June 2018

Rare Cases of Two Types of Meckel’s Diverticulum

Gastroenterology, OB/GYN Laparoscopy
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Yongnan Li, MD, Shuodong Wu, MD Department of Biliary Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang City, People’s Republic of China (both authors). ABSTRACT Introduction: Symptomatic Meckel’s diverticulum during pregnancy and inverted Meckel’s (“ windsock ”) divertic- ulum are rare occurrences. Preoperative diagnosis is difficult, and inverted diverticulum can be misdiagnosed as lipoma. Case […]

Splenic and Concomitant Liver Abscess After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Gastroenterology
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Marcello Avallone, MD, Angelo Iossa, MD, Pietro Termine, MD, Gianfranco Silecchia, MD, PhD Division of General Surgery and Bariatric Center of Excellence, Department of Medicosurgical Sciences and Biotechnology, La Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy (all authors). ABSTRACT Introduction: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a safe and effective procedure for losing weight and gaining control

Magnetic Robot–Assisted Single-Incision Cholecystectomy

Gastroenterology
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Alfredo Daniel Guerron, MD, Camila Belen Ortega, MD, Chan Park, MD, Dana Portenier, MD Department of Surgery, Duke University Health System, Durham, North Carolina, USA (all authors). ABSTRACT Introduction: Single-incision techniques limit triangulation, surgeon mobility, and organ visualization. The use of robot-assisted platforms has addressed several of these difficulties; however, it has also generated new

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