Background: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery is a useful method for the local excision of polyps and selected rectal cancers. The standardization of the technique for this procedure is likely to be important for preventing local recurrence. This video demonstrates the standard procedure of TEM in a patient with a 5cm rectal polyp. Methods: The patient was […]
Background: Prior natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) work has shown the feasibility and the advantages of obtaining peritoneal access by using a tunneled translumenal approach. Objective: We evaluated the feasibility of creating directed transgastric submucosal tunnels with the goal of positioning the endoscope in an in-line position with target abdominal locations. Methods: We obtained […]
Background: For gastric cancer, robotic surgery is still in its early years. This study is performed to evaluate the technical feasibility, effect, and safety of robot-assisted gastrectomy (RAG) with lymphadenectomy using da Vinci systemMethods: From July 2005 to April 2007, 80 RAG with lymphadenectomy were performed for patients with preoperative diagnosis of EGC. The clinicopathologic […]
Laparoscopic Ladd’s procedure for treatment of adult presentation of congenital intestinal malrotation. Authors: G. Arena, G. Sroka, H. Flageol, G. Fried Intestinal malrotation is a rare cause of abdominal pain among adults with an incidence estimated around 0.2%This condition presents with a combination of symptoms such as acute or chronic abdominal pain, nausea and postprandial […]
Introduction: Incisional lumbar hernia is an uncommon hernia type associated with lumbar incisions for nefrectomy, aortic aneurysm repair, bone resection on the iliac crest, or latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flaps. Open surgical procedures have significant postoperative morbidity and patient dissatisfaction.Patients and Methods: From May 2003 to August 2005, 7 patients (5 female, 2 male) with lumbar […]