Strictureplasty and Small Bowel Bypass in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Douglas W. Jones Kelly A. Garrett DEFINITION Strictureplasty and small bowel bypass are methods used to avoid bowel resection in patients…
Operative Treatment of Gastrinoma Jason A. Castellanos Nipun B. Merchant DEFINITION Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is a rare etiology of ulcer disease that is caused by gastrin secretion of neuroendocrine tumors (gastrinomas)…
Intraoperative Ultrasound of the Liver Kristopher Croome KMarie Reid Lombardo INTRODUCTION Intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS) of the liver involves the use of ultrasound imaging to provide real-time assessment during surgical procedures…
Portal Vein Resection and Reconstruction Steven J. Hughes Kevin E. Behrns DEFINITION Borderline resectable pancreatic cancer is defined by tumor involvement of mesentericoportal venous axis.1 En bloc portal vein (PV)…
Jejunostomy Tube Rebecca L. Wiatrek Lillian S. Kao DEFINITION A jejunostomy feeding tube is a tube placed into the proximal jejunum and brought out through the skin to allow for…
Intrahepatic Biliary-Enteric Anastomosis Reid B. Adams Victor Zaydfudim DEFINITION Intrahepatic biliary-enteric anastomosis is defined as biliary reconstruction at the level of the hepatic hilum (biliary confluence) or more proximal bile…
Right Hepatic Trisegmentectomy Ivan R. Zendejas DEFINITION Removal of all the liver located to the right of the falciform ligament; the left lateral segment represents the functional remnant. By the…
Vena Cava Resection during Hepatectomy Aijun Li Mengchao Wu DEFINITION Hepatic neoplasms involving the inferior vena cava (IVC) have usually been considered unresectable because of the high surgical risk of…
Splenorrhaphy Shawn D. Larson Saleem Islam DEFINITION Splenorrhaphy literally translates to “suturing of the spleen.” Broadly applied, splenorrhaphy encompasses numerous operative strategies aimed at preserving splenic tissue and maintaining normal…
Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Robotic-Assisted Resection Brian A. Boone Herbert J. Zeh DEFINITION Pancreaticoduodenectomy entails resection of the head of the pancreas and duodenum, which requires mobilization and transection of the pancreas, stomach,…
