Surgical Technique Influences Perfusion of the Gastric Conduit Used for a Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
DARMARAJAH VEERAMOOTOO, MB BS MRCS MD, ANGELA C SHORE, PhD, SHAHJEHAN A WAJED, MA BMBCh MChir FRCS. Department of Upper Gastro-Intestinal Surgery, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, United Kingdom. Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom. Introduction:Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) offers a novel strategy for the management… Continue Reading
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- Basic Science
Graduated Operative Training of Fellows Can Be Safely Accomplished in a Minimally Invasive Surgical Fellowship
Paul N Montero, MD, Neal Agee, MD, Kent Kercher, MD, William Hope, MD, Amy E Lincourt, PhD, Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD PhD, B Todd Heniford, MD. Carolinas Laparoscopic and Advanced Surgery Program, Carolinas Medical Center Introduction: Poorer patient outcomes at the beginning of the academic year have been reported as a result of trainee inexperience ("July… Continue Reading
Is Single-Incision Laparoscopic Right Colectomy Feasible and Safe At a Veterans Affairs Hospital: A Comparative Study with Standard Laparoscopic Right Colectomy At the Roudeboush Va Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana
Andrea L Jester, MD, Michael J Guzman, MD, Joshua A Waters, MD, Bruce Robb, MD, Don L Selzer, MD, Virgilio V George, MD. Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine INTRODUCTION: The safety and efficacy of standard laparoscopic colectomy in both benign and malignant diseases has been well-established. Single port laparoscopic surgery is emerging… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
The Natural History of Anatomic Failure After Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair
Nathaniel Stoikes, MD, Mary Quasebarth, RN, Brent Matthews, MD, Margaret Frisella, RN, L. Michael Brunt, MD. Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO Introduction: Anatomic failure after laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia (PEH) repair ranges from 20-40%. However, the clinical significance of these recurrences has not been clearly delineated. We reviewed… Continue Reading
Previous Hiatal Mesh Is Associated with Significant Morbidity After Laparoscopic Revisional Paraesphageal Hernia Repair (pehr)
Vladan N Obradovic, MD, Horatiu C Dancea, MD, Aamir Akmal, MD, Wai M Yeung, MD, Mohanbabu Alaparthi, MD, Jon D Gabrielsen, MD, Anthony T Petrick, MD. Geisinger Medical Center - Danville, PA Introduction: Recent studies have suggested increased morbidity associated with revisional foregut surgery utilizing mesh reinforcement. Optimizing the outcome of revisional PEHR remains a… Continue Reading