April 22 – 25, 2009
Phoenix, Arizona
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Endoscopic-guided Transgastric Laparoscopic Retrieval of a Duodenal Stent
Maureen M Tedesco, MD, Tonya Kaltenbach, MD MS, Roy Soetikno, MD, Dan Eisenberg, MD MS. Stanford University Medical Center and Palo Alto VA HCS Introduction: Endoscopic placement of expandable Nitinol stents have been used in the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract to palliate areas of malignant stricture or obstruction. They are designed to allow… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Cystgastrostomy
Introduction:Laparoscopic drainage is a definitive and effective treatment for symptomatic pancreatic pseudocysts. Pancreatic pseudocysts are pancreatic fluid collections that develop a defined fibrous wall without a true epithelial lining. These are usually caused by acute or chronic pancreatitis or trauma with disruption of the pancreatic duct. 85% resolve spontaneously in six weeks. Large pseudocysts can… Continue Reading
Design and Evaluation of Permanent Magnet-based Probe Having Adjustable Magnetic Force for Bowel Retraction in Laparoscopic Surgery
Objective To develop a permanent magnet-based probe with adjustable magnetic field strength for retraction and controlled release of magnetised tissue during laparoscopic surgery. Method Probe development was conducted using a computer-aided design (Solidworks) and a finite element method package (COMSOL Multiphysics) for simulation and optimization. Two designs were exploited: Design 1 changes the… Continue Reading