Medicare and bariatric surgeryJohn G Kral
American Society for Bariatric Surgery, Gainesville, Florida 32607, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 1:35-63. 2005
Adding chemoprophylaxis to sequential compression might not reduce risk of venous thromboembolism in bariatric surgery patientsMichel Gagner
Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 8:663-70. 2012
..We have demonstrated that even a large, multicenter cohort with carefully collected prospective data is inadequate to provide sufficient evidence to support, or refute, this recommendation...
Causes of early mortality after laparoscopic adjustable gastric bandingMichel Gagner
Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida 33140, USA
J Am Coll Surg 206:664-9. 2008
..LAGB is considered a safe and technically simple procedure, but it has many longterm complications, such as erosion, bleeding that requires reoperations, and sometimes even death of the patient...
- The Second International Consensus Summit for Sleeve Gastrectomy, March 19-21, 2009
Michel Gagner
Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida 33140, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 5:476-85. 2009
..However, indications for SG have been increasing. Interaction among those performing this procedure is necessary, and the Second International Consensus Summit for SG (ICSSG) was held to evaluate techniques and results...
- Laparoscopic Whipple procedure: review of the literature
Michel Gagner
Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 4300 Alton Road, Miami Beach, FL 33140, USA
J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 16:726-30. 2009
..With new advances in technology and instrumentation, some sophisticated procedures are currently available, such as the Whipple procedure, one of the most sophisticated applications of minimally invasive surgery...
- Mortality after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: results from an anonymous questionnaire to ASBS members
Michel Gagner
Mount Sinai Medical Center, Florida International University, 4300 Alton Road, Miami Beach, FL 33140, USA
Obes Surg 19:1657-63. 2009
..05%) in the literature. The aim of the study was to probe the membership of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) to elucidate the incidence and possible causes of unreported operative and late mortality...
- Laparoscopic revisional surgery after malabsorptive procedures in bariatric surgery, more specifically after duodenal switch
Michel Gagner
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 20:344-7. 2010
..Revisions after duodenal switch are usually around 5% and may involve performing a re-sleeve or an elongation of the common channel at the expense of the biliopancreatic limb...
- Laparoscopic repair of left lumbar hernia after laparoscopic left nephrectomy
Michel Gagner
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Department of Surgery, Miami, Florida, PO Box 336 H, Scarsdale, NY 10583, USA
JSLS 14:405-9. 2010
..A review of the literature on this infrequent operation is presented. Laparoscopic repair of lumbar hernias has all the advantages of laparoscopic ventral hernia repair...
- Revision bariatric surgery: laparoscopic conversion of failed gastric bypass to biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch
N Trelles
Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL 33140, USA
Minerva Chir 64:277-84. 2009
..This may result in lesser degrees of hypoproteinemia, commonly seen after distal gastric bypass...
- A biodegradeable membrane from porcine intestinal submucosa to reinforce the gastrojejunostomy in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: preliminary report
S Kini
Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
Obes Surg 11:469-73. 2001
..5)]. CONCLUSION: Application of SIS around the gastrojejunostomy in patients undergoing LRYGBP is feasible and safe. Further follow-up is required, however, to evaluate the effectiveness in preventing dilation of the anastomosis...
- Laparoscopic gastric bypass as a reoperative bariatric surgery for failed open restrictive procedures
J de Csepel
Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave L. Levy Place, 1103, New York, NY 10029, USA
Surg Endosc 15:393-7. 2001
..Our initial experience suggests that laparoscopic gastric bypass is a safe and feasible reoperative bariatric procedure. Confirmation awaits a larger series of patients with follow-up data...
- Dual endoscopic-assisted endoluminal colostomy reversal: a feasibility study
B P Jacob
Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 5 E 98th Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10029, USA
Surg Endosc 18:433-9. 2004
..The purpose of this canine pilot study was to create a minimally invasive procedure that would reduce the time interval and morbidity involved with colostomy reversals after left colon end colostomies...
- Laparoscopic vs open gastrectomy. A retrospective review
C D Reyes
Department of Surgery, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA
Surg Endosc 15:928-31. 2001
..CONCLUSIONS: The totally laparoscopic approach to partial gastrectomy is an excellent alternative to the more traditional open approach. It results in a more rapid return of intestinal function and a shorter hospital stay...
- Endoscopic thyroidectomy for solitary thyroid nodules
M Gagner
Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York 10029, USA
Thyroid 11:161-3. 2001
..Endoscopic thyroidectomy is a technically feasible and safe procedure that leads to an improved cosmetic result and a quicker recovery. Open completion thyroidectomy is recommended for thyroid carcinoma until more data are available...
- Early experience with two-stage laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass as an alternative in the super-super obese patient
J P Regan
Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1103, New York, NY, USA
Obes Surg 13:861-4. 2003
..This two-stage approach is a reasonable alternative for surgical treatment of the high-risk supersuper obese patient...
- Laparoscopic aortorenal bypass using a PTFE graft: survival study in the porcine model
P Gentileschi
Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York 10029, USA
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 11:223-8. 2001
..The short-term effect of the bypass on kidney vascularization seems promising, as demonstrated by pathologic findings. Laparoscopic aortorenal bypass could extend the indications for renal revascularization surgery...
- Laparoscopic hand-assisted spleen autotransplantation
L Biertho
Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, 5 East, 98th Street, Box 1103, New York, NY 10029, USA
Surg Endosc 18:1335-9. 2004
..This procedure could constitute an option when spleen resection is necessary for pancreatic tail resection, or when spleen preservation is important to the maintenance or restoration of an immune function...
- Effect of standard vs extended Roux limb length on weight loss outcomes after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
J J Feng
Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1103, 5 East 98th Street, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA
Surg Endosc 17:1055-60. 2003
..Thus, extending Roux limb length from < or =100 cm to 150 cm did not significantly improve weight loss outcome in patients with a BMI < 50 kg/m2...
- Laparoscopic surgery for pancreatic tumors, an uptake
L Milone
Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill College of Medicine of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
Minerva Chir 59:165-73. 2004
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- The minimally invasive surgical suite enters the 21st century. A discussion of critical design elements
D M Herron
Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 1 Gustave L Levy Place, 1103, New York, NY 10029, USA
Surg Endosc 15:415-22. 2001
..These design elements may prove to be critical to the next generation of minimally invasive surgical suites and will facilitate future advanced laparoscopic procedures...
- Comparison of laparoscopic and open gastrectomy for malignant disease
K J Weber
Department of Surgery, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA
Surg Endosc 17:968-71. 2003
..Laparoscopic techniques can obtain adequate margins and follow oncologic principles. Short-term follow-up evaluation shows no difference in survival rates between the two approaches...
- Laparoscopic pancreatic resection: single-institution experience of 19 patients
E J Patterson
Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
J Am Coll Surg 193:281-7. 2001
..Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery resulted in shorter hospital stays and appears to be safe for benign diseases...
- [Endoscopic thyroidectomy for solitary nodules]
M Gagner
Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill College of Medicine of Cornell University and Columbia University, 525 East 68th Street, Box 294, New York, New York 10021, USA
Ann Chir 128:696-701. 2003
..The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and safety of endoscopic thyroidectomy...
- Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity
Jason Moy
Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 E 68th St, Box 294, New York, NY 10065, USA
Am J Surg 196:e56-9. 2008
..We describe our technique for LSG...
- The metabolic and immune response to laparoscopic versus open liver resection
S E Burpee
Department of Surgery, Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 1 Gustave Levy Place, New York, NY, USA
Surg Endosc 16:899-904. 2002
..This finding may well have a beneficial effect on infection and tumor growth...
- Minimally invasive endoscopic thyroidectomy by a cervical approach
W B Inabnet
Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 5 East 98th Street, Box 1259, New York, NY 10029, USA
Surg Endosc 17:1808-11. 2003
..The purpose of this prospective review was to assess the feasibility and safety of endoscopic thyroidectomy by a cervical approach...
- Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
K J Weber
Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1103, New York, NY, USA
Surg Endosc 17:832. 2003
..However, SIADH after laparoscopic surgery is not well documented in the literature. We report a case of SIADH after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in an elderly woman...
- Laparoscopic harvesting of small bowel graft for small bowel transplantation
W W Kim
Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, P.O. Box 1103, New York, NY 10029, USA
Surg Endosc 16:1786-9. 2002
..CONCLUSION: Minimally invasive techniques can be used to harvest proximal small bowel grafts for living related small bowel transplantation...
- Laparoscopic biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch
Michel Gagner
Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Joan and Stanford I Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA
Surg Clin North Am 85:141-9, x-xi. 2005
..There is currently poor evidence regarding this effective due to small case series and early follow-up. Further research is needed to examine long-term efficacy, with a high priority given to randomized controlled trials...
- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in patients with BMI <50: a prospective randomized trial comparing short and long limb lengths
William B Inabnet
Department of Surgery, Section of Endocrine Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
Obes Surg 15:51-7. 2005
..The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of short and long limb lengths in patients with BMI<50...
- Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for the super-super-obese (body mass index >60 kg/m(2))
Michel Gagner
Department of Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
Surg Today 38:399-403. 2008
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- Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is superior to endoscopic intragastric balloon as a first stage procedure for super-obese patients (BMI > or =50)
Luca Milone
Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill College of Medicine of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
Obes Surg 15:612-7. 2005
..Although the BIB procedure shows efficacy in reducing weight, the LSG group does so faster and to a greater amount, thus suggesting that this may be a superior procedure as a first stage for super-obesity...
- Laparoscopic conversion of failed gastric bypass to duodenal switch: technical considerations and preliminary outcomes
Manish Parikh
Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Joan and Sanford I Weill College of Medicine of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York 10021, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 3:611-8. 2007
..This study reports on our early outcomes after laparoscopic conversion from RYGB to BPD-DS...
- Laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair and repeat sleeve gastrectomy for gastroesophageal reflux disease after duodenal switch
Manish Parikh
Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Joan and Sanford I. Weill College of Medicine of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 4:73-5. 2008
- Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with ileal transposition (SGIT): A new surgical procedure as effective as gastric bypass for weight control in a porcine model
Camilo Boza
Division of Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
Surg Endosc 22:1029-34. 2008
..The aim of this study was to develop a new technique based on food restriction and early stimulation of the distal gut, thus maintaining the alimentary tract continuity...
- Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: does bougie size affect mean %EWL? Short-term outcomes
Manish Parikh
Section of Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cornell University Weill College of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 4:528-33. 2008
..The bougie size has varied by surgeon during LSG. The aim of this study was to determine whether short-term weight loss correlates with the bougie size used during creation of the sleeve...
- Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding with duodenal switch for morbid obesity: technique and preliminary results
Michel Gagner
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, New York, NY 10029, USA
Obes Surg 13:444-9. 2003
..It replaced the sleeve gastrectomy in this study. The objective was to assess the feasibility and safety of this new laparoscopic treatment...
- New developments in gastric bypass procedures and physiological mechanisms
Brian P Jacob
Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
Surg Technol Int 11:119-26. 2003
..In addition, the many recent advances in methodology and pathophysiology are described in detail...
- Laparoscopic biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch
John J Feng
Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA
Semin Laparosc Surg 9:125-9. 2002
..The laparoscopic approach to this procedure has successfully created a surgical technique with optimum benefit and minimal morbidity, especially in the super obese patient...
- [Laparoscopic hepatectomy]
L Biertho
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, New York, NY, USA
Ann Chir 127:164-70. 2002
..Evolution of laparoscopic hepatectomies will probably depend on the development of new techniques and instrumentations...
- Laparoscopic liver resection: benefits and controversies
Michel Gagner
Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill College of Medicine, 525 East 68th Street at New York Avenue, Box 294, New York, NY 10021, USA
Surg Clin North Am 84:451-62. 2004
..This highly advanced laparoscopic surgery requires experience and the availability of technologies for safe dissection of liver parenchyma...
- Presentation and management of common post-weight loss surgery problems in the emergency department
Eric D Edwards
Department of Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
Ann Emerg Med 47:160-6. 2006
..To ensure timely diagnosis and optimal care, clinicians should be familiar with the standard weight loss approaches and the potential complications of these interventions...
- Laparoscopic bariatric surgery can be safe for treatment of morbid obesity in patients older than 60 years
David Hazzan
Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 2:613-6. 2006
..CONCLUSIONS: In a carefully selected patient population in a medical center with appropriate experience, laparoscopic bariatric surgery can be performed safely with low morbidity and mortality in the elderly population...
- Sleeve gastrectomy with wrapping using polytetrafluoroethylene to prevent gastric enlargement in a porcine model
Kazuki Ueda
Department of Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 4:84-90. 2008
..The aim of this study was to prevent gastric dilation after sleeve gastrectomy. We designed a sleeve gastrectomy with wrapping using polytetrafluoroethylene dual mesh...
- Comparative evaluation of gastrointestinal transit and immune response between laparoscopic and open gastrectomy in a porcine model
Kazuki Ueda
Division of Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NY 10021, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 10:39-45. 2006
..Adhesion formation was significantly less in the lap group. We concluded that laparoscopic gastrectomy resulted in faster bowel recovery and less immune suppression...
- Laparoscopic gastric bypass versus laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: a comparative study of 1,200 cases
Laurent Biertho
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, New York, NY, USA
J Am Coll Surg 197:536-44; discussion 544-5. 2003
..CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that LGB provides a higher EWL at 18 months, compared with LAGB, and this was true for any preoperative BMI range. It is associated with a higher early postoperative complication rate...
- Decreased bleeding after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with or without duodenal switch for morbid obesity using a stapled buttressed absorbable polymer membrane
Esther C J Consten
Department of Surgery, Weill-New York-Presbyterian Hospital, College of Medicine of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
Obes Surg 14:1360-6. 2004
..CONCLUSION: These early results may show that Seamguard reduces staple-line hemorrhage and leakage. This may have contributed to shorter hospital stay, decreased costs and lower morbidity after laparoscopic bariatric surgery...
- Endoscopic approach for carotid artery surgery
F Rubino
Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029, USA
Surg Endosc 16:789-94. 2002
..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of an endoscopic approach for carotid artery surgery in a large animal model...
- Comparison of laparoscopic skills performance between standard instruments and two surgical robotic systems
G F Dakin
Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Box 1103, 5 East 98th Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10029, USA
Surg Endosc 17:574-9. 2003
..In performing fine tasks, neither robotic system is faster than standard instruments, although they may offer some advantage in precision...
- Laparoscopic left adrenalectomy during Roux-en-Y gastric bypass using a supragastric approach
Sergio Jose Bardaro
Department of Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill College of Medicine of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
Obes Surg 16:919-23. 2006
..A supragastric approach should be considered when planning a simultaneous gastric bypass and left adrenalectomy...
- Laparoscopic reversal of biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch
Taghreed Almahmeed
Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill-Cornell College of Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 2:468-71. 2006
- The first decade of a laparoscopic donor nephrectomy program: effect of surgeon and institution experience with 512 cases from 1996 to 2006
Edward H Chin
Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
J Am Coll Surg 209:106-13. 2009
..The learning curves for both surgeons and institutions with LDN have not been well delineated, and longterm donor data are not well reported...
- The procedure of mesh wrapping the gastric pouch in cadaver study
Ke Gong
Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
Surg Endosc 21:2244-7. 2007
..As a result, the gastric pouch, gastrojejunal anastomosis and the stump of the jejunum are all totally wrapped within the mesh. It may be effective in the prevention of dilatation...
- Laparoscopic vs. open biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch: a comparative study
Won-Woo Kim
Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 7:552-7. 2003
..However, both open and laparoscopic BPD-DS procedures are associated with appreciable morbidity and mortality in the superobese population. Additional studies are needed to determine the best surgical treatment for superobesity...
- Laparoscopic duodenal switch for morbid obesity
Michel Gagner
New York Presbyterian Hospital, Department of Surgery, Joan and Sanford I Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
Expert Rev Med Devices 3:105-12. 2006
..5%, and operative times close to 200 min. Laparoscopic duodenal switch is likely to increase in popularly for the treatment of morbid obesity, especially with the recent advent of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for higher-risk patients...
- Intraluminal migration of bovine pericardial strips used to reinforce the gastric staple-line in laparoscopic bariatric surgery
Esther C J Consten
New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill College of Medicine of Cornell University, Department of Surgery, New York, NY, USA
Obes Surg 14:549-54. 2004
..This represents the first report of such migration. Indications, benefits, complications and risks of using bovine pericardium to reinforce gastric staple-lines in laparoscopic bariatric surgery are discussed...
- Perioperative outcome of laparoscopic left lateral liver resection is improved by using staple line reinforcement technique: a case report
Esther C J Consten
Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill College of Medicine of Cornell University, New York, New York, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 9:360-4. 2005
..Pathology results showed a cavernous hemangioma of 4.5 cm in diameter. Staple line reinforcement with the absorbable polymer membrane has the potential to decrease staple line hemorrhage and bile leakage...
- Histologic studies of the bypassed stomach after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in a porcine model
Paolo Gentileschi
Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill College of Medicine of Cornell University, NY 10021, USA
Obes Surg 16:886-90. 2006
..1 LRYGBP pig had jejunal sections showing Peyer's patches. CONCLUSION: LRYGBP is not associated with gastrin changes and major histologic changes in the bypassed segments, at 6 months postoperatively in the porcine model...
- Cost comparison of reusable and single-use ultrasonic shears for laparoscopic bariatric surgery
Elliot Yung
Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill College of Medicine of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
Obes Surg 20:512-8. 2010
..The costs of medical care continue to increase, yet the amount of evidence-based information on cost differences in reusable and single-use equipment is scarce...
- Bioimpedance for severe obesity: comparing research methods for total body water and resting energy expenditure
Gladys W Strain
Department of Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:1953-6. 2008
..Research methods such as deuterium (D(2)O) dilution and metabolic carts are problematic in the clinical setting. We compared bioimpedance analysis (BIA) predicted (Tanita TBF-310) and measured TBW and REE...
- Hand-assisted laparoscopic donor hepatectomy for living related transplantation in the porcine model
Marina S Kurian
Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 5 East 98th Street, New York, NY 10029, USA
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 12:232-7. 2002
..The resected liver had minimal warm ischemia time and microscopic changes, which led us to believe that the organ was suitable for transplantation. We believe that this long-term study establishes the feasibility of this procedure...
- Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery for islet cell tumors of the pancreas
Ahmad Assalia
Department of Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 525 E. 68th Street, Box 294, New York, NY 10021, USA
World J Surg 28:1239-47. 2004
..In cases of distal pancreatectomy, splenic salvage, preferably with preservation of splenic vessels, is feasible albeit more demanding and can be achieved in most cases...
- Laparoscopic splenectomy: a selected retrospective review
Alfons Pomp
Department of Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 15:139-43. 2005
..Laparoscopic splenectomy permits an appropriate abdominal exploration and is associated with a short hospital stay. It is the procedure of choice for most indications for splenectomy...
- Topical treatment with oxaliplatin for the prevention of port-site metastases in laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer
Yun-Sheng Tai
Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill-Cornell College of Medicine, New York, New York 10021, USA
JSLS 10:160-5. 2006
..Nevertheless, we can see the tendency of declination. Further studies are needed to better determine its possible therapeutic role in high-risk humans undergoing laparoscopic resection of colorectal malignancies...
- Laparoscopic splenectomy for massive splenomegaly: technical aspects of initial ligation of splenic artery and extraction without hand-assisted technique
Nelson Trelles
Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida 33140, USA
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 18:391-5. 2008
..The patient tolerated the procedure well and was discharged home on the fourth postoperative day in stable condition. Discussed in this paper is the safety and feasibility of the minimally invasive approach in massive splenomegaly...
- Taking posterior rectus sheath laparoscopically to reinforce the gastrojejunostomy in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Won-Woo Kim
Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA
Obes Surg 13:258-62. 2003
..The sheath-applied group developed stenosis and connective tissue scarring. Additional research is needed to evaluate effectiveness in preventing dilation of the anastomosis...
- Palliative laparoscopic hepatico- and gastrojejunostomy for advanced pancreatic cancer
Paolo Gentileschi
Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
JSLS 6:331-8. 2002
..In this article, we describe our technique of laparoscopic hepatico-jejunostomy and gastrojejunostomy. We also discuss current evidence on the indications for these procedures in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer...
- Potential of surgery for curing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Francesco Rubino
IRCAD European Institute of Telesurgery, Strasbourg, France
Ann Surg 236:554-9. 2002
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- Weight loss and plasma ghrelin levels
Francesco Rubino
N Engl J Med 347:1379-81; author reply 1379-81. 2002
- Conversion to a laparoscopic biliopancreatic diversion with a duodenal switch for failed laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding
John de Csepel
Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 12:237-40. 2002
..Our experience performing laparoscopic BPD/DS has yielded satisfactory weight loss results without the need for revision...
- Complications of laparoscopic biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch
Nikhilesh Sekhar
Division of Laparoscopic Surgery Department of Surgery The Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, New York, USA
Curr Surg 60:279-80; discussion 280-1. 2003
- Laparoscopic reoperative bariatric surgery: experience from 27 consecutive patients
Michel Gagner
Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
Obes Surg 12:254-60. 2002
..Reoperation is associated with a higher morbidity and has traditionally been done in open fashion. The purpose of this study was to determine the safety and efficacy of reoperative surgery using a laparoscopic approach...
- Virtual gastroduodenoscopy: a new look at the bypassed stomach and duodenum after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity
Gianfranco Silecchia
Dipartimento di Chirurgia P. Stefanini, Policlinico Umberto I, , Rome, Italy
Obes Surg 12:39-48. 2002
..CONCLUSIONS: VG holds promise as the method of choice in the follow-up of LRYGB patients, having the potential to detect inflammatory changes and cancer in the excluded segments early...
- Is collagen a good banding material for outlet control of vertical gastroplasty? Preliminary study in pigs
David Nocca
Digestive Surgery Center, Montpellier Hospital, France, and Weill College of Medicine of Cornell University, New York, USA
Obes Surg 16:39-44. 2006
..This study assessed, in a porcine model, the histological reaction of the gastric wall following apposition of a band of porcine collagen (Pelvicol, Bard)...
- The First International Consensus Summit for Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG), New York City, October 25-27, 2007
Mervyn Deitel
Obesity Surgery, 39 Bassano Rd, Toronto, ON M2N 2J9, Canada
Obes Surg 18:487-96. 2008
..A second-stage bariatric operation may be performed if necessary, with increased safety. Long-term results of LSG and further networking are anxiously awaited...
- Revisional bariatric surgery for inadequate weight loss
Andrew A Gumbs
New York Presbyterian Hospital, Division of Laparoscopy and Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell College of Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
Obes Surg 17:1137-45. 2007
..In the super-obese, we leave the band in place or convert to a DS with band removal. In patients with failed RYGBP, we convert our patients to DS, but placement of an AGB may be an acceptable option...
- Laparoscopic closure of the Petersen mesenteric defect
Melissa H Coleman
Division of Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
Obes Surg 16:770-2. 2006
..The method has been used successfully to reduce the incidence of internal herniation after laparoscopic RYGBP...
- Current status of the laparoscopic approach to liver resection
Tomasz Rogula
Minimal Access Surgery Center, Weill-Comell College of Medicine, New York, New York 10021, USA
J Long Term Eff Med Implants 14:23-31. 2004
..CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic liver resection is feasible, with acceptable morbidity and mortality. Results should be confirmed in further prospective studies, especially for resection of malignant tumors...
- Comparison between open hand-sewn, laparoscopic stapled and laparoscopic computer-mediated, circular stapled gastro-jejunostomies in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in the porcine model
Anne Waage
Department of Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Obes Surg 15:782-7. 2005
..There were no anastomotic failures intra- or postoperatively. At necropsy, there was no evidence of anastomotic stricture or delayed healing processes...
- Laparoscopic adrenalectomy
Andrew A Gumbs
New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Division of Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery and Department of Surgery, Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University, PO Box 294, New York, NY 10021, USA
Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 20:483-99. 2006
..A thorough pre-operative work-up is key for differentiating the various cases of hypertension and adequate pre-operative treatment is paramount when indicated...
- Comparison of effects of gastric bypass and biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch on weight loss and body composition 1-2 years after surgery
Gladys Witt Strain
Weill College of Medicine of Cornell University, New York, New York, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 3:31-6. 2007
..The objective of this study was to determine whether these procedures had differential effects on weight loss and body composition...
- Staple-line reinforcement techniques with different buttressing materials used for laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery: a new strategy to diminish perioperative complications
Esther C J Consten
Meander Medical Center Teaching Hospital, Affiliated to the University Medical Center of Utrecht, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
Surg Technol Int 13:59-63. 2004
..To decrease anastomotic complications, using an absorbable polymer membrane as staple-line reinforcement material is reliable and efficacious...
- Laparoscopic gastric bypass with silicone band in a pig model: prevention of anastomotic dilatation -- feasibility study
David Nocca
Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, USA
Obes Surg 15:523-7. 2005
..Gastric bypass (GBP) can provide adequate weight loss, but after some years, dilatation of the gastric pouch and outlet may lead to weight regain by allowing the patient to increase food intake...
- Staple-line reinforcement with bovine pericardium in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: experimental comparative study in pigs
Ahmad Assalia
Department of Surgery B, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
Obes Surg 17:222-8. 2007
..We studied the usefulness of Bovine Pericardial strips (BPS) as a buttress in the prevention of complications from the gastric staple-line in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG)...
- Laparoscopic reoperative sleeve gastrectomy for poor weight loss after biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch
Michel Gagner
Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
Obes Surg 13:649-54. 2003
..Her second surgery consisted of a laparoscopic sleeve partial gastrectomy along the greater curvature using endo GIA staplers with bovine pericardium for reinforcement of the stapler line...
- Routine cholecystectomy during laparoscopic biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch is not necessary
Sergio Jose Bardaro
New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 3:549-53. 2007
..We have considered elective cholecystectomy only if gallbladder disease were present. The aim of this study was to assess the need for cholecystectomy in the postoperative period in such patients...
- Laparoscopic revision of gastrogastric stricture with a transoral circular stapler
Manish Parikh
Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, Joan and Sanford I Weill College of Medicine of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
Surg Innov 14:225-30. 2007
..We discuss a laparoscopic method of safely revising an anastomotic stricture with a circular stapler...
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass after previous unsuccessful gastric restrictive surgery
Michel Gagner
J Gastrointest Surg 7:429; author reply 429-30. 2003
- Sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity
Andrew A Gumbs
New York Presbyterian Hospital, Division of Laparoscopy, NY, USA
Obes Surg 17:962-9. 2007
..SG should be in the armamentarium of all bariatric surgeons. Nonetheless, long-term studies are necessary to see if it is a durable procedure in the treatment of morbid obesity...
