Introduction: The purpose of this study was to examine the biologic environment of the esophageal hiatus through analysis of the collagen content within the gastrohepatic ligament (GHL), gastrophrenic ligament (GPL), and phrenoesophageal ligament (PEL) in patients with Type III paraesophageal hernias (PEH). Methods: A control group (N=10) with achalasia and patients (N=10) with Type III […]
We reported a case of primary esophageal hemangioma treated by Robotic assisted esophagectomy for video presentation. This is a 69 years old lady who presented with passage of tarry stool in December 2008. Upper endoscopy showed bluish discoloration of the mucosa with bulging from 20-25cm which occupied 2/3 of circumference of esophagus. Clinically this was […]
Introduction: SILS has emerged as a promising minimally invasive surgical approach. However, SILS may not allow the same level of manual dexterity and technical performance compared to standard laparoscopic surgery (LAP). We compare the performance of standardized tasks from the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) using either SILS or LAP techniques. Methods: Medical students, surgical […]
Introduction: Transient post-operative dysphagia is not uncommon after laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery and usually runs a self limitng course. However a subset of patients has long term dysphagia. The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for persistent post-operative dysphagia at one year after surgery. Methods: All patients undergoing anti-reflux surgery are entered […]
Background : Restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch anal anastomosis( RPC IPAA ) is gold stardard surgery for patients with ulcerative colitis. With advancement in laparoscopic surgery, now it is feasible & safe to perform RPC IPAA surgery laparoscopically. Aim: To evaluate & compare short term results & long term functional outcome after surgery for ulcerative […]