Index Word: Superior Mesenteric artery, Aorto-mesenteric angle, Duodenojejunal anastomosis.
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS), first described by Rokitanskini in 1861, superior mesenteric artery normally forms an angle of approximately 45° between Abdominal aorta and third part of duodenum passing through this angle. In SMAS, the Patients have a narrow aortomesenteric angle in the range of 6° to 11° (mean =8°) leading to high intestinal obstruction.
The diagnosis of SMAS is always
BACKGROUD: Laparoscopic intragastric resection (LIGR) became a good surgical option with its gastric functional preservation for intraluminal growth gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). However, the long-term oncological and functional outcomes were unknown.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study were to evaluate the long-term outcomea of LIGR for intraluminal type of GISTs.
METHODS: Between Jan. 2005 and Aug. 2014, a total of 11 consecutive patients undergoing laparoscopic intragastric
Background:
The LINX Reflux Management System™ is a novel procedure for the management of medically refractory or complicated GERD. Dysphagia is the most common symptom associated with the implantation of this device. Odynophagia can be either an associated or a distinct complication postoperatively. This study describes patients’ swallowing-related symptoms and its impact on quality of life after the LINX™ surgery.
Methods:
A modified survey was developed to assess severity of dysphagia an
Introduction: Laparoscopic resection has become the treatment of choice for small to medium sized gastric GIST. While longer-term oncologic data are available, quality of life outcomes are less known.
Methods: Our IRB-approved prospectively maintained database was queried for patients who underwent laparoscopic gastric GIST resection from 2003 – 2013. Demographics, perioperative, and oncologic outcomes were collected and analyzed. Patients were contacted and asked to complete a quality of life
Objectives
To analyze the incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and to compare the results in patients with preexisting and de novo GERD.
Methods
We performed a retrospective review of primary sleeve gastrectomy cases performed at Cleveland Clinic Florida from 2005-2013. We compared patients that had LSGs with preexisting and de novo GERD.
Results
A total of 919 patients underwent LSG. GERD was present in 38 patients (4%) of th