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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 […]

Laparoscopic Repair of Spontaneous Bladder Perforation Due to Endometriosis

OB/GYN Laparoscopy
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William Kondo, MD, Monica Tessmann Zomer, MD, Teresa Cristina Santos Cavalcanti, MD Department of Gynecology, Vita Batel Hospital, Paraná, Brazil (Drs Kondo and Zomer). Department of Pathology, Citolab Laboratory, Paraná, Brazil (Dr Cavalcanti). ABSTRACT Introduction: Spontaneous rupture of the bladder is a rare condition that is usually secondary to an underlying pathologic process. We report a rare

Laparoscopic Removal of Abdominal Cerclage and Vaginal Delivery at 21 Weeks

OB/GYN Laparoscopy
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Alex Ades, MD, PhD, Kim C. Dobromilsky, BMBS, BPharm AGORA Centre for Women’s Health, Epworth Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (both authors). ABSTRACT Introduction: Transabdominal cerclage (TAC) is a procedure for cervical insufficiency in women in whom transvaginal cerclage cannot be performed. In recent years, laparoscopic transabdominal cerclage has gained favor by eliminating the need for laparotomy and

Laparoscopic Drainage of Iliopsoas Abscess

General Surgery
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Syed Ali A. Rizvi, MB BS, Jeannine McManus, MB BS, Gary Foo, MB BS, Phil Lockie, FRCSI, FRACS Department of General Surgery, Ipswich General Hospital, Queensland, Australia (all authors). ABSTRACT Introduction: Iliopsoas abscess is a rare condition that carries a risk of mortality when not treated appropriately. There is a paucity of high-level evidence concerning the management

Infected Urachal Cyst Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Urology
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Max Jackson, BA, Antonio Cusano, BS, Gregory Murphy, MD, Peter Haddock, PhD, Anoop Meraney, MD, Joseph Wagner, MD Urology Division, Hartford Healthcare Medical Group, Hartford, Connecticut (all authors). ABSTRACT Introduction: In an era of ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT), urachal remnants have been detected with increasing frequency. If these remnants become infected, they can mimic a variety

Fatal Abdominal Compartment Syndrome After Endoscopic Gastric Bypass Revision

General Surgery
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Daniel Swartz, MD Central California Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Fresno, CA, USA. ABSTRACT Introduction: This case report describes a procedure-related mortality due to abdominal compartment syndrome following endoscopic stomal reduction as a revisional procedure for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. This procedure is increasing in popularity due in part to the well-documented safety profile. Case Description: The patient

Laparoscopic Hepatectomy is Easier in Repeat Hepatectomy

General Surgery
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Naruhiko Ikoma, MD, Osamu Itano, MD, PhD, Go Oshima, MD, Shinil K. Shah, MD, Shinichi Fukuhara, MD, Yuko Kitagawa, MD, PhD, FACS Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA (Drs. Ikoma and Shah); Keio University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan (Drs. Ikoma, Itano, Oshima, and Kitagawa); Department of Surgery, Eiju General Hospital,

Minilaparoscopy and Sentinel Lymph Node in Uterine Cancer

OB/GYN Laparoscopy
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Hélder Ferreira, MD, Cristina Nogueira-Silva, MD, PhD, Alice Miranda, DVM, Jorge Correia-Pinto, MD, PhD Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal (all authors). ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal (all authors). Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal (Dr Ferreira). Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital de

Use of Transvaginal Ultrasound in the Management of an Interstitial Pregnancy

OB/GYN Laparoscopy
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Lily Eghdami, MD, Sonia Elguero, MD, Bansari Patel, MD, Mohamed A. Bedaiwy, MD, PhD Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Drs. L. Eghdami and M. A. Bedaiwy), Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (Dr. M. A. Bedaiwy), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women’s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA (Drs.

Endoscopic Deployment of MatriStem for Treatment of a Colorectal Anastomotic Leak

General Surgery
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Tara Iorio, PA-C, David Blumberg, MD University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Bandaid Surgery, PC, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (both authors). ABSTRACT Introduction: Endoscopic therapy is a potentially valuable tool for treating colorectal anastomotic leaks and avoids the complications associated with reoperation. Case Description: This brief report concerns the endoscopic application of an extracellular matrix graft for

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