Introduction: The use of virtual simulation has been validated for the acquisition and development of laparoscopic surgical skills. Accordingly, a training curriculum for basic laparoscopic skills in our residency program has been developed. This curriculum was used in the present study to evaluate the sensibility of different variables for detecting skill acquisition and the impact […]
Introduction: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is the least invasive procedure for surgical treatment of morbid obesity and is becoming a preferred method for surgical weight loss among bariatric patients in the USA. However, up to 20% of patients develop complications after the implantation of LAGB. Severe complications such as band migration, band infection, pouch […]
Introduction: Although translumenal procedures are minimally invasive, there are also various risks involved, such as the intraperitoneal biological and chemical contamination. This study presents a new device made in order to avoid this complication.Methods: Five White Landrace pigs weighing approximately 30 to 35 kg underwent the placement of a device consisting in an expandable sheath […]
Introduction: Weight gain after bypass can occur in up to 10% of patients 5 years following and in about 20% of patients 10 years following surgery. This phenomenon has been studied extensively, but there is often no one reason this occurs. Once psychological and dietary reasons have been investigated, revisional surgery may be the only […]
Introduction: SSL, though promising, introduces ergonomic challenges due to loss of instrument triangulation as obtained in conventional laparoscopy. This limitation makes establishing the critical view during dissection of the Triangle of Calot (TOC) difficult and has resulted in a variety of strategies to overcome the problem. This study investigates use of a novel percutaneous grasper […]