Thermal enterography detects esophageal injury in ex-vivo model
R Gregory Conway, MD1, Benjamin Baker2, Jonathan P Pearl, MD2. 1University of Maryland Medical System, 2University of Maryland School of MedicineINTRODUCTION Laparoscopic foregut surgery is commonly performed for the treatment of foregut pathology, including gastroesophageal reflux, achalasia, as well as paraesophageal and hiatal hernias. Often, these cases are elective. One potential major complication of this… Continue Reading
Therapeutic strategy for the super-elderly with acute cholecystitis – A single center experience for ten years
Takeshi Yanagita, MD, Ken Hayashi, MD, PhD, Shigetoshi Yamada, MD, Nobuyasu Kano, MD, PhD, FACS, Hiroshi Kusanagi, MD, PhD. Kameda Medical CenterIntroduction: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has been reported to be safe and feasible even for the elderly. It is not clear, however, for what patients and under what condition, LC for the super-elderly (eighty years old… Continue Reading
The Value Patients Assign to “Scarless” Laparoscopic Surgery
Sharona B Ross, MD1, Jamaal Hardee, MS2, Timothy Bourdeau1, Heather DeReus1, Indraneil Mukherjee, MD1, Christian B Rodriguez, BS1, Alexander S Rosemurgy, MD1. 1Florida Hospital Tampa, 2University of South Florida College of MedicineIntroduction: Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site (LESS) Surgery represents an evolution in minimally invasive surgery because surgeons forego multiple incisions, hopefully leading to no discernable scar… Continue Reading
The value of laryngopharyngeal pH-Metry (Restech©) in patients with GERD and extraesophageal symptoms
Hans F Fuchs, MD1, Henner M Schmidt, MD2, Sebastian Brinkmann, MD1, Wolfgang Schroder, MD1, Christian A Gutschow, MD2, Arnulf H Holscher, MD1, Jessica M Leers, MD1. 1Department of Surgery, University of Cologne, Germany, 2Department of Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, SwitzerlandIntroduction: The evaluation of extraesophageal reflux symptoms is difficult and mostly based on patient’s history. With… Continue Reading
The validity for the laparoscopic colorectal surgery using the absorbable adhesion barrier made of oxidized regenerated cellulose
Masanori Naito, MD, PhD, Masahiko Watanabe, MD, PhD, Ken Kojo, MD, Takahiro Yamanashi, MD, PhD, Naoto Ogura, MD, Hirohisa Miura, MD, Atsuko Tsutsui, MD, Takeo Sato, MD, PhD, Takatoshi Nakamura, MD, PhD. Kitasato University, Department of SurgeryBackground: Clinical use of absorbable adhesion barrier made of oxidized regenerated cellulose (INTERCEED) is reported in the field of… Continue Reading
The utility of vessel tracking technique using Doppler ultrasonography for laparoscopic surgery in biliary tract and pancreas
Kosei Maemura, Yuko Mataki, Hiroshi Kurahara, Yota Kawasaki, Koji Minami, Satoshi Iino, Masahiko Sakoda, Shinichirou Mori, Shinichi Ueno, Hiroyuki Shinchi, Shoji Natsugoe. Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesBackground: Doppler ultrasonographic imaging provides visualization of vessels in the body. Doppler flow meter makes possible to detect invisible vessels buried in the tissue. As… Continue Reading
The Utility of Endoscopic Overstitch in Bariatric Patients at a Tertiary Care Center
Christine Boumitri, MD, Mohsen Hasanin, MD, Roger De La Torre, MD, Ghassan Hammoud, MD, MPH. University of Missouri- Columbia, MOBackground: Endoscopic suturing has gained success over the last few years since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first endoscopic suturing device in 1998. These devices have evolved over the years and currently the… Continue Reading
The Utility of Active Electrode Monitoring Systems for Detecting Insulation Failures in Laparoscopic Instruments
Yusuke Watanabe, MD1, Amin Madani, MD2, Yo Kurashima, MD, PhD1, Mikiya Takeuchi, MD, PhD3, Toshiaki Shichinohe, MD, PhD1, Satoshi Hirano, MD, PhD1. 1Department of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, 2Department of Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, 3Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Sapporo Kyoritsu Gorinbashi HospitalIntroduction: Insulation failure with laparoscopic instruments is a… Continue Reading
The Usefullness of Transanal Rectal Decompression by a Penrose Drain After Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection of the Rectum
Iwao Kitazono1, Jun Kadono1, Akira Furoi2, Shunsuke Motoi1, Tomohisa Futawatari2, Hizuru Kumemura2, Maki Inoue2, Teruhiko Watanabe3, Masahiko Osako3, Naoki Ishizaki3, Teruo Kumagae4, Imoto Yutaka1. 1Cardiovascular and Gastroenterological Surgery, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 2Department of Surgery, Kirishima Medical Association Hospital, 3Department of Surgery, Kagoshima Medical Association Hospital, 4Department of Surgery, Kagoshima… Continue Reading
The Use of Predictive Markers for the Development of a Model to Predict Lowest Quartile Weight Loss Following Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
Samuel Cottam1, Daniel Cottam, MD1, Mitchell Roslin2, Hinali Zaveri, MD1, Amit K Surve, MD1, Christina Richards1, Walter Medlin1, Austin Cottam1. 1Bariatric Medicine Institute, 2Lenox Hill HospitalIntroduction: Although average percent excess weight loss data is commonly discussed preoperatively to guide patient expectations, there is a wide range and variation following Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG). Unfortunately, there… Continue Reading
The Use of Predictive Markers for the Development of a Model to Predict Lowest Quartile Weight Loss Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Samuel Cottam, Austin Cottam, Daniel Cottam, MD, Amit K Surve, MD, Hinali Zaveri, MD, Christina Richards. Bariatric Medicine InstituteBackground: The Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) has been one of the most popular surgeries in the USA for years. While many models have been made to investigate the factors that affect weight loss, these factors are still… Continue Reading
The Use of Patient Factors to Improve Operative Duration Prediction During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Cornelius A Thiels, DO, MBA, Denny Yu, PhD, Amro Abdelrahman, MBBS, Elizabeth Habermann, PhD, Susan Hallbeck, PhD, Juliane Bingener, MD. Mayo ClinicINTRODUCTION: Reliable prediction of operative duration is essential for maximizing resource utilization, reducing cost, and improving patient and surgical team satisfaction. Traditional scheduling systems utilize historical operative durations by procedure type to forecast future… Continue Reading
The Use of Mesh in Emergent Ventral Hernia Repair and its Effect on Early Patient Morbidity and Mortality
Ivy N Haskins, MD, Richard Amdur, PhD, Khashayar Vaziri, MD, FACS. Department of Surgery, The George Washington UniversityIntroduction: The long-term recurrence rate of ventral hernia repair (VHR) is estimated to be 20%-50%, with a higher rate of recurrence in cases that do not use mesh. Previous teachings have discouraged the use of mesh in clean-contaminated,… Continue Reading
The Use of a New Articulating Suturing Device with a Curved Needle in Bariatric and Hernia Repair; A Surgeon’s Clinical Experience in 1500 cases.
Nicole Pecquex, MD1, Gina Wilson, BSN, RN2, Randall Wright, MD3. 1St Elizabeths Medical Center, 2EndoEvolution,LLC, 3Wise Regional HospitalLaparoscopic suturing and knot tying is well established as one of the most complex and time-consuming skills for a surgeon to master. The consequences of under-developed laparoscopic suturing skills can lead to long surgery times and post-operative patient… Continue Reading
The Ucsd Experience with Icg Fluorescence-guided Surgery
Jonathan C DeLong, MD, Ran B Luo, MD, Shanglei Liu, MD, Caitlin Houghton, MD, Alisa M Coker, MD, Garth R Jacobsen, MD, Bryan J Sandler, MD, Michael Bouvet, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD. Department of Surgery UC San DiegoThis video outlines the experience we have had at UC San Diego performing 74 cases with indocyanine green… Continue Reading