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Laparoscopic Posterior Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy
Meena Said, MD, Andrew S Wu, MD, William B Inabnet, MD, Subhash Kini, MD Mount Sinai School of Medicine There are a variety of approaches to adrenalectomies. The laparoscopic retroperitoneal adrenalectomy is a feasible operation with the distinct advantage of obviating the need to enter the abdominal cavity. It is a safe approach that can… Continue Reading
Glucose and Insulin Response to GTT: A prospective comparison between Roux En Y Gastric Bypass, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy and Duodenal Switch at 1 year
Mitchell S Roslin, MD, FACS, Yuriy Dudiy, MD, Joanne Weiskopf, PA, Paresh C Shah, MD, FACS Lenox Hill Hospital, North Shore-LIJ Health System Background: Long term glucose and insulin homeostasis after bariatric surgery is still poorly understood. Reactive hypoglycemia after Gastric Bypass has been characterized by our group and others as having a strong hyperinsulinemia… Continue Reading
Successful Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (fls) Testing for Practicing Surgeons in the Middle East
Brian J Dunkin, MD, Victor Wilcox, MD, Hani Lababidi, MD, Bandar Al Harthi, MD, Jalal Al Froukh, Mohammad Al Ammar, Alan Okrainec, MD, Steve Schwaitzberg, MD The Methodist Hospital and King Fahad Medical City INTRODUCTION FLS testing provides a baseline measurement of knowledge and skill in laparoscopic surgery. The success of this program in North… Continue Reading
