Background: Laparoscopic Nissen surgery is the gold standard surgical treatment for gastro-esophageal reflux disease. Either one or both vagus nerves can be within or outside the fundoplication. The aim of this study was to determine if placing the posterior vagus nerve within or outside the fundoplication had any effect on patient symptom relief. Materials and […]
Introduction: Feasibility of minimally invasive resection for gastric tumors such as gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) has been established. However, the safety and efficacy in large tumors (>2.5 cm) is still controversial. Also, role of laparoscopic sleeve resection in unusual gastric tumors is undefined.Methods: Records of patients who underwent a laparoscopic sleeve resection for gastric tumors […]
ObjectiveThe first clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel laparoscopic compression anastomosis clip (LapCAC) for laparoscopic gastroenterostomy. MethodsThe study was approved by the ethics committee of Shanghai Hospital of The Second Military Medical University. After signed informed consent, LapCAC was used for Roux-en-Y side-to-side intestinal anastomosis and gastroenterostomy in three patients. […]
INTRODUCTION: Whether the effect of obesity is more adverse on laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) than on open distal gastrectomy (ODG) is not clear.METHODS: Patients (LADG: n = 210, ODG: n = 208) who underwent distal gastrectomy were enrolled. Primary regression equations obtained by regression analyses between body mass index (BMI) and operation time and between […]
Background: Little is known regarding the predictors of favorable outcomes following re-do Anti-reflux surgery (Re-ARS). The aims of this study were: (1) to analyze the efficacy of Re-ARS in resolving dysphagia; and (2) to identify risk factors for persistent or new-onset dysphagia after Re-ARS. Methods: After IRB-approval, a prospectively maintained database was retrospectively reviewed to […]