Rena C Moon, MD, Derek Stephenson, MD, Andre F Teixeira, MD, Muhammad A Jawad, MD, FACS. Orlando Regional Medical Center. Background: Currently, sleeve gastrectomy(SG) is most commonly performed laparoscopically. However, robot-assisted approach for sleeve gastrectomy is increasing in number among bariatric surgeons. The aim of our study is to compare perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic SG […]
Amine Chellali, PhD, Woojin Ahn, PhD, Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, PhD, Jeff Flinn, MS, Steven D Schwaitzberg, MD, Daniel B Jones, MD, Suvranu De, ScD, Caroline G. L Cao, PhD. Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Wright State University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. INTRODUCTION: The Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) trainer is currently […]
Shinichiro Mori, MD, Kenji Baba, MD, PhD, Masayuki Yanagi, MD, Yoshiaki Kita, MD, PhD, Shigehiro Yanagita, MD, PhD, Yasuto Uchikado, MD, PhD, Yoshikazu Uenososno, MD, PhD, Hiroshi Okumura, MD, PhD, Akihiro Nakajo, MD, PhD, Kosei Maemura, MD, PhD, Sumiya Ishigami, MD, PhD, Kuniaki Aridome, MD, PhD, Shoji Natsugoe, MD, PhD. Department of Digestive Surgery, Breast […]
Emanuele Lezoche, MD, FACS, Silvia Quaresima, MD, Andrea Balla, MD, Giancarlo D’Ambrosio, MD, Alessandro M Paganini, MD, PhD, FACS. Department of General Surgery, Surgical Specialties and Organ Transplantation “Paride Stefanini”, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. INTRODUCTION – ELRR by TEM is a valid alternative to TME in selected patients with early low rectal cancer, with […]
Yoo Shin Choi, MD, Hyun Gang, md. Chung-Ang University Hospital. Objective: The aim of this randomized, double-blind study trial was to evaluate the effect of intraperitoneal (IP) lidocaine instillation and intravenous (IV) lidocaine infusion on postoperative pain control after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Methods: Seventy-two patients who underwent LC were randomly assigned to 3 groups: Group […]