Issue 9/2013
Content (59 Articles)
Common uses and cited complications of energy in surgery
Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, Rajeswara R. Resapu, Daniel B. Jones, Steven Schwaitzberg, Suvranu De
The EURO-NOTES clinical registry for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery: a 2-year activity report
Alberto Arezzo, Carsten Zornig, Hamid Mofid, Karl-Hermann Fuchs, Wolfram Breithaupt, José Noguera, Georg Kaehler, Richard Magdeburg, Silvana Perretta, Bernard Dallemagne, Jacques Marescaux, Catalin Copaescu, Florin Graur, Andrei Szasz, Antonello Forgione, Raffaele Pugliese, Gerhard Buess, Hemanga K. Bhattacharjee, Giuseppe Navarra, Mario Godina, Kirill Shishin, Mario Morino
Energetic soft-tissue treatment technologies: an overview of procedural fundamentals and safety factors
N. J. van de Berg, J. J. van den Dobbelsteen, F. W. Jansen, C. A. Grimbergen, J. Dankelman
Is surgical smoke harmful to theater staff? a systematic review
Nicholas Mowbray, James Ansell, Neil Warren, Pete Wall, Jared Torkington
Patient-reported outcomes after single-incision versus traditional laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized prospective trial
Kimberly M. Brown, B. Todd Moore, G. Brent Sorensen, Conrad H. Boettger, Fengming Tang, Phil G. Jones, Daniel J. Margolin
Effect of laparoscopic cholecystectomy on gastric emptying and dyspepsia
Dinesh Bagaria, Lileswar Kaman, Edwards Roger, Divya Dahyia, Rajinder Singh, Anish Bhattacharya
Oncologic safety of stent as bridge to surgery compared to emergency radical surgery for left-sided colorectal cancer obstruction
Hun Jin Kim, Jung Wook Huh, Wu Seong Kang, Chang Hyun Kim, Sang Woo Lim, Young Eun Joo, Hyeong Rok Kim, Young Jin Kim
Comparison of various methods of vessel ligation: what is the safest method?
Chang-Sup Lim, Jin-Young Jang, Seung Eun Lee, You Jeong Lee, Mee Joo Kang, Sun-Whe Kim
The volume–outcome relationship in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a population-based study using propensity score matching
Hon-Yi Shi, King-Teh Lee, Chong-Chi Chiu, Hao-Hsien Lee
Clinical outcomes of argon plasma coagulation for the treatment of gastric neoplasm
Ji Yong Ahn, Kee Don Choi, Hee Kyong Na, Ji Young Choi, Mi-Young Kim, Kwi-Sook Choi, Jeong Hoon Lee, Do Hoon Kim, Ho June Song, Gin Hyug Lee, Hwoon-Yong Jung, Jin-Ho Kim, Seungbong Han
Comparing the short-term outcomes of totally intracorporeal gastroduodenostomy with extracorporeal gastroduodenostomy after laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a single surgeon’s experience and a rapid systematic review with meta-analysis
Deok Gie Kim, Yoon Young Choi, Ji Yeong An, In Gyu Kwon, In Cho, Yoo Min Kim, Jung Min Bae, Myung Gyu Song, Sung Hoon Noh
Over-the-scope clip (OTSC) represents an effective endoscopic treatment for acute GI bleeding after failure of conventional techniques
Raffaele Manta, Giuseppe Galloro, Benedetto Mangiavillano, Rita Conigliaro, Luigi Pasquale, Alberto Arezzo, Enzo Masci, Gabrio Bassotti, Marzio Frazzoni
Transanal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) rectal resection: “down-to-up” total mesorectal excision (TME)—short-term outcomes in the first 20 cases
Antonio M. de Lacy, David W. Rattner, Cedric Adelsdorfer, Marta M. Tasende, María Fernández, Salvadora Delgado, Patricia Sylla, Graciela Martínez-Palli
Predictors for underestimated pathology in forceps biopsy compared with resection specimen of colorectal neoplasia; focus on surface appearance
Yu Jin Hah, Eun Soo Kim, Yoo Jin Lee, Kyung Sik Park, Kwang Bum Cho, Byoung Kuk Jang, Woo Jin Chung, Jae Seok Hwang, Ilseon Hwang
Comparison of robotic and laparoendoscopic single-site surgery systems in a suturing and knot tying task
Dan Eisenberg, Tamas J. Vidovszky, James Lau, Bernadette Guiroy, Homero Rivas
Percutaneous ultrasound-guided bowel wall core biopsy: a nonconventional way of diagnosis of gastrointestinal lesions
M. S. Hasab Allah, A. A. El-Hindawy
Weight loss is a major contributor to improved sexual function after bariatric surgery
Mireia Mora, Gloria Beatriz Aranda, Ana de Hollanda, Liliam Flores, Manel Puig-Domingo, Josep Vidal
Gaze training improves the retention and transfer of laparoscopic technical skills in novices
Samuel J. Vine, Richard J. Chaytor, John S. McGrath, Rich S. W. Masters, Mark R. Wilson
Influence of fibrin sealant in preventing postoperative seroma and normalizing the abdominal wall after laparoscopic repair of ventral hernia
Salvador Morales-Conde, Gonzalo Suárez-Artacho, María Socas, Antonio Barranco
Covered self-expandable metal stents are more associated with complications in the management of malignant colorectal obstruction
Jae Hyuk Choi, Yoo Jin Lee, Eun Soo Kim, Jong Hwan Choi, Kwang Bum Cho, Kyung Sik Park, Byoung Kuk Jang, Woo Jin Chung, Jae Seok Hwang
Endoscopic resection of granular cell tumors in the gastrointestinal tract: a single center experience
Dong Hwahn Kahng, Gwang Ha Kim, Do Youn Park, Moo Song Jeon, Ji Won Yi, Yu Yi Choi, Geun Am Song
Outcomes of balloon dilation for the treatment of strictures after endoscopic submucosal dissection compared with peptic strictures
Hee Kyong Na, Kee Don Choi, Ji Yong Ahn, Hyun Lim, Mi-Young Kim, Jeong Hoon Lee, Kwi-Sook Choi, Do Hoon Kim, Ho June Song, Gin Hyug Lee, Hwoon-Yong Jung, Jin-Ho Kim, Jung Bok Lee
The risk factors for lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer patients who underwent endoscopic resection: is the minimal lymph node dissection applicable?
Sang Yong Son, Ji Yeon Park, Keun Won Ryu, Bang Wool Eom, Hong Man Yoon, Soo Jeong Cho, Jong Yeul Lee, Chan Gyoo Kim, Jun Ho Lee, Myeong-Cherl Kook, Il Ju Choi, Young-Woo Kim
Time trend and variability of open versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with symptomatic gallstone disease
Mario Saia, Domenico Mantoan, Alessandra Buja, Chiara Bertoncello, Tatjana Baldovin, Giampietro Callegaro, Vincenzo Baldo
Current status of endoscopic resection strategy for large, early colorectal neoplasia in Japan
Takeshi Nakajima, Yutaka Saito, Shinji Tanaka, Hiroyasu Iishi, Shin-ei Kudo, Hiroaki Ikematsu, Masahiro Igarashi, Yuusuke Saitoh, Yuji Inoue, Kiyonori Kobayashi, Takashi Hisasbe, Takahisa Matsuda, Hideki Ishikawa, Ken-ichi Sugihara
Endoscopic submucosal dissection as a treatment for gastric subepithelial tumors that originate from the muscularis propria layer: a preliminary analysis of appropriate indications
Seung Yeon Chun, Kyoung Oh Kim, Dong Seon Park, In Joung Lee, Ji Won Park, Sung-Hoon Moon, Il Hyun Baek, Jong Hyeok Kim, Choong Kee Park, Mi Jung Kwon
Transrectal quantitative shear wave elastography in the detection and characterisation of prostate cancer
Sarfraz Ahmad, Rui Cao, Tomy Varghese, Luc Bidaut, Ghulam Nabi
Clinical outcomes following secondary self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) insertion due to previous stent migration in malignant colorectal obstruction
A. Ra Choi, Jin Young Yoon, Hyun Jung Lee, Hui Won Jang, Soo Jung Park, Sung Pil Hong, Tae Il Kim, Won Ho Kim, Jae Hee Cheon
The multiphasic learning curve for robot-assisted rectal surgery
Kevin Kaity Sng, Masayasu Hara, Jae-Won Shin, Byung-Eun Yoo, Kyung-Sook Yang, Seon-Hahn Kim
Laparoscopic drainage of cryptogenic liver abscess
Liza Tan, Hui Jun Zhou, Mikael Hartman, Iyer Shridhar Ganpathi, Krishnakumar Madhavan, Stephen Chang
Previous transanal endoscopic microsurgery for rectal cancer represents a risk factor for an increased abdominoperineal resection rate
Mario Morino, Marco Ettore Allaix, Simone Arolfo, Alberto Arezzo
The International Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy Survey (IPOEMS): a snapshot of the global POEM experience
Stavros N. Stavropoulos, Rani J. Modayil, David Friedel, Thomas Savides
Initial experience from a large referral center with robotic-assisted Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy for oncologic purposes
Sebastian G. de la Fuente, Jill Weber, Sarah E. Hoffe, Ravi Shridhar, Richard Karl, Kenneth L. Meredith
National outcomes and uptake of laparoscopic gastrectomy for cancer in England
Ravikrishna Mamidanna, Alex M. Almoudaris, Alex Bottle, Paul Aylin, Omar Faiz, George B. Hanna
Clinical and oncologic safety of laparoscopic surgery for obstructive left colorectal cancer following transanal endoscopic tube decompression
Yuji Shingu, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Eiji Sakamoto, Shunichiro Komatsu, Yasuhiro Kurumiya, Shinji Norimizu, Yoshiro Taguchi
Thoracoscopic enucleation of esophageal leiomyoma in prone position and single lumen endotracheal intubation
C. M. P. Claus, A. M. Cury Filho, P. C. Boscardim, P. C. Andriguetto, M. P. Loureiro, E. A. Bonin
Intraocular pressure variation during colorectal laparoscopic surgery: standard pneumoperitoneum leads to reversible elevation in intraocular pressure
Andrea Grosso, Gitana Scozzari, Fabrizio Bert, Maria Antonietta Mabilia, Roberta Siliquini, Mario Morino
Systematic pancreatic stenting after endoscopic snare papillectomy may reduce the risk of postinterventional pancreatitis
Bertrand Napoléon, M. Victoria Alvarez-Sanchez, Philippe Leclercq, François Mion, Jean Pialat, Rodica Gincul, Daniel Ribeiro, Marie Cambou, Christine Lefort, Mar Rodríguez-Girondo, Jean Yves Scoazec
Predictive factors for the diagnosis of severe acute cholecystitis in an emergency setting
Giuseppe Borzellino, Francesca Steccanella, William Mantovani, Michele Genna
A pilot study of natural orifice transanal endoscopic total mesorectal excision with laparoscopic assistance for rectal cancer
Patricia Sylla, Liliana G. Bordeianou, David Berger, Kyung S. Han, Gregory Y. Lauwers, Dushyant V. Sahani, Mohammed A. Sbeih, Antonio M. Lacy, David W. Rattner
A nationwide examination of outcomes of percutaneous cholecystostomy compared with cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis, 1998–2010
Jamie E. Anderson, David C. Chang, Mark A. Talamini
Surgical treatment of aortoesophageal fistula induced by a foreign body in the esophagus: 40 years of experience at a single hospital
Er-Ping Xi, Jian Zhu, Shui-Bo Zhu, Yong Liu, Gui-Lin Yin, Yu Zhang, Xiao-Ming Zhang, Yong-Qiang Dong
Gastric pouch reduction using StomaphyX™ in post Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients does not result in sustained weight loss: a retrospective analysis
Vinay Goyal, Spencer Holover, Shawn Garber
Laparoscopic repair of a lumbar hernia: report of a case and extensive review of the literature
Sebastian Suarez, Juan D. Hernandez
Laparoscopic TME with APPEAR (Anterior and Perineal PlanE for ultra-low Anterior Resection of the Rectum) technique for distal rectal cancer
Saverio Di Palo, Paola De Nardi, Damiano Chiari, Paolo Gazzetta, Carlo Staudacher
Safety and long-term results of endoscopic transanal resection in treating rectal adenomas: 15 years’ experience
Ville Sallinen, Henrikki Santti, Tapani Liukkonen, Pekka Hellström, Jyrki Mäkelä, Veli-Matti Puolakka, Hannu Paajanen
Clinical utility of an endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous technique via various approach routes
Kazumichi Kawakubo, Hiroyuki Isayama, Naoki Sasahira, Yousuke Nakai, Hirofumi Kogure, Tsuyoshi Hamada, Koji Miyabayashi, Suguru Mizuno, Takashi Sasaki, Yukiko Ito, Natsuyo Yamamoto, Kenji Hirano, Minoru Tada, Kazuhiko Koike
Development and clinical usability of a new traction device “medical ring” for endoscopic submucosal dissection of early gastric cancer
Kenshi Matsumoto, Akihito Nagahara, Hiroya Ueyama, Hironori Konuma, Takasi Morimoto, Hitoshi Sasaki, Takuo Hayashi, Tomoyoshi Shibuya, Naoto Sakamoto, Taro Osada, Tatsuo Ogihara, Takashi Yao, Sumio Watanabe
Comparison of tumor recurrence between laparoscopic total mesorectal excision with sphincter preservation and laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection for low rectal cancer
Jin-Tung Liang, Jason Chia-Hsien Cheng, Kuo-Chin Huang, Hong-Shiee Lai, Chia-Tung Sun
Carbon dioxide gas pneumoperitoneum induces minimal microcirculatory changes in neonates during laparoscopic pyloromyotomy
Stefaan H. A. J. Tytgat, David C. van der Zee, Can Ince, Dan M. J. Milstein
Improvements in robotic natural orifice surgery with a novel material handling system
Jeff Midday, Carl A. Nelson, Dmitry Oleynikov
TAMIS-assisted laparoscopic low anterior resection with total mesorectal excision in a cadaveric series
Elisabeth C. McLemore, Alisa M. Coker, Bikash Devaraj, Jeffrey Chakedis, Ali Maawy, Tazo Inui, Mark A. Talamini, Santiago Horgan, Michael R. Peterson, Patricia Sylla, Sonia Ramamoorthy
Radiofrequency-induced small bowel thermofusion: an ex vivo study of intestinal seal adequacy using mechanical and imaging modalities
Shobhit Arya, Nancy Hadjievangelou, Su Lei, Hiromi Kudo, Robert D. Goldin, Ara W. Darzi, Daniel S. Elson, George B. Hanna
Feasibility and safety of minilaparoscopy-guided spleen biopsy
Yunqiang Cai, Xubao Liu
The optimal strategy for proximal mesh fixation during laparoscopic ventral rectopexy for rectal prolapse: an ex vivo study
Robin M. F. van der Weiden
Combined laparoscopic and endoscopic excision of a gastric gist
R. Vecchio, S. Marchese, L. Spataro, F. Ferla, E. Intagliata
The importance of subgrouping refractory NERD patients according to esophageal pH-impedance testing
Edoardo Savarino, Maria Giacchino, Vincenzo Savarino