Concomitant Total Robotic Paraesophageal and Intrapericardial Hernia Repair in an Orthotopic Heart Transplant Recipient
Ehsan Benrashid, MD, Linda M Youngwirth, MD, Jacob N Schroder, MD, Sabino Zani, MD. Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical CenterIntroduction: Intrapericardial hernias (IPH) are a rare entity which frequently result from complications of incidental or surgical trauma, such as in the setting of a pericardial window or CABG. The most common complaints on presentation… Continue Reading
Concomitant Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch and Hiatal Hernia Repair: Totally Robotic Technique
Alfredo D Guerron, MD, Shaina Eckhouse, MD, Nova Szoka, MD, Dana Portenier, MD, Chan Park, MD, Jin Yoo, MD, Keri Seymour, MD, Ranjan Sudan, MD. Department of Surgery, Duke University Health SystemBackground: Robot assisted techniques have been developed for the Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD-DS), but addressing concomitant pathology can be challenging due to… Continue Reading
Concepts and techniques in laparoscopic splenectomy
M Ishida, MD, PhD, T Morikawa, MD, PhD, T Aoki, MD, PhD, K Ariake, MD, PhD, S Maeda, MD, PhD, K Masuda, MD, PhD, K Fukase, MD, PhD, H Ohtsuka, MD, PhD, M Mizuma, MD, PhD, N Sakata, MD, PhD, K Nakagawa, MD, PhD, H Hayashi, MD, PhD, F Motoi, MD, PhD, T Naitoh, MD,… Continue Reading
Complicated Chyle Leak after Laparoscopic Median Arcuate Ligament Release Requiring Reoperation with Laparoscopic Suture Ligation
James P Villamere, MD, Gautam Sharma, MD, Matthew Kroh, MD, John Rodriguez, MD. Cleveland ClinicWe present a case of a 46 year-old female with a diagnosis of median arcuate ligament syndrome who underwent laparoscopic median arcuate ligament release complicated by a persistent chyle leak requiring reoperation with laparoscopic suture ligation for definitive repair. Our technique… Continue Reading
Compliance of the Abdominal Wall During Laparoscopic Insufflation
Chuck Becker, MEM1, Margaret Plymale, MSN, RN2, Crystal Totten, MD2, John Wennergren, MD2, Kyle Stigall1, J Scott Roth, MD2. 1University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 2University of Kentucky Department of SurgeryIntroduction: To provide working space between the internal organs and abdominal wall, insufflation with carbon dioxide is a common practice in laparoscopic surgeries. An insufflation… Continue Reading
Completely Intra- Peritoneal Technique of Augmentation During Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
Jagpreet S Deed, MS, DNB, MRCS, Gen, Surg1, Parveen Bhatia, MS, FRCS, FICS, FIAGES, FMAS, FAIS, FALS2, Vinay Sabharwal, Medical, Director, amp, Chief, MS, Gene, Surg3, Vivek Bindal, MRCS, Fellowship, , MAS, Endoscopy, FNB4. 1Zulekha hospital, Sharjah, UAE, 2SIr Ganga Ram Hospital and Bhatia Global hospital and Endosurgery Institute, 3Jeewan Mala Hospital, 4Sir Ganga Ram… Continue Reading
Comparison of Ventral Hernia in Patients Undergoing Single Incision Versus Standard Multiport Laparoscopic Colectomy
Awais Ashfaq, MD, Kian Ahmadieh, Adil A Shah, MD, Alyssa B Chapital, MD, PhD, FACS, Daniel J Johnson, MD, FACS, Kristi L Harold, MD, FACS. Mayo ClinicIntroduction: Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is thought to reduce both incisional trauma and postoperative pain. Use of SILS has gained widespread interest in colectomies as there has been… Continue Reading
Comparison of the Perioperative QOL in Inguinal Hernia Surgery Between Laparoscopic and Open Surgery
Masahiro Ishizaki, MD, R Sugimoto, MD, N Iga, MD, R Yoshida, MD, H Ikeda, MD, N Waki, MD, H Kawai, MD, H Nishi, MD, K Yamashita, MD. Okayama Rosai HospitalINTRODUCTION – Laparoscopic repairs are getting mainstream in inguinal hernia surgery. There are some opinions that the early and chronic QOL are better in laparoscopic surgery… Continue Reading
Comparison of the learning curves of a suturing device & standard Laparoscopy
Steven Leeds, MD2, Lizzy Wooley, BBA, EMT1, Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, PhD1, James Fleshman, MD, FACS, FACRS2, Sanket Chauhan, MD1. 2Baylor University Medical Center, 1Center for Evidence Based Simulation, Baylor Scott and White Health Introduction: Endo 360TM (EndoEvolution, LLC; Raynham, MA) is a suturing device aimed to decrease the long learning curve associated with conventional laparoscopic suturing… Continue Reading
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Comparison of short-term and oncologic outcome of robotic and laparoscopic rectal resection for rectal cancer
Wai Lun Law, Dominic C Foo. The University of Hong KongIntroduction : Laparoscopic resection for rectal cancer has been proven to be feasible and oncologically safe. However, it is a complex procedure and there are limitations with the current equipment and instruments. The surgical robotic system can overcome some of these limitations and facilitate the procedure.… Continue Reading
Comparison of Robotic versus Laparoscopic Revisional Bariatric Surgery
James L Taggart, MD, Julio Teixeira, MD. Lenox Hill HospitalBackground: The population of patients with bariatric surgery is increasing. A number of these patients are seeking revisional bariatric surgery (RBS). Robotic surgery has been used as a tool to tackle these technically complex operations. Our study examines the outcomes of robotic revisional bariatric surgery versus… Continue Reading
Comparison of Quality of Life After Single Stage vs. Two Stage Management of Patients with Concomitant Gall Stones and Common Bile Duct Stones:a Prospective Randomized Control Trial
Virinder K Bansal, Krishna Asuri, Sunita Suman, Omprakash Prajapati, Pramod Garg, Rajesh Sagar, Mahesh C Misra. All India Institute of Medical SciencesIntroduction: Various prospective and retrospective studies have compared LCBDE and ESE àLC and reported similar morbidity, mortality and cost effectiveness. However, no literature exist regarding Quality of life (Qol) in these patients. The present… Continue Reading
Comparison of learning curves on the FLS and the Virtual Basic Laparoscopic Skill Trainer (VBLaST): pattern cutting and ligating loop tasks
Ali M Linsk, MD1, Emily E Diller, BS2, Kimberley R Monden, PhD3, Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, PhD3, Woojin Ahn, PhD4, Christopher S Awtrey, MD5, Suvranu De, ScD4, Daniel B Jones, MD5, Steven D Schwaitzberg, MD6, Scott K Epstein, MD7, Jesse M Rideout, MD, MPH7, Caroline GL Cao, PhD2. 1Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Cambridge Health Alliance, 2Wright… Continue Reading
Comparison of Laparoscopic and Open Appendectomy: 5-year Single Center Experience
Ali Fuat Kaan Gok1, Yigit Soytas1, Sercan Yuksel1, Muhammed Ucuncu2, Mehmet Ilhan1, Hakan Yanar1, Kayihan Gunay1, Cemalettin Ertekin1. 1General Surgery, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey, 2Arnavutkoy State HospitalIntroduction: Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of acute abdomen and a major part of the emergency surgical interventions. The aim of our study is to examine… Continue Reading
Comparison of Estimated Weight Loss in Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Mehmet Mihmanli, Prof, Riza Gurhan Isil, PhD, Ufuk Oguz Idiz, PhD, Uygar Demir, PhD, Cemal Kaya, PhD, Canan Tulay Isil, PhD, Pinar Sayin, PhD, Yuksel Altuntas, Prof. Hamidiye Sisli Etfal E.A.H.Objectives: Estimated weight loose (EWL) is an important parameter in bariatric surgery indicating the postoperative success in weight loss. We aimed to compare the EWL… Continue Reading