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Prospective comparison between Reduced Port Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair and Usual 5 port one
Koji Hattori, MDPhD, Takeshi Tanaka, MD, Kazunao Nakano, MD, Isao Toura, MDPhD. Endoscopic Surgery Center, Gyotoku General Hospital. Background Since 2009 we had performed Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in 200 cases. We recognize this procedure for patients to prefer to. So in a few cases we tried to perform Hiatal Hernia Repair with the procedures… Continue Reading
The Efficacy of a Novel Sprayable Biopolymer Barrier in the Prevention of Postoperative Adhesions
Lauren A Costella, Angela Pineros-Fernandez, MD, George T Rodeheaver, PhD, Michael J Danilich, PhD, Patrick S Cottler, PhD. Luna Innovations Incorporated, University of Virginia Health System Department of Plastic Surgery. INTRODUCTION – Abdominal surgery can induce post-operative adhesion formation, which can result in significant patient morbidity including small bowel obstruction, female infertility, or chronic pain.… Continue Reading
Impact of an Enhanced Recovery Pathway for Colorectal Surgery On Quality of Life After Hospital Discharge
Lawrence Lee, MD, MSc, Juan Mata, MD, Berson Augustin, Gabriela A Ghitulescu, MD, A S Liberman, MD, Patrick Charlebois, MD, Carol-Ann Vasilevsky, MD, Nancy Morin, MD, Franco Carli, MD, Liane S Feldman, MD. McGill University Health Centre; Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital. INTRODUCTION: Enhanced recovery pathways (ERP) for colorectal surgery shorten length of… Continue Reading