INTRODUCTION – Exploratory laparoscopy for evaluating stable trauma patients with both blunt and penetrating abdominal injuries has seen increased usage in recent years, yet still remains a controversial modality within the trauma community. We hypothesized that the use of laparoscopy for trauma at our Level I Trauma Center would lead to fewer laparotomies being performed, and that the patients treated using laparoscopy would have a shorter hospital stay when compared to patients treated with la
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Reports have identified the learning curve for minimally invasive bariatric surgery (MIBS) and compared the outcomes from “fellow cases” to outcomes from “attending cases.” While such comparisons have generally been favorable, we have observed that the operative performance of MIBS fellows often improves dramatically over the course of training. Thus, we sought to determine whether patient outcomes would be affected by the level of experience of the fellow during training.
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Introduction: Magnetic sphincter augmentation (MSA) with the LINX Reflux Management System has been approved for mild to moderate gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) since 2012. Multiple studies have shown MSA to compare favorably to laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF) in terms of symptom control with results out to 5 years. However, the LINX device itself is costly and this has been a barrier to insurance coverage and therefore more widespread usage. The aim of the study was to assess
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The technical simplicity associated to good short-term outcomes of the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has led it to be performed as a final surgical treatment of obesity. and its co-morbidities by a mounting number of bariatric surgeons. However, weather the success of the LSG endures along the years has not being consistently demonstrated.
We aim to present a large series of consecutive laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy performed at this center of excellence in bariatr
INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) has been rapidly evolving as one of the most commonly performed bariatric surgical procedures. Although the technique has been fairly standardized, little is known about the final SG luminal size, volume and shape. We present a series of SG patients who underwent intraoperative endoscopy; luminal diameter and volume measurement followed by post-operative contrast study (UGI), aiming at identification of similarities and disparities.
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