Laparoscopic Resection of Paracaval Functioning Paraganglioma
Aaron Lee, MD, Nisha Dhanabalsamy, MD, Rajmohan Rammohan, Lisandro Montorfano, MD, Federico Perez Quirante, MD, Alex Ordonez, MD, Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD, Samuel Szomstein, MD, Raul J Rosenthal, MD, FACS, FASMBS. Cleveland Clinic Florida Introduction: Pheochromocytoma is a rare but potentially devastating tumor. Although usually related to adrenal adenoma, extra-adrenal lesions can produce similar hormonal… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy for complicated diverticular disease
Asem Ghasoup, MD, FACS1, Turki Al Qurashi, MD1, Mohammed Widinly, MD1, Omar Sadieh, MD, FACS2. 1Security Forces Hospital Makkah, 2Saad Specialty Hospital Background: Laparoscopic colo-rectal surgery has shown its advantages in terms of reduced post-operative pain, earlier recovery of intestinal peristalsis and shorter hospital stay. Few studies reported results of laparoscopic surgery in complicated diverticulitis.… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic telestration for intraop resident training
Helena M Mentis, PhD, Christopher Wong, MS, Yuanyuan Feng, MS, Jordan Ramsey, Meredith Evans. University of Maryland Baltimore County OBJECTIVE OF THE TECHNOLOGY Senior surgeons guide residents in laparoscopic procedures by pointing at anatomy on the display or inside the body with available tools1. The frequency of this form of target identification and target fixation… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic total gastrectomy, omentectomy, splenectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma
Gautam Sharma, MD, James Villamere, MD, Mena Boules, MD, John Rodriguez, MD, Matthew Kroh, MD. Cleveland Clinic Foundation Introduction: Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy with D2 Lymphadenectomy is common in Eastern Asia, however it’s still underutilized in North America. Methods: We present the case of a 76 year old male who underwent Screening Upper GI Endoscopy for… Continue Reading
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LHM & partial fundoplication is insufficient in patient with terminal achalasia: 3 fields laparoscopic esophagectomy for final management
Eveleyn Dorado, MD. FUNDACION VALLE DEL LILI INTRODUCTION: Achalasia is an esophageal motor disorder characterized by progressive dysphagia. The laparoscopic Heller myotomy with partial fundoplication is the standard of management in these patients. In those with large esophageal dilatation it is insufficient, because although cure dysphagia, regurgitation secondary to ineffective motility and accumulation of food… Continue Reading
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Long-term result of hybrid-type endoscopic thyroidectomy (HET) for differentiated thyroid carcinoma including novel single-incision endoscopic thyroidectomy (SIET) to testify curability
Masayuki Tori, MD, PhD1, Katsuhide Yoshidome, MD, PhD1, Toshirou Shimo, MD, PhD1, Kana Anno, MD1, Hiroki Akamatsu, MD, PhD2, Masahiro Tanemura, MD, PhD2, Kentarou Kishi, MD, PhD2, Mitsuyoshi Tei, MD, PhD2, Toru Masuzawa, MD, PhD2, Masaki Wakasugi, MD2, Youzou Suzuki, MD, PhD2, Kenta Furukawa, MD, PhD2, Toshiki Takahashi, MD, PhD3. 1Endocrine surgery, Osaka Police Hospital,… Continue Reading
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Longer NPO intervals are causal in eHLOS following laparoscopic bariatric surgery
Vaughn E Nossaman, MD, MS, MS1, William S Richardson III, MD2, James B Wooldridge Jr., MD2, Bobby D Nossaman, MD2. 1Nassau University Medical Center, 2Ochsner Medical Center Introduction: Recent studies in bariatric surgery have demonstrated a statistically significant dose-response association of increasing intravenous hydration (ml/kg/hr) progressively decreasing the incidence of extended hospital length of stay (eHLOS) (Fig.… Continue Reading
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Management of PEG tube site erosion with NPWT
Tuong Nguyen, MD, Samudra Sanyal, Efrain Aguilar, Jay Strain, Pak Leung, Mark Kaplan. Einstein medical center Abstract: Background: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube has been in use for over 30 years with increased in rate of utilization. However, placement of PEG tube is associated with variety of complications. Several studies have reported complications ranging from… Continue Reading
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Markedly elevated levels of VEGF, ANG-2 & MMP-2 in wound fluid after CR resection are likely responsible for elevated plasma levels of these proteins during the 1st postop month: Preliminary results
Hmc Shantha Kumara, PhD1, Hiromichi Miyagaki, MdPhD2, Charles Petrick, BS1, Xiaohong Yan, PhD1, Linda Njoh, PhD1, Vesna Cekic, RN1, Nipa D Gandhi, MD1, Richard L Whelan, MD1. 1Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Roosvelt Hospital, New York, USA, 2Department of Gastroenterological surgery,Osaka University,Osaka,Japan Introduction: Persistently elevated plasma levels of proangiogenic proteins including VEGF, Angiopoietin 2 (ANG-2)… Continue Reading
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MICR is associated with elevated plasma levels of MMP2 during the 1st month after surgery which may promote tumor growth & metastasis
Hmc Shantha Kumara, PhD1, Hiromichi Miyagaki, MDPhD2, Charles Petrick, BS1, Xiaohong Yan, MDPhD1, Linda Njoh, PhD1, Vesna Cekic, RN1, Nipa D Gandhi, MD1, Richard L Whelan, MD1. 1Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Roosvelt Hospital, New York, USA, 2Department of Gastroenterological surgery,Osaka University,Osaka,Japan, Introduction: Matrix Metalloproteinase -2(MMP-2) degrades type IV collagen, a major component of basement… Continue Reading
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Modern Surgery Meets an Old Procedure: Laparoscopic Surgery for Peptic Ulcer Disease
Omar Bellorin, MD, Ariel Shuchleib, MD, Eric Zimmerman, MD, Litong Du, MD, FACS, Talat Addasi, MD, FACS. New York Presbyterian Queens We present a case of laparoscopic treatment of peptic ulcer disease. The patient had history of  peptic ulcer disease refractory to medical treatment with pyloric stenosis that required multiple endoscopic dilatations. She also had… Continue Reading
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Multi-center analysis of operative safety of surgery in patients with ALS: The diaphragm pacing experience
Raymond Onders, MD1, Arthur Carlin2, Brian Dunkin3, Gregg Jossart4, Michael Marohn5, Fabrice Menegaux6, John Morton7, C Daniel Smith8. 1University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 2Henry Ford health System, 3Methodist Hospital, 4California Pacific Medical Center, 5John Hopkins, 6Pitie Hospital, 7Stanford School of Medicine, 8Mayo Clinic INTRODUCTION: With the growing prevalence of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS) there… Continue Reading
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Needs analysis for developing a VR simulator for NOTES
Arun Nemani1, Woojin Ahn, PhD1, Denis Dorozhkin, PhD1, Steven Schwaitzberg, MD2, Daniel Jones, MD3, Suvranu De, ScD1. 1Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Harvard Medical School, 3Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School INTRODUCTION: A virtual translumenal endoscopic surgical trainer (VTESTTM) is being developed to provide a safe… Continue Reading
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Negligence to nightmare: Gossypiboma
Dr Sreejoy Patnaik, MS. SHANTI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PVT.LTD INTRODUCTION: Gossypiboma describes a mass within a patient's body comprising a cotton matrix surrounded by a foreign body granuloma due to retained pieces of gauze; is an infrequent surgical complication & serious surgical malpractice resulting from negligence. Either detected early due an exudative inflammatory reaction with the formation of an… Continue Reading
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Omental-flap buttressing decreases anastomotic leaks in hybrid miniamlly-invasive Ivor-lewis esophagectomy
Siripong Cheewatanakornkul, MD. UCSF Background: Despite improved surgical technique and instrumentation, anastomotic leak rate following hybrid minimally-invasive esophagectomy can be as high as 10%, leading to increased hospital stay and mortality. We sought to determine if leak rates decreased with the use of an omental-flap to buttress the anastomosis. Method: A retrospective review was performed… Continue Reading
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