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Situs Ambiguus, understanding the challenges for Nissen fundoplication

Carlos Chavez De Paz, MD, Juan C Quispe, MD, Maher Musleh, MD, Crystal Alvarez, DO, Aarthy Kannappan, MD, Panisha Kittipha, MSN, Daniel Srikureja, MD, Jeffrey Quigley, DO, Keith Scharf, DO, Esther Wu, MD, Marcos Michelotti, MD. Loma Linda University HealthThe patient is a 47-year-old female with the diagnosis of situs ambiguus and a hiatal hernia,… Continue Reading

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Video Loop Presentations
Topic:
Robotics

Robotic Heller Myotomy with Partial Fundoplication Using Cold Myotomy Technique

Lindsay Nelson, DO, Alexander Marinica, DO, Fazaldin Moghul, DO, Abubaker Ali. Detroit Medical Center/Sinai-Grace HospitalIntroduction: Heller myotomies are a standard procedure for achalasia. Minimally invasive surgery has become a frequently utilized technique, with an increasing use of robotic procedures. Cold myotomies using blunt dissection are frequnetly used with laparoscopic surgery but not documented in use… Continue Reading

Type:
Video Loop Presentations
Topic:
Robotics

Robotic Transanal Excision of Early Rectal Neoplasm

Jarvis W Walters, DO, Ada Graham, MD, Vincent Obias, MD, FACS, FASCRS. George Washington University Medical CenterThe tortuous anatomy of the rectum and distal colon presents challenges in transanal surgery. This video depicts a transanal excision of an early rectal neoplasm using a flexible endoluminal robotic surgical system.Presented at the SAGES 2017 Annual Meeting in… Continue Reading

Type:
Video Loop Presentations
Topic:
Robotics

Laparoscopic Hepatectomy of the Middle Lobe

Yaojun Zhang, Yangxun Pan, Jinbin Chen, Li Xu, Dandan Hu. Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer CenterA 39-year-old female patient presented with a 55 x 40 mm liver mass in the middle lobe. She was clinically diagnosed to have primary liver cancer, with serum alpha fetoprotein (AFP) level 212.8 ng/ml. Surgical procedure are listed as below: 1)… Continue Reading

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Video Loop Presentations
Topic:
Robotics

Robot Assisted difficult splenectomy due to splenomegaly with multiple abscesses & perisplenitis in a post-stem cell transplant patient

Gabriela M Aguiluz, MD, Roberto Bustos, MD, Valentina Valle, MD, Sam Papasotiriou, Pier C Giulianotti, MD, FACS. University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences SystemThis is a case of a patient on status post stem cell transplant and extensive infectious history, referred to surgery due to multiple splenic abscesses, splenic sequestration and pancytopenia that successfully… Continue Reading

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Video Loop Presentations
Topic:
Robotics

Robotic Duodenojejunostomy for Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome

Alexandra Leon Guerrero, Caitlin C Houghton, MD. University of Southern CaliforniaWe present a case of superior mesenteric artery syndrome treated surgically with a robotic duodenojejunostomy. This video demonstrates another application for the robot for an uncommonly performed foregut procedure. Presented at the SAGES 2017 Annual Meeting in Houston, TX.Abstract ID: 95936Program Number: V244Presentation Session: Video Loop… Continue Reading

Type:
Video Loop Presentations
Topic:
Robotics

Robotic-Assisted Excision of Retroperitoneal Mass

Alexander L Marinica, DO, Lindsay A Nelson, DO, Fazal Din Moghul, DO, Abubaker Ali, MD, FACS. Detroit Medical Center - Sinai Grace HospitalThis is a case presentation of the excision of a retroperitoneal mass using the robotic platform. The patient is a 61-year-old male who presented with left lower quadrant abdominal pain for two months,… Continue Reading

Type:
Video Loop Presentations
Topic:
Robotics

Robotic THE

Sharona Ross, MD, FACS, Janelle Spence, Iswanto Sucandy, MD, Alexander Rosemurgy, MD, FACS. Florida Hospital TampaIntroduction: Esophageal cancer is an uncommon, yet lethal disease accounting for 1% of cancers diagnosed in the United States, and it is the seventh cause of cancer related death among men.  As for any disease, it is important for surgeons… Continue Reading

Type:
Video Loop Presentations
Topic:
Robotics

LAPAROSCOPIC ROBOTIC-ASSISTED PARAESOPHAGEAL HERNIA REPAIR AND GASTRIC GIST RESECTION.

Enrique F Elli, MD, FACS, Tamara Diaz Vico, MD. Mayo Clinic FloridaA 76 years-old patient, with no surgical background, was found to be anemic while suffering flu-like symptoms. Preoperative studies were performed in order to reach a final diagnosis. There were no pathological findings in the colonoscopy. The EGD showed a mass in the proximal… Continue Reading

Type:
Video Loop Presentations
Topic:
Robotics

Robotic-assisted Primary Plication of Left Hemidiaphragm Eventration

Simran K Randhawa, MD1, Charles Bakhos, MD, FACS2. 1Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, 2Temple University Lewis Katz School of MedicineINTRODUCTION: Hemidiaphragm eventration is a rare anomaly and can be congenital or more commonly acquired as a result of trauma, neoplasms, infection, degenerative disease, or idiopathic. Surgical treatment is indicated in the presence of symptoms and diaphragmatic… Continue Reading

Type:
Video Loop Presentations
Topic:
Robotics

A Robotic Tour of the Foregut: Hiatal Hernia Repair, Partial Gastrectomy, Pyloroplasty, and Cholecystectomy

Benjamin J Flink, MD, MPH, Priya Rajdev, MD, Scott Davis, MD, FACS, Jamil L Stetler, MD, FACS, Edward Lin, DO, MBA, FACS, Ankit D Patel, MD, FACS. Emory UniversityMinimally invasive surgery in the foregut can be challenging when planning port placement for more than one operative target, i.e. the hiatus and the biliary tree. Robotic… Continue Reading

Type:
Video Loop Presentations
Topic:
Robotics

LAPAROSCOPIC ROBOTIC-ASSISTED REMOVAL OF HIATAL MESH FOR POSTOPERATIVE SEVERE DYSPHAGIA.

Enrique F Elli, MD, FACS, Tamara Diaz Vico, MD. Mayo Clinic FloridaWe present the case of a 47 years-old female with history of kidney transplantation, who underwent a paraesophageal hernia repair with mesh in 2009. The patient complained about progressive dysphagia and heartburn for the last months. Preoperative studies were performed in order to reach… Continue Reading

Type:
Video Loop Presentations
Topic:
Robotics

Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Right Hepatectomy

Subhashini Ayloo, MD, MPH, Jacob Schwartzman, MD. Rutgers, New Jersey Medical SchoolObjective: To demonstrate the safety and feasibility of robot-assisted right hepatectomy in a septuagenarian without the implementation of Pringle maneuver. Materials & Methods: A 72 year old man presents with right upper quadrant abdominal pain.  Diagnostic imaging showed a large complex mass. Characteristics are consistent with… Continue Reading

Type:
Video Loop Presentations
Topic:
Robotics

Robotic gastric band removal and gastrocolic fistula repair

Maher Ghanem, MD, FACS, Ghaith Al-Qudah, MD, Samuel Shaheen, MD, FACS. Central Michigan UniversityPurpose/Value: Robotic surgery is a feasible and safe option for a wide variety of minimally invasive surgical interventions that would otherwise require an extensive open approach. This case is an example of the diversity of techniques that can be done robotically. Case… Continue Reading

Type:
Video Loop Presentations
Topic:
Robotics

Robotic Subtotal Colectomy

Cory Banaschak, MD, Rima Ahmad, MD, Kirpal Singh, MD. St. Vincent's Hospital, IndianapolisPresented here is a case of a robotic subtotal colectomy performed with the DaVinci Xi robotic system. Due to the upgraded technology involved with the Xi, the robot can be manipulated to work in multiple quadrants of the abdomen, at varying distance from… Continue Reading

Type:
Video Loop Presentations
Topic:
Robotics
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