The Steps and Outcome of Trans Esophageal Endoscopic Myotomy
Takayuki Dotai, MD, Toshio Katagiri, MD, Sheetal Nijhawan, MD, Saniea Majid, MD, Ozanan Meireles, MD, Michael Sedrak, MD, Abraham Mathew, MD, Garth Jacobsen, MD, Bryan Sandler, MD, Mark Talamini, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD. University of California, San Diego We have performed totally endoscopic myotomy for esophageal achalasia using NOTES technique. This video presents the stepwise… Continue Reading
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Laparoscopic repair of a recurrent IH
Enrique F Elli, MD FACS, Mario A Masrur, MD, Lindberg K Simpson, MD, Osman Mahdi-Babikir, MD, Bianco M Francesco, MD, Nicolas C Buchs, MD, Pier C Giulianotti, MD FACS. Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Introduction The laparoscopic approach in abdominal wall… Continue Reading
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparsocopic Repair of Various Diaphragmatic Hernia Defects
Brant K Oelschlager, MD Professor of Surgery, Laura Filippa, MD. University of Washington Diaphragmatic hernias presenting in adults are a rare, heterogeneous, and complicated entity for surgeons to repair. They can be congenital or traumatic, and can occur in various areas of either hemi-diaphragm. These hernias have traditionally been treated by thoracotomy or laparotomy. Laparoscopy… Continue Reading
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Component Separation: Troobleshooting
Angel M Caban, MD, Mark J Watson, MD. UT Southwestern, University of Florida The Component Separation Technique for repair of complex ventral hernias has been widely used since the 1990's. In recent years the minimally invasive approach was introduce in an attempt to minimize wound complications and improve patient recovery. The procedure involves division of… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Paraesophageal Hernia After Minimally Invasive Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy
Drew D Howard, MD, Dean Yamaguchi, MD, Angel Caban, MD, Steven Hockwald, MD, Kfir Ben-David, MD. University of Florida Presented is a 72 year old woman who underwent a minimally invasive esophagectomy two years previously. She presented to an outside hospital complaining of abdominal pain along with nausea and vomiting. She underwent radiographic studies there… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication for Symptomatic Recurrence After Endoscopic Fundoplication with the Esophyxr Device
Vic Velanovich, MD. Henry Ford Hospital Background: Endoscopic fundoplication using the EsophyxR is becoming increasingly used in the surgical treatment of selected patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Although the overall success rate is good, there have been reported short- and long-term recurrences of GERD-related symptoms. This video demonstrated the anatomic consequences of endoscopic fundoplication… Continue Reading
- Topic:
- Foregut
Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Common Bile Duct Exploration
Kazunori Shibao, MD PhD, Aiichiro Higure, MD PhD, Koji Yamaguchi, MD PhD. Dept. of Surgery I, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health BACKGROUND: Laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery has developed as a new surgical modality producing increased cosmetic benefits over conventional endoscopic surgery. However, to date, there are no reports about LESS surgery… Continue Reading
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- SILS
Laparoscopic Single Incision Sigmoid Colectomy and Rectopexy
Jaime E Sanchez, MD, Andrew D Prather, MD, Jorge E Marcet, MD. University of South Florida College of Medicine This video demonstrates the technique of laparoscopic single incision sigmoidectomy and rectopexy performed in a 25 year old female with a 4 year history of rectal prolapse and chronic constipation. The laparoscopic single incision technique is… Continue Reading
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Role of Laparoscopy in Inguinal Hernias with Loss of Domain
Lashondria Simpson, MD, Seth A Spector, MD, Alberto Iglesias, MD, Vincent DeGennaro, MD, Mark Kligman, MD, Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD PhD. University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD & University of Miami. Miami, FL USA Introduction:Repair of giant inguinal hernias pose a challenge to surgeons. Preoperative progressive pneumoperitoneum has been established as a valid method to re-establish… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Duodenojejunal Bypass for Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
G Higa, A Abdemur, M Gianos, S Szomstein, R J Rosenthal. Cleveland Clinic Florida Introduction: Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is a clearly defined and uncommon medical condition that can result in severe malnutrition. Surgical intervention is indicated in cases of failed long term medical management. Case presentations and Methods: We report a series of three… Continue Reading
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
A Flexible Endoscopic Surgical-Platform Enables Pure Transrectal Colon Cancer Surgery
Erwin Rieder, MD, Mark H Whiteford, MD, Lee L Swanstrom, MD. MIS Program, Legacy Health, Portland, OR Natural orifice transrectal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) approach makes immense sense for incisionless colorectal surgery, as access colotomy can be incorporated into subsequent anastomosis and thereby provides a clear-cut patient benefit compared to standard laparoscopy. However, adequate oncologic transrectal… Continue Reading
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Laparoscopic Transgastric Reversal of Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
Hubert D Kim, MD, Kevin M Reavis, MD, Chirag Dholakia, MD, Ninh T Nguyen, MD. University of California, Irvine Medical Center A late complication of vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) is outlet obstruction. We present a case of reversal of VBG using laparoscopic transgastric technique with flexible endoscopic guidance. Session: SS07Program Number: V026 Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Transanal Specimen Retrieval Using the TEM System in Minimally Invasive Colon Resection
Konstantinos I Makris, MD, Erwin Rieder, MD, Andrew Kastenmeier, MD, Lee L Swanstrom, MD. Legacy Health The use of the TEM (Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery) rectoscope facilitates the transanal removal of the specimen in minimally invasive colon resection. It allows gentle dilation of the anus, provides stability during the extraction and protects the edges of the… Continue Reading
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Using Spider Surgical System
T Katagiri, MD, S Nijhawan, MD, S Majid, MD, B Sandler, MD, T Dotai, MD, O Meireles, MD, M Talamini, MD, S Horgan, MD. University of California , San Diego SILS offers a number of potential advantages compared to laparoscopic surgery. This video shows SILS cholecystectomy using SPIDER surgical system. Session: VidTV3Program Number: V104 Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Redo Nissen Fundoplication with Esophageal Diverticulectomy
Sachin S Kukreja, MD, James R Wallace, MD PhD, Matthew I Goldblatt, MD. University of Illinois at Mount Sinai Hospital, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin The patient is a 32-year-old female who had undergone laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication six years previously for severe gastroesophageal reflux and low-grade Barrett's dysplasia. She did… Continue Reading
- Topic:
- Foregut