Chronic aspiration associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is thought to play a substantial role in the development of asthma, the incidence of which is dramatically increasing in industrially developed countries. The majority of data examining the association between aspiration and asthma has been obtained from epidemiological studies, which show that between 50 and 90% […]
Background and Objectives: Small skin incision, like laparoscopic surgery had been reported that it was better on pain, inflammatory responses and duration of hospital stay compared to conventional open laparotomy, however, we have a little evidence for beneficial effect on laparoscopic surgery in malnourished patients. The aims of this study were to asses whether small […]
There are few publications in the literature reporting the outcome of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) in the elderly population. From November 2001 to March 2007, 708 LAGB procedures were performed by two surgeons at Loyola University Medical Center. Twenty-one of the 708 patients were age 65 or older at the time of operation (65 […]
Background: Gastric carcinoid tumors are rare and little is known about the long term prognosis of these tumors, since no staging system currently exists. The aim of this study was to create a predictive staging system to accurately estimate prognosis. Methods: A retrospective review of 15,983 carcinoid patients from the SEER database identified 1,543 patients […]
INTRODUCTIONSince the first report of laparoscopic pancreatic resections in the early 1990’s, laparoscopic resection of pancreatic tail tumors has become increasingly more common in the surgical treatment of both benign and malignant tumors. The minimally invasive approach to duodenopancreatectomies, however, is still only being performed in highly specialized centers. This is principally because of concerns […]