A MINIMALLY INVASIVE APPROACH TO A ‘ SEATBELT HERNIA’.Elyssa Feinberg MD, Aksim Rivera MD, Suttatip Vechvitvarakul MD , Ajay K Chopra MD.Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx NYIntroduction: Traumatic abdominal wall hernias are often the result of improperly worn lap and shoulder seat belts. Most cases of traumatic lumbar/flank hernias described have […]
Introduction: A complete, radical “phrenic-to phrenic” thymectomy is the standard of care for myasthenia gravis. Patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) are often poor candidates for median sternotomy because of their significant doses of immunosuppresive drugs and/or compromised respiratory function secondary to their MG. We hypothesized that a complete, radical thymectomy could be performed thoracoscopically using […]
Background: Virtual reality laparoscopic simulators have proven effective for the acquisition and transfer of laparoscopic skill and offer the advantages of automatically recording participant performance, providing feedback, and minimizing the need for instructor involvement. Such simulators offer multiple performance metrics but their importance for proficiency-based training is poorly understood. The objective of this study was […]
Introduction: Proficiency-based training for laparoscopic suturing has been shown to translate to improved performance in the OR. However, testing to maintain proficiency in resident training programs has not been established. The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of a maintenance testing curriculum for resident skill retention. Methods: Surgical residents, previously trained to […]
Background: Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass (LGB) is reportedly associated with increased risk of intestinal obstruction due to internal hernia. Some authors argue that retrogastric retrocolic approach has a major disadvantage in this respect. Study Design: From 2001-2007, a total of 1364 patients underwent LGB, with conversion rate of 0.66%. Ninety day follow-up was 100% and long-term […]