The video shows a single incision laparoscopic right colectomy for a patient with a big sessile polyp at the ascending colon, which could not be removed endoscopically. The patient was a 49-year-old lady with good past health. She underwent colonoscopy because of change in bowel habit. A 3-cm sessile polyp was found at the ascending […]
In an effort to make laparoscopic surgical procedures even less invasive, single port access and natural orifice transgastric endoscopic surgical (NOTES) approaches have been developed over the past several years. However, the need to maintain basic surgical working principles, such as proper tissue retraction to create tension and counter-tension, is still of critical importance if […]
Bochdalek hernia develops from mal-development in the fusion of the cephalic fold of the pleuroperitoneal membrane. It was first described by Bochdalek in 1848. It is most frequently diagnosed in neonates or children, while its presence in adult is rare. Perforation or necrosis of the involved organ is a feared complication and surgical repair constitutes […]
Introduction: Currently, minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) is being performed using Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) for mediastinal esophageal dissection. The VATS approach is still associated with pulmonary and cardiovascular morbidity, as well as incisional pain. This study investigates the feasibility of MIE using a single-incision transcervical videoscopic esophageal dissection (TVED). A simultaneous laparoscopic and transcervical videoscopic […]
Introduction: SSL, though promising, introduces ergonomic challenges due to loss of instrument triangulation as obtained in conventional laparoscopy. This limitation makes establishing the critical view during dissection of the Triangle of Calot (TOC) difficult and has resulted in a variety of strategies to overcome the problem. This study investigates use of a novel percutaneous grasper […]