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Laparoscopic Conversion of Sleeve Gastrectomy to Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass for Chronic Leak.
E Lo Menzo, MD, PhD Cleveland Clinic Florida Introduction: LSG is an accepted procedure performed worldwide. The proper management of various surgical complications is still under debate. We present a case of chronic leak after sleeve gastrectomy that required conversion to RYGB. Materials and Methods: A 40 year old female underwent a sleeve gastrectomy for… Continue Reading
Outcomes of Elective Single-stage Laparoscopic Total and Partial Colectomies
Sherazuddin Qureshi, MD, MA, Brittany Potz, MD, MA, Meridith Chan, BA, Ashar Ata, MBBS, MPH, Brian T Valerian, MD, Edward C Lee, MD Department of Surgery, Albany Medical College INTRODUCTION – Our aim is to review our experience and determine any differences in outcomes between ileorectal anastomoses and ileocolic and colorectal anastomosis by comparing single-stage… Continue Reading
Impact of Training Systems in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery. Comparative Analysis of the Learning Curve Between General Surgery Residents, Colorectal Surgery Fellows, and Colorectal Surgeons.
M Galvan, MD, E Grzona, MD, A Canelas, MD, M Bun, MD, M Laporte, MD, C Peczan, MD, N Rotholtz, MD Colorectal Surgery Division - Hospital Aleman de Buenos Aires. Argentina. BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic colorectal surgery requires specific training to achieve adequate results. A number of studies show that volume and learning curve are factors that… Continue Reading