Tikfu Gee, MBBS, MS, Kheng Wah Ong, MBBS, MS, Zubaidah Hanifa, MBBS, MS, Oo Myint Minn, MBBS, MS, Suriyana Ghani, MBBS, Shu Yu Lim, MD Universiti Putra Malaysia Morbid obesity is a serious health problem. It is a growing pandemic with a heavy toll on morbidity and mortality. Dietary measures have proven to be ineffective […]
Young-Woo Kim, MD, PhD, Hee Bong Yang, CEO National Cancer Center, Korea; Sometech Inc. Objective of the device;Main pitfall of conventional two-dimensional (2D) laparoscopy system (LS) is a lack of depth perception and low dexterity. It gives major difficulty to surgeons to perform delicate surgery. Three-dimensional (3D) views realizing natural visual field would provide better […]
Michael Sosin, MD, George Gillian, MD Georgetown University Hospital OBJECTIVE:Findings of sporadic duodenal adenomatous polyps are rare on upper endoscopy. Resection is indicated do to their malignant potential. Duodenal polyps are usually removed endoscopically but may require surgical intervention. The objective of this surgical technology is to describe a robotic approach to resect a duodenal […]
Kurt Roberts, MD Yale University Objective:Providing visibility and access with Retraction is of the upmost importance in laparoscopic surgery. Typically 1 or 2 ports are designated for graspers or other instruments allowing for traction and counter-traction. Reduced port surgery, single incision (SILS) , robotic and natural orifice surgery (NOTES) are clear evidence towards an interest […]
Naruhiko Ikoma, MD, Osamu Itano, MD, PhD, Go Oshima, MD, Shinichi Fukuhara, MD, Yuko Kitagawa, MD, PhD Keio University School of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Background: Minimizing blood loss is the important aspect for laparoscopic liver resection. Liver transection is the most challenging part of liver resection, but there is […]