The Stomach, Intestinal and Pylorus Sparing (SIPS) Procedure; a Single Center Analysis of Our First 100 Patients
Paul E Enochs, MD, FACS, FASMBS. BARIATRIC SPECIALISTS OF NORTH CAROLINABackground: The sleeve gastrectomy with a single anastomosis duodenal-intestinal bypass procedure has been gaining in popularity since first described by Dr. Torres several years ago. It has gone by many names most notably the Stomach Intestinal and Pylorus Sparing surgery (SIPS). However, there are few… Continue Reading
The Standard Clamp – A Novel Sleeve Gastrectomy Stapling Guide
Jonathan R Thompson, MD1, Brad Watkins, MD2, Angelo Iossa, MD2, Kevin M Tymitz, MD3, Tayyab S Diwan, MD2. 1University of Cincinnati Research Institute, 2University of Cincinnati, 3TriHealth Weight Management Center, Good Samaritan TriHealth HospitalObjective of the technology or device: Sleeve gastrectomy pouches are usually created by stapling next to an orogastric tube with divergent techniques… Continue Reading
The SmartOR: A distributed sensor network to improve operating room (OR) efficiency
Albert Y Huang, MD, Guillaume Joerger, MS, Remi Salmon, PhD, Brian Dunkin, MD, Vadim Sherman, MD, Barbara Bass, MD, Marc Garbey, PhD. Houston MethodistIntroduction: OR time is estimated to cost $100 per minute. Despite the significant expense of this valuable resource, best practice achieves only 70% efficiency. Compounding this problem is a lack of real-time… Continue Reading
The Role of Flexible Endoscopy in Reducing Anastomotic Leak in Colorectal Anastmosis
Ahmad Othman, MD, Angel Morales-Gonzalez, MD, John Mistrot, Stacey Milan, MD, FACS. TTUHSC at El PasoIntroduction: Anastomotic leak (AL) following colorectal anastomosis has been associated with higher morbidity and mortality, increased length of hospital stay and increased cost of care. The use of flexible endoscopy in evaluating colorectal anastomosis can document its integrity and assist… Continue Reading
The Role of Endoscopic Treatments in Early and Late Anastomotic Complications After Gastric Surgery: A Systematic Review
Maryam Namazova, MSc. Queen Mary University of London, Barts and The London School of Medicine and DentistryIntroduction: Early and late anastomotic complications after gastric surgery increase postoperative morbidity, mortality and duration of hospital stay. The endoscopic treatment of anastomotic complications is an alternative way to reoperation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the… Continue Reading
The retroperitoneal resection margin: An independent prognostic factor in periampullary carcinoma
Mohanasundaram Avudaiappan, MS, Thakur D Yadav, MS, Vikas Gupta, Mch, Ashim Das, MD, Rakesh Kochhar, DM, Saroj K Sinha, DM, Anupam Lal, MD. PGIMER,CHANDIGARH INTRODUCTIONS:The retroperitoneal resection margin is most common margin microscopically involved by tumor in resectable periampullary carcinomas. The aim of the study was to evaluate outcome in patients who have undergone pancreaticoduodenectomy… Continue Reading
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The Relationship Between Number of Intersections of Staple Lines and Anastomotic Leakage After Double Stapling Technique in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
Seunghun Lee, MD, Seunghyun Lee, MD, Byeonggwon Ahn, MD. Kosin University Gospel HospitalINTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic intracorporeal colorectal anastomosis with double stapling technique (with linear and circular stapling devices) is difficult because of unsuitable cutting angle in narrow pelvic cavity. For reasons of tilted and long linear staple line of rectal stump, circular anastomotic plane can make… Continue Reading
The Quality of Survey Methodology in the Surgical Literature: A Call for Publication Guidelines?
Sami Chadi, MD1, Biniam Kidane, MD2, Patrick H Colquhoun, MD3, Nawar AlKhamesi, MD3, Christopher M Schlachta3, Steven D Wexner, MD, PhD, Hon1. 1Digestive Disease Center, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 3Division of General Surgery, Western University, London, CanadaIntroduction: Survey research is an important step in current quantitative and… Continue Reading
The Predictive Ability of C-reactive Protein for Complications After Laparoscopy-assisted Gastrectomy
Kecheng Zhang, Hongqing Xi, Jianxin Cui, Bo Wei, Ning Wang, Shibo Bian, Liangang Ma, Lin Chen. Department of General Surgery, Chinese People's Liberation Army of General HospitalPurpose: To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of C-reactive protein (CRP) and white blood cell (WBC) for early detection of complications following laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy (LAG) and to construct a nomogram for… Continue Reading
The physiological assessment to burden on the surgeon in LS using the 128 channels EEG
Hisae Aoki, MD1, Toshiyuki Mori, MD, PhD2, Hiromasa Yamashita, PhD3, Toshio Chiba, MD, PhD3, Akio Mori, PhD4. 1Department of Surgery, Sanraku Hospital, 2Department of Surgery, Kyorin University, 3University Research Center (URC), Nihon University, 4College of Humanities and Sciences, Nihon University Introduction: The laparoscopic surgery has been evolved by development of the various laparoscopic surgical systems,… Continue Reading
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The Pareto-Analysis for Establishing Content Criteria in Surgical Training
K.h. Kramp1, M.j. van Det2, N.j.g.m. Veeger1, Pierie J.p.e.n.1. 1Medical Center Leeuwarden, 2Hospital group twenteIntroduction: Currently, there is no widely used method to calibrate in vitro surgical training to the in vivo challenges during surgery on patients. The Pareto-principle states that in any population that contributes to a common effect a relative few account for… Continue Reading
The Need for a Laparoscopic Skills Training Programme for Junior Surgeons
A Phaily, MBBS1, J Thomas, MBBS2, A Ali, MBBS, MRCS1, A Robinson1. 1Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 2University Hospital of WalesBackground: Surgery has been revolutionised by the introduction of minimally invasive procedures such as laparoscopy. The rapid spread and dissemination of these procedures has left many surgical education programmes struggling to catch… Continue Reading
The methodology to stylize the laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer for education and tradition
Hidekazu Takahashi, MD, Ichiro Takemasa, MD, Naotsugu Haraguchi, MD, Junichi Nishimura, MD, Yasushi Hata, MD, Hirofumi Yamamoto, MD, Tsunekazu Mizushima, MD, Yuichiro Doki, MD, Masaki Mori, MD. Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Gastroenterological SurgeryRecent laparoscopic surgery benefit surgeons due to the microscopic effect of the targets and knowledge of micro-anatomy obtained through high quality… Continue Reading
The laparoscopic right hemi-colectomy CME with completely medial access by “page-tunrning” approach
Bo Feng, Min-Hua Zheng. Shanghai Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineObjective: To investigate the feasibility and technical strategies of laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision (CME) with completely medial access by “page-turning” approach (CMAPA) for the right hemi-colon cancer . Description: The laparoscopic CME with CMAPA is conducted in the… Continue Reading
The Laparobot: A Telerobotic, Telesurgical, Telementoring Robot to Perform Training in Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgical Tasks
Bradley Genovese, MD, Stephen Prince, PhD, Chris Kang, PhD, Tc Tsao, PhD, Erik Dutson, MD. University of California Los AngelesObjective of the technology or device: We designed and manufactured a novel, minimally invasive laparoscopic robot with telesurgical and telementoring capabilities. Through meticulous mechanical design iteration and high precision fabrication techniques, we developed a reliable and… Continue Reading