Introduction: The Orbera System® intragastric balloon is an endoscopically placedshort termdevice that facilitates weight loss. The device, which was formerly known as the Bioenteric Intragastric Balloon® (BIB), is extensively used in numerous foreign countries, but is presently not FDA approved for placement in the US. There have been a number of reported cases of Orberaremovals […]
INTRODUCTION: Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is an emerging surgical technique with potential for improved cosmetic and functional patient outcomes by reduced abdominal wall trauma with a transumbilical approach. There is currently limited data on the early outcomes and learning curve with SILS. METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Prospective data was collected from5 surgeons performing SILS in […]
ABSRACT BACKGOUND AND OBJECTIVE: Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction (NOSE) has been postulated as an alternative approach to deliver the resected specimen out of peritoneal cavity through an anatomic passage rather than any abdominal incision after laparoscopic colorectal resections. This prospective study focused on the patients who underwent various laparoscopic left-side colorectal surgeries with intracorporeal anastomosis […]
INTRODUCTION: Following the laparoscopic era, which started towards the end of the last century, natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is the breakthrough of modern surgical technology in the 21st century. Despite rapid advances in the technology and surgical techniques, the attitude on NOTES of the surgeons who perform the surgery is a subject that […]
Background: Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) is a technically demanding procedure that requires expertise in advanced laparoscopy and esophageal surgery. Widespread implementation has been hindered by high complication rates and the inability to rapidly demonstrate improved outcomes. We hypothesized that safe and effective development of such a program could be performed without the need for additional […]