Background In general, laparoscopic surgery has some disadvantages on surgical procedure with restricted viewing field and loss of haptic sense. Therefore, preoperative imaging assistance is more important in laparoscopic surgery rather than open surgery. For the purpose of improving evaluation of preoperative images, various approaches were proposed for preoperagtive simulation on laparoscopic surgery. We induced […]
BACKGROUND: A feasibility study was undertaken with a new treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) that emulates surgical fundoplications and recreates the anti-reflux barrier by forming a one-way gastroesophageal valve. This new endoluminal fundoplication technique involves inserting the EsophyXTM device transorally with the goal of creating a 3–5cm, 180–270 circumference Valve by delivering multiple fasteners […]
Background: New endoscopic technologies are revolutionizing laparoscopic surgery. Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is an emerging approach to many abdominal surgeries, but is still in need of improved technology to become more efficient. A 5 mm flexible tip laparoscope may help to meet the surgeons’ viewing needs and prevent collision of instruments during SILS. The […]
Recent advances in technology have expanded the use of endoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal conditions. The majority of endoscopic procedures are performed on the principle of air insufflating hollow organs. While perforation from increased intraluminal pressure is a known complication of endoscopy, pneumatosis from endoscopy is uncommon and has not been well […]
Background: The Texas Association of Surgical Skills Laboratories (TASSL) is a state-wide, non-profit consortium of surgical skills training centers for all of the accredited surgery residency programs in Texas. A training and research collaborative was forged between TASSL members and Simbionix (Cleveland, OH, USA) to assess the feasibility and efficacy of a multicenter, simulation- and […]