A 23 years… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Transhiatal Esophajectomy After Failed Heller Myotomy Through Left Thoracotomy
Nestor de la Cruz-Munoz, MD, Alan Livingstone, MD. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine A 47 year old male with a long history of Achalasia had previously undergone a Heller Myotomy through a left thoracotomy. His symptoms returned, and the patient presented with a tortuous and poorly functioning esophagus. A totally laparoscopic transhiatal esophajectomy… Continue Reading
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- Foregut
Laparoscopic Esophago Gastrectomy with Colonic Interposition
C Palanivelu, MCh FACS FRCS, P Senthilnathan, MS DNB MRCS, P S Rajan, MS FACS, P Praveen Raj, MS, V Vaithiswaran, MS, R Parthasarathi, MS. GEM Hospital Incidence of adenocarcinoma of esophago-gastric junction is increasing rapidly in India. Some of the lesions involve significant lengths of the lower esophagus and the stomach. Laparoscopic Esophago gastrectomy… Continue Reading
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- Foregut
Laparoscopic Duodenojejunal Bypass with Sleeve Gastrectomy an Effective Alternative for Laparoscopic Roux En Y Gastric Bypass
C Palanivelu, MCH FACS FRCS, P Praveen Raj, MS, S Rajapandian, MS DNB, P Senthilnathan, MS DNB, P S Rajan, MS FACS. GEM Hospital Background:Laparoscopic duodenojejunal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy is being increasingly proposed as an alternative to Roux en Y gastric bypass with the following stated advantages:-Removal of gastric remnant facilitates easy surveillance in… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Minimally Invasive Esophago- Gastrectomy with Intra Thoracic Anastomosis (ivor-Lewis)
C Palanivelu, MCH FACS FRCS, S Rajapandian, MS DNB, R Sathiyamurthy, MS, P Praveenraj, MS, R Parthasarathi, MS, V Vaithiswaran, MS. GEM Hospital Introduction:Commonest type of Gastro esophageal junction growth in our region is Siewert type III with involvement of the cardia. After resection with adequate margin, the length of the stomach tube might not… Continue Reading
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- Foregut
Laparoscopic Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh Repair for Para Colostomy Hernia- an Ideal Way of Repair
C Palanivelu, MCH FACS FRCS, P Senthilnathan, MS DNB, P S Rajan, MS FACS, S Rajapandian, MS DNB, R Parthasarathi, MS, P Praveenraj, MS. GEM Hospital Paracolostomy hernia is one of the common complications of a permanent colostomy. Various surgical procedures have been described for this condition. We present a video of laparoscopic repair of… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Thoracoscopic Removal of a Suture Needle From the Posterior Pericardium After CABG
N T Liu, MD, R C Gilkeson, MD, A H Markowitz, MD, C Schroeder, MD PhD. Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OHio Objective: To demonstrate a minimally invasive thoracoscopic approach (VATS) for removal of a retained pericardial suture needle after standard CABG surgery. Methods: A 46 year old male presented with unstable angina in November of… Continue Reading
Flexible Laparoscopy in Adjustable Gastric Band Placement
James A Dickerson, MD FACS, Aurora D Pryor, MD FACS. Duke University Medical Center BACKGROUND: Single-access laparoscopic surgery is rapidly gaining popularity but is accompanied by a unique set of challenges. Limitations in this technique are characterized by a loss of surgical triangulation and counterintuitive hand movements. Flexible laparoscopy has evolved as a method to… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Repair of Old Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia
Takeshi Naitoh, MD FACS, T Onogawa, MD, H Yoshida, MD, S Ottomo, MD, T Morikawa, MD, S Kimura, M Unno, MD. Department of Surgery, Tohoku University Hospital The patient was mid 30's year-old male. He was carried to the emergency room of our hospital with severe epigastralgia and back pain. Abdominal CT scan showed prolapsed… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Single Incision Laparoscopic Total Abdominal Colectomy for Refractory Ulcerative Colitis
Alessandro Fichera, MD, Marco Zoccali, MD, Roberto Gullo, MD. Departement of Surgery - University of Chicago Medical Center - Chicago, IL Total abdominal colectomy (TAC) with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is the intervention of choice for patients with medically uncontrolled ulcerative colitis (UC) and in debilitated patients it is our practice to offer a staged… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Laparoscopic Doudenal-Jejunal Bypass for Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
Jacob A Greenberg, MD EdM, John J Kelly, MD. University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA This submission is a video presentation of a laparoscopic duodenal-jejunal bypass performed for superior mesenteric artery syndrome. Our patient is a 22 year-old female with a longstanding history of epigastric abdominal pain following solid meals. She was… Continue Reading
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- Foregut
Laparoscopic Morgagni Hernia Repair
Minhao Zhou, MD, John J Kelly, MD. UMass Memorial Medical Center IntroductionMorgagni hernia is a rare congenital diaphragmatic hernia with a variety of surgical approaches to repair both transthoracic and transabdominal. We present a video of our laparoscopic approach. Methods and ProceduresA 37 year old obese female presents with 2 year history of worsening shortness… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Single Incision Transvaginal Cholecystectomy
AMBAR BANERJEE, MD, JEFFREY W HAZEY, MD, DAVID B RENTON, MD, JACQUELINE ROHL, MD, BRADLEY ZAGOL, MD, W S MELVIN, MD, VIMAL K NARULA, MD. Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Ohio State University Introduction: Transvaginal Cholecystectomy has been reported from several places internationally as well as in the United States.… Continue Reading
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Foramen of Morgagni Hernia: Laparoscopic Patch Repair
Thomas Ng, MD, Beth Ryder, MD, Shair Ahmed, MD. Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital Introduction:Foramen of Morgagni hernias are extremely rare. Most are asymptomatic and found incidentally, however may present with vague non-specific abdominal complaints. Upon diagnosis, operative intervention should be undertaken for the risk of incarceration and strangulation. Repair should include complete sac excision… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Single Incision Laparoscopic Combined Right Hemicolectomy and Right Renal Cryoablation
Thuy B Tran, Takayuki Dotai, MD, Toshio Katagiri, MD, Sean Stroup, MD, Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD, Ithaar Derweesh, MD, Elisabeth McLemore, MD. University of California, San Diego INTRODUCTION: We report the first case report of a combined approach to treat two distinct colon and renal masses through single incision laparoscopic surgery. METHODS: A 73-year-old African American… Continue Reading
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- SILS