Introduction: Laparoscopic vagal preserving oesophagectomy is a recognised treatment option for high grade dysplasia of the oesophagus[1]. A jejunal interposition, as described by Alvin Merendino in 1955[2], aims to substitute the lower oesophageal sphincter, thereby treating physiological disorders such as reflux oesophagitis. Methods: We aimed to combine these procedures in the treatment of an otherwise […]
Background: Laparoscopic Heller-Dor operation (LHD) has been the procedure of choice for the treatment of esophageal achalasia. However since, the incidence of achalasia is low, at one in 100,000 in USA and Japan, reports on the outcome of surgical treatment for such a disease are limited. In this study, we investigated the therapeutic results after […]
Objective: This study aims to know which access is chosen to operate perforated duodenal ulcer and to evaluate the intra operative and postoperative complications.Technique: Prospective analysis including all patients admitted with perforated duodenal ulcer. Open treatment is undertaken through midline laparotomy. Laparoscopic treatment is undertaken through 4 trocars. Suture of the ulcer, vagotomy or distal […]
Background: Gastric carcinoid tumors are rare and little is known about the long term prognosis of these tumors, since no staging system currently exists. The aim of this study was to create a predictive staging system to accurately estimate prognosis. Methods: A retrospective review of 15,983 carcinoid patients from the SEER database identified 1,543 patients […]