Robotic surgery is a specialized skill which requires time and resources to master. In a general surgery residency program that seeks to train competent surgeon
Single anastomosis gastric bypass (SAGB) has become a commonly performed primary bariatric surgery. Laparoscopic has been the preferred approach, and reports on robot
The advent of robotic-assisted surgery has added an additional decision point in the minimally invasive (MIS) treatment of inguinal hernias. The goal of this study is
Buccal mucosal grafts (BMG) are traditionally used in urethral reconstruction. There may be insufficient BMG for applications requiring large amounts of graft, such a
Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery for neck surgeries has become increasing popular. Thus, an innovative transoral endoscopic parathyroidectomy through
The aim of this study was to report the perioperative morbidity and short-term outcomes of a case series of robotic-assisted laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal
The aim of this study was to determine how objectively-measured and self-reported fatigue of the upper-limb differ between laparoscopic and robotic surgical training
Morgagni hernias are a rare finding in the adult population, and represent 1-3% of all congenital diaphragmatic hernias. Multiple approaches to these rare hernias hav
Prediction of operative time even for a large volume procedure such as bariatric surgery is a difficult task. Surgical time can depend on multiple factors such as patie
Saline filled intragastic balloons have become a common outpatient procedure for the treatment of obesity. Acute dilation,ischemia and necrosis of the stoma