Radical Robot-Assisted Liver Resection for Alveolar Echinococcosis

Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Robotic Assisted Surgery
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Mikhail Efanov, MD, PhD, Ruslanh Alikhanov, MD, PhD, Victor Cvirkun, MD, PhD, Ivan Kazakov, MD, PhD, Olga Melekhina, MD, PhD, Pavel Kim, MD, Andrey Vankovich, MD, Igor Khatkov, MD, PhD Department of Hepato-pancreato-biliary Surgery, Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, Moscow, Russia (Drs. Efanov, Alikhanov, Kazakov, Melekhina, Kim, and Vankovich and Prof. Cvirkun). Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, Moscow, Russia (Prof. Khatkov). […]

Laparoscopic Ligation of a First-Trimester Ovarian Artery Pseudoaneurysm

OB/GYN Laparoscopy
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D. Ashley Hill, MD, Kimberly Liekweg, BA Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, Florida (both authors). ABSTRACT Introduction: An ovarian artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare disorder of pregnancy. Case Description: We present a case of an unruptured ovarian artery pseudoaneurysm during the first trimester, managed laparoscopically. The patient had undergone

Words of Caution Regarding Adjustable Gastric Band Tubing

General Surgery
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Christopher Starnes, MD, Sheilendra S. Mehta, MD, Peter A. Walker, MD, Kulvinder S. Bajwa, MD, Erik B. Wilson, MD, Shinil K. Shah, DO Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX (all authors). Michael E. DeBakey Institute for Comparative Cardiovascular Science and Biomedical Devices, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (Dr Shah). ABSTRACT Introduction: With the

Isolated Fallopian Tube Torsion: Detorsion and Tubal Preservation

OB/GYN Laparoscopy
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Shlomo M. Stemmer, MD, MS, Anna Shurshalina, MD, PhD Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA (Dr. Stemmer). Virtua Hospital, Voorhees, NJ, USA (Dr. Stemmer). Genesis Biotechnology Group, Medical Diagnostic Laboratories LLC, Hamilton, NJ, USA (Dr. Shurshalina). ABSTRACT Introduction: There has been a scarcity of cases of isolated fallopian tubes torsion in

Laparoscopic Repair of a Ruptured Diaphragm: Avoiding a Trauma Laparotomy

General Surgery
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Kenneth L. Wilson, MD, Erin B. Bowman, MD, Leslie R. Matthews, MD, Omar K. Danner, MD, James C Rosser, Jr, MD Department of Surgery, Hurley Medical Center, Michigan State University, Flint, Michigan, USA (Dr Wilson). Department of Surgery, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (Drs Bowman, Matthews, Danner). Department of Surgery, Florida Celebration Hospital, Celebration Florida, USA

Conservative Management of Coloperitoneal-Vaginal Fistula

OB/GYN Laparoscopy
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Antonia P. Francis, MD, Radu Apostol, DO, Ana Mrkaic, MD, Tara Berman, MD, Ido Sirota, MD, Farr Nezhat, MD Mount Sinai–Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY, USA. ABSTRACT Introduction: The occurrence of pelvic organ fistulas, after extensive pelvic surgery, has been widely described in the literature, as well as their surgical management via abdominal, vaginal, and laparoscopic approaches.

Retained Gastric Band Tubing Resulting in Large Bowel Obstruction

General Surgery
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Christopher Starnes, MD, Sheilendra S. Mehta, MD, Shinil K. Shah, DO, Kulvinder S. Bajwa, MD, Erik B. Wilson, MD, Peter A. Walker, MD Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, USA (Drs. Starnes, Mehta, Shah, Bajwa, Wilson, Walker). Michael E. DeBakey Institute for Comparative Cardiovascular Science and Biomedical Devices, Texas A&M University, College Station,

Recurrence of Diaphragmatic Hernia After Thoracoscopic Repair With Strattice Patch

General Surgery
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Hanna Alemayehu, MD, Samir Pandya, MD, Whitney McBride, MD, Gustavo Stringel, MD Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USA (Dr. Alemayehu). Department of Pediatric Surgery, Westchester Medical Center/New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY (Drs. Pandya, McBride, Stringel). ABSTRACT Introduction: Thoracoscopic repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia has increased with the use of prosthetic material. When the defect

Robot-Assisted Surgery and Holmium Laser in Complex Choledocholithiasis

Robotic Assisted Surgery
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Alexis Sanchez, MD, MSc, Omaira Rodriguez, MD, Renata Sanchez, MD, Luis Medina, MD, Liumariel Vegas, MD, Génesis Jara, MD, José Rosciano, MD Robotic Surgery Program, University Hospital of Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela (all authors). ABSTRACT Introduction: Unsolved choledocholithiasis by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is a complicated condition to manage. The incorporation of robotic surgery, a choledochoscope, and a holmium

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