Background: Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) has become an increasingly popular modality of renal replacement therapy. Laparoscopic placement of peritoneal dialysis catheters may help overcome previous barriers to PD, such as previous abdominal surgeries or presence of hernias, without incurring substantially greater risks.
Methods: We performed a retrospective review of 120 consecutive patients who underwent attempted laparoscopic PD catheter placement from 07/2009-06/2014 by a s
INTRODUCTION: laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is considered to be a standard treatment for acute appendicitis due to low surgical site infection rate and early ambulation. Current studies are focusing on early discharge and “outpatient procedure” though readmission rates are high. The purpose of this study was to analyse the outcomes of LA and examine the rate of readmission 30 days after surgery.
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis based of all patients who had LA in our hospi
Background Postoperative complications occurred after distal gastrectomy with Roux en Y anastomosis for gastric cancer is the cause that makes impedes the quality of life (QOL) for the patients. The aim of this study is to investigate the more effective anastomosis method in terms of improve QOL after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer.
Method We analyzed 529 patients who underwent laparoscopic distal gastrectomy in Seoul National University Bundang hospital from March 2006 to October 2013.
INTRODUCTION – Most hospitals utilize Value Analysis (VA) as a part of supply chain management for medical devices and products. Traditionally, these processes are run by nurse managers or directors without direct physician participation. This presentation will discuss the importance of physician leadership in the VA process, especially in the face of radical reforms in the healthcare delivery system toward creating more cost effective, high-reliability organizations.
METHODS AND PROCEDURES – P
Introduction
Previous experimental investigations indicate that transgastric NOTES procedures induce a less pronounced postoperative inflammatory response compared with open and laparoscopic surgery. One theory is that a transgastric incision induces less trauma than a skin-incision. In this study we compare the postoperative inflammatory response, by measuring CRP and TNF-a during and after open, laparoscopic and transgastric abdominal access.
Methods
27 pigs were randomized to open surgical