Introduction: Elderly patients with gallstone disease often present and are treated differently than their younger counterparts. We hypothesize that these differences also exist within age subgroups of elderly patients. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between age and disease severity and management of gallstone disease, and to identify the predictors of […]
IntroductionStricture of the gastrojejunostomy (GJ) anastomosis is reported in the literature as a frequent early complication following Laparoscopic Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass (LRYGB). Published data has shown rates varying from 1.5-27%, with the higher rates reported with the use of a 21mm circular staplers to fashion an antecolic GJ (up to 27%) and lower results when […]
Introduction: Advanced laparoscopic courses serve as a comprehensive and very popular Continuing Medical Education (CME) activity. Knowledge of basic laparoscopy is an assumed prerequisite for attendance at these courses. Objective: To determine the baseline laparoscopic knowledge of attendees at an advanced laparoscopic surgical course. Methods: Aseventeen questionexam wasdesigned utilizing datafrom the basic laparoscopic quizzes on […]
Background: The high prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in patients with respiratory disorders, from asthma to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, has led many to speculate that there might be more than a coincidental association between the two disease processes. There is still confusion about the diagnostic steps necessary, and about the effect of treatment.Objectives: To […]
Background: Surgical skills training is becoming an integral part of general surgery residency programs. While the RRC and ACGME require access to a skills training laboratory, and the ACS and APDS offer a surgical skills curriculum template, there is no consensus as to what comprises a mandatory curriculum. The TASKit portable laparoscopic simulator (Cincinnati, OH) […]