Sathyaprasad C Burjonrappa, MD MS FRCSEd, Hrishikesh Nerkar, MD. Maimonides Medical Center Background: Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) has to date been applied to the management of non-complicated acute appendicitis. Its proponents advocate its use based on its cosmetic appeal. What is not known is its safety and applicability in perforated acute appendicitis. We […]
A M Mcdermott, MD, K Mieske, MD, K H Chang, MD, A Abeidi, MD, B H Harte, MD, M J Kerin, MD MCh, O J Mcanena, MD. Discipline of Surgery, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland and the Galway Clinic, Doughiska, Galway, Ireland IntroductionLaparoscopic surgery has revolutionised the management of many […]
Joo-ho Lee, MD PhD, Joo Hyun Woo, MD. Ewha Womans University School of Medicine INTRODUCTION Most surgeons have performed laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) with extracorporeal anastomosis rather than total laparoscopic procedures because of the technical difficulties of intracorporeal anastomosis. However, recently totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (TLDG) has been reported to be safe, technically feasible, […]
Loren Riskin, MD, Dan E Azagury, MD, Oliver Varban, MD, Daniel J Riskin, MD MBA FACS. Stanford University, Stanford, California USA Objectives: The last decade has seen major advances in data driven healthcare at the research, clinical, and policy levels. The HITECH Act and the Affordable Care Act drive electronic health record infrastructure while […]
Eric M Pauli, MD, David M Krpata, MD, Melissa S Phillips, MD, Jeffrey M Marks, MD, Raymond P Onders, MD. University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH and The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Knoxville, TN Introduction: Four port laparoscopic cholecystectomy (4PLC), first introduced in 1985, is now considered standard of care. Recent […]