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Patient Reported Outcomes Following Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
R M Antiel, MD, MA, S C Dupont, MD, M J Samaha, K V Ballman, PhD, J Bingener, MD. Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN. Introduction: Approximately 90,000 ventral hernia repairs are performed in the US each year. Patients expect fast recovery after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) and undisturbed postoperative quality of life. Some patients however… Continue Reading
SILS using conventional laparoscopic instruments, analysis of 50 cases in a developing country.
Fernando Perez-Galaz, MD, MariMar Alvarez, MD, Guillermo Rea, MD, Rocio Rius, MD. Hospital San Angel Inn Chapultepec, Hospital Angeles Lomas. Mexico. Background In recent years SILS has had a remarkable growth and represents a safe and an aesthetic surgical option for patients with some abdominal illness. Surgeons in developing countries have not adopted these technique… Continue Reading
High-resolution Manometry Findings in Symptomatic Post-nissen Fundoplication Patients with Normal Endoscopic Configuration
Se Ryung Yamamoto, Tommy H Lee, Kalyana C Nandipati, Pradeep Pallati, Kush R Lohani, Sumeet K Mittal. Department of Surgery, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate high-resolution manometry findings in symptomatic post-fundoplication patients with normal endoscopic configuration. Methods: A retrospective review of a prospectively maintained… Continue Reading
