Colectomy

Simultaneous Repair of Paraesophageal Hernia and Colectomy for Colon Cancer

Gastroenterology, General Surgery

Matthew Mackowsky, MD, Nicole Hadjiloucas, MD, Cassandra Lira, MS3, Frank Borao, MD Department of Surgery, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey (Drs. Mackowsky and Borao). Department of Surgery, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey (Drs. Hadjiloucas and Lira). ABSTRACT Background: Concurrent laparoscopic paraesophageal repair with colectomy has yet to be described in the […]

Acute Ulcerative Colitis, Thrombocytopenia, and Venous Thromboembolism Treated With Combined Laparoscopic Splenectomy and Colectomy

Gastroenterology, General Surgery

Ahmed Dehal, MD, MPH, Sunal Patel, MD, Samir Johna, MD, Patrick Nguyen, MDDepartment of General Surgery, Kaiser Permanente, Fontana, CA, USA (all authors). ABSTRACT Immune thrombocytopenic purpura and venous thromboembolism are rare but known complications of ulcerative colitis. Although several case studies have examined the treatment options available for ulcerative colitis patients presenting with immune

Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis After Laparoscopic Robotic-Assisted Colectomy

Robotic Assisted Surgery

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

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