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Hybrid Endoscopic-Laparoscopic Transgastric Resection of Gastric Subepithelial Tumor

March 13, 2019 | Daniel Jones

Management of subepithelial prepyloric gastric masses often necessitates complex surgeries, including wedge resections or a formal distal gastrectomy. With the high rate of morbidity and mortality, minimally invasive techniques to treat gastric tumors are gaining...

JANS Article

Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy: Another Tool in the Toolbox

October 14, 2019 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

Interesting sizeable series, and a commentary that follows, on what is effectively a thoracic example of Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES).

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Operative Management of a Rare Gastrobronchial Fistula

May 27, 2019 | Muhammad Nawaz

The development of a gastrobronchial fistula is a relatively rare occurrence. The patient in this video underwent esophagectomy for esophageal cancer and a stomach pull-up operation was performed. A few...

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Hybrid Endoscopic-Laparoscopic Transgastric Resection of Gastric Subepithelial Tumor

March 13, 2019 | Daniel Jones

Management of subepithelial prepyloric gastric masses often necessitates complex surgeries, including wedge resections or a formal distal gastrectomy. With the high rate of morbidity and mortality, minimally invasive techniques to...

JANS Article

In Global News: Sword Swallowing, Personalizing the MyStudies App, and Tiny Pediatric Pacemakers

November 16, 2018 | Claire Vernon

Patient Care and General Interest An accident during a sword swallowing trick was bad news for the performer’s esophagus. An imaging case study from Medscape walks through the echocardiography of...

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Laparoscopic Intra-Gastric Resection of Gastro-Esophageal Leiomyoma

April 28, 2015 | Nathaly Llore…

The authors have previously described the use of laparoscopic intra-gastric resection in the management of gastro-esophageal junction cancers and leiomyoma. This technique is used in highly selected individuals. For cancers,...

JANS Article

Laparoscopic Repair of Very Large Hiatus Hernia With Sutures Versus Absorbable Mesh Versus Nonabsorbable Mesh: A Randomized Controlled Trial

January 10, 2015 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

This study investigated repair methods for large hiatal hernias randomized to suture only vs absorbable mesh vs nonabsorbable mesh. The design was randomized, double blind. At 12 mos the recurrence...

JANS Article

Long-Term Quality of Life and Alimentary Satisfaction After Esophagectomy With Colon Interposition

November 5, 2014 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

Long-term QOL outcomes were assessed in a single institution cohort of 63 patients undergoing colon interposition after esophagectomy. 48% of pts had a vagal sparing operation, and resection was performed...

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LINX LES Mechanical Augmentation

June 12, 2014 | Francis Nichols

Francis Nichols of the Mayo Clinic discusses use and implantation techniques of a LINX device to manage gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). This presentation was originally given at the 27th Annual...

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Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy

June 10, 2014 | Dawn Jaroszewski

Dawn Jaroszewski, Assistant Professor at the Mayo Clinic (Arizona), discusses the potential advantages of minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) over open esophagectomy, and shares the Mayo Clinic’s current method for MIE....

JANS Article

Intrapyloric Botulinum Injection Increases Postoperative Esophagectomy Complications

May 29, 2014 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

This retrospective review included 322 pts undergoing open esophagectomy 2005-2010. Gastric empyting procedures included Botox (78), pyloroplasty (199), and pyloromyotomy (45). Botox was associated with more postop reflux symptoms and...

JANS Article

The Incidence of Hiatal Hernia After Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy

May 27, 2014 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

This retrospective single institution review assessed the incidence of hiatal hernia after minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE). Of 114 patients followed, 9 (8%) developed herniation, of whom 5 were symptomatic. All...

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Epiphrenic Diverticulectomy, Esophageal Myotomy, and Belsey-Mark IV Fundoplication

May 13, 2014 | Niccolò Daddi…

The patient is a 61-year-old caucasian male with a history of progressive dysphagia, and a 25-pound weight loss in the last year. Through a standard posterolateral thoracotomy in the 6th...

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