surgical anatomy
Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Ileocystoplasty...
Introduction and objectives: Augmentation ileocystoplasty is needed for patients who fail medical management of neurogenic bladders to protect the upper tracts. This procedure helps pediatric patients...
Management of the Difficult Gallbladder
This video was part of the Video Loop during the SAGES 2020 Virtual Meeting. Topic: Biliary Management of the Difficult Gallbladder. Suhail Zeineddin, MD, Paul Anthony, R Del Prado, MD, FACS (Maricopa...
The Parasite was Already Trying to Escape. We...
The hydatid membrane was at the papilla before the sphincterotome arrived. No contrast. No cholangiogram. The parasite was already delivering its own diagnosis. Today at Clinique Les Oliviers: general...
Foregut Laparoscopic Esophagogastric Bypass Using...
This video was part of the Video Loop during the SAGES 2020 Virtual Meeting. Topic: Foregut Laparoscopic esophagogastric bypass using colonic interposition for corrosive esophageal and gastric stricture:...
Robotic Assisted Abdominoperineal Resection –...
The concept of total mesorectal excision (TME) was the most important event in surgery for rectal cancer in the last two decades, decreasing both local recurrence and overall survival. Occasionally the...
No EUS, Portal Hypertension, and an Urgent Gastric...
Today’s case was a clinical tightrope. A patient with a known history of portal hypertension presented with severe, intractable abdominal pain and vomiting caused by a massive, 9-month-old pancreatic...
Laparoscopic Approach to Meckel’s Diverticulitis...
Herein, we present the laparoscopic management of Meckel’s diverticulitis in a 17-year-old patient with a history of open appendectomy via a McBurney incision for perforated appendicitis complicated...
Laparoscopic Gallstone Ileus Treatment
We present the case of a 78-year-old female with a complex medical history, including Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, and severe Asthma. She also suffers from Atrial Fibrillation, managed with...
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy - a Branch of Portal...
A rare case of branch of portal vein in the gallblader bed during a cholecystectomy.
Inverted Fundus Denoting Completion of the Dissection...
During transabdominal preperitoneal repair (TAPP) for groin hernia, completion of dissection of the hernia sac can be recognized when traction on the sac produces an inverted fundus. This inverted fundus...
Bilateral Robotic inguinal hernia TAPP
Robotic inguinal hernia repair using the TAPP approach offers enhanced visualization, precise dissection, and accurate mesh placement within the preperitoneal space. In this case, the robotic platform...
Anal Fistula (Fistula-in-Ano): Causes, Symptoms,...
Anal fistula, also called fistula-in-ano, is an abnormal connection between the anal canal and the skin around the anus.
In Bloc Resection of a Large LST via SITE, Why...
This was a masterclass in managing a "high-risk" benign lesion. A 30 mm LST-NG in the cecum is a technical minefield because of the thin wall and the aggressive nature of the "non-granular"...
Laparoscopic Direct Feeding Jejunostomy
A 43-year-old woman with a psychiatric history of depression ingested caustic substances (sodium hypochlorite), resulting in severe esophageal and gastric ulcerations confirmed by esophagogastroduodenoscopy....
5 Things That Make Post-cholecystectomy ERCP...
A 28-year-old woman, five days post laparoscopic cholecystectomy with a transcystic drain. Routine cholangiogram reveals CBD stones. She's referred for ERCP. What followed was a case that illustrates...