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Esophagus - Other

June 15, 2017
Prospective observational cohort study of 106 patients undergoing repair of giant paraesphageal hernia (GPEH) with near complete follow-up at 1 year. Outcomes measured at the first postoperative visit and at one year were radiographic recurrence, patient satisfaction and GERD-HRQL score.
June 8, 2017
This video demonstrates a left video-assisted thoracoscopic enucleation of a giant horseshoe esophageal leiomyoma, and management of an inadvertent mucosal tear during enucleation.
June 6, 2017
This video shows the laparoscopic approach for Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication, combined with an epiphrenic diverticulectomy in a 66-year-old patient.
May 27, 2017
In this single site retrospective review, outcomes of repair of giant paraesophageal hiatal hernia were reviewed with respect to the effects of patient age.  Patients aged 80 or greater had greater comorbidity at the time of surgery, more often had Type IV hernias, and underwent emergency intervention more often.  The incidence of postoperative compl
December 14, 2016
This video describes the steps taken to access a bronchogenic cyst through the diaphragm, and how to repair the diaphragm afterwards.
November 8, 2016
This video demonstrates cyst drainage via a uniportal VATS approach.
November 7, 2016
In this video, the authors demonstrate a robot-assisted Nissen fundoplication with Collis wedge gastroplasty.
August 8, 2016
This video describes the technique of transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF procedure).
July 5, 2016
This video demonstrates the technique for performing a trans-thoracic robot-assisted esophageal diverticulectomy and Heller myotomy.
June 1, 2016
This video shows a completely endoscopic treatment of Type I esophageal achalasia using the POEM technique.

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