Development of a Shape Tracker for Colonoscopy Navigation
Caroline G Cao, PhD, Peter Y Wong, PhD, Jessica Eisenstein, MS. Tufts University, Medford MA INTRODUCTIONColon cancer is estimated to be the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the US, with the cost of colorectal cancer treatment reaching $8.4 billion annually. Though colonoscopy is the current standard for colon cancer screening and diagnosis, the… Continue Reading
Development of an Anti-Bending Device for the 2.4 mm Miniscope Used in Pediatric Microlaparoscopy
Salmai Turial, MD, Felix Schier, MD PhD. University Medical Center Mainz, Department of Pediatric Surgery ObjectiveWe recently developed and implemented a 2.4-mm scope. During its routine use for microlaparoscopy, we had observed a higher wastage of the mini-scope. The reason for this may be that the mini-scope becomes bent at the very end of the… Continue Reading
Development of Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Ultrasonography
Peter D Peng, MD, Caitlin M Schneider, BS, Russell H Taylor, PhD, Christopher J Hasser, PhD, Simon P DiMaio, PhD, Michael R Marohn, MD, Michael A Choti, MD. Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital; Department of Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University; Intuitive Surgical Inc Objectives: This study describes the development of a novel robotic-assisted laparoscopic… Continue Reading
Diagnostic and Surgical Treatment of Combined Bile Duct and Vesels Injury During Cholecystectomy
M.Ye. Nichitaylo, Profesor, A.V. Skums, MD, A.I. Lytvyn, PhD, V.P. Shkarban, PhD, B.L. Shevchuk, A.A. Skums. National Institute of Surgery and Transplantology named by A.A.Shalimov Aims: Combined injury of extrahepatic bile ducts and the hepatic vessels, being more grievous complication by comparison than the plain bile duct damage, is now deemed the main culprit of… Continue Reading
Different Therapeutic Modalities for Common Bile Duct and the Gallbladder Stones (A Prospective Randomised Study)
SERVET KARAHAN, PROF, GOKHAN TOLGA ADAS, MD, BORA KOC, MD, AYHAN OZSOY, MD. S.B.OKMEYDANI RESEARCH HOSPITAL Different Therapeutic Modalities for Common Bile Duct and The Gallbladder Stones (a prospective randomised study)Background: The aim of this study is to compare the laparoscopic approach and endoscopic stone removal in the management of common bile duct and the… Continue Reading
Dundee Anchored and Retraction Tether System (DARTS)
Paul S Maher, PhD, Stuart I Brown, PhD, Tim G Frank, PhD, Leslie B Kelly, Mr, Benjie Tang, MD, Alfred Cuschieri, MD. 1. Institute for Medical Science and Technology (IMSaT), University of Dundee, UK 2. Cuschieri Skills Centre, Level 5, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee DD1 9SY, Scotland Objective: Liver retraction for Single Port Laparoscopic Surgery (SPLS)… Continue Reading
Dundee Pulsatile Flow System – Progress Towards a Gold-Standard Cadaver Model for Research and Training
Rachel J Toomey, PhD, Erwin Immel, MSc, Mariana Gueorguieva, PhD, Graeme A McLeod, MD, Graeme Houston, MD, Roos Eisma, PhD, Andreas Melzer, MD DDS. Institute for Medical Science and Technology, University of Dundee, UK; Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK; Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK Objective: Medical research, device development and… Continue Reading
Effect of Negative Pressure Therapy (NPT) On Porcine Intestinal Anastomoses
Kenneth C Norbury, PhD, Barbara A Collins, BS, Deepak V Kilpadi, PhD MBA. Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Introduction: Treatment of penetrating abdominal trauma is often confounded by the inability to completely close the abdomen as a result of massive visceral edema. Temporary abdominal closures (TACs) have been increasingly utilized for the treatment of the open abdomen… Continue Reading
Efficacy of Full-Thickness Gastric Perforation Closure with a Novel Over-The-Scope Clip (OTSC) Application Device
Kai Matthes, MD PhD, Yunho Jung, MD, Masayuki Kato, MD, Mark A Gromski, BA, Ram Chuttani, MD. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Objective of the Device: The Ovesco OTSC clip (Ovesco Endoscopy AG, Tubingen, Germany) has been approved by the FDA (December 2010) for the treatment of gastrointestinal hemorrhage and… Continue Reading
Eliminating Covered Self-Expanding Stent Migration with a Novel Fixation Procedure
Shanda H Blackmon, Assistant Professor. The Methodist Hospital BACKGROUND: Leakage from esophageal and gastric perforation carries a high morbidity and often requires surgical intervention. In spite of the promising early results from esophageal stenting, migration of the stent continues to plague the physician, and occurs twenty to sixty percent of the time. A new technique… Continue Reading
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Malignancies of the Foregut: an Early North American Experience
Lorenzo E Ferri, MD PhD, Gerald Fried, MD. McGill University and The Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery Objective: Endoscopic resection of early malignancies of the GI tract is justified in patients with a negligible risk of lymph node metastasis. Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) enables the organ-sparing and en-bloc resection of any size lesion, significantly… Continue Reading
Endoscopic Tattooing to Mark Distal Margin for Laparoscopic Rectal Resection
Daniel D Kirchoff, MD, Joon Ho Jang, MD, Vesna Cekic, RN, Kathy Baxter, RN, Pranat Kumar, MD, Koji Park, MD, Kevin Holzman, MD, Richard L Whelan, MD. St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center Introduction: Colonic tattoos are routinely used to facilitate laparoscopic localization of colonic neoplasms. Tattoos are not commonly used for rectal cancers. Although it is… Continue Reading
Establishment of Gastrectomy and Hepatectomy By Multi Piercing Surgery (needle Surgery with NOTES) Using 3-Mm Diameter Devices: Ultra Minimally Invasive Surgery Allowing the Triangular Formation That Replaces Single Port Surgery
Takeshi Ohdaira, MD, Norifumi Tsutsumi, MD, Megumu Mori, MD, Kyo Jo, MD, Makoto Hashizume, MD. Department of Advanced Medicine and Innovative Technology, Kyushu University Hospital Objectives: A number of minimally invasive surgical procedures by Single Port Surgery (SPS) have been proposed. However, there exist the following issues: 1) the fatal flaw that the triangular formation… Continue Reading
Establishment of Local Immunotherapy and Stem Cell Regeneration Therapy for Intra Abdominal Solid Tumor By Multi Piercing Surgery (Needlescopic Surgery with NOTES): Possibility of Ultra-Minimally Invasive Surgery By Needle-Type Robots
Takeshi Ohdaira, MD, Norifumi Tsutsumi, MD, Megumu Mori, MD, Kyo Jo, MD, Makoto Hashizume, MD. Department of Advanced Medicine and Innovative Technology, Kyushu University Hospital Objectives: A number of minimally invasive therapeutic procedures by single port surgery (SPS) have been proposed. However, there exist the following issues: 1) the flaw that the triangular formation for… Continue Reading
Experience with an Unique Clip Applier (Acuclip) During Single Incision Laparoscope Cholecystectomy
Abe Akihito, PhD, Tagaya Nobumi, PhD, Kasama Kazunori, MD, Taketsuka Shoujirou, MD, Kubota Keiichi, PhD. Dokkyo Medical University Purpose: Innovation and development of devices and skill during single incision laparoscope surgery are constantly advancing. Devices using in single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) have been spread. The number of institution performing SILC and the patients for… Continue Reading