Factors Predictive of Mortality in Esophagectomy for Malignancy
Hossein Masoomi, MD, Kevin M Reavis, MD, Brian R Smith, MD, Michael J Stamos, MD, Ninh T Nguyen, MD. University of California, Irvine- Medical Center Introduction: Esophagectomy is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Knowledge of factors predictive of mortality may aid surgeons in surgical-decision making and inform the patients with regard to their operative… Continue Reading
Evaluation of the Oncological Standard of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (mie) in a Uk Specialist Unit
James A RINK, MD FRCS, David F HEWIN, MD FRCS, Martin S WADLEY, MD FRCS. Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester, UK and Three Counties Upper GI Unit, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, UK INTRODUCTIONThe introduction of minimally invasive techniques in esophageal cancer surgery in the UK has been accompanied by concerns about the oncological standards of surgery… Continue Reading
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Oncologic Outcomes of Laparoscopic Surgery for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (gist) of the Stomach
Norihito Wada, MD PhD, Tsunehiro Takahashi, MD PhD, Hiroya Takeuchi, MD PhD, Rieko Nakamura, MD PhD, Takashi Ohyama, MD PhD, Yoshiro Saikawa, MD PhD, Makio Mukai, MD PhD, Yuko Kitagawa, MD PhD. Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University INTRODUCTION: Standard treatment for gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) of the stomach, if localized to the… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Radical D2 Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer Management in Two Level IV Institutions in Colombia
jorge alberto bernal mesa, md, fernando arias amezquita, md, evelyn astrid dorado alban, md. Americas Clinic Ces University, Fundacion Santa Fe Bogota SUMMARY: Gastric cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide and the third in prevalence, in our setting the highest percentage corresponds to advanced stages with 50% commitment T4 and 80% nodal… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Repair of Intrathoracic Stomach in Elderly Symptomatic Patients with No Conversion and Zero Mortality
Althaea Greenstone, MD, Paul Suding, MD, Teresa Kim, MD, Gregory Broderick-Villa, MD, Rupert Horoupian, MD, Steven Stanten, MD, Ajay Upadhyay, MD. Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Oakland and Berkeley, California & St. Rose Hospital, Hayward, California. INTRODUCTION Surgical repair of intrathoracic stomach in the elderly remains controversial. Advanced age with multiple associated co-morbidities is perceived… Continue Reading
Long-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Japanese Patients
Fumiaki Yano, MD FACS, Nobuo Omura, MD, Kazuto Tsuboi, MD, Masato Hoshino, MD, Yoshio Ishibashi, MD, Katsunori Nishikawa, MD, Yuichiro Tanaka, MD, Hideyuki Kashiwagi, MD, Katsuhiko Yanaga, MD FACS. Department of Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan Introduction: The laparoscopic fundoplication (LF) is an accepted surgical treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However,… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Resection of an Esophageal Duplication Cyst
Ross F Goldberg, MD, Michael Parker, MD, John A Stauffer, MD, Horacio J Asbun, MD FACS, C. Daniel Smith, MD FACS, Steven P Bowers, MD FACS. Mayo Clinic - Florida Esophageal duplication cysts are rare congenital lesions. There have been a small number of reported cases of these lesions being treated in the adult population… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Redo Heller Myotomy for Persistent Achalasia
Dustin G Williams, MD, Jose C Hernandez, MD, Alyssa B Chapital, MD PhD, Kristi L Harold, MD. Mayo Clinic Arizona Background:Heller myotomy is the standard surgical procedure performed in patients with achalasia. However, after undergoing Heller myotomy some patients have persistent symptoms of their disease and undergo a redo procedure. This report presents retrospective data… Continue Reading
Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagogastrectomy: Analysis of 105 Cases
Ninh T Nguyen, MD, Xuan-Mai T Nguyen, PhD, Anderson H Shih, Taraneh Matin, Kevin M Reavis, MD, Brian Smith, MD. UC Irvine Medical Center Introduction: The thoracoscopic-laparoscopic approach to esophagectomy with a cervical anastomosis has been described; however, the literature is limited regarding the feasibility and safety of performing a minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Gastrectomy with Intracorporeal Handsewn Esophago-Jejunal Anastomosis for Gastric Neoplasms
Enrique Norero, MD, Camilo Boza, MD, Alex Escalona, MD, Fernando Crovari, MD, Gustavo Perez, MD, Fernando Pimentel, MD, Luis Ibañez, MD, Nicolas Jarufe, MD, Sergio Guzman, MD, Ricardo Funke, MD. Universidad Catolica de Chile. Division of Surgery. Department of Digestive Surgery. Introduction: One of the critical steps in laparoscopic total gastrectomy is the esophago-jejunal anastomosis,… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic transhiatal extended gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy & intra-mediastinum anastomosis for Type II/III EGJC: A report of 63 cases
Ziqiang wang, MD PhD, YuanChuan Zhang, MD, Cun Wang, MD. department of gastrointestinal and colorectal surgery, West China hospital,Sichuan university Background: The incidence of esophagogastric junction cancer(EGJC) is rising dramatically both in western countries and in China. For siewert type I EGJC, the optimal procedure is Ivor-lewis operation. For type II EGJC, the surgical treatment… Continue Reading
Single Port Access Intragastric Resection for Gastric Tumors
Ken Hagiwara, MD, Minoru Matsuda, MD FACS, Motoo Yamagata, MD, Shigeoki Hayashi, MD, Shigeoki Hayashi, MD, Masashi Fujii, MD, Tadatoshi Takayama, MD. Division of Digestive Surgery. Nihon University School of Medicine Introduction: Laparoscopic intragastric resection (IGR) became a good surgical option with its gastric functional preservation for intraluminal growth submucosal tumor (SMT), gastrointestinal stromal tumor… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Revision of Esophagomyotomy
Michael Edye, MD FACS, Ramin Roohipour, MD, Leon Kushnir, MD, Barry Jaffin, MD. Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, N.Y. Esophagomyotomy remains the most effective long-term solution for achalasia and results in symptomatic relief in more than 90% of patients. Failure rates have been quoted as high as 17% necessitating further endoscopic interventions such… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Resection of Primary Gastric Extraosseous Osteosarcoma
Timothy R Barnett, MD, Diya I Alaedeen, MD. Cleveland Clinic, Fairview Hospital Introduction: Extraosseous osteosarcomas are extremely rare. There are less than two hundred cases reported in the literature. Method: We report a rare case of primary gastric extraosseous osteosarcoma. The laparoscopic approach was utilized in resection of the tumor.Results: An otherwise healthy 72 year… Continue Reading
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
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