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Autor:
Robin Ruthazer, Michael G. Sarr, Thomas Schnelldorfer, Matthew P Ware, Li Ping Liu, Desmond H. Birkett
Publikováno v:
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 26:1795-1804
Peritoneal lesions are common findings during operative abdominal cancer staging. The decision to perform biopsy is made subjectively by the surgeon, a practice the authors hypothesized to be imprecise. This study aimed to describe optical characteri
Publikováno v:
Minimally invasive therapyallied technologies : MITAT : official journal of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy. 31(3)
In order to perform laparoscopic procedures, a surgeon requires an assistant to hold the camera. Problems with this approach include table crowding leading to poor ergonomics, and miscommunication leading to poor images. AutoLap is a novel FDA-approv
Autor:
Heather A Ford, Christina Williamson, Damien J Lazar, Dmitry Nepomnayshy, Desmond H. Birkett, David M. Brams
Publikováno v:
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Background and objectives There is a lack of consensus on the optimal repair technique and the definition of good outcomes in paraesophageal hernia (PEH) repair. We reviewed long-term patient-reported outcomes of open and laparoscopic PEH repair to a
Publikováno v:
Surgical Innovation. 22:194-200
Background. Correct recognition of the extrahepatic bile ducts is thought to be crucial to reduce the risk of bile duct injuries during various laparoscopic procedures. Image-enhanced laparoscopy techniques, utilizing various optical modalities other
Publikováno v:
Surgical Clinics of North America. 88:1315-1328
Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration has a high success rate, with rates reported from 83% to 96% in recent years. The morbidity rate has been reported to be approximately 10% Mortality rates are very low, at less than 1%.
Autor:
Charles M. Vollmer, Frank J. Schaberg, William C. Chapman, M.B. Majella Doyle, Jill M. Zalieckas, Peter J. Mazzaglia, Thomas J. Miner, Desmond H. Birkett
Publikováno v:
Current Problems in Surgery. 45:325-374
Autor:
Nathaniel D. Soper, John D. Mellinger, Bruce V. MacFadyen, Richard A. Kozarek, Lee L. Swanstrom, Desmond H. Birkett
Publikováno v:
Surgical Endoscopy. 21:1002-1005
Current developments in intraluminal and transluminal natural orifice surgery are limited by issues of access, tissue manipulation, and secure tissue approximation/closure. This report describes an initial laboratory experience with a novel tissue ap
Autor:
Lori Lyn Price, Valena J. Wright, Roger L. Jenkins, Desmond H. Birkett, Irene Georgakoudi, Thomas Schnelldorfer
Publikováno v:
Surg Endosc
BACKGROUND: Selection of cancer treatment fundamentally relies on staging of the underlying malignancy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of laparoscopic narrow band imaging (NBI) for operative staging and detect
Publikováno v:
Digestive Surgery. 23:121-124
An intraductal papillary mucinous tumor (IPMT) is a rare cystic lesion of the pancreas, comprising only 1% of all pancreatic exocrine neoplasms. The prognosis for these lesions is typically favorable as compared with invasive ductal carcinomas. Never
Autor:
Paul Swain, Lee L. Swanstrom, Richard C. Ewers, Per Ola Park, Pankaj J. Pasricha, Vahid Saadat, Steven Gross, Desmond H. Birkett, Richard A. Kozarek
Publikováno v:
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 9:1129-1137
Flexible endoscope-based endoluminal and transgastric surgery for cholecystectomy, appendectomy, bariatric, and antireflux procedures show promise as a less invasive form of surgery. Current endoscopes and instruments are inadequate to perform such c