Ivy N Haskins, MD, Richard Amdur, PhD, Khashayar Vaziri, MD, FACS. George Washington University Department of General Surgery. Background: Bariatric surgery is an effective long-term treatment for morbid obesity. Although the effect of smoking on bariatric surgical outcomes is unclear, many bariatric surgeons recommend smoking cessation prior to surgery. We investigated the association of smoking […]
Lucy M De La Cruz, MD, Alvaro E Castillo, MD, Alberto Zarak, MD, Kandace M Kichler, MD, Leonardo Tamariz, MD, MPH, Srinivas Kaza, MD, FACS. University of Miami, Regional Campus, West Palm Beach, Florida. BACKGROUND: Multiple studies provide evidence of superiority in laparoscopic compared to open colectomy. Little is known about the advantages or disadvantages […]
Ulysses Rosas, BA, Shusmita Ahmed, MD, Natalia Leva, BA, Trit Garg, BA, Michael Russo, MD, John M Morton, MD, MPH. Stanford University School of Medicine. Introduction: Bowel obstruction caused by internal herniation is a potential complication following laparoscopic Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass (LRYGB). Previous studies have shown that closure of mesenteric defects after LRYGB may reduce […]
Brett D Mador, BSc, MD, O Neely M Panton, MB, BS, FRCSC, FACS, S Morad Hameed, MD, MPH, FRCSC, FACS. University of British Columbia, Division of General Surgery. INTRODUCTION: The recommended treatment for patients with mild acute biliary pancreatitis is early cholecystectomy performed during the index admission. However, the data is less clear in regards […]
Aaron D Seims, MD, Robert T Russell, MD, Elizabeth A Beierle, MD, Mike K Chen, MD, Scott A Anderson, MD, Colin A Martin, MD, Carroll M Harmon. Children’s of Alabama. Introduction: As proficiency with single-incision pediatric endosurgery (SIPES) increases over time, more challenging operations such as splenectomy are being performed. While the ultimate goal is […]