Introduction – Anastomotic leakage (AL) after colorectal surgery may lead to morbidity, reinterventions, prolonged hospital stay and even death. The cause of AL may for example be a poorly constructed anastomosis, tension between the afferent and efferent loop, insufficient circulation, or incomplete doughnuts. Patient related factors as diabetes or corticosteroid use can compromise the healing of the anastomosis. In many cases, however, there seems to be no explanation for the occurrence of AL.
Introduction: Laparoscopy has become the standard for many General Surgery procedures by decreasing hospital stay, minimizing recovery time, and reducing wound infection rates. This study evaluates potential benefits of the laparoscopic approach to peritoneal dialysis catheter (PDC) placement.
Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database was queried for laparoscopic and open PDC placement. We evaluated patient demographics, comorbi
INTRODUCTION- We have earlier reported the energized disection (ED) induced addition to the surgical inflammatory response. This study is evaluating the quantitative biomolecular inflammatory changes due to ED in laparoscopic surgery (LS)
METHODS AND PROCEDURES -An open ended triple blind randomized study of consecutive unselected consenting candidates for day care Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (LC), an index LS
Biochemical Markers Studied; Starting at 1st Incision i.e. 0 Hour (H)MarkerMolecul
BACKGROUND:
Following laparoscopic fundoplication a small percentage of patients will develop recurrent symptoms, however only approximately 65% of these patients will undergo revisional surgery. The success of redo antireflux surgery compared with initial fundoplication is disputed in literature, and those who fail once may require multiple revisional operations. We aim to describe the frequency of multiple redo fundoplications due to failed antireflux surgery using a large population database
Introduction:
In this study, we examine the differential impact of employing a 30 versus 90-day post-operative PPI regimen on the development of marginal ulceration following roux-en-y gastric bypass (RYGB). Marginal ulceration (MU) is one of the most common complications following RYGB surgery. Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are commonly administered to decrease the incidence of marginal ulcer development by suppressing gastric acid secretion.
Methods:
A retrospective cohort design was employ