The Feasibility of a Two-incision Approach for Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
Hyun Koo Kim, Ho Kyung Sung, Hyun Joo Lee, Jiae Min, Young Ho Choi. College of Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital ABSTRACT Purpose: We performed video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) lobectomy with two incisions for treatment of benign lung disease or primary lung cancer and evaluated the feasibility of this procedure. Methods: Fifty-two patients (male 35,… Continue Reading
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
The Microbiology of Laparoscopic Kidney Donation – A Baseline Study for Transvaginal Donor Nephrectomy
Calvin D Lyons, MD, Richard Link, MD, Osama Gaber, MD FACS, Vid Fikfak, MD, Barbara L Bass, MD FACS, Brian J Dunkin, MD FACS. The Methodist Institute for Technology Innovation and Education Introduction: Kidney transplantation from a living donor is the treatment of choice for patients with end stage renal disease. Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy… Continue Reading
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Thoracoscopic Resection of Giant Mediastinal Parathyroid Tumor
Shalini Reddy, MD, Steven D Schwaitzberg, MD. Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School Giant mediastinal parathyroid lesions (< 4cm) though rare, have been reported in the literature. The approach to these large lesions has primarily been via a throracotomy. This video demonstrates the thoracoscopic resection of one of the largest parathyroid lesions reported in… Continue Reading
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Transperitoneal Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy After Multiple Previous Abdominal Surgeries and Intraperitoneal Hyperthermic Chemotherapy: A Case Report
Yves Collin, MD, Robert Sabbagh, MD FRCSC, Anne Meziat-burdin, MD FRCSC. University of Sherbrooke Introduction:Laparoscopic nephrectomy is the gold standard for a localized renal cancer. Laparoscopic indications are still growing but some relative contraindications are becoming indicated with the acquisition and development of new skills and expertise in the laparoscopic field. Some authors claim… Continue Reading
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
True Benefit Or Selection Bias. an Analysis of Laparoscopic Versus Open Splenectomy From the Acs-nsqip
C Gonczy, MD, V Advani, MD, S Markwell, MA, S Ahad, MD, I Hassan, MD. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Introduction: By virtue of the benefits associated with minimally invasive approaches, laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) is believed to have better patient-related outcomes compared to open splenectomy (OS). However there is limited data directly comparing… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine