Sils, Dils and Thrills: An evaluation of single incision surgery in laparoscopic gastric banding. T Ayoung-Chee, H Hoang, F Colonna, C Magallanes, A Finger, G Rosario, H Youn, C Ren-Fielding, G Fielding, M Kurian Objective: Decreasing the number of incisions in laparoscopic surgery is the newest trend, and one that is not universally accepted as […]
ABSTRACT: Teaching Residents Laparoscopic Colectomy: Experience with 1069 Cases. Candy Anim, Vanessa Malit, Eben Strobos, Steve Fassler, Mark Zebley. Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA USA Background: This study was undertaken to compare the technical success and outcomes of laparoscopic colectomy performed by residents prior to 2004, with laparoscopic colectomies performed by residents after 2004, whose […]
Aim: The gracilis muscle is one of the most frequent used free flaps in reconstructive surgery. In reconstructive surgery, endoscopic muscle flap harvesting allows a minimal invasive approach of the donor sites, leading to lesser immediate and late post-operative complications, reduced local morbidity and faster healing. The present study aims in establishing the experimental model […]
Introduction: the feasibility of hybrid NOTES cholecystectomy has been demonstrated. The recommendations from the 4th International Conference on NOTES (Boston, 2009) encouraged randomized trials to prove the advantages of this approach. Methods: Between January and July 2009, a prospective randomized trial of hybrid NOTES cholecystectomy (H-NC) versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for patients with symptomatic gallstone […]
BackgroundGGF is a rare complication after divided RYGBP for morbid obesity. Medical management has proved grossly ineffective. Less invasive methods like fibrin glue and sealants via an endoscopic approach have been reported with recurrence rates as high as 75 %. MethodAfter IRB approval and following HIPAA guidelines, we retrospectively analyzed our prospectively collected database for […]