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Feasibility of Bilateral Synchronous Laparoscopic Posterior Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy for Treatment of Cushing’s Syndrome Due to Bilateral Adrenal Disease
Allison B Weisbrod, MD, Naris Nilubol, MD, Constantine A Stratakis, MD, Electron Kebebew, MD (1) Endocrine Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (2) Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Introduction: Cushing’s syndrome is often associated with debilitating signs and symptoms and high mortality if untreated. Bilateral adrenal disease is a rare cause… Continue Reading
Long-Term Subjective Outcomes of Reintervention for Failed Fundoplication: Redo Fundoplication Versus Roux-En-Y Reconstruction
Se Ryung Yamamoto, MD Department of Surgery, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA Background: Redo fundoplication (Redo) is the mainstay of treatment for failed previous fundoplication, but is not always feasible. A subset of patients require Roux-en-Y reconstruction (RNY) for symptom relief. The aim of the study was to assess the long term subjective… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Anterior Resection with TME for a T4 sigmoid tumor infiltrating the peritoneal refection and the right seminal vesicle using real 3 mm percutaneous surgical instruments with standard 5 mm end-effectors
Luigi Boni, MD, FACS, Luisa Giavarini, MD, Elisa Cassinotti, MD, Giulia David, MD, Sabastiano Spampatti, MD, Stefano Rausei, MD Minimally Invasive Surgery Center - Univeristy of Insubria This video shows our technique for laparoscopic anterior resection with TME for a large sigmoid tumor infiltrating the peritoneal reflection and the right seminal vesicle using real 3… Continue Reading