April 22 – 25, 2009
Phoenix, Arizona
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Poor Outcomes After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band
Background: Recent studies document EWL >50% for the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB). This study reviews the LAGB experience at an urban academic center regarding complications, re-operative rate, and co-morbidities. Methods: 146 consecutive patients undergoing LAGB from August 2005 to December 2007 were reviewed. Pre and postoperative data were collected including weight, BMI, EWL, co-morbidities,… Continue Reading
Magnetic Resonance Guided Laparoscopic Liver Resection in a High Field Open Mr
Objectives:Intraoperative visualization of liver vessels and tumor margins is an important tool during minimal invasive liver surgery. Aim of this study was to evaluate a high field open MR for intraoperative real time imaging as an alternative to laparoscopic ultrasound. In order to realize minimal invasive liver surgery under MR guidance we developed and applied… Continue Reading
Transvaginal Endoscopic Tubal Sterilization – Case Report
Introduction: Tubal sterilization is one of the most widely used options for female contraception. It can be performed by laparotomy, mini-laparotomy, colpotomy, laparoscopy, and hysteroscopy. In this paper we report the use of the transvaginal endoscopic approach to perform tubal ligation.Methods and Procedures: The access to the abdomen was obtained by a 1.5-cm colpotomy. The… Continue Reading