In Vivo Assessment of Knotless Barbed Suture for Enterotomy Closure
Nicole P Ehrhart, VMD MS, Kristina Kaminskaya, MS, Jeffery Miller, MS, Jeff Zaruby, DVM. Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO and Covidien, North Haven CT Objective of the deviceThe self-anchoring V-LocTM wound closure device is intended to be the next step in intracorporeal suturing during minimally invasive endoscopic surgeries. A knotless barbed wound closure device… Continue Reading
Incidence and Extent of Enlargement of Umbilical Incision in Standard Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Benchmarking for Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Christoph A Maurer, MD, Samuel A Käser, MD, Simeon Berov, Paolo Abitabile, MD, Daniela Müller, PhD, Philippe M Glauser, MD. Department of Surgery, Hospital of Liestal, Liestal, Switzerland Objective: Opponents of single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy argue that the single incision at the umbilicus is much larger than in standard laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The primary aim of… Continue Reading
Initial Experience with the Viking 3D/HD Laparoscopic System
Esteban Varela, MD, Gerald Andriole, MD. Department of Surgery Washington University School of Medicine Objective of the technology or device: To provide a non-robotic 3D/HD vision system that enhances stereoscopic depth perception and spatial orientation with superior image quality that improves performance while preserving tactile feedback during basic and advanced minimally invasive procedures. Description of… Continue Reading
Initial Experiences of Robot-Assisted Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy (pra); Single Port Access
Sang-Wook Kang, MD, Jae Hyun Park, MD, Kyu Hyung Kim, MD, Woong Youn Chung, MD. Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine Introduction : Recent advances in the technologic and surgical instrument fields have resulted in the developments of robotic adrenal surgery. PRA has several superior benefits comparing to the others in terms of… Continue Reading
Integration of Emerging Technologies in Mis: Robotics and Single-Site Surgery
Renee N Carter, MD, Celine A Richardson, MD, David Zisow, MD, W Peter Geis, MD. Northwest Hospital INTRODUCTION: We have developed expertise in single incision laparoscopic surgery and laparoscopic robotic techniques - focusing on MIS education and safety. These skills provide opportunities for concurrent use of both technologies during individual procedures. In the past four… Continue Reading
Intraoperative Distensibility As Measured Using a Novel Functional Luminal Imaging Probe: Endoflip
Andrei Ilczyszyn, MBBS BScHons MRCSEng, Abrie Botha, MD FRCS. Department of Upper GI Surgery, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK Objective of the Device Several mechanisms have been proposed to explain the effectiveness of laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery (LARS), including esophageal lengthening, changing intra-esophageal pressure, hiatal repair and addition of an extra-anatomical wrap. Although LARS is associated… Continue Reading
Intraoperative Real-Time Ultrasound-Elastography of the Pancreas: A Method for \’Visual Palpation\’
Paolo Abitabile, MD, Christoph A Maurer, Prof. Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital Liestal, CH-4410 Liestal, Switzerland ObjectiveFirst experience with intraoperative real time ultrasound-elastography (USEG) in pancreatic surgery is reported. MethodsReal-time elastography is based on standard diagnostic ultrasound equipment. Backscattered signals along the longitudinal axis of the ultrasound transducer are analysed. The time-delay at compression and decompression… Continue Reading
Is Morbid Obesity Surgery Safe in Cirrhotics?
Roger D Wu, MD, Stalin Campos, MD, Eyob Feyssa, MD, Jorge Ortiz, MD, Radi Zaki, MD, Kamran Khanmoradi, MD, Victor Araya, MD, Nikroo Hashemi, MD, Albert Trang, MD, Ramsey Dallal, MD. Albert Einstein Medical Center INTRODUCTION: Although bariatric surgery has proven to be a safe and efficacious modality before and after kidney transplantation, the data… Continue Reading
Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site Oncologic (LESSONC) Liver Resection: Taking Single Access Endoscopic Surgery to the Next Level
Jason K Sicklick, MD, Michael F Sedrak, MD, Elisabeth C McLemore, MD, Andrew M Lowy, MD, Sonia L Ramamoorthy, MD, Alan W Hemming, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD, Mark A Talamini, MD. Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego Over the last two decades, minimally invasive surgical techniques for resecting gastrointestinal tumors have evolved and… Continue Reading
Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site Surgery Using a Head Mounted Display
F Arias, MD MSAGES FACS, N Prada, L Cabrera, A Torres, A Montenegro, N Cortes, L Taboada, A Fuentes, J Dussan. Fundación Santafé de Bogotá Introduction: Laparoscopic surgery has problems associated with two-dimensional image projection and loss of alignment between the surgeon's hands and visual field. Data from the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection Without a Perineal Incision
Sonia T Orcutt, MD, Christy L Marshall, MD, Courtney J Balentine, MD, Celia N Robinson, MD, Daniel Albo, MD PhD. Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX Objective: We present a description of a patient who required an abdominoperineal resection (APR) for resection of rectal cancer involving the anal sphincters. This operation was… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band with a Plicated Sleeve Gastroplasty
James A Dickerson, MD, Chan W Park, MD, Dana D Portenier, MD. Duke University Medical Center The concept of combining a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) with a plicated sleeve gastroplasty (PSG) is proposed as a method to enhance early postoperative weight-loss, while minimizing the risk profile of a sleeve gastrectomy (SG). The technique presented… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Assessment and Histology of Human Acellular Dermis (strattice®) in Pd Patients with Abdominal Wall Hernias
Brian P Rose, ScB, Florias A Morfesis, MD. Owen Drive Surgical Clinic of Fayetteville Introduction: In rare instances, we are able to re-operate on patients laparoscopically who have had previous hernia repair surgery with mesh. In this single case report, we highlight a patient who underwent incisional hernia repair with Strattice biologic and then 13… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Colectomy for Single Port Surgery in Colorectal Cancer. Initial Experiencia in Two Institucion in Colombia
Rafael garcia duperly, md, Fernando Arias amezquita, md, evelyn dorado, Md, eduardo londoño, md. fundacion santa fe bogota, clinica reina sofia AIMS: show the initial experience in the management of patients with colon cancer with laparoscopic radical oncological with devices for single site surgery TYPE DEVICE:we had two diferent types of devices for perform the… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Colon Resection in Blunt Trauma: A Safe Option
Ulises Torres, MD, Abraham Jaffe, BA. University of Massachusetts Medical School Objective of the technology:Blunt abdominal trauma resulting in hollow viscus injury is a rare but serious occurrence that has a high rate of mortality. Diagnostic laparoscopy has been shown to be an effective tool in trauma cases involving suspected abdominal injury. The therapeutic benefit… Continue Reading