Cases in Videoendoscopic Surgery from the University of Washington School of Medicine

 
 

Cases in Videoendoscopic Surgery from the University of Washington School of Medicine

  • Laparoscopic Colectomy The authors discuss the indications as well as the potential benefits and complications associated with laparoscopic colectomy. Video clip of procedure included.
  • Esophageal Duplication Cyst -- Robotic and Computer-Assisted Surgery According to the authors, this is the first case report of laparoscopic robotic-assisted transhiatal esophageal duplication cyst removal.
  • Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity The patient is a 42-year-old woman with a BMI of 39 who has failed several diet treatments for losing weight.
  • Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case report of a laparoscopic total gastrectomy for hereditary diffuse gastric cancer and CDH-1 gene mutation.
  • Gastric Mass What is your surgical approach to this 70-year-old woman who presented with a gastric-wall mass found on routine follow-up endoscopy performed after treatment for Helicobacter pylori and gastritis?
  • Esophageal Cyst A 65-year-old man presented with dysphagia to solids. An upper endoscopy revealed an extrinsic compression at the level of the cardia. What is your approach to work-up?
  • Surgical Management of Esophageal Epiphrenic Diverticula What is your surgical approach to this 57-year-old woman who presented with a 10-year history of dysphagia, heartburn, regurgitation, and chest pain?
  • Surgical Management of Achalasia Brant Oelschlager, MD, and Carlos A. Pellegrini, MD, discuss and demonstrate, the surgical approach to a 37-year-old woman with a 2-year history of progressive dysphagia to both solids and liquids.