Ascariasis in the hepatobiliary system: laparoscopic managementJ Andres Astudillo
Department of Surgery, Hospital Latinoamericano, Cuenca, Ecuador
J Am Coll Surg 207:527-32. 2008
..Ascariasis is an endemic disease in developing countries. The parasite can invade the hepatobiliary tree and cause symptoms. Medical therapy can be ineffective in these patients and intervention techniques required...
- Transgastric cholecystectomy using a prototype endoscope with 2 deflecting working channels (with video)
J Andres Astudillo
Department of Surgery, University of Missouri Columbia, Columbia, Missouri 65212, USA
Gastrointest Endosc 69:297-302. 2009
..Transgastric cholecystectomy has been shown to be feasible in animal models and human case reports but cumbersome with current available instrumentation...
- Pilot data on the endoscopic placement of covered metal stents to treat gastrojejunal leaks in a porcine model
Emanuel Sporn
Department of Surgery, University of Missouri Columbia, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
Obes Surg 20:226-31. 2010
..The aim was to evaluate the performance of a covered metal stent (Alimaxx-E, 18 x 100 mm) across a GJ leak in a porcine model...
- Transvaginal repair of a large chronic porcine ventral hernia with synthetic mesh using NOTES
Ben Powell
University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
JSLS 14:234-9. 2010
..Ventral incisional hernias still remain a common surgical problem. We tested the feasibility of transvaginal placement of a large synthetic mesh to repair a porcine hernia...
- Gastrotomy creation and closure for NOTES using a gastropexy technique (with video)
Emanuel Sporn
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, Columbia, Missouri 65212, USA
Gastrointest Endosc 68:948-53. 2008
..Safe and efficient gastrotomy creation and closure is pivotal for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES)...
- Management of anastomotic leaks after Roux-en-Y bypass using self-expanding polyester stents
Christopher A Edwards
Department of Surgery, University of Missouri Columbia, Columbia, Missouri 65212, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 4:594-9; discussion 599-600. 2008
..Anastomotic leaks after gastric bypass cause significant morbidity and mortality. Covered polyester SEPSs might have a role in the treatment of these leaks...
- Colonic sterilization for natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) procedures: a comparison of two decontamination protocols
Sharon L Bachman
Department of Surgery, University of Missouri, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
Surg Endosc 23:1854-9. 2009
..This study aimed to evaluate the effect of two different sterilization protocols on the bacterial counts in the swine colon as preparation for natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) surgery...
- Transgastric placement of biologic mesh to the anterior abdominal wall
Brent W Miedema
Department of Surgery, University of Missouri, One Hospital Drive, MC422 McHaney Hall, DC075 00, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
Surg Endosc 23:1212-8. 2009
..The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility and safety of transgastric mesh placement to the anterior abdominal wall in a porcine model as a precursor to future studies of NOTES ventral hernia repair...
- In search of the best peritoneal adhesion model: comparison of different techniques in a rat model
Susan H Whang
Department of General Surgery, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri, USA
J Surg Res 167:245-50. 2011
..The aim of this study was to compare quality and quantity of adhesions in four different models and to find the best model...
- Laparoscopic appendectomy--is it worth the cost? Trend analysis in the US from 2000 to 2005
Emanuel Sporn
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA
J Am Coll Surg 208:179-85.e2. 2009
..Although laparoscopic appendectomy is widely used for treatment of appendicitis, it is still unclear if it is superior to the open approach...
- Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication is a good option in patients with abnormal esophageal motility
Zurab Tsereteli
Department of General Surgery, University of Missouri, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
Surg Endosc 23:2292-5. 2009
..Our study aim was to determine if Nissen fundoplication is associated with increased postoperative dysphagia in patients with ineffective esophageal motility...
- Lessons learned establishing an animal model for endoscopic stent placement to treat gastrojejunal anastomotic leaks after gastric bypass
Emanuel Sporn
Department of Surgery, University of Missouri, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
Obes Surg 19:1163-9. 2009
..Placement of enteral stents may be an improvement to the current treatment, which is withholding of oral intake and total parenteral nutrition...
