INTRODUCTION:Controversy over the management of barrett’s esophagus has been difficult to resolve due to the low incidence of progression to adenocarcinoma. A prospective study comparing thousands of patients with barretts esophagus randomized either into PPI or antireflux surgery group is costly and no likely to be perfomed. This study examined possible clinical outcomes of the […]
INTRODUCTION: Live donor kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for end-stage renal failure. Open Donor Nephrectomy (ODN) was the standard until the introduction of Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy (LDN) in 1995. Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy (HALDN)was added shortly thereafter. While decreasing post-operative analgesic requirements and speeding return to normal activity, the laparoscopic techniques are associated […]
Background: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a recognized serologic marker of heart failure and has been associated with cachexia of heart failure. In addition, BNP is positively correlated to adiponectin which is inversely correlated to weight gain. We are aware that gastric bypass leads to early satiety and increases in adiponectin. Our study hypothesis is […]
BACKGROUND: Common bile duct (CBD) exploration used to be one of the relatively frequent procedures in armamentarium of the general surgeon. With raise of minimally invasive techniques one may expect diminished needs and fewer indications for that surgery. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine nationwide trends of cholecystectomy and common bile duct […]
Background: LX offers enhanced recovery and better cosmesis. Reduction in postoperative adhesions and incisional hernia rates are potential long term benefits. Previous studies have shown that laparoscopic management of SBO is feasible and associated with acceptable morbidity. However, rates of conversion to OP are higher than in other laparoscopic procedures. Data comparing short and long […]