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Robotic duodenal polypectomy and pyloroplasty
Michael Sosin, MD, George Gillian, MD Georgetown University Hospital OBJECTIVE:Findings of sporadic duodenal adenomatous polyps are rare on upper endoscopy. Resection is indicated do to their malignant potential. Duodenal polyps are usually removed endoscopically but may require surgical intervention. The objective of this surgical technology is to describe a robotic approach to resect a duodenal… Continue Reading
Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (notes) Using Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (esd) for a Large Left Colon Lesion in a High-risk Patient
I. Emre Gorgun, MD, Erman Aytac, MD, Feza H Remzi, MD Department of Colorectal Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio. Introduction Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) with endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) provides en bloc resection of large tumors in the upper gastrointestinal tract. However, this technique can be challenging in the colon due… Continue Reading
Robotic & Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair – Case Matched Study
David S Edelman, MD Doctor's Hospital, Coral Gables, Florida Introduction: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair has certain advantages over open hernia repair including less pain and earlier return to normal activity. Concurrent robotic inguinal hernia repair at the time of prostatectomy has been found to have a lower recurrence than open repair. Robotic surgery has high… Continue Reading