Laparoscopic Redo Fundoplication Improves Disease-specific and Global Quality of Life Following Failed Laparoscopic Or Open Fundoplication
Sara E Martin del Campo, MD, MS, Andrew J Suzo, BS, Jeffrey W Hazey, MD, Kyle A Perry, MD. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterINTRODUCTION: Redo fundoplication following failed anti-reflux surgery has been shown to improve patient symptoms; however, its impact on patient quality of life remains unclear. We hypothesized that laparoscopic redo fundoplication… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic removal of a giant retroperitoneal sarcoma
Hugo Bonatti. University of Maryland; Memorial Hospital at EastonBackground: Liposarcomas are the most common retroperitoneal soft tissue malignancy and can grow to significant size. Radical resection with clear margins is the main stem of successful therapy. Only few cases of laparoscopic resection have been reported Case Report: A 76 year old woman complained of fullness… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic removal of a retroperitoneal dermoid cyst ; Case report
Sung Won Jung, Dong-Sik Kim, Young Dong Yu, Sung Ock Suh. Korea University Medical CenterA 27-year-old woman without any relevant medical history was admitted to our hospital with an abdominal tumor that had found in the medical check without any symptom. Retroperitoneal lipoma was diagnosed by abdominal ultra-sonography and computed tomography. We successfully excised the… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic removal of mesh for inguinodynia following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
Douglas Fenton-Lee, MB, BS, FRACS1, John Garvey, BSc, MB, BS, DPhil, FRACS, FACS, CIME2, Kurt Verscheur, MB, BS, FRACS1, John Read, MB, BS, FRANZCR, DDU3. 1St Vincents Hospital, Sydney, 2Groin Pain Clinic, 3Castlereagh Sports ImagingInguinodynia following laparoscopic hernia repair is thought to occur in X% of patients. The majority of patients with severe pain are… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Repair of a Left Paraduodenal Hernia
Jingjing L Sherman, MD, Daniel Shouhed, MD, Alexandra Naides, BA, Gustavo Ranvier, MD, Daniel Herron, MD. Mount SinaiThis is a video presentation of a laparoscopic of a left paraduodenal hernia repair. Background Patient is a 26 male, with no past medical or surgical history, who has been experiencing episodic abdominal pain every 5 years for… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic repair of a left-sided paraduodenal hernia.
Joshua S Winder, MD, Shaukat A Gulfaraz, MD, Eric M Pauli, MD, Randy S Haluck, MD. Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterWe present the case of a 34 year old man who presented with signs and symptoms consistent with a left-sided paraduodenal hernia. We include pertinent historical, clinical, and radiographic findings and the laparoscopic… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Repair of a Perforated Epiphrenic Diverticulum
Jonah J Stulberg, MD, PhD, MPH1, Andrew Coble, MD2, Yaron Perry, MD1. 1University Hospitals, Case Medical Center, 2Memorial University Medical CenterLaparoscopic repair of small epiphrenic diverticulae is described in the literature. We present a case of perforated epiphrenic diverticulum and demonstrate our method for laparoscopic repair which resulted in an excellent outcome. Continue Reading
Laparoscopic repair of a right-sided paraduodenal hernia – technique and pitfalls
Ioana Antonescu, MD, CM, MScEpi, Carmen L Mueller, BScH, MD, FRCSC. McGill UniversityBackground: Internal hernias are an infrequent entity, accounting for only between four and six percent of small bowel obstructions, but being associated with a high mortality rate when strangulated. An error during the second stage of embryological development causes the small bowel to… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Repair of a Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia
Tammy L Kindel, MD, Jennifer Jolley, MD, Dmitry Oleynikov, MD. UNMCMissed traumatic diaphragmatic hernias with chronic incarceration is a rare event after blunt or penetrating trauma. The surgical approach can be an open thoracotomy, laparotomy or more recently laparoscopy. Here we present a video with our technique for laparoscopic repair of a traumatic diaphragmatic hernia.… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Repair of an Acquired Left Lumbar Hernia
Lee M Morris, MD, Patrick R Reardon, MD. The Houston Methodist HospitalThis video illustrates the three dimensional anatomy of a lumbar hernia and a technique for laparoscopic trans-abdominal repair with mesh. Continue Reading
Laparoscopic repair of Cholecysto-Colic fistula
Praneetha Narahari, MD. Saint Agnes Medical Provider, Fresno, CAGallbladder disease can be confounding with diverse manifestations. Cholecysto-enteric fistula has an incidence of < 1%, with or without a contracted gallbladder. Cholecystocolonic fistula is stated to be about 20% of all cholecysto enteric fistula. They are challenging due to a higher risk of complications from recurrent… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Repair of Giant Hiatal Hernias With a New Type of Prosthesis: Mid-term Results
V.v. Grubnik, Prof, A.v. Malynovskyi, PhD. Odessa national medical universityIntroduction. Current techniques of laparoscopic mesh repair of giant hiatal hernias are not effective as rate of recurrence reach 40 %. Thus, creation of fundamentally new methods of prosthetic hiatal repair is necessary. The aim of the study was to assess long-term results of laparoscopic tension-free… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic repair of incarcerated diaphragmatic hernia.
Jeffrey A Blatnik, MD, Jeffrey M Marks, MD. University Hospitals Case Medical CenterThis video demonstrates the laparoscopic repair of a large, incarcerated diaphragmatic hernia. The hernia was the result of an emergent esophageal perforation repair 7 years ago after an iatrogenic perforation. The video demonstrates the laparoscopic reduction of the incarcerated hernia, with the resulting… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic repair of incisional hernia after kidney transplantation: a case report
Hernan R Reyes-Sepulveda, MD, Sebastian Arana-Garza, MD, Marco A Juarez-Parra, MD, Ulises Caballero-de la Pena, MD. Christus Mugerza Alta Especialidad / Universidad de MonterreyIntroduction: Transplant patients are at increased risk for hernia formation due to the impairment in normal collagen synthesis and wound healing process inherent to postoperative immunosuppressive therapy. After kidney transplantation, the incisional… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Repair Of Morgagni-Larrey Hernias
Jeffrey N Harr, MD, MPH, Fred Brody, MD, MBA. The George Washington UniversityIntroduction: Morgagni-Larrey hernias are a defect of the anterior diaphragm within the sternocostal triangle. These hernias are rare and comprise less than 5% of all diaphragmatic hernias. Bilateral Morgagni-Larrey hernias are exceptionally rare. Most are diagnosed in the 5th decade of life, and… Continue Reading