Appendectomy: Open Technique
Appendectomy: Open Technique James Suliburk David Berger DEFINITION Open appendectomy is defined as removal of the appendix via an incision in the abdominal wall without use of a camera. Prior…
GENERAL SURGERY
Pancreatic Debridement
Pancreatic Debridement Nicholas J. Zyromski DEFINITION Two hundred and seventy thousand patients are admitted to U.S. hospitals yearly with the primary diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. Among these patients, 10% to…
Endoscopic Pancreatic Debridement and Drainage
Endoscopic Pancreatic Debridement and Drainage Udayakumar Navaneethan Andres Gelrud DEFINITION Endoscopic pancreatic debridement is performed in patients with pancreatic necrosis, in particular, walled-off necrosis (WON). Pancreatic necrosis is defined by…
Strictureplasty and Small Bowel Bypass in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
