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Presentation and Management of Morgagni Hernias: A Single Center Experience
Zachary Torgersen, MD, Pradeep Pallati, MD, Tommy Lee, MD, Sumeet K Mittal, MD, Robert J Fitzgibbons, MD, Kalyana Nandipati, MD Creighton University Background: Morgagni hernias account for less than five percent of all adult diaphragmatic hernias. Laparoscopic repair has become increasingly preferred to the traditional open approach. However, the technique of laparoscopic Morgagni hernia repair… Continue Reading
Total Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Cancer
Thuan Nguyen, MD, Long Tran, MD, Bac Nguyen, MD, Tuan Le Quan, MD, Dat Le, MD Division of Gastroenterologic and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Medical Center, Viet Nam I would like to introduce the technique of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy. The procedure is performed with the patient in the supine position. Typically, a total of… Continue Reading
Development of the Silicone Jacket Irrigator bipolar irrigation system for the safe, effective and economical use of diathermy
Takao Toshima, Ryuichi Kumashiro, Norifumi Harimoto, Youichi Yamashita, Toru Ikegami, Tomoharu Yoshizumi, Yuji Soejima, Ken Shirabe, Yoshihiko Maehara, Tetsuo Ikeda Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. What kind of instrument is the “Silicon Jacket Irrigator”?: The Silicone Jacket Irrigator (SJI) is coated with silicone that is not denatured or degraded at 200°C and can be applied to… Continue Reading