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Surgical Outcome of Laparoscopic Heller-Dor Procedure for Elderly Patients with Esophageal Achalasia
Kazuto Tsuboi, MD, Nobuo Omura, MD, Fumiaki Yano, MD, Masato Hoshino, MD, Se Ryung Yamamoto, MD, Shunsuke Akimoto, MD, Hideyuki Kashiwagi, MD, Katsuhiko Yanaga, MD Department of Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan Background: Esophageal achalasia is a relatively rare disorder of the esophagus, and pathophysiology of this disease has not been clarified.… Continue Reading
Loop Knots Versus Harmonic Scalpel in Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Syed Jawad Shah, doctor, Syed Jawad Shah, doctor Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic appendectomy is most widely and preferred technique for simple uncomplicated appendicitis. However preferences may reside in tying base of appendix with loop knots or removing the appendix and its messentry with ultrasonic Harmonic scalpel, and may vary surgeon to surgeon,… Continue Reading
Bio-Texture Modeling of digestive organ by multi-material 3D printer: feasibility in therapeutic simulation and navigation
Maki Sugimoto, MD, PhD Gastroenterology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine Our new technology of Bio-Texture Modeling by multi-material 3D printing system enabled manufacturing patient-specific 3D organ models by simultaneous jetting of different types of model materials. We evaluated its feasibility in therapeutic simulation and navigation for digestive diseases to facilitate planning and execution of… Continue Reading