Incidental Gastric Glomus Tumor After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Mehmet Tahir Oruc, Asst. Prof, Dr, Tugrul Cakir, Erdem Can Yardimci, Arif Aslaner, Alkan Sakar. Antalya Training and Research HospitalIntroduction Gastric glomus tumors are unusual benign subepithelial mesenchymal neoplasm of modified smooth muscle cells representing a neoplastic counterpart of glomus bodies and they could not be diagnosed preoperatively. Case Report A 38 years old woman… Continue Reading
IH rates at umbilical port in LC by single incision with SPIDER Surgical System is compararable to conventional multiport technique: One surgeon’s experience
Pedro E Garcia-Quintero, MD, Christian A Hernandez-Murcia, MD, Juan-Carlos Verdeja, MD, FACS. Baptist Health South Florida Introduction: Single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) is emerging as an alternative to conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CLC), offering satisfactory outcomes with improved aesthetic results. Other potential benefits are still being explored. A concern of every abdominal surgical intervention is the… Continue Reading
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Incisional hernia repair in patients of CAPD: Optimizing outcomes based on the new SAGES guidelines
Brian P Rose, MS, MPH, F A Morfesis, MD. Owen Drive Surgical Clinic of Fayetteville, PLLCIntroduction: The use of a mesh material for the repair of incisional hernias in high-risk patients is often debated. To date, numerous products and techniques exists for the repair of such abdominal wall hernias. Patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis… Continue Reading
Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in a General Surgery Practice: Analysis of Effectiveness and Cost
Benjamin N Gayed, MD, Paul P Szotek. Indiana University School of MedicineBackground Surgical site infections add significant cost to post-operative care and prolong hospitalization. Negative pressure wound therapy applied over loosely approximated incisions (incisional NPWT) has gained traction in recent years as an effective method to reduce surgical site infections (SSI). To date, few studies… Continue Reading
Increasing Compliance With the Who Surgical Safety Checklist – A Regional Health System’s Experience
Matthew E Gitelis, BS, Adelaide Kaczynski, BS, Torin Shear, MD, Mark Deshur, MD, Annalyn Chiu, Mohammad I Beig, BBA, Meredith Sefa, Jonathan Silverstein, MD, Michael B Ujiki, MD. NorthShore University HealthSystemBackground: In 2009, NorthShore University HealthSystem adapted the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) at each of its four hospitals. Despite evidence that… Continue Reading
Indications for and Outcomes of Reoperation After Paraesophageal Hernia Repair
Yves Borbely, MD, Andrew Wright, MD, Brant K Oelschlager, MD, Carlos Pellegrini, MD. Department of Surgery, University of WashingtonIntroduction: Paraesophageal Hernia (PEH) repair is technically challenging. Recurrence is common although most recurrences do not require re-operation. There are little published data on indications for redo PEH repair, or on outcomes of re-operation. Methods: All patients… Continue Reading
Induced Weight Loss via Catheter Based Chemical Modulation of the Small Intestine in an Obese Rodent Model
Howard Lederer, MD1, David Lodin, BSME2. 1Fabtec Medical/Hennepin County Medical Center, 2Fabtec Medical 1. Objective of the technology or device Induce weight loss under high calorie feeding conditions via an endoscopic intervention without implants or systemically acting drugs. 2. Description of the technology and method of its use or application While in humans a purely… Continue Reading
Influence of Depression On Bariatric Surgery Outcomes
Tara Mokhtari, Archana Nair, Sophia Koontz, Eric Luedke, John Morton. Stanford UniversityINTRODUCTION: Morbid obesity is a leading public health concern in the United States and predisposes to the development of numerous comorbid conditions. Additionally, depression is commonly seen in the obese. The development of depression in this population, while complex and multifactorial, has also been… Continue Reading
Initial Utilization of Patient Health Portal Is Low in Colorectal Practice
Julia Zakhaleva, MD1, Andrea Ferrara, MD2, Joseph Gallagher, MD2, Paul Williamson, MD2, Samuel DeJesus, MD2, Renee Mueller, MD2, Mark Soliman, MD2, Reid Vegeler, MD2, Allen Ghlandian, MD2. 1Orlando Regional Medical Center, 2Colon & Rectal Clinic of OrlandoINTRODUCTION Patient portals have the potential to improve both quality and access to health care by enabling patients to… Continue Reading
Institutional Improvement in Weight Loss Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Christopher W Mangieri, MD, Matthew Strode, DO, William Sherman, MD, Yong Choi, MD, Byron Faler, MD. Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical CenterBackground: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a recent addition to the bariatric surgery armamentarium. It has been well demonstrated to be an efficacious stand-alone bariatric procedure in regards to weight loss and comorbidity improvement.… Continue Reading
Insurance status influences weight loss and complication rates following bariatric surgery.
Linden A Karas, MD1, Madhu Siddeswarappa, MD1, Stephen D Slane, PhD2, Prashanth Ramachandra, MD1. 1Mercy Catholic Medical Center, 2Cleveland State UniversityBackground: Insurance status has often been used as a marker of socioeconomic status since private insurance typically implies employment or private income. Martin et al (June, 1991) found that private insurance was linked to fewer… Continue Reading
internal hernia after GBP, systematic closure of Peterson and jejunojejunostomy during the primary surgery is the ultimate treatment and prevention of internal hernia.
Wissam Fakih, MD. Al Seef hospitalntroduction :Internal hernia is one of the serious complications after gastric by pass, it causes recurrent attacks of abdominal pain and if left untreated it can lead to small bowel necrosis snd gangrene. CTScan is the gold standard test for the diagnosis, although a normal study does not exclude the… Continue Reading
Interwoven Technique for hiatal crural repair with synthetic and bioresorbable mesh using barbed suture.
Peter M Denk, MD, FACS, Rachel Dearie. GI Surgical SpecialistsMinimally invasive hiatal hernia repair has evolved with increasing surgeon expertise with the goal of more durable repair while minimizing potential complications. Contemporary synthetic mesh repair of all types of abdominal hernia had lead to better understanding of the role of larger mesh pore size in… Continue Reading
Intestinal Malrotation Incidentally Found During Gastric Bypass
Alejandro Grigaites, MD, Veronica Gorodner, MD, Gaston Clemente, MD, Rudolf Buxhoeveden, MD. Programa de Unidades BariatricasIntroduction: Intestinal malrotation is a congenital anomaly that results from inadequate rotation of the midgut during fetal development between weeks 5 and 12 of gestation. The incidence is 1 every 6000 live births. We present a case of intestinal malrotation… Continue Reading
Intestinal microbiota and anastomotic leakage of stapled colorectal anastomoses: a pilot study.
Jasper B van Praagh, Marcus C de Goffau, Ilsalien S Bakker, Hermie J Harmsen, Peter Olinga, Klaas Havenga. University Medical Center Groningen, University of GroningenIntroduction - Anastomotic leakage (AL) after colorectal surgery may lead to morbidity, reinterventions, prolonged hospital stay and even death. The cause of AL may for example be a poorly constructed anastomosis,… Continue Reading