Comparison of Early Experience and Learning Curves Associated with Minimally Invasive Hiatus Hernia Repair
Paul Del Prado, MD1, Rachit D Shah, MD2, Gretchen Aquilina, DO1, Guilherme M Campos, MD, PhD1, James G Bittner IV, MD1. 2Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Richmond, Virginia, 1Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia, Department of Surgery, Division of Bariatric and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Richmond, VirginiaOBJECTIVES:… Continue Reading
Comparison of different simulator training methods in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: A systematic review
Khoshe A Faraj, Anna Donen, Bijendra Patel. Barts and the London school of Medicine and DentistryBackground: The spread of surgical simulation in the last decade and its role for training outside operating theatres has had many positive impacts on surgical outcomes, especially in the field of laparoscopy. However, the effects of individual training models have… Continue Reading
Comparison of Diabetic Remission Rates following Roux en-Y Gastric Bypass and Longitudinal Sleeve Gastrectomy
Zachary Weitzner, Richard Perugini, MD, John Kelly, MD, Donald Czerniach, MD, Philip Cohen, MD, Julie Flahive, Gordon Fitzgerald. University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolIntroduction: Bariatric surgery is being increasingly investigated as treatment for Type II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). As Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) surpasses Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) as the new standard in bariatric surgery, it is… Continue Reading
Comparison of Costs in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repairs among Surgeons from a Single Institution
Steven Groene, MD, Tanushree Prasad, MA, Amy Lincourt, PhD, MBA, Brent Matthews, MD, B. Todd Heniford, MD, Vedra Augenstein, MD. Carolinas Medical CenterIntroduction: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs (LIHR) are performed commonly, however, there is no standardized item utilization in place for the procedure. Our aim was to evaluate and compare cost data amongst surgeons whom… Continue Reading
Comparison of clinical outcomes and QOL between LCP & OCP with PJ
Renchao Zhang1, Xiaowu Xu1, Yiping Mou1, YuCheng Zhou1, Jiayu Zhou2. 1Department of General Surgery, Zhejiang provincial people's Hospital,, 2School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Background:The studies comparing laparoscopic and open central pancreatectomy with pancreaticojejunostomy are limited. This study aimed to compare clinical outcomes and quality of life of patients undergoing laparoscopic and open central pancreatectomy with… Continue Reading
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Comparison of clinical outcome & prognosis in patients with GEJ adenocarcinoma by transthoracic and transabdominal hiatal approaches: A single Chinese teaching hospital retrospective cohort study
Shougen Cao, Yanbing Zhou, Jinzhe Zhou. Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Objective: To compare the clinical outcome and prognosis in patients with gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (Siewert type?) by transthoracic and transabdominal hiatal approaches. Methods: 334 cases Siewert ?/? GEJ adenocarcinomas patients underwent different surgical procedures in Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University from July 2007 to… Continue Reading
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Comparison between younger, middle and elderly patients in laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer
Emiko Takeshita, MD, Yoshihisa Saida, MD, Toshiyuki Enomoto, Kazuhiro Takabayashi, Sayaka Nagao, Yoichi Nakamura, MD, Ryohei Watanabe, MD, Yasushi Nagaoka, MD, Natsuya Katada, MD, Manabu Watanabe, MD, Koji Asai, MD, Shinya Kusachi, MD. Department of Surgery, Toho University Ohashi Medical CenterPurpose: The aim of the present study was to assess the validity of laparoscopic surgery… Continue Reading
Comparison between open and laparoscopic surgery after stent insertion for obstructive cancer
Toshiyuki Enomoto, MD, Yoshihisa Saida, MD, Emiko Takeshita, MD, Kazuhiro Takabayashi, MD, Sayaka Nagao, MD, Asako Takahashi, MD, Ryohei Watanabe, MD, Yasushi Nagaoka, MD, Koji Asai, MD, Yoichi Nakamura, MD, Manabu Watanabe, MD, Natsuya Katada, MD, Shinya Kusachi, MD. Department of Surgery, Toho University Ohashi Medical CenterBackground and Aim: In our department, we have been… Continue Reading
Comparison between Laparoscopic surgery vs Open surgery in Patients with interstitial lung disease
Kentaro Hayashi, MD1, Nobuyasu Kano, MD1, Kei Nakashima, MD2, Hiroshi Sugimura, MD3, Hiroshi Kusanagi, MD1. 1Kameda Medical Center Gastroenterological Surgery, 2Kameda Medical Center Respiratory Medicine, 3Kameda Medical Center Thoracic SurgeryIntroduction: Patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) have high incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications after lung resection. But there is little data about these complications in… Continue Reading
Comparison Between Laparoscopic Surgery and Open Surgery for Patients with Locally Advanced Colon Cancer by Propensity Score Matching
Shoichi Fujii, PhD1, Takahiro Yagi1, Mitsuo Tsukamoto1, Yoshihisa Fukushima1, Takuya Akahane1, Ryu Shimada1, Keisuke Nakamura1, Tamuro Hayama1, Takeshi Tsuchiya1, Keijiro Nozawa1, Keiji Matsuda1, Hirokazu Suwa2, Atsushi Ishibe2, Jun Watanabe2, Mitsuyoshi Ota2, Yojiro Hashiguchi, Prof1. 1Teikyo University, 2Yokohama City University Medical CenterBackground Laparoscopic colectomy (LC) was not able to show non-inferiority in overall survival (OS) from… Continue Reading
Comparing Stenosis rate of Gastrojejunal anastomosis between 21-mm and 25-mm circular stapler in Laparoscopic Roux-en-y Gastric bypass: A preliminary report of randomized clinical trial
Jakrapan Wittayapairoch, MD1, Pakkavuth Chanswangphuvana, MD2, Ajjana Techagampuch, MD2, Narong Boonyagard, MD2, Pondech Vichajarn, MD2, Rapheephat Tanomphetsanga, MD2, Krit Kitisin, MD2, Suppa-ut Pungpapong, MD2, Chadin Tharavej, MD2, Patpong Navicharern, MD2, Suthep Udomsawaengsup, MD2. 1Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, 2Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.Introduction:… Continue Reading
Comparative Effectiveness of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy in Super Obese Patients
Adam Celio, MD1, Qiang Wu, PhD2, Kevin Kasten, MD1, Mark Manwaring, MD1, William Chapman, MD1, Walter Pories, MD1, Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD1. 1Department of Surgery, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, 2Department of Biostatistics, College of Allied Health Sciences at East Carolina UniversityIntroduction: The disproportionate increase of the super-obese (SO) patient is a hidden… Continue Reading
Comparative Analysis of Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy in a High Volume Center Compared to ACS-NSQIP
Karly Lorbeer, Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD, Bruce L Hall, MD, PhD, Yan Yan, PhD, L. Michael Brunt, MD. Washington UniversityIntroduction: Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is a complex operation requiring advanced surgical skills. However, most adrenalectomies in the US are done outside of high volume (HV) centers. We sought to evaluate whether outcomes for laparoscopic adrenalectomy vary at… Continue Reading
Common Bile Duct perforation by Biliary Stents post-ERCP: Case-reports and literature review of management.
Nehemiah Samuel, Mr, Alex Wheeler, Dr, Muhammad H Shiwani, Mr, Ahmed Masri, Mr. Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation TrustBackground: Common bile duct (CBD) stones are usually treated with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with or without stent insertion; followed usually by laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstones. Iatrogenic CBD injury is a recognised complication associated with high morbidity. Patients… Continue Reading
Combined robotic and taTME for rectal cancer
Raquel Bravo1, Maria Fernandez1, Marta Jimenez1, Amelia Hessheimer1, Borja de Lacy1, Alessio Pigazzi2, Am Lacy1. 1Hospital Clinic Barcelona, 2University of California, IrvineAfter successful implementation in other surgical fields, robotic colorectal surgery has gained considerable interest. It may help to overcome steep learning curves and benefit even more from minimally invasive surgery, especially in rectal resections.… Continue Reading