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Single-Port Repair of Diastasis Recti and Umbilical Hernia Combined with Abdominoplasty

General Surgery
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Hanh Tran, FRACS, Isidro Turingan, RN, Mai Tran, Marta Zajkowska, RN, Vincent Lam, FRACS,Wayne Hawthorne, MD Discipline of Surgery, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia (Drs. H. Tran, Lam, Hawthorne). Sydney Hernia Specialists Clinic, Sydney, Australia (Turingan, M. Tran, Zajkowska). ABSTRACT Introduction: Evidence-based treatment of abdominal hernias involves the use […]

Laparoscopic Resection of Calcifying Fibrous Pseudotumor of the Lower Posterior Mediastinum

General Surgery
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S. Papachristos, MD, E. Chrysos, MD, S. Xenaki, MD, K. Lasithiotakis, MD, V. Haniotis, MD, N. Asimakopoulou, MD, P. Papakonstantinou, MD, G. Chalkiadakis, MD Department of General Surgery, University General Hospital of Heraklion, 71110 Heraklion, Crete Greece (Drs. Papachristos, Chrysos, Xenaki, Lasithiotakis, Chalkiadakis). Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine of Heraklion, 71110 Heraklion, Crete Greece

Internal Hernia Resulting in Bowel Obstruction After Laparoscopic Colectomy

General Surgery
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Yasunori Yoshimoto, MD, PhD, Akira Tanaka, MD, PhD, Toshihiro Abe, MD, PhD, Takahisa Fujikawa, MD, PhD, Norihiro Shimoike, MD, Seiichiro Tada, MD, Hisatsugu Maekawa, MD, Mitsuo Nishiyama, MD Kokura Memorial Hospital, Department of Surgery, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan (all authors). ABSTRACT A 65-year-old woman underwent laparoscopic-assisted sigmoidectomy for management of sigmoid colon cancer. Her postoperative recovery

Acute Appendicitis Following Colonoscopy

General Surgery
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Geoffrey Yuet Mun Wong, MBBS, Conrad Viktor Stranz, MBBS Department of General Surgery, Modbury Hospital, Modbury, South Australia (all authors). ABSTRACT Background: Acute appendicitis after colonoscopy is a rare sequela and may be incidental or a true complication of colonoscopy. This review explores the cause and effect relationships between colonoscopy and the development of acute

Richter Hernia As a Complication of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement

General Surgery
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Quratulain Sabih, MD, Timothy Perez, MD, MPH, FACS Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA (all authors). ABSTRACT Richter hernia results from herniation of the antimesenteric wall of the bowel without compromising its lumen. Insidious onset and misleading symptoms lead to delay in diagnosis and a high mortality.

Primary Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma Masquerading as Chronic Pelvic Pain

General Surgery
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Douglas N. Brown, MD, Christina L. Jones, DO, Difu Wu, MD, Joseph M. Gobern, MD Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, Bethesda, MD, USA (Drs. Brown, Jones, Gobern). Department of Pathology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, Bethesda, MD, USA (Dr. Wu). ABSTRACT Introduction: Primary appendiceal adenocarcinoma is

Flexible Ureterorenoscopy and Robotic Surgery

Robotic Assisted Surgery
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Erdal Alkan, MD, Oguz Ozkanli, MD, Mevlana Derya Balbay, MD Department of Urology, Memorial Sisli Hospital, Okmeydanı, Sis¸li-; Istanbul, Turkey (Drs. Alkan, Balbay). Department of Anesthesiology, Memorial Sisli Hospital, Okmeydanı, Sisli-; Istanbul, Turkey (Dr. Ozkanli). ABSTRACT Introduction: We present the feasibility of flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy concomitant with robot-assisted radical prostatectomy and bilaterally extended pelvic lymphadenectomy.

Recurrent Incisional Hernia After Laparoscopic Parietex Mesh Repair

General Surgery
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V. Amar, MS, DNB, MRCSEd, FNB(MAS), G. Premalatha, MS, K. B. Gayathri, MS, DNB, P. R. K. Bhargav, MS, MCh Department of Advanced Laparoscopy, Hernia and Bariatric Surgery, Nova Specialty Hospital, Hyderabad, India (Drs. Amar, Premalatha). Mamata Medical College, Khammam, India (Dr. Gayathri). Endocare Hospital, Vijayawada, India (Dr. Bhargav). ABSTRACT Incisional hernia is a very

Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis After Laparoscopic Robotic-Assisted Colectomy

Robotic Assisted Surgery
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Jonathan Giannone, MD, Rami Lutfi, MD, FACS Department of Surgery, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA (all authors). ABSTRACT Background: Mesenteric venous thrombosis has been a reported rare postoperative complication after laparoscopic surgery and may lead to increased patient morbidity and possible mortality. Methods: We report a case highlighting the postoperative presentation of

Laparoscopic TVT Sling Removal Following Prior Transvaginal Sling Excision

Urogynecology
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Sagarika Sinha, DO, John R. Miklos, MD, Robert D. Moore, DO Atlanta Urogynecology Associates, Alpharetta, GA, USA (all authors). ABSTRACT Several studies have reported the incidence and prevalence of retropubic tension-free vaginal mesh tape (TVT) slingrelated complications, but there are no specific current guidelines regarding the surgical management of such complications. Complications requiring sling removal,

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