Sam Luka, MD, Rami Makhoul, MD, Samir Agarwal, MD, Ashley Tirona, Vincent Obias, MD George Washington University BACKGROUNDRobotic-assisted surgery is becoming more common in the field of colon and rectal surgery. While several advantages such as dexterity and visualization have been reported for the use of the robot, the effects of patient obesity on the […]
Matthew Zapf, BA, Amy Yetasook, BA, JoAnn Carbray, RN, Michael Ujiki, MD NorthShore University HealthSystem, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine INTRODUCTION – Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a promising natural orifice modality for symptomatic esophageal achalasia, but little has been reported about POEM in elderly patients. We examined perioperative outcomes in elderly patients […]
Ellen Morrow, MD, Andrew S Wright, MD, Edgar Figuredo, MD, Brant K Oelschlager, MD University of Washington Objectives We aimed to assess the rate of adoption of single incision laparoscopy among participants in industry-sponsored courses. We also aimed to learn about barriers to the adoption of single incision techniques. MethodsWe conducted 7 courses in single […]
Fernando Munoz, MD, Pimentel Fernando, MD, Sharp Allan, MD, Andres Donoso, MD, Dannae Turiel, RN, Cecilia Gomez, RN, Escalona Alex, MD Digestive Surgery Department. Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile INTRODUCTION: Gastric bypass is an effective treatment for morbid obesity. Despite their good results, some patients presents a weight regain at short or mid term. The […]
Kevin D Helling, MD, Shushmita Ahmed, MD, Candidate, Eric Leroux, MD, MBA, Candidate, Brian Sung, MD, Homero Rivas, MD, MBA, FACS, FASMBS Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, California Introduction: Per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a novel procedure for treatment of esophageal achalasia. We report our initial experience with the first five POEM procedures […]