Jane E. Harrell, BS, Jeffrey Friedman, MD College of Medicine (Dr Harrell) and Department of Surgery (Dr Friedman), University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA. ABSTRACT Introduction: Gastric band erosion is a rare but serious complication after laparoscopic adjustable gastric band placement. With this complication, the band usually partially erodes into the stomach lumen, which necessitates […]
Lee Stratton, MD, Justin Gerard, MD, Allison G. McNickle, MD, Steven R. Bonomo, MD Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois (Dr Stratton), Department of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois (Dr Gerard), Department of Surgery, University of Nevada–Las Vegas School of Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada (Dr McNickle), Department of Surgery,
Khuram Khan, MD, Saqib Saeed, MD, Amrita Persaud, MS, RD, Sanjiv Gray, MD, Leaque Ahmed, MD Department of Surgery, Harlem Hospital Center, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA (all authors). ABSTRACT Introduction: Gastric bypass is a commonly performed surgery for morbid obesity. Duodenal ulcer perforation after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is a rare occurrence,
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
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
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
Malka Davina Kirschenbaum, BS, Aditya Safaya, MD, Seungwhan Pee, MD, Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla New York, USA (all authors). ABSTRACT Background: Sponge bezoars will absorb luminal contents, enlarge, and subsequently harden. There is significant potential for the development of intestinal obstruction and perforation. Methods: We report the
Howard J. Lee, Jr, BA, Alexander Perez, MD School of Medicine (Mr Lee) and Department of Surgery (Dr Perez), Duke University Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA. ABSTRACT Introduction: Gastric diverticulum is a rare condition that has been surgically managed in the past for a wide range of symptoms. These symptoms include nonspecific
Melissa Felinski, DO, Kulvinder S. Bajwa, MD, Shinil K. Shah, DO Department of Surgery, McGovern Medical School at UT Health, Houston, Texas, USA (all authors). Michael E. Debakey Institute for Comparative Cardiovascular Science and Biomedical Devices, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA (Dr. Shah). ABSTRACT Introduction: Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB)
Yasuo Sumi, MD, PhD, Takeru Matsuda, MD, PhD, Kimihiro Yamashita, MD, PhD, Hiroshi Hasegawa, MD, PhD, Taro Oshikiri, MD, PhD, Tetsu Nakamura, MD, PhD, Satoshi Suzuki, MD, PhD, Yoshihiro Kakeji, MD Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan (Dr Sumi). Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of
