Mahmoud Abu Gazala, MD, Abed Khalaileh, MD, Yael Kopelman, MD, Harold Jacob, MD, Ram Elazary, MD, Avraham I Rivkind, MD, Yoav Mintz, MD. Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center We present a case of a 65 year old male with a 2.5cm GIST in the lesser curvature of the stomach. In our previous experience of […]
Sathyaprasad C Burjonrappa, MD MS FRCSEd, Hrishikesh Nerkar, MD. Maimonides Medical Center Background: Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) has to date been applied to the management of non-complicated acute appendicitis. Its proponents advocate its use based on its cosmetic appeal. What is not known is its safety and applicability in perforated acute appendicitis. We […]
Kevin M El-hayek, MD, Poochong Timratana, MD, Stacy Brethauer, MD, Bipan Chand, MD FACS. Cleveland Clinic Complications of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) include band slippage, material infection, and band erosion. Band erosion can lead to chronic infection, obstruction, and delayed perforation; therefore, removal is indicated. We present a novel approach to band retrieval […]
Harvey C Rainville, MD, Kulmeet Sandhu, MD, Brad Snyder, MD, Pratibha Vemulapali, MD, Emmanuel Agaba, MD, Diego Camacho, MD. Montefiore Medical Center, University of Texas Health Science Center Introduction: Advanced minimally invasive techniques including robotic and single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) are being increasingly utilized in the field of Bariatric Surgery. These techniques appear […]
Kevin M El-hayek, MD, Poochong Timratana, MD, Hideharu Shimizu, MD, Bipan Chand, MD FACS. Cleveland Clinic INTRODUCTION: The definition of marginal ulcer (MU) following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is widely debated. A significant variation of incidence is reported with ulcers being categorized as early or late based on timing from operation. The objective of our […]