Background: Enteroscopy has improved more than any other form of flexible or rigid diagnostic endoscopy. Double balloon, single balloon, over-tube enhanced methods with stiffeners, spirals and design changes to push enteroscopes has made access to all areas of the small intestine much easier. These changes have improved diagnosis but have not led to changes in […]
OBJECTIVE: To determine factors that can be modified by the surgeon to reduce monopolar electrosurgery capacitive coupling (CC) during laparoscopy. BACKGROUND: Monopolar electrosurgery is used in virtually every laparoscopic operation. CC is a major cause of laparoscopic electrosurgery complications. SPECIFIC AIMS: To determine CC energy: (#1) using different generator power settings, (#2) comparing generator mode […]
Introduction: Gastroduodenal intussusception is a rare condition. Fewer than 80 cases have been reported in the literature. Usually, a gastric mass acts as a lead point of the intussuception. Both benign and malignant tumors have been implicated as potential lead points. Case Presentation: A 79 year-old female presented to the ER with dysphagia and epigastric […]
INTRODUCTION: Adjustable gastric band slippage is a common complication following placement of a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band. Large slips of adjustable gastric bands often distort normal anatomy, generate adhesions and lead to significant edema of the gastric pouch, fundoplication and gastric fundus. In our experience, these factors have contributed to a high rate of complications […]
From the study period July 2001- July 2009, a total of 30 adrenalectomy cases were performed. Mean age of patients 71 (37-83). Of these, 11 were male and 19 females. We used the daVinci 3-arm system from July 2001- December 2004. From the period of Jan 2005 till present day we switched to the daVinci […]