Introduction. Laparoscopic greater curvature placation (LGCP) is a new restrictive bariatric procedure witch has a similar restrictive mechanism like laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) without potential risk of leak.
Aim of the study was to compare 2-years results of LSG and LGCP.
Methods and procedures. Multicenter prospective randomized study was started in 2010. A total 52 patients with morbid obesity were allocated either to LGCP group (n=25) or LSG group (n=27). Main exclusion criteria
Introduction: Limited data exist regarding the optimal distal gastric myotomy length in operations for treatment of achalasia. The functional lumen imaging probe (FLIP) is a novel diagnostic tool that measures esophagogastric junction (EGJ) distensibility, a metric that has been shown to be predictive of postoperative symptomatic outcomes after surgical myotomy. In this study, we used intraoperative FLIP to measure distensibility changes resulting from variable distal gastric myotomy lengths dur
BACKGROUND: We have previously reported that LES-EST significantly improves esophageal acid exposure and symptoms in GERD patients, and the effect is sustained through 2 years of follow-up. (UEG Journal 2013; 1:A111)
AIM: To study the cohort of patients who completed the above open-label trial of 2 years of LES-EST over a 5-year follow-up period, as part of a registry study. We report the results of this cohort at 3 year follow-up.
METHODS: Patients consenting to join the 5-year registry study
Purpose Morbidity and mortality results of phase III, multicenter randomized controlled trial (KLASS-01) comparing laparoscopy assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) versus open distal gastrectomy (ODG) in patients with clinical stage I gastric cancer will be reported.
Methods The morbidity within 30 postoperative days and the surgical mortality were compared. A total of 1,416 patients were randomly assigned to the LADG group (n = 705) or the ODG group (n = 711) between Feb 1, 2006 and Aug 31, 2010
INTRODUCTION: Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an emerging treatment for esophageal achalasia. Pneumatic dilation, botulinum toxin injection, and previous Heller myotomy have been shown to increase the technical difficulty of laparoscopic Heller myotomy, but their impact on POEM remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to report our initial experience with this novel approach in patients who have undergone prior treatment for their achalasia compared to those undergoing POEM as primar