Methods: Patients with recalcitrant GERD and a body mass index (BMI)> 35 undergoing
LRYGBP were included. LRYGB included crural repair, creation of a small gastric pouch (30 mL)…

Objective: To assess our outcomes after minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE). Summary
Background Data: Esophagectomy has traditionally been performed by open methods. …

Background Data Laparoscopic antireflux surgery and repair of small hiatal hernias are now
routinely performed. Repair of a giant PEH is more complex and requires conventional …

BACKGROUND: Giant paraesophageal hernias (GPEH) have traditionally required open
operations. Increasingly, a laparoscopic approach is being applied to more complex …

Objective: Radiofrequency ablation applies thermal energy with a catheter delivery system,
resulting in coagulation necrosis. Radiofrequency ablation is frequently used for hepatic …

OBJECTIVE: Treatment options for patients with non–small cell lung cancer who are not
surgical candidates or who refuse operation are limited. Radiofrequency ablation represents a …

BACKGROUND: We have previously reported our experience with minimally invasive
esophagectomy. Our standard approach involves laparoscopic and thoracoscopic mobilization of …

BACKGROUND: Mid and lower esophageal diverticula are rare entities usually managed
by open operation. Morbidity can be significant with these complex procedures. This study …

BACKGROUND: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) utilizes a photosensitizing agent, light, and
oxygen to endoscopically ablate cancer cells. This review summarizes our experience with …

Background. Expandable metal stents palliate malignant dysphagia in most cases, but early
complications and outcomes in long-term survivors have not been well described. This …