Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with previous upper abdominal surgery
Junpei Suzuki, Nobumi Tagaya, Horoshi Kusaba, Yuichi Obana, Yuhei Nakano, Masako Mizoguchi, Yukino Yoshimura, Takashi Arai, Yako Hasegawa, Junichi Suzuki, Tomoki Kido, Koji Matsushita, Nobuhisa Teranishi, Toshifumi Arai, Tetsuya Kurosaki, Masayuki Hatanaka. Itabashi Chuo General HospitalIntroduction: Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) has become a treatment of choice for symptom gallbladder diseases. However, its indication is still… Continue Reading
Possible Variables to Develop a Scoring System to Predict Preoperative Diagnosis of Acute Cholecystitis
Theophilus Pham, MBA1, Daron Jacob, BS1, Chanaka Kahathuduwa, PhD2, Adel Alhaj Saleh, MD, MRCS1, Amir H Aryaie, MD, FACS1. 1Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 2Texas Tech UniversityIntroduction: Cholecystitis and symptomatic cholelithiasis are two diseases that can present with very similar general symptoms making it difficult to distinguish between them based solely on clinical findings.… Continue Reading
Impact of On-Table ERCP in the Acute Setting on Length of Stay at a Tertiary Care Center
Samantha R Witte, MD, Katelin Mirkin, MD, Jerome Lyn-Sue, MD. Penn State HealthIntroduction: The management of acute complicated cholecystitis with choledocholithiasis diagnosed either during the initial workup or in the operating room by cholangiogram can be a complex and challenging problem to manage. We compared outcomes between patients who underwent preoperative ERCP followed by delayed… Continue Reading
Live QA, live image sharing and grading to evaluate the CVS in cholecystitis
Kathryn S Sobba, MD, Adolfo Fernandez, MD, Stephen Mcnatt, MD, Myron Powell, MD, Andrew Nunn, MD, Amy Hildreth, MD, Clancy Clark, MD, Barbara Yoza, PhD, Lauren Mccormack, MD, Amit Saha, PhD, Jessica Gross, MD, Preston Miller, MD, Carl Westcott, MD, Matthew Tufts, MD. Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterOBJECTIVE: The Critical View of safety is a… Continue Reading
SAFETY AND FEASIBILITY OF DAY CARE LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY IN A TERTIARY CARE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL – A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY
Anubhav Vindal, MS, DNB, MRCSEd, FRCSGlas, FACS, FAIS, Saurav Kumar, MBBS, Pawanindra Lal, MS, DNB, FRCSEd, FRCSGlas, FACS, FAIS. Division of Minimal Access Surgery, Department of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, IndiaBackground: Day care laparoscopic cholecystectomy (DCLC) is increasingly replacing inpatient cholecystectomy in the developed nations. Early mobilization and return to normal activities has… Continue Reading
Outsized approaches in the diagnosis of biliary pancreatitis.
I. Fedoriv, MD, V. Myesoyedova, MD. Dpt. of Surgery. Ivano-Frankivsk national medical university. UkraineThe purpose of the study was to determine the differences in the dynamics of glycemia in the first few minutes after glucose loading, because in that time the diagnostically valuable indicators that would show a statistically proven correlation with the severity of… Continue Reading
Usefulness of the laparoscopic approach for liver resection of multi-site lesions
Masayasu Aikawa, Kenichiro Takase, Yukihiro Watanabe, Katsuya Okada, Kojun Okamoto, Shinichi Sakuramoto, Shigeki Yamaguchi, Isamu Koyama. Saitama medical university, international medical centerIntroduction: The laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) has become widespread because it is less invasive. However, the evidence of its less invasiveness has not been reported in multiple resections for hepatomas. We investigated the less… Continue Reading
Biliary Hyperkinesa: Is it a true indication for cholecystectomy?
Ratnakishore Pallapothu, MD, FACS, FASMBS1, Matthew Protas, MSIII2, Todd Prier, MD, FACS3, Jerome Brustein, MD3, Nirupama Anne, MD, FACS1. 1Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Binghamton, NY. SUNY Upstate Medical University, Binghamton Clinical Campus, Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery., 2SUNY Upstate Medical University Syracuse NY, 3Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Binghamton, NYBackground: Biliary hyperkinesia is… Continue Reading
THE USE OF INDOCYANINE GREEN(ICG) FOR IMAGE-GUIDED LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY. COMPARISON OF TWO METHODS OF ICG ADMINISTRATION
Nikolaos Antoniou, Orestis Ioannidis, Ioannis Mantzoros, Stathis Kotidis, Loukiani Kitsikosta, Dimitris Konstantaras, Konstantinos Tsalis. Aristotle UniversityLaparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the most commonly performed operations worldwide. Bile duct injury (BDI) is a rare but very serious complication of of the procedure, with a significant impact on quality of life and overall survival. The high frequency… Continue Reading
SIMPLIFIED LAPAROSCOPIC BILE DUCT RECONSTRUCTION USING A DOUBLE-OMEGA: AN 18 PATIENT CASE SERIES INTRODUCING A NOVEL SURGICAL APPROACH
Daniel Gomez, MD, FACS1, Luis F Cabrera, MD2, Ricardo Villarreal2, Andres Urrutia3, Eric Vinck2, Mauricio Pedraza2, Sebastian Sanchez2, Jean Pulido2. 1Military University, 2Bosque University, 3Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de TunjaIntroduction: The management of Laparoscopic from the benign bile duct pathologies has become a mainstay approach because of the advantages offered to patients. Even though patients… Continue Reading
A case report of Double gallbladder and Choledochal cyst in a single patient.
Abdulaziz A Arishi, MD, Amin M Ahmad, MD, Wesley C Judy, David Heidt, MD. University of Toledo Medical CenterIntroduction: Double gallbladder is an uncommon condition. The incidence of Double gallbladder alone is about 1 in 3000-4000 cases where the incidence of choledochal cyst is ranging from 1 in 13 000 persons to 1 in 200 000… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Decompression with Primary Closure for CBD stones following failed ERCP: a case series
Daniel Gomez, MD, FACS1, Luis F Cabrera, General Surgeon2, Andres Mendoza2, Ricardo Villarreal2, Mauricio Pedraza2, Jean Pulido2, Eric Vinck2, Sebastian Sanchez2. 1CPO, 2Bosque UniversityBackground: Despite studies showing the effectiveness of common bile duct surgery (CBD) using laparoscopy in the international literature, In Colombia there are no series detailing the benefits and advantages of this approach… Continue Reading
Pancreatic Necrosectomy: Predicting the morbidity and mortality of pancreatic debridment
Noah J Swann, MD, Nobel Letendre, BS, Brian Cox, MD, James Recabaren, MD, FACS. Huntington HospitalIntroduction: Debridement of pancreatic necrosis is traditionally considered a morbid procedure. Previous multi-center studies using 2007 data have demonstrated 6.8% 30-day mortality for pancreatic necrosectomy; Laparoscopic and percutaneous management of pancreatic and peri-pancreatic necrosis have become increasingly prevalent, but haven’t… Continue Reading
Comparison between transpapillary vs. transduodenal biliary decompression for biliary obstruction: a meta-analysis
Aaron Pinnola, DO, Yuan Du, Paula Veldhuis, Sebastian De La Fuente. Institute for Surgical Advancement, Florida Hospital OrlandoIntroduction: The effectiveness of transpapillary endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with stenting for palliative relief of biliary obstruction is well established. Recently, technical advances have led to the development of transduodenal endoscopic ultrasound guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) for use in… Continue Reading
Scoring system for preoperative diagnosis of gangrenous cholecystitis
Rebecca C Gologorsky, MD1, Justin R Tse, MD2, Aya Kamaya, MD2. 1University of California San Francisco-East Bay, 2Stanford University Gangrenous cholecystitis is a severe complication of acute cholecystitis and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. There are few characteristic clinical indicators of gangrenous cholecystitis, making preoperative diagnosis difficult. Previously published algorithms involve extensive mathematics… Continue Reading