April 22 – 25, 2009
Phoenix, Arizona
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Laparoscopic Choledochotomy in Patients with Previous Open Choledochotomy
BACKGROUND. Choledochotomy in patients with previous choledochotomy is technically difficult. Open surgery is usually the first choice in these patients. Laparoscopic choledochotomy seems to be feasible in expert hands.OBJECTIVES. Evaluate the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic choledochotomy in patients with previous open choledochotomy.PATIENTS & METHOD. This is a retrospective study of 40 patients who had… Continue Reading
The Unacknowledged Incidence of Laparoscopic Stapler Malfunction
D R Kwazneski, MD, C K Six, MD, K R Stahlfeld, MD. UPMC Mercy, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Introduction:Laparoscopic instruments are being used with increasing frequency. Our surgeons recently experienced several independent adverse events involving the laparoscopic linear stapler. Although the Food and Drug Administration maintains a Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database… Continue Reading
Single-incision Needlescopic Cholecystectomy
Nana Makino, MD, Nobumi Tagaya, PhD, Yawara Kubota, MD, Asami Suzuki, MD, Kousuke Hirano, MD, Shinichiro Kouketsu, PhD, Emiko Takeshita, PhD, Yoshitake Sugamata, PhD, Hidemaro Yoshiba, PhD, Shinichi Sameshima, PhD, Masatoshi Oya, PhD. First Department of Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya Hospital Background: In single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC), the additional needlescopic instrument was… Continue Reading