Re-operation following laparoscopic gastrostomy vs percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: Is there a superior procedure?
Sara L Zettervall, MD, Michal Radomski, MD, Shane Durkin, BA, Richard Amdur, PhD, Khashayar Vaziri, MD, FACS. George Washington UniversityIntroduction: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement and laparoscopic gastrostomy (LG) placement provide gastric enteral feeding access to patients unable to tolerate feeds by mouth. Several studies have compared patient outcomes following PEG and open gastrostomy placement;… Continue Reading
Readmission after laparoscopic appendectomy
R Hallon, MD, N Geron, S Teplytsky, MD, Hagar Mizrahi. The Baruch Padeh Medical CenterINTRODUCTION: laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is considered to be a standard treatment for acute appendicitis due to low surgical site infection rate and early ambulation. Current studies are focusing on early discharge and "outpatient procedure" though readmission rates are high. The purpose… Continue Reading
Readmission rates following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: Detailed analysis of 343 consecutive patients.
Amani Jambhekar, MD, Donald Risucci, PhD, Krystyna Kabata, PA, Anthony Tortolani, MD, Piotr Gorecki. NY Methodist HospitalBackground: Reported 30-day hospital readmission rates following bariatric surgery range from 0.7 to 16% depending upon type of surgery. The lowest readmission rates have been reported for Adjustable Gastric Bands (0.7 to 3.1%) whereas rates of 1.4 to 7.3%… Continue Reading
Real-time optical diagnosis for gastric cancer with serosal invasion using multiphoton imaging
Jun Yan, MD1, Yu Zheng1, Xiaoling Zheng1, Fangqin Xue2, Gang Chen3, Jianping Lu3, Guoxin Li1. 1Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 2Department of Surgery, Fujian Provincial Hospital, 3Department of Pathology, Fujian Provincial Tumor HospitalBackground: Real-time optical imaging which can show tissue histopathology will be of extraordinary benefit to staging laparoscopy in gastric… Continue Reading
Recognition of Prior Learning: A promising Tool in the Selection of Surgical Trainees; A Laparoscopic Simulation Study
Salim Abunnaja1, C. Keith White, MD1, Shohan Shetty, MD2, J Alexander Palesty, MD, FACS1. 1Saint Mary's Hospital, 2UT Southwestern Medical CenterIntroduction: Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process commonly used by the military, aviation, industry, and training institutions for a variety of purposes, most significantly, recruitment and career planning. Continued advancement in surgical education,… Continue Reading
Rectal shaving using electrically neutral, pure plasma energy in deep endometriosis infiltrating the rectum: a step toward a more conservative rectal surgery
Horace Roman, MD, PhD1, Adrian Lobontiu, MD2. 1Rouen University Hospital, 2PlasmaSurgical LtdObjective: To reportan original technique of rectal shaving using electrically neutral, pure plasma energy in deep endometriosis infiltrating the rectum. Methods: The procedure is based on specific and unique properties of the plasma energy: the absence of lateral and underlying thermal spread, the microlayer… Continue Reading
Recurrence rates of hiatal hernia after robotic repair compared to laparoscopic repair: A case series
Laura Bernstein, MD, Ealaf Shemmeri, MD, George DeNoto, MD, Larry Gellman, MD, Dominick Gadaleta, MD. North Shore University HospitalIntroduction Laparoscopic repair of hiatal and/or paraesophageal hernias is the standard method of treatment in most modern institutions. While the laparoscopic method has proven to have several important advantages over the open method, including decreased morbidity and… Continue Reading
Recurrences and fertility after endometrioma ablation in women with and without colorectal endometriosis A prospective cohort study
Horace Roman, MD, PhD, Solene Quibel, Emmanuel Huet, MD, PhD, Jean Jacques Tuech, MD, PhD. Rouen University Hospital, FranceObjective: No consensus exists on how best to manage patients presenting with ovarian endometriomas and colorectal endometriosis, in terms of impact on fertility preservation and recurrences rates. the goal of our study was to assess recurrence and… Continue Reading
Recurrent right flank abscess as a manifestation of retained gallstone and novel technique of retrieval using CT guided needle as marker.
Manthan Makadia, MD1, Dhruv Patel2, Stanley Ogu, MD1, Aniket Sakharpe, MD1, Abdul Badr, MD1. 1Easton Hospital, 2Drexel UniversityLaparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has been the gold standard for symptomatic gallstones for the past 15 years, however the incidence of complications from lost gallstones has not changed significantly despite the advanced experience of general surgeons. During laparoscopic cholecystectomy,… Continue Reading
Redo-myotomy for Recurrent Achalasia After Open Left Thoracic Myotomy
Ryan C Broderick, MD1, Cristina R Harnsberger, MD1, Joshua Langert, MD1, Hans F Fuchs, MD1, Cristopher DuCoin, MD1, Moneer Almadani, MD1, Byran J Sandler, MD1, Garth R Jacobsen, MD1, Estuardo Behrens, MD2, Santiago Horgan, MD1. 1University of California San Diego, Department of Surgery, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2New Life Center GuatamalaRecurrent achalasia after a… Continue Reading
Referencing CT Scans Through a Headmounted Optical Display During Laparoscopic Surgery
Helena M Mentis, PhD1, Ahmed Rahim, BS2, Pierre R Theodore, MD2. 1University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2University of California San FranciscoIntroduction With the increasing use of imaging systems in the OR, each with its own display, it is an ever-growing challenge to have the required image on the appropriate display. Having the required CT scans… Continue Reading
Regional Variation in the Performance of Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Lindsay Kuo, MD1, Kristina Simmons, PhD1, Kenric Murayama, MD2, Rachel R Kelz, MD, MSCE1. 1Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2Abington Memorial HospitalBackground: Regional variation in the performance of surgical procedures exists, and indicates an inefficient health care system. Variation in the performance of minimally invasive surgical procedures has not been studied. The goal of… Continue Reading
Remedial Foregut Operations Involving Bariatric Surgery
B R Veenstra, MD, S Lynch, MD, M Buchanan, J A Stauffer, MD, H J Asbun, MD, C D Smith, MD, S P Bowers, MD. Mayo Clinic of FloridaINTRODUCTION: For credentialing purposes, revisional bariatric operations are considered to be conversion of one bariatric operation to another, presumably for weight loss failure. It is our experience… Continue Reading
Remission of Type 2 Diabetes mellitus 1year after bariatric surgery in severely obese patients
Narong Boonyagard, MD, Pondech Vichajarn, Pakkavuth Chanswangphuvana, Krit Kitisin, Suppa-ut Pungpapong, Chadin Tharavej, Patpong Navicharern, Suthep Udomsawaengsup. King Chulalongkorn Memorial HospitalBackground & Objective : Remission of Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) after bariatric surgery was reported in many studies. Different types of bariatric operations offered varying degrees of T2DM remission. Our objective was to evaluate… Continue Reading
Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Experience From Kuwait
Sulaiman Almazeedi, Salman Al-Sabah. Amiri HospitalIntroduction Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) comprises 90% of diabetics and is largely the result of excess body weight. There is rising evidence in the literature to suggest that laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) produces effective weight loss and improves obesity-related co-morbidities such as T2DM. The purpose of the study is… Continue Reading