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Single-Incision Sleeve Gastrectomy versus Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A case-control study
Elie K Chouillard, MD, PhD, Ronald Daher, MD, Georges Khoury, MD, Elias Chahine, MD, Nelson Trelles, MD. Division of Bariatric Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Poissy Saint Germain Medical Center. Introduction: Miniaturization of the access into the abdominal cavity is, nowadays, gaining popularity. Theoretical advantages include reduced abdominal wall complications, less postoperative pain, reduced genesis… Continue Reading
CT Volumetry for follow up of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Relation to Weight Loss
Mohamed Sarhan, MRCS, MD, Mohamed Elmasry, MD, Mohamed Ghobashy, MSc, Omar A Hamada, Mostafa Elshazly, MD, Fahim Elbassiony, MD. General Surgery Department, Cairo University Hospital. Introduction: Sleeve Gastrectomy has gained wide popularity in the past few years; however there has been no accurate method for assessing the changes in remnant gastric pouch volume and impact… Continue Reading
Self Expandable Metal Stents (sems) as an Alternative Treatment Option in Perforated Duodenal Ulcers, Comparison with Surgery
Per-Ola Park, Professor, Jorge Alberto Arroyo Vazquez, MD, Gina Nesouli, MD, Maria Bergstrom, MD, PhD. Dept of Surgery, South Alvsborg Hopital, Boras, Sweden, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg Sweden. Introduction The objective of this study was to compare a new treatment method using stent-placement with the traditional surgical suture for perforated duodenal ulcers. Standard treatment for perforated… Continue Reading