Radu Pescarus, MD, Eran Shlomovitz, MD, Ahmed Sharata, MD, Maria Cassera, BS, Kevin M Reavis, MD, Christy M Dunst, MD, Lee L Swanstrom, MD. Providence Portland Medical Center and Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery Division, The Oregon Clinic, Portland, Oregon. Introduction and objectives: Recent enthusiasm for endoscopic full thickness resection (EFTR) has resulted in various […]
Brian F Allen, PhD, Jaisa Olasky, MD, Hussna Wakily, Daniel B Jones, MD, MS, Suvranu De, ScD, Steven Schwaitzberg, MD. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Harvard Medical School. Objective of the technology The Virtual Electrosurgical Skills Trainer (VEST) applies the malleable tools of virtual reality and physical simulation to create a guided, safe, interactive platform to teach […]
Elizabeth Gleeson, MD, MPH, Hasan Ayaz, PhD, Lucian Panait, MD, Andres Castellanos, MD, Catalin Copaescu, MD, PhD, Victor Tomulescu, MD, PhD. Drexel University College of Medicine, Dept of Surgery, Philadelphia, PA, Drexel University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Philadelphia, PA, Ponderas Hospital, Dept of Surgery, Bucharest, Romania, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania. 1. Introduction Although assessment […]
Chet W Hammill, MD, MCR, FACS, Cory Johnston, MD, Kevin Reavis, MD, FACS, Paul D Hansen, MD, FACS. The Oregon Clinic, Portland, OR. Objective: Evaluate the use of indocyanine green and fluorescence imaging to identify the liver segmental anatomy and bile leaks during laparoscopic liver resections. Description of the technology and methods of use: Indocyanine […]
Rachel B Scott, DO, Laura H Rosenberger, MD, Lane A Ritter, MD, Amber L Shada, MD, Sanford H Feldman, DVM, PhD, Mark J Mentrikoski, MD, Daniel E Kleiner, MD. Western Connecticut Health Network, Department of Surgery; University of Virginia Health System, Department of Surgery. Objective of the technology or device Our study looked at the […]