Needle-Assisted Single-incision Laparoscopic (naslap) Liver Surgery
Minoru Tanabe, MD PhD, Shigeyuki Kawachi, MD PhD, Osamu Itano, MD PhD, Masahiro Shinoda, MD PhD, Minoru Kitago, MD PhD, Norihito Wada, MD PhD, Yuko Kitagawa, MD PhD. Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine INTRODUCTION: Single–incision laparoscopic surgery is becoming more common for a multitude of laparoscopic procedures. However, there are few… Continue Reading
One-stage Laparoscopic Cholecistectomy and Cbd Exploration With Primary Closure
Gintaras Antanavicius, MD FACS, Carlos A Cutini Cingozoglu, MD, Patricio E Donnelly, MD, Rodolfo H Scaravonati, MD, Rodrigo Moran Azzi, MD, Roberto P Munin, MD, Victor H Serafini, MD FACS. Sanatorio Güemes, Argentina. Abington Health, USA Introduction: There are several approaches for choledocolithiasis and current data do not suggest clear superiority of any approach;… Continue Reading
Single-port Laparoscopic Hepatectomy: Technique, Safety, and Feasibility in a Clinical Case Series
Masayasu Aikawa, MD, Mitsuo Miyazawa, MD, Katsuya Okada, MD, Yasuko Toshimitsu, MD, Kojun Okamoto, MD, Shigeki Yamaguchi, MD, Isamu Koyama, MD. Saitama Medical University International Medical Center Background: The recent use of single-port access surgery in cholecystectomy and other abdominal surgeries has confirmed its safety and validity as a treatment option. However, there are… Continue Reading
SILS Cholecystectomy
Adrian M Maghiar, MD PhD, Pravish R Sookha, MD PhD, George E Dejeu, MD. Pelican Hospital Oradea Romania Aim: Performing single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a safe and feasible way in a more public approach.Methods: Between August 2009 till September 2011 the surgical teams, taking in consideration ultrasonographic thickness of gallbladder wall, previous surgery… Continue Reading
Robotic Liver Hemangioma Resection. Fluorescent Identification of Microhemangiomas With the Near-infrared Technique.
David Calatayud, MD PhD, Luca Milone, MD, Stefano D'ugo, MD, Federico Gheza, MD, Mario Masrur, MD, Paolo Raimondi, MD, Enrique F Elli, MD, Francesco M Bianco, MD, Subashini Ayloo, MD, Pier C Giulianotti, MD FACS. University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center Indocyanine green can be used as a fluorescent agent by means the… Continue Reading
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Minimally Invasive Approaches to Intrahepatic and Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
Andrew A Gumbs, MD, Nicolas Jarufe, MD, Brice Gayet, MD PhD. Summit Medical Group, Pontificia Universidad Católica School of Medicine, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris Introduction: Due to the perceived difficulty in dissecting hilar cholangiocarcinomas off of the portal structures and in performing complex biliary reconstructions, very few centers have used minimally invasive techniques for these… Continue Reading
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Minimally Invasive Distal Pancreatectomy Improves Outcomes Compared to Open at a Rural Tertiary Care Center
Horatiu C Dancea, MD, Vladan N Obradovic, MD, Nicole L Woll, PhD, Mohsen M Shabahang, MD PhD, Joseph A Blansfield, MD. Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA Background:As surgeons become more adept at minimally invasive techniques, more surgeries are being tackled laparoscopically. Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery requires considerable expertise in both pancreatic and laparoscopic surgery; therefore… Continue Reading
Surgical Versus Percutaneous Drainage for Pancreatic Pseudocysts: Patient, Disease and Procedure Characteristics
Justin Lee, MD, Romie Mundy, MD, Neal E Seymour, MD. St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine IntroductionThe objectives of this study were to use population-based data to 1) compare recent use of percutaneous and surgical drainage procedures, 2) quantify utilization of laparoscopy for pseudocyst, and 3) define patient… Continue Reading
Safe Cholecistectomy. Fluorescent Cholangiography
Pedro Ferraina, PHD, Fernando Dip, MD, Alle Lisandro, MD, Mario Nahmod, Luis Sarotto, MD. Sanatorio Anchorena The usefulness of fluorescent cholangiography for the purpose of achieving accuracy in laparoscopic surgery. Our concern over accuracy in laparoscopic surgery led us to prepare this video to demonstrate the usefulness of fluorescent cholangiography. Four cases will be… Continue Reading
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The Role of the Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Technique in the Uncinate Process Dissection Debate
Federico Gheza, MD, Stefano D'ugo, MD, Mario Masrur, MD, Paolo Raimondi, MD, David Calatayud, MD PhD, Francesco Bianco, MD, Subhashini Ayloo, MD FACS, Piercristoforo Giulianotti, MD FACS. UIC - Chicago INTRODUCTION: Partial pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) with or without pylorus preservation remain the gold standard in pancreatic head tumors treatment. The laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy is still the… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Hepatobiliary Surgery for Benign and Malignant Lesions – Bringing New Paradigm Into Practice
Daniel Tuvin, Manuel I Rodriguez-davalos, Marcelo E Facciuto, Ashutosh Kaul, Patricia A Sheiner, Michael R Marvin, Sukru Emre. Yale University, Recanati-Miller Transplantation Institute/Mount Sinai NY, New York Medical College Background: Advances in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) have revolutionized modalities available to patients and clinicians in performing surgical procedures. However, it is only recently that… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Lateral Pancreaticojejunostomy
Daanish Kazi, DO, Maurice Arregui, MD. St. Vincent's Hospital Indianapolis Indiana Video submission for a case study of a 55 year old man with chronic calcific alcoholic pancreatitis with recalcitrant abdominal pain. Pain was due to pancreatic duct obstruction from intraductal stones leading to a dialated pancreatic duct. ERCP provided temporary relief of pain. … Continue Reading
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Fluorescence Cholangiography Facilitates Identification of Biliary Anatomy
Cristina A Metildi, MD, Sharmeela Kaushal, PhD, Santiago Horgan, MD, Mark A Talamini, MD, Robert M Hoffman, PhD, Michael Bouvet, MD. University of California San Diego Department of Surgery; AntiCancer, Inc., San Diego Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the autofluorescent properties of bile and the subsequent utility of fluorescence cholangiography… Continue Reading
Incidence of Unsuspected Stones in the Common Bile Duct During Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Word of Caution
Gintaras Antanavicius, MD FACS, Rodolfo H Scaravonati, MD, Carlos A Cutini Cingozoglu, MD, Patricio E Donnelly, MD, Mariano Irigoyen, MD, Rodrigo Moran Azzi, MD, Victor H Serafini, MD FACS. Sanatorio Guemes; Abington Health Introduction: the incidence of unsuspected stones in the common bile duct (CBD) is about 5%. When a stone in the CBD… Continue Reading
Robotic Major Liver Resections. Analysis of Technique and Intraoperative Hemodynamics.
David Calatayud, MD PhD, Stefano D'ugo, MD, Francesco Coratti, MD, Paolo Raimondi, MD, Federico Gheza, MD, Mario Masrur, MD, Enrique F Elli, MD, Francesco M Bianco, MD, Subashini Ayloo, MD, Pier C Giulianotti, MD FACS. University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center INTRODUCTION:Open surgery is the standard approach for major liver resections. Laparoscopic approach… Continue Reading